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Formula One driver

Lewis Hamilton, born on January 7, 1985, is a renowned Formula One driver from the United Kingdom. Since 2007, he has raced for Mercedes, winning multiple world championships and becoming one of the most successful drivers in the history of the sport.

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“TO be racing in Formula One with Mclaren has been the ultimate goal for me. It's a dream come true.”

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“My Bridgestone tire blows out on a day that Ferrari wins? Smells too convienent to me.”

Winning Blow Smell Tire Ferrari

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“I don't feel I need to come and drive the race of Lewis Hamilton's life. I think I've driven pretty well this year and I plan to drive Lewis Hamilton's best this weekend.”

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“I always want to be the best at what I do. As a kid, whatever I was doing, if I was playing football or whatever I was applying my energy to at the time, I always wanted to do it to the best of my abilities. And I was always interested in finding out how I could do it better.”

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“In racing there are always things you can learn, every single day. There is always space for improvement, and I think that applies to everything in life.”

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“My saying is; We win and lose together. I think that really does apply to both my fans, family and the team.”

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“I always remind myself if I'm having a down day because of a bad race it's not just me. That feeling I'm having is shared by my family, the team and my fans. When we win they feel the joy as well. That's why I say we win and lose together, and I definitely couldn't do it without them.”

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“That's the great thing about today, having smartphones to stay in touch and share experiences. Knowing that whilst there may be thousands of miles between you, it's almost like they're there. That's the coolest thing, and that's how I stay in touch with the people that are important to me.”

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“Obviously I am not happy but they can throw what they want at me, I will come back stronger.”

Want Stronger Not Happy

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“Michael [Schumacher] was a phenomenal driver but for me, Ayrton Senna was the greatest ever. If I could get one world championship that would be great; if I could win three, the same number as Ayrton did, that would be a dream. But I want to be the best driver there has ever been.”

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“I have no fear of death, so I don't think about it. I love the adrenalin kick that danger brings. Others get their kicks bungee jumping from tall buildings. I'm very, very competitive. I want to be the best at everything I do. It's not driving - it's everything - it might be playing my guitar, I try to be the best at it as I possibly can.”

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“I was trying to control myself because I wanted to just park the car and jump out and do cartwheels. The next dream is to win the world championship.”

World Trying Dream Wanted Next Winning Car Parks Championship Cartwheels Control Myself

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“My brother and I are always playing F1 on the PlayStation and now I am going to be in one of those cars on the games!”

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“Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and if you crash it it's going to cost a lot of money, and they might not give you another chance, is scary.”

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“Formula One was a very dangerous sport. It still is dangerous. But the danger factor is also the exciting part.”

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“I know my boundaries. I know the limits to the car.”

Knows Car Limits Boundaries

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“Normally, racing drivers come from a long line of previous successful sports people.”

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“I can't go to the cinema. I go to the bathroom in a petrol station and people come in there for autographs. It's tough but I knew that was going to be the case.”

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“I want to crush everyone. I want to outsmart everyone.”

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“As long as you win Monaco, that's the one. In my ten years of Formula One, I've only won here once. This is my second time.Every year, it feels like this is your Achilles heel. You almost have it and then you don't. It's such a hard race to win.”

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“I went blonde which killed my hair. It was a disaster. I think it was neat to do it for a bit.”

Thinking Bits Hair Disaster Neat Blonde

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“When you're driving, the helmet squashes your hair, so you don't really have a hairstyle. When you get out, you're sweating and your hair is a mess.”

Hair Driving Mess Helmet Hairstyles Squash Sweating

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“During the race, we lose 2-4 kilos of liquids.”

Loses Race Liquid

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“I grew up going to the store, seeing the products [of L'Oréal ], seeing the commercials and the ambassadors. I never in a million years thought I'd be associated with them.”

Years Millions Seeing Products Grew Grew Up Stores Als Ambassadors

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“I think grooming is definitely undervalued by men. We all expect women to be fully groomed, which they do. But I also think it's just as important for a man to look fresh and clean.”

Thinking Men Looks Important Clean Grooming Undervalued

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“I take as much time as I need. I want to be fresh and smelling good.”

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“When people ask me that, I say I don't want to be remembered. It means I'm no longer around.”

People Want Mean Asks Ask Me Remembered

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“I feel like I've been blessed with the ability to do what I do and I guess, I ultimately want to be remembered for being an out-and-out racer; just driving at the seat of my pants and doing it the right way and winning for the right reasons. The right values.”

