Lewis Hamilton Recalls Denying His Father Anthony’s Advise to Finalize the Decision That Made Him a 7X Champ

Apr 20, 2023 | 8:15 AM EDT

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Kingmaker Anthony Hamilton. Even though there are no two ways about Lewis Hamilton‘s talent and hard work, his father played a massive role in bringing him here. However, the father-son-duo faced a rough patch when Lewis decided to part ways with him and fire the father who had played manager for his whole life. While the relationship grew distant for a spell, there was another instance when the prodigal son denied his father’s pearls of wisdom. However, this time it probably was to write history.

Lewis Hamilton made the most unusual call when he decided to pack his bags and shift base from McLaren to go to Mercedes. The latter was a team that had still not made any mark in the sport and everyone around him, including his father, discouraged his move. In the video titled ‘Lewis Reacts to Iconic Moments From 10 Years With Mercedes’, Hamilton picks pictures from the iconic moments of his career in the last 10 years and takes us through the story behind them. What can be more iconic than the move which made him the most successful driver in the history of the sport? And he began the chat with how the decision to move to Brackely seemed cuckoo to everyone on the outside.

Lewis said, “I remember that first race. I remember the decision I took to join this team. I didn’t let anybody influence the decision that I took I wanted to make it wholly with you know just from my own judgment and you know just no influence just really I know people there were people that told me that I should have stayed at McLaren. My dad said stay. Loads of people said stay but something inside me told me that this was what was right for me.”

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And his time at Mercedes began with partnering with his childhood best friend Nico Rosberg, but things turned sour very soon. However, the man who came to fill in for Nico has Hamilton’s heart.

Lewis Hamilton praises his ex-teammate at Mercedes

Yes, we are talking about the Finn, Valtteri Bottas. While Mercedes decided to put George Russell in the second seat on the team, Lewis always wanted Bottas to stay. And while looking at a picture from Brazil 2021, the British driver goes on to highlight how Valtteri has been.

The 38-year-old said, “Valtteri’s been he was just such a great teammate and colleague. And when I talk about teammates, I think, I don’t know if people really think about it, but. There’s like a conflict of interest here in our sport. It’s always a very, very delicate path to walk down and it’s very, very difficult to. It’s very easy to be on the wrong side and fall out or whatever. Valtteri and I never fell out. We always just spoke on things we he was very much just like I’ve gotta he’s gotta do a better job or I’ve gotta do a better job.”

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Anmol is an F1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a background in journalism and a passion for motorsports, she brings a unique perspective to her coverage of the world of F1. Anmol's interest in the sport was piqued after watching Lewis Hamilton's interview with David Letterman, and she has been a dedicated follower ever since.

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Lewis Hamilton praises his ex-teammate at Mercedes

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