Hamilton: "I think mentally, I'm stronger than I've ever been"
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Lewis Hamilton is fully committed to the fight against racism and inequality. The Brit consistently stands up for change and uses his own platform to do so. He also set up his own committee. Hamilton tells how this goal made him mentally stronger.
"Is it helping me race? I think so, yeah. It's like my new drive and I feel like it's giving me more longevity because it's a lot of work we have to do. I feel like it also gives my life real purpose. Racing is not a purpose, it's something you do", the seven-time world champion tells Sky Sports.
"Naturally I've definitely had moments… people don't see but it's not all beautiful. I'm only human and it's all relative. You have up and down days, I have really difficult days where I don't want to train, you don't want to continue to push, all these different thoughts that people have I experience those too."
'Mentally I'm stronger than ever'
For Hamilton, it's not just about winning championships and races anymore, but he also feels it's important to make an impact in order to help young people. "There's been definitely been times where I'm like, I don't know if I can keep going, or maybe there's something else I want to do. But I don't think I'd found my purpose until last year."
"I think mentally, I'm stronger than I've ever been. And I think that's been a real big part of it. I think I've been strong mentally for a long time anyway, but I think that's solidified me even more. And also I don't get distracted by any of the stuff that's happening here, I arrive and I do what I love doing. I think that's been a positive", Hamilton finishes.