Lewis Hamilton spoke after the race about his extraordinary triumph at Silverstone.
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Lewis Hamilton scored a rare victory on the 2024 British Grand Prix, a significant milestone in his wealthy profession. The victory, his first in 946 days, has particular which means for Hamilton, particularly given the challenges he and his workforce have confronted in current seasons.
In regards to the peculiarity of this victory: “It is an unbelievable feeling as a result of it has been such a very long time. Somebody simply informed me it has been 946 days or so because the final win. It has been a really difficult interval, clearly 2021 after which coming again with a automotive that we have not been capable of struggle with within the final two years. It was extremely mentally demanding. I feel for everybody within the workforce, however realizing how laborious everybody works, how I have been capable of preserve my head up, and with all of the feelings of this 12 months once I introduced that I used to be leaving, and on the identical time we began with a automotive that we did not take into consideration , that we will win with him, and eventually be in a spot the place we win, and never solely that, however on the British Grand Prix in entrance of the house crowd… It is actually probably the most unbelievable honor to face on high of the rostrum and listen to the nationwide anthem with the King’s identify on it. That is the primary time I’ve skilled this. And my household is right here too.”
On the significance of this win for the remainder of the season: “I’m extraordinarily grateful to everybody within the workforce. This victory belongs to everybody. Hats off to Niki Lauda for certain, however anybody who continues to work laborious, anybody within the storage who retains turning up each weekend and never being postpone by outcomes. George’s win final week was superb, nevertheless it wasn’t based mostly on pure pace, and I feel this weekend was the primary time we did it based mostly on pure pace. No qualifying on the entrance row. After which within the first a part of the race we each handed everybody else. And in the long run, I feel that with as we speak’s situations, the drivers might have made a little bit distinction.”
On difficulties and religion in returning to the highest: “Completely. It feels totally different than earlier races, particularly races the place you’ve one race after one other or seasons the place you’ve a number of wins. I feel with the form of adversity that we have been by way of as a workforce and that I’ve personally felt that I’ve skilled, these challenges, the fixed challenges, like all of us, to get off the bed every single day and provides it our all. And you understand, so many instances you’re feeling like your finest effort simply is not sufficient. And the frustration which you can really feel typically, you understand, we dwell in a time the place psychological well being is such a severe problem. And I am not mendacity I’ve skilled it. And there have been positively instances once I thought it will by no means come once more. So to have this sense when crossing the end line, actually, I’ve by no means cried after profitable. It simply got here out of me. And it is a actually, actually nice feeling. I’m very, very grateful for that.”
