The aggressive Lewis Hamilton ready to turn even more aggressive
Lewis Hamilton is reluctant to be gentle in his racing technique; the only black racer of Formula One vows to stay the same, forceful and aggressive on the track, which he calls his racing style.
The rally of the cars has once again come together to unfold the sixteenth round of the season this Sunday in Japan, at the Suzuka track. The British driver is all set to enter the track with his usual high energy and great
spirits.
The last few races of the season had been very poor for him as he failed to finish three of the last four races of Formula One calendar. Now as he has dropped to third place in the Drivers’ Championship he is adamant to get
his top place back for which he believes he will need to race in full aggression.
The last two races in Italy and Singapore were explicitly bad for him. He retired at Monza as he tried to make a poor overtaking move to pass by Felipe Massa of Ferrari. Later in Singapore his race ended in disappointment
while he was engaged in a battle with Red Bull’s Mark Webber to occupy third place on the podium.
As he packed both the races pointless it was suggested by everyone that his eager and aggressive style of driving had cost him points. However, he is persistent that only the same charisma on the track can give him an advantage
over the other competitors.
Hamilton crudely stated that as drivers they are all vulnerable to mishaps and accidents. He further said that trying to be safe is good but gaining some points is also very important. He agreed that some of the drivers on
the track are more aggressive than the others and he is one of them.
While talking about his driving the 2008 World Champion said, “Some people do a lot less overtaking than others. You just try to keep out of trouble. It is not easy. Racing is racing and there are racing incidents every now
and then, so that is to be expected.”
As he talked about his next race strategy he proclaimed that he has minutely gone through all the past races to evaluate that where his approach had been good and where he needed to improve it. However, he declared, “It's
difficult to pinpoint one particular part. Of course, I could go and drive around and not overtake anyone and just stay in position, that's easy enough but that's not me, so that definitely won't be happening."
Still he believes that before the practice session it is not very wise to announce anything. Friday’s sessions will better tell the condition of the track as well as his car’s adjustability on it.
He further added that this is one of his favourite tracks, where driving has always been fun and challenging. He was able to bag victory at the track in 2007 which marked his first year of racing with Formula One.
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