I’m generally pretty hardcore you know I want I want a hard race I want to be
want I want a hard race I want to be
want I want a hard race I want to be destroyed afterwards my dad to say with
destroyed afterwards my dad to say with
destroyed afterwards my dad to say with so much my sons could be the first
so much my sons could be the first
so much my sons could be the first platform one driver everyone kind of
platform one driver everyone kind of
platform one driver everyone kind of thought yeah right we harness energy
thought yeah right we harness energy
thought yeah right we harness energy without even noticing it and whether
without even noticing it and whether
without even noticing it and whether it’s good or bad my goal this weekend is
it’s good or bad my goal this weekend is
it’s good or bad my goal this weekend is to win this race all the other stuff is
to win this race all the other stuff is
to win this race all the other stuff is all just noise he’s a British Formula
all just noise he’s a British Formula
all just noise he’s a British Formula One racecar driver
One racecar driver
One racecar driver currently racing with the Mercedes AMG
currently racing with the Mercedes AMG
currently racing with the Mercedes AMG Petronas team
Petronas team
Petronas team he’s a 2008 2014 and 2015 Formula One
he’s a 2008 2014 and 2015 Formula One
he’s a 2008 2014 and 2015 Formula One world champion he’s the only driver in
world champion he’s the only driver in
world champion he’s the only driver in the history of the sport to have won at
the history of the sport to have won at
the history of the sport to have won at least one race in each of the seasons
least one race in each of the seasons
least one race in each of the seasons he’s competed in he’s Lewis Hamilton and
he’s competed in he’s Lewis Hamilton and
he’s competed in he’s Lewis Hamilton and he was my take on his top 10 rules for
he was my take on his top 10 rules for
he was my take on his top 10 rules for success rule number one is my personal
success rule number one is my personal
success rule number one is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around
favorite and make sure to stick around
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all through to the end for some special
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the first year yeah was the first year
the first year yeah was the first year like I’m at McLaren I’ve got the
like I’m at McLaren I’ve got the
like I’m at McLaren I’ve got the two-time world champion he just won the
two-time world champion he just won the
two-time world champion he just won the championship 2006-2007 he’s got number
championship 2006-2007 he’s got number
championship 2006-2007 he’s got number one his car would be number two because
one his car would be number two because
one his car would be number two because that’s how it it goes and I remember
that’s how it it goes and I remember
that’s how it it goes and I remember sitting you know testing just studying
sitting you know testing just studying
sitting you know testing just studying studying studying I’ve got to make sure
studying studying I’ve got to make sure
studying studying I’ve got to make sure that I somehow what a match this guy I
that I somehow what a match this guy I
that I somehow what a match this guy I believe in myself that I’m somewhere in
believe in myself that I’m somewhere in
believe in myself that I’m somewhere in ma there’s the speed to keep up and beat
ma there’s the speed to keep up and beat
ma there’s the speed to keep up and beat this guy so I mean before the first race
this guy so I mean before the first race
this guy so I mean before the first race Ron said in his office he’s like you
Ron said in his office he’s like you
Ron said in his office he’s like you know oh you know you coulda expected
know oh you know you coulda expected
know oh you know you coulda expected don’t be surprised if you have a second
don’t be surprised if you have a second
don’t be surprised if you have a second behind Fernando in the first race we
behind Fernando in the first race we
behind Fernando in the first race we don’t know what that did to me aside I
don’t know what that did to me aside I
don’t know what that did to me aside I was so what did it do like it just
was so what did it do like it just
was so what did it do like it just boiled me inside because he will see
boiled me inside because he will see
boiled me inside because he will see under that it and not undervalue me
under that it and not undervalue me
under that it and not undervalue me because he obviously gave me the role
because he obviously gave me the role
because he obviously gave me the role but he he he was not expecting me to be
but he he he was not expecting me to be
but he he he was not expecting me to be able to answer to his special new guy
able to answer to his special new guy
able to answer to his special new guy and so he said you expect to be beaten
and so he said you expect to be beaten
and so he said you expect to be beaten yeah yeah and so um your life had not
yeah yeah and so um your life had not
yeah yeah and so um your life had not been about expecting to be beat no no so
been about expecting to be beat no no so
been about expecting to be beat no no so I mean I trained like crazy
I mean I trained like crazy
I mean I trained like crazy I prepared he did beat me in qualifying
I prepared he did beat me in qualifying
I prepared he did beat me in qualifying and he did beat me in the first race but
and he did beat me in the first race but
and he did beat me in the first race but I finished just behind him third and
I finished just behind him third and
I finished just behind him third and after that I I think I beat him in with
after that I I think I beat him in with
after that I I think I beat him in with the next race no I didn’t impede him it
the next race no I didn’t impede him it
the next race no I didn’t impede him it may be a third race I beat him and then
may be a third race I beat him and then
may be a third race I beat him and then I beat him in the championship at the
I beat him in the championship at the
I beat him in the championship at the end of my first year my rookie year what
end of my first year my rookie year what
end of my first year my rookie year what I do love is when I do a race and on the
I do love is when I do a race and on the
I do love is when I do a race and on the edge the whole you know the last race
