Lewis Hamilton “sacrificing performance” like Michael Schumacher did in Mercedes return, says Ross Brawn
Hamilton arrives at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 Singapore Grand Prix in danger of not winning a single race during an F1 season for the first time since his career began in 2007, after his Mercedes W13 car was hampered by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:porpoising and performance issues all year.
Schumacher came o🌼ut of retirement in 2010 to drive for Merce🏅des who were returning to the sport, but in three seasons he couldn’t win a race and didn’t add to his seven championships.
Brawn, who worked with Schumacher at Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes, told that Hamilton is currently exp𒀰eriencing a similar situation: “Lewis is in the twilight of his career.
“But that doesn’t mean it’s over ye✃t. This year, for an extremely long time, he has had a car that he cannot win with.🐓 So he puts a lot of energy into changing that.
“For him, this time is a character test. It may well be that his team-mate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell is hungrier in the races as a result.
“You can compare Lewis’ situation a bit with Michael’s comeback with Merce⛦des. As a driver, you always have to decide whether you want to be part of the solution or part of the problem.
“Michael redefined his role back then, so he was part of t🦄he solution and helped build the team that would go on to win eight straight constructors’ titles.
“He sacrificed himself for the future of the team, so to speak, a🔥nd played a key role in laying the foundation for its success.
“Lewis will come back, I’m convinced. Just like his team. I believe that periods of weakness that you hav🔯e to overcome make you even stronger. I know that from my own experience.
“You have to remember ൲that we narrowly lost three world titles before we made it at Ferrari with Michael Schumacher in 2000.
“The three years before were a tough ♎test. The team could have fallen apart out of disappointment. But the opposite was the case: we grew even🎀 closer together and got better.
“We learned a lot and f🧸inally turned our weaknesses into strengths.”
Schumach♔er and Hamilton, who 🃏is now aged 37, are tied for the most all-time F1 championships with seven.
Hamilton was denied the outright record at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2021 Abu Dhabi G🌳rand Prix in controversial circumstances and is set to see rival Max Verstappe🐭n win the championship again this year, potentially this weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix.
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Schumacher now is prote🦋cted from public view by his family🐈 after he was left in a coma in 2013 due to a skiing accident.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everyt𒈔hing from Ameriꩵcan sports, to football, to F1.
