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![Lewis Hamilton: The F1 champion isn't motivated every morning.]()
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Lewis Hamilton: The F1 champion isn’t motivated every morning.
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![Now he's talking about the lockdown phase without GPs in a Mercedes interview.]()
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Now he’s talking about the lockdown phase without GPs in a Mercedes interview.
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![No races so far in 2020: Hamilton testing in Barcelona.]()
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No races so far in 2020: Hamilton testing in Barcelona.
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![How long is Hamilton in his silver arrow?]()
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How long is Hamilton in his silver arrow?
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![Grand Prix in front of fans: Hamilton and Co. have to wait even longer for this.]()
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Grand Prix in front of fans: Hamilton and Co. have to wait even longer for this.
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The legendary Monaco Grand Prix would have taken place on Sunday. But Formula 1 only drives virtually through the Principality – the pilots have to hope for the ghost start in Spielberg in early July.
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The F1 is waiting. World champion Lewis Hamilton sometimes struggles with the motivation during these long months in lockdown, as he admits in a video interview published by his Mercedes racing team.
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«I have days when I wake up and feel exhausted. Then I have no motivation to keep fit », says the six-time champion. «Then I ask myself, where does all this lead to? What’s next? Should I continue racing? »
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Schumi’s record beckons
Hamilton describes how these thoughts of resignation concern him mentally. «But then after a certain time it changes again. Then I think to myself: ‘Damn, I love what I do!’ Why should I ever question not continuing? »
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The exceptional contractor’s Mercedes contract expires at the end of 2020. Hamilton could catch up with record world champion Michael Schumacher with his seventh title before the contract expires.
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The series winner leaves no doubt that despite a long absence from the F1 racing car, he will return fit to his silver arrow. «If you do not develop further in these times, it would be a waste of time (…). I am in a fairly neat form. But I can always improve. Sometimes I think I find love handles on me even though I have hardly any fat. But then I think: I have to work harder! » (md)
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