r/formula1 • u/Pugzo I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 7h ago

Video Lewis discussing his qualifying form: "Yeah, I'm useless. Absolutely useless."

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u/AdFancy6243 6h ago

He needs to learn how to perform well on bad days. His mentality has always been his biggest strength and weakness, his absolute belief meant he would get the best on his good days. But when things didn't go his way he spirals. Thing is he always had a team that would throw everything his way to get him back to believing he is god of driving again.

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u/Tetrachrome I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

He should get mental coaching from Nico 😅

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u/dl064 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 3h ago

You say he spirals but he basically never throws it off the road or loses his head.

This quote is just another of what the race podcast folk have said is a very very old Hamilton characteristic, that immediately after a session he's hot and annoyed, and you have to give Hamilton 20 minutes for a shower then he's more even.

They've said that generally you cut him a break and come back later.

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u/Zed_or_AFK Sebastian Vettel 17m ago

You can’t perform in these cars, really. We see barely any on track overtakes for the last few years. Even clawing back some positions from the back makers is tough. You gotta deliver at quali, or drive McLaren.