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“I always thought, if I can affect one kid and help him or her fulfil their dreams, that would be kinda neat, so I want to ensure that I'm remembered in a good way.”

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“We have 21 races in the year and Monaco is the one that you want to win.”

Want Years Winning Race Monaco

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“It was my 44th win [in Monaco]; 44 is my race number; and it's been my number since I was 8. And it's my family's number as well. So it was a special day, for sure.”

Wells Winning Numbers Race Special My Family Monaco

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“I've tried lots with my hair. Obviously I used to have it as a number one all over, super easy, but then I started to grow it out. I had an afro and then I got rid of the sides.”

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“I don't know if you've ever been skiing, but if you go to the slope you'll see all these kids fearlessly zooming by. It's only when we get older that fear creeps in. But for me, it just never has. And when it comes to racing, it's always about who is willing to go further, who is willing to take that extra step. I'm willing to take any amount of pain to win. I'm hungry like you.”

Kids Pain Winning Like You Hungry Extras Racing Skiing

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“I'm constantly watching my weight for my job, and I've trained so hard this year to be ready for this season-more rigorously than ever - but people who tune in to Formula One have no comprehension of what we have to do to be fit. It's so physical. This year, the car is way faster than when you came to the race. And the physicality has gone up quite a lot, at least 20 to 30 percent. People don't see that. They don't see us as athletes. They just see us driving.”

People Car Fit Athlete Driving

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“Now each race is different every time because it's a different journey to get to it - the difficulties you faced getting the car into that position. I manage myself. I chose my team myself. So there's a huge satisfaction for me.”

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“I feel like people are expecting me to fail, therefore, I expect myself to win.”

People Winning Failing Expecting

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“One time I didn't leave my hotel room for four days, I was so stuck in my head. But now, with maturity and age, I've realized that winning isn't everything. It's very much about the journey, particularly in my sport. There are so many people on my team, and I've got to be conscious of them. So while winning is definitely the ultimate goal, the lessons learned when I don't win only strengthen me.”

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“My brother was told that he wouldn't walk, that he wouldn't be able to play drums, that he wouldn't be able to race a car - and he's done all those things. He's defied the odds, defied disability. I look at him and I'm so inspired, by his mentality and by how incredible the body and the mind are. There's really nothing you can't do. My brother has proved that.”

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“I have so much music to release, but I'm meticulous. I'm like, "You've got to redo that part, redo that part." And people are like, "Just forget that and go ahead with it." But it's all about perfection, about trying to make it as good as you can.”

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“When I look at pictures from when I was younger, I think, "Holy crap, what the hell was I wearing?" I've made it a real mission to fully understand what fashion is all about. I love going to these shows because I love seeing creativity. So when I get to meet these fashion designers, I'm kind of like, "Where did you get the idea to make this? What were you thinking?" Some of that stuff is so crazy and loud.”

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“Sure every driver has his value and you want to be respected... but again money is not something that drives me.”

Want Values Drivers

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“It is actually quite exciting when you're flying headfirst into a barrier — the initial part, the initial part is actually quite fun, especially when you hit the gravel trap and you get some air, and then you see it coming and you think 'erk — it's gonna hurt!'”

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“If you don't have the balls to brake late, that's your problem.”

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“Im an extremist so Im either hated or loved. I think its down to when I first got to Formula One not always knowing what I was saying, saying things that mean one thing but people were taking the other way and then people dont forget.”

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“I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now.”

Ifs Stills States Bigs Moving Racing

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“Personally I feel for the fans because I remember the period of time when Michael Schumacher was winning. I remember waking up in the morning to watch the start of the race and then going to sleep, and then waking up when it ended because I already knew what would happen. I am pretty sure a lot of people were doing that today.”

People Feels Happens Today Remember Winning Sleep Race Watches Morning Fans Periods Wake Up Waking Going To Sleep Waking Up In The Morning I Am Pretty Schumacher

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“I was born to race and to win.”

Winning Born Race

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“There's so much more power, so you're short-shifting all the way down into fifth, sixth, seventh before you can get the full throttle. But great fun otherwise.”

Way Fun Fifth Shifting Throttle

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“I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.”

World Trying Enjoy Car

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“I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way.”

Way My Own Unique Drivers Aspire

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About the Author

Born: January 7, 1985
Known for: Formula One driver
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