Lewis Hamilton expresses that he is living in constant fear in the event he misses races with the possibility of contracting COVID-19 amid his F1 title fight with Max Verstappen.
Heading into the first-ever Saudi Arabia F1 Grand Prix, Hamilton and Verstappen are separated by a mere 8 points. With that said, missing out on a race due to health and safety protocols could prove to be costly for any of the two title contenders, or any driver on the grid for that matter. The 7-time F1 champion opens up on how these health risks are impacting his outlook on his title chances.
Via Racing365:
“You live in constant fear,” said Hamilton in an interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport.”For the people around me, it’s not bad if they miss a day at work. But for us drivers, it can be crucial. If you miss one or two races, the year is over. I see other athletes who are super relaxed about it and don’t seem to mind if they get it. That feels strange to me.”
Furthermore, Hamilton states that some of the countries that F1 has traveled to this season have been relatively lenient, thus, resulting in people around the paddock becoming more careless in a sense. He also stresses that his recovery from his previous COVID-19 infection has somehow helped with his conditioning in hotter circuits.
“I had to really fight through it. I focused on the recovery program and training, used breathing techniques, and ran almost every day. “Because of the more intensive training, I didn’t have any problems in the hotter races after the summer break. I’m grateful for that. I feel like I’m finally rid of it.”
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