edge the whole you know the last race
edge the whole you know the last race for example I was dead at the end I was
for example I was dead at the end I was
for example I was dead at the end I was pushing so hard and really enjoyed it
pushing so hard and really enjoyed it
pushing so hard and really enjoyed it that’s what racing is all about I’m
that’s what racing is all about I’m
that’s what racing is all about I’m generally pretty hardcore you know I
generally pretty hardcore you know I
generally pretty hardcore you know I want I want a hard race I want to be
want I want a hard race I want to be
want I want a hard race I want to be destroyed afterwards it doesn’t matter
destroyed afterwards it doesn’t matter
destroyed afterwards it doesn’t matter if certain you know of course I want to
if certain you know of course I want to
if certain you know of course I want to win but as long as you put up a good
win but as long as you put up a good
win but as long as you put up a good battle and you’ve given a hundred and
battle and you’ve given a hundred and
battle and you’ve given a hundred and ten percent
ten percent
ten percent you’ve left with zero you know it’s not
you’ve left with zero you know it’s not
you’ve left with zero you know it’s not like oh I had a couple percent left but
like oh I had a couple percent left but
like oh I had a couple percent left but I finished the race I’m like I want to
I finished the race I’m like I want to
I finished the race I’m like I want to be completely depleted off the race
be completely depleted off the race
be completely depleted off the race knowing that I gave it my all and I
knowing that I gave it my all and I
knowing that I gave it my all and I didn’t make you know very many mistakes
didn’t make you know very many mistakes
didn’t make you know very many mistakes and and then I can go home and proud
and and then I can go home and proud
and and then I can go home and proud unfortunately there are people
unfortunately there are people
unfortunately there are people the talent that don’t have the money I
the talent that don’t have the money I
the talent that don’t have the money I kind of look at it like if and if you
kind of look at it like if and if you
kind of look at it like if and if you seen Cool Runnings when they tried to
seen Cool Runnings when they tried to
seen Cool Runnings when they tried to raise money to go boss saying and all
raise money to go boss saying and all
raise money to go boss saying and all the people that they approached just
the people that they approached just
the people that they approached just laughed at them and you know the same
laughed at them and you know the same
laughed at them and you know the same for us you know my dad to say would
for us you know my dad to say would
for us you know my dad to say would become was my son’s gonna be the first
become was my son’s gonna be the first
become was my son’s gonna be the first platform one driver everyone kind of
platform one driver everyone kind of
platform one driver everyone kind of thought yeah right but you know he kept
thought yeah right but you know he kept
thought yeah right but you know he kept going and it happened you know we got
going and it happened you know we got
going and it happened you know we got there so never give up me as a driver I
there so never give up me as a driver I
there so never give up me as a driver I just grew I change I I improve all the
just grew I change I I improve all the
just grew I change I I improve all the time through experiences not race by
time through experiences not race by
time through experiences not race by race not just race by race but in life
race not just race by race but in life
race not just race by race but in life and I’m always taking all these
and I’m always taking all these
and I’m always taking all these different experiences positive or
different experiences positive or
different experiences positive or negative extracting the best bits out of
negative extracting the best bits out of
negative extracting the best bits out of them learning becoming older and wiser
them learning becoming older and wiser
them learning becoming older and wiser I mean I’m 23 years old I think I’m
I mean I’m 23 years old I think I’m
I mean I’m 23 years old I think I’m quite wise for my age I think I still
quite wise for my age I think I still
quite wise for my age I think I still got a long way to go but but then when
got a long way to go but but then when
got a long way to go but but then when it comes to driving I just I I excel I
it comes to driving I just I I excel I
it comes to driving I just I I excel I I pushed beyond the limits when I’m
I pushed beyond the limits when I’m
I pushed beyond the limits when I’m training I go beyond the pain barriers I
training I go beyond the pain barriers I
training I go beyond the pain barriers I just do everything I can to make sure
just do everything I can to make sure
just do everything I can to make sure that when I arrive at the racetrack I’ve
that when I arrive at the racetrack I’ve
that when I arrive at the racetrack I’ve already got two three tenths on the
already got two three tenths on the
already got two three tenths on the other guys I think we as human beings we
other guys I think we as human beings we
other guys I think we as human beings we harness we harness energy without even
harness we harness energy without even
harness we harness energy without even noticing it and whether it’s good or bad
noticing it and whether it’s good or bad
noticing it and whether it’s good or bad I think I harnessed all those different
I think I harnessed all those different
I think I harnessed all those different experiences and that’s cool you know
experiences and that’s cool you know
experiences and that’s cool you know when the teachers were negative and with
when the teachers were negative and with
when the teachers were negative and with those parents and I just kept it and I
those parents and I just kept it and I
those parents and I just kept it and I kept it bottled inside and I use it on
kept it bottled inside and I use it on
kept it bottled inside and I use it on the track my dad will always say you
the track my dad will always say you
the track my dad will always say you know cuz kid would push me off the track
know cuz kid would push me off the track
know cuz kid would push me off the track and I’d have a question I’ll be like you
and I’d have a question I’ll be like you
