© Wolfgang Wilhelm for Mercedes-Benz AG
Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin says for Lewis Hamilton “bad days are so few and far between and even on his bad days he’s as good as the others”.
In a talk with BBC, Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin said that even when he’s lost a race, Lewis Hamilton makes the best of it.
“You can’t ask Lewis to be happy when he’s lost a race, that’s not how he works,” the Briton said.
“But he loses really well if you want someone to come back and win the next one.
“He’s actually better at losing than most I’ve seen because of how diligently he goes through the block of work of understanding what he needs to be better, where did he miss the opportunities.
“He doesn’t enjoy it, but it’s about the result at the next race, not whether he’s smiling or giving a nice interview.”
If you like SilverArrows.Net, consider supporting us by buying us a coffee!
Shovlin went on to say Lewis’ level is so high right now, that he is “a bit of a moving target” for his rivals.
“Lewis has natural talent in abundance, but his work ethic and ability to continually develop and improve means that, for drivers trying to beat him, he’s a bit of a moving target.
“The thing with Lewis now is his bad days are so few and far between and even on his bad days he’s as good as the others. That’s what’s brought him to the level he is. It’s the consistency.
“And when he’s at his best, the level is just phenomenal,” Shovlin concluded.
