Lewis Hamilton intends to proceed supporting younger drivers even after his personal racing profession involves an finish, he has confirmed.
Talking to the media forward of the Brazil Grand Prix, the seven-time System 1 champion in contrast the beginnings of his personal racing profession to the present crop of rookies racing within the 2025 season.
“It’s nice to see younger expertise coming by. I keep in mind getting right here in 2007 and being one in all them,” Hamilton stated. “It’s an incredible expertise, however earlier than you get right here, you may have all these preconceived concepts of what it will be like.
“Most frequently it does not equal what you amounted it to be.”
He continued, confronting the added strain these drivers now have in comparison with when he began in F1 over a decade in the past.
“Possibly the driving does, however then there’s all the opposite issues which might be round, and the strain is vastly excessive, and these kids are getting bombarded with questions and clearly the social media,” he continued. “However I believe they’ve all been dealing with it very well.”
The Ferrari driver has been requested repeatedly this season in regards to the efficiency of a number of rookie drivers who joined the grid. In Brazil, residence of Sauber rookie driver Gabriel Bortoleto, he confirmed that he would proceed to again the subsequent era of drivers as an alternative of criticising, even after his personal retirement.
“I’ve all the time wished to be a driver. Even after I depart right here, I will all the time be somebody that is supporting the youth. You hear so many unfavorable issues coming from these older guys.
“These older drivers that most of the time did not obtain a lot. I simply like to see these guys preserving their heads down. Doing it with a smile and doing what they love. “And succeeding. I am as excited as you’re to see the development of their careers.”
Franco Colapinto, Alpine
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This season’s rookie drivers have been a powerful speaking level all year long. However the Brazil weekend was accompanied by information of Alpine’s Franco Colapinto securing a contract with the staff that can see him race with the outfit subsequent yr.
“I believe he is doing wonderful,” Hamilton stated of the younger Argentine. “To start with, he is a very pretty lad. We did a flight collectively again from, I believe it was a take a look at, perhaps the race in Barcelona. “We had an awesome dialog. He is only a genuinely good human being, which is sweet to see. With a whole lot of weight on his shoulders, it is not simple if you come into System 1, when issues are unsure. “However I believe he is been doing a very nice job. I believe he simply must proceed to do what he is doing.”
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