Lewis Hamilton Q&A: We’ll dig deep and come back stronger

The Hungarian Grand Prix couldn’t have been more disappointing for McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton – not only did his race end in retirement but he lost the top spot in the standings. Hamilton, however, has already shaken off any feelings of regret and is now fully focused on recharging his batteries over the summer break and returning to the fray later this month with a renewed sense of purpose. He explains more in an interview on his official website…Q: Hungary brought your second mechanical retirement of the season, you must be extremely disappointed…Lewis Hamilton: It was a disappointment, yes, but you have to put it behind you. And you should never think too hard about the ‘what ifs’ or the missed opportunities. It happened, and we move on – it’s that simple. And, despite it being a difficult race, I can take some positives away from the Hungary weekend – I was able to pass a car on track, and the guys once again pulled off a perfect pit stop, to put me ahead of Felipe (Massa). And I also know we can come back even stronger in the final seven races. We have some very promising developments in the pipeline, and we’re making progress in lots of other areas, too. We have dug deep before, and I know absolutely that we will dig deep once more. With the championship so closely balanced, this is the perfect time for a break. In effect, we’ll resume the season as if it’s the start of the year again: with everything to play for, and none of the top three teams lagging behind on points. That’s really exciting!Q: Formula One racing now takes a four-week break before the next race in Belgium. What will you be doing?LH: I think everyone in Formula One looks forward to this break. We kind of started looking forward to it a few weeks back, and everyone went into the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend knowing that it would be the last race for a while, and that everyone can relax once it’s finished. The summer break is really necessary for the people in our sport – you can see on TV how hard the mechanics and engineers work at the racetrack, but you don’t get to see how many hours the men and women are putting in back at the factory. And, believe me, it’s a proper shutdown;…

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