Lewis Hamilton In an interview with ‘GQ’, he spoke about cinema, fashion, Ferrari and his life after the race: “What if the 2021 World Cup is stolen from me? Of course. But I think it’s a really good moment , because my father is with me, and that’s what I’m carrying,” said the British pilot.
The seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton stars on the first global cover of the 2024 edition of the special issue of ‘GQ’ in collaboration with its various editions dedicated to creative personalities with global influence. The driver, in a wide-ranging interview, talks among other topics about how he is preparing for life after Formula 1 and how he sees the end of the 2024 season with Mercedes before moving to Ferrari in 2025.
About life after sport, the Englishman said: “I have spoken to many incredible athletes, from Boris Becker to Serena Williams, who passed Michael Jordan”. Hamilton, now 38, explains: “I’ve talked to great people I’ve met over the years, who have retired — and some who are still competing — about the fear of what’s next, the lack of preparation for what happens next. . Many have told me: ‘I left it too soon.’ Or: ‘I should have stopped sooner.’ ‘When I left him, I didn’t have a plan.’ ‘My world collapsed, because my whole life revolved around sport.’
The British athlete continued, highlighting that “some said: ‘I didn’t plan it and it was a disaster, because then I was very lost. There was such a hole in my life. Such emptiness. And you have no idea how to fill it. And you’re in such a rush to fill it that you fill it with the wrong things. And you are wrong. And eventually you will find a way.’ For some it takes longer. In others less. But I started thinking, ‘Okay, if I quit, how can I stop that from happening to me?’ And I seriously started looking for other things that I liked.”
As for what he will focus on after competing and what will replace motorsports, he is clear: “Well, I think it will be cinema and fashion.”
At the end of the 2024 season with Mercedes before moving to Ferrari in 2025, Lewis said: “My goal is: how can I give this team the best year in its history after the good years we’ve had? You have to -commit to the people around you. That you received the news and some took it well, and others not so much. How will you accompany them on this journey and leave the bar high? In 2024 I train harder than ever. I feel physically fitter than ever. “I’m excited at the moment, I know I can’t go any further than that.” And he added: “But it’s also a matter of conceptualisation. I have a lot of ideas that I want to do later, in the next stage. For now I will focus on getting Mercedes to the top this year.”
Finally, about whether the end of the 2021 season is a turning point in his career, Hamilton said: “What if the 2021 World Cup was stolen from me? Of course. You already know the story. But I think it really great moment.” good, because I’m with my dad, and that’s what I’m taking away. Our life has been a roller coaster, and we are together through thick and thin. And on the worst days, he is there. He taught. to me how to get up always, to lift your head. And, of course, I went up to greet Max, not knowing the effect it would have, but knowing there might be a mini-me watching. This is a defining moment of my life.”I really think about it. I felt it like that…If I watch the video, it still hurts. But I’m at peace with it.”
Source: La Verdad
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