Lewis Hamilton was a recent guest on the podcast On Purpose by Jay Shetty, in which he opened up on various topics, from his childhood to his career in Formula 1, up to the projects he cultivates outside the track.
The school years: the most traumatic period
Hamilton begins by telling his story childhood, which defines as "the most traumatic period of my life". Since he was six years old, little Lewis has been coming bullied and discriminated against because of the color of his skin. At 16, then, she discovered she was dyslexic and that certainly didn't help.
In the meantime, the Englishman was taking his first steps in the racing world, which his classmates and professors did not welcome. THE card, however, they allowed him to channel his emotions into something productive and they were also an original way to spend weekends with family.
Regarding his family, Hamilton explains that his parents separated when he was very young. His father Anthony always was his rock: taught him the discipline and to "let off steam" on the track. From her mother Carmen, however, took theempathy. Lewis has also always had an excellent relationship with his stepmother Linda, who gave birth to his brother Nicolas.
Hamilton and the relationship with the other drivers
Returning to racing, Hamilton believes that pilots have much more in common than you think e hopes to be an example for the younger onesbut when is it on the track he may like his opponent but he must never show it. The number 44 continues by expressing his gratitude towards those who, together with him, knelt before each race in 2020, in defense of the movement Black Lives Matter.
The roller coaster of Formula 1
Speaking of success, Lewis reveals that in Formula 1 you are constantly on a roller coaster: one day vinci the race and the next you're home and you have a emotional breakdown for all of it stress you are subjected to on the race weekend and beyond.
The best way to find the right balance for him isactivism. He hears of fight for something bigger than a victory in Formula 1, he wants to leave his mark on the world. Furthermore, he explains that it yoga, the meditation and Espaitec's they help him to detach himself from the hectic life of the paddock.
How to deal with difficulties
Despite being the driver with the most wins in history, Hamilton thinks he will to have learned more from the moments in which he lost. One of them was definitely the 2022, in which he found himself having to fight like never before to finish on the podium after years at the top. The whole team, however, opened up more than in the past in the moment of difficulty and she managed to get back close to the summit.
The race of life
Peak that Hamilton reached at 2020 Turkish GP, when it has reached Schumacher with seven world titles. “The last round in Turkey I've seen my whole life pass me by. All my difficulties, all my doubts whether I would make it or not, all the fears… It all flashed before my eyes. I crossed the finish line and I said to myself 'you did it'. And I mean to all the kids out there and they too can do it".
