The seven-times champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he thought of quitting F1 after the season finale in Abu Dhabi final yr, when a controversial interpretation of the principles denied him an eighth championship.
“I don’t know if I can really put into words the feeling that I had,” Hamilton informed Vanity Fair journal in an interview.
“I do remember just sitting there in disbelief. And realising I’ve got to undo my belts, I’ve got to get out of there, I’ve got to climb out of this thing, I’ve got to find the strength. I had no strength. And it was one of the toughest moments, I would say, that I’ve had in a long, long time.”
The 37-year-old additionally admitted that he doesn’t like driving on regular roads as a result of he finds it too worrying.
“I just think that I find it stressful. I try not to do things that don’t add to my life,” he mentioned.
While driving within the busy streets close to Nice, Hamilton informed his interviewer: ““Look, we’re on these roads, anything can happen.” Later, because the visitors constructed up, he went on to say: “This is now worrying for me. This highway is loopy. So a lot happening right here. I’m going to show round in a second.”
Hamilton is beneath contract with Mercedes till the tip of subsequent yr and mentioned he has thought of extending his keep within the sport past then.
“I’ll be lying if I said that I hadn’t thought about extending,” he mentioned. “I’m still on the mission, I’m still loving driving, I’m still being challenged by it. So I don’t really feel like I have to give it up anytime soon.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
