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Lewis Hamilton says “starting from first, leading the race all the way through, it’s really boring compared to fighting from the back and having racing”.
As the most successful driver in Formula 1 history, Lewis Hamilton has extensive experience of winning races from pole position.
However, in talk with Performance People podcast, Lewis said winning that way is “boring”.
“Oh God, it’s so boring,” the Briton said.
“Honestly, starting from first, leading the race all the way through, it’s really boring compared to fighting from the back and having racing.
“It’s not racing. You could be on a test. You are fighting a time gap behind you.
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“[But], you have to psych yourself into thinking that you’re fighting a car ahead or something like that. You have to be chasing something.
“But it’s different when you have a car or cars ahead of you and there’s a track that you can overtake, like Austin or Silverstone, for example.
“Different lines you’re trying to discover, utilising the tyres, the wind, crosswinds, all these different things. And then you finally get someone in a battle, that’s the best thing.
“That’s the most rewarding experience as a driver,” Hamilton concluded.
