F1 Italian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton insists that losing his all-time record has “zero importance”
Hamilton is the only F1 driver in history to have won a ꦇrace in each season that they have competed, but💙 he hasn’t yet won in a disappointing 2022.
He will start the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid, then has six more chances to save his remarkabl💞e record, but has shrugged off its val♑ue.
“Honestly it has zero importance to me,” the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mercedes driver said before 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Friday Practice.
“I am grateful that each year since 2007 we have had the opportunity to win, and I do believe we are going to have a chance thi𓄧s year.
“There are still seven races to 🦩go and it’s definitely a big goal for 🌳the team to be back at the front and fighting for the lead.
“I am not focused on the record. I am, of course, trying to get the win this year but the record is not im♒portant to meꦜ.
“I don’t really care about records, in general.”
Hamilton has won a race in each year since 2007 but has followed up the disappointing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Abu Dhabi 2021 finale with a season blighted by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:porpoising and performance issues with his car.
He retains many incredible F1 records - the most race wins, the most consecutive race sta🌠rts, the most points, a꧒mong them.
But most impressively he is joint-holder, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher, of the most championships (seven). But time is running out for the 37 year old to add one more title to become the ou🌠tright record-holder.
“Fo🐽r sure, it’s a challenge,” he said. “It’s just about winning another world championship.
“Each one I approach as my first.
“The feeling of winning a world♔ championship is so unique and special.
“The idea that no driver in histo🌞ry has gone past seven? Of cours⛎e you want to accomplish that.
“But as you get older, you r🐠ealise that the journey is the most important part. The ride with al⛄l the people that you bring with you.
“There is an opportunity to elevate a lot of people - not only in my team, but with the work we do in Miss𓆏ion 44.
“There is a much bigger picture.
“But from a personal point of view? Winning another world championship re🌱mains a goal. I will be so proud to do this fo✃r my team.”
James was a sports journalist at🧸 Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
