#lh interview23

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Lewis x Tommy on:

What he’s not good at;

F1 in 3 words;

Most memorable race;

Preparing for a race.

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MB: when did you realize that you had to study the race and the qualifying, you had to stay [late] because we talk a lot about this. you said i left yesterday so late from here, trying to understand what's going on. when did you realize?

LH: i think, probably, i don't know what year it was. probably 2016. because when i would look back on the season, there were so many areas that if i had just dedicated more time to, for example my starts, i would have won the world championship. and that was the one thing, particularly, that really lost me the whole championship.

so what you all see now, is like, what you won't know is there's a tally of distance to turn 1 of all the races and i've been P1 for the last 6 years, of all the drivers. i've had the best starts over the whole year, of all the other drivers. it's something, you won't know that stuff, but. and that 'cause i train now, i prepare, i give it time.

but then just realizing, like on this race weekend, there's 4 days, i'm only here for one thing and that's to win. and so i don't need to go back to the hotel and spend 6-8 hours there or go out to dinner. i'm not here to have fun. i'm here for one reason. so i try and i'll stay here and just do extra work 'cause there's stuff that you'll miss. something comes up and you're like "ahhh, that's the thing" so. and i started doing that and it really helped me squeeze another percent out of my performance which i think then you started to really see particularly in 2021 and 2020.

but then some races you're like, i've gotta go, i've gotta get out of here, i've gotta clear my mind. and i did that in austin. i was like i'm going home and i'll work from home. it's just trying to find the right compromize because you can study too much for a test and not be prepared. so, i'm trying to find the right balance.

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So he does drink coffee??! | source

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“It was very lonely at the top for one”

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Full Interview: BBC

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