Lewis Hamilton, the Ferrari driver, shared insights into his most rigorous and intense winter training yet, attributing the increased need for recovery to his advancing age. “This winter’s training has been the hardest and most intense I’ve ever done, and that’s probably due to getting older. It takes more time to recover,” he revealed. He added, “I’ve been able to bring all these new tools together. I have a great athletic trainer who I’ve worked with in the past, but we started working together on Christmas Day.”
Hamilton further elaborated on his preparation: “Then there’s the period at the factory, obviously with the new engineer, and that’s been a great advantage too. There’s a really good morale within the team. And as I said, I decided on Christmas Day how I would start this season. I decided what I would do mentally and I’ll continue to refine that.” Following the race in China, the 41-year-old British driver stated, “I definitely feel I’m back to my best, both mentally and physically. I believe I can still improve. I think I can get even better performance from this car. I’m still learning it, especially regarding power delivery. I believe there’s still room for improvement.”
