Not only has Lewis Hamilton been affected by the restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but he was also forced to miss a race due to contracting the virus.
In an interview with Good Housekeeping Lewis Hamilton talked the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected him.
“It’s been tough,” the Briton said.
“My biggest fear has always been to not be able to race. I remember having that experience as a kid, when we didn’t have the money, and how tough it was for my dad to tell me and how I felt.
“I experienced not being able to race again when I got COVID-19, and it was the worst feeling ever.
“Doing the training and having to stay positive when you have no real interaction with human beings – I don’t know how I got through that, but where there’s a will, there’s a way.
“My fans definitely helped with all their positivity, too.”
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Like most other people in the world, Lewis had to find a way to get used to the “new normal” reality.
“It’s been terrible in so many ways for so many people. But if I try and look at it with a glass half full attitude and see the positives, my life has slowed down and it’s given me time to breathe.
“Before, I was constantly on the move going from one race to another, and it’s given me more time to appreciate the most important things in life, which is time with family and loved ones.
“I’ve spent a lot more time on Zoom calls and FaceTime with my mum, my brother and my best friend from school, just working on better communication, which I neglected before,” concluded the seven-time champion.