and I’d have a question I’ll be like you know I want to go and I want to go and
know I want to go and I want to go and
know I want to go and I want to go and push that guy overall you know flick him
push that guy overall you know flick him
push that guy overall you know flick him in the air or kick it or something and
in the air or kick it or something and
in the air or kick it or something and you would say do your talking on the
you would say do your talking on the
you would say do your talking on the track just don’t say it and just do your
track just don’t say it and just do your
track just don’t say it and just do your talking on track and that apply to
talking on track and that apply to
talking on track and that apply to everything in my life’s just do your
everything in my life’s just do your
everything in my life’s just do your talking on a track so I get on the track
talking on a track so I get on the track
talking on a track so I get on the track and I’ll drive the wheels of the car
and I’ll drive the wheels of the car
and I’ll drive the wheels of the car when I came to former one in trying to
when I came to former one in trying to
when I came to former one in trying to get again to form all of us was tough I
get again to form all of us was tough I
get again to form all of us was tough I had to win everything I was led to
had to win everything I was led to
had to win everything I was led to believe a to win every championship so I
believe a to win every championship so I
believe a to win every championship so I had to make sure that I studied about
had to make sure that I studied about
had to make sure that I studied about the car every change that made that I
the car every change that made that I
the car every change that made that I had to write it down and study it have a
had to write it down and study it have a
had to write it down and study it have a cat
cat
cat home of all the changes I made of all my
home of all the changes I made of all my
home of all the changes I made of all my setups so when I got to film one changed
setups so when I got to film one changed
setups so when I got to film one changed from Rob I know exactly what changes
from Rob I know exactly what changes
from Rob I know exactly what changes that’s going to make to the car and so I
that’s going to make to the car and so I
that’s going to make to the car and so I had to really build up a good
had to really build up a good
had to really build up a good understanding of mechanics and I think
understanding of mechanics and I think
understanding of mechanics and I think you know when I got to McLaren my
you know when I got to McLaren my
you know when I got to McLaren my fitness level had to take another step
fitness level had to take another step
fitness level had to take another step to another level so I was training
to another level so I was training
to another level so I was training ridiculous amount of hours a week and
ridiculous amount of hours a week and
ridiculous amount of hours a week and which I hated and spending a lot of time
which I hated and spending a lot of time
which I hated and spending a lot of time at the factory would sit down with an
at the factory would sit down with an
at the factory would sit down with an energy had would have probably four to
energy had would have probably four to
energy had would have probably four to five probably for engineering meetings
five probably for engineering meetings
five probably for engineering meetings every day at some McLaren this is before
every day at some McLaren this is before
every day at some McLaren this is before my first season after my GP to season
my first season after my GP to season
my first season after my GP to season two to understand all the different
two to understand all the different
two to understand all the different scenarios the race strategy is the tire
scenarios the race strategy is the tire
scenarios the race strategy is the tire it tires the steering wheel there was
it tires the steering wheel there was
it tires the steering wheel there was incredible amount of information I
incredible amount of information I
incredible amount of information I didn’t have to do it before before I
didn’t have to do it before before I
didn’t have to do it before before I just get in the car in form of db2 and
just get in the car in form of db2 and
just get in the car in form of db2 and and now I could you know do a couple map
and now I could you know do a couple map
and now I could you know do a couple map read a couple maps trying to understand
read a couple maps trying to understand
read a couple maps trying to understand where the tracks going and work with the
where the tracks going and work with the
where the tracks going and work with the setup but form one tons and tons of
setup but form one tons and tons of
setup but form one tons and tons of information on it and that was really
information on it and that was really
information on it and that was really the biggest step that I had to make I
the biggest step that I had to make I
the biggest step that I had to make I had a steering were to come and have to
had a steering were to come and have to
had a steering were to come and have to study it I looked at it every every
study it I looked at it every every
study it I looked at it every every morning and every unit try to close my
morning and every unit try to close my
morning and every unit try to close my eyes and no web switches were and and
eyes and no web switches were and and
eyes and no web switches were and and and obviously just getting up to speed
and obviously just getting up to speed
and obviously just getting up to speed in my first eight test days I had trying
in my first eight test days I had trying
in my first eight test days I had trying to catch get on the pace and not make
to catch get on the pace and not make
to catch get on the pace and not make mistakes and have the fitness level to
mistakes and have the fitness level to
mistakes and have the fitness level to just keep it up that was the biggest
just keep it up that was the biggest
just keep it up that was the biggest episode for me and no I gots my first
episode for me and no I gots my first
episode for me and no I gots my first race and you know I was fourth came
race and you know I was fourth came
race and you know I was fourth came fourth in the first race I was ready
fourth in the first race I was ready
fourth in the first race I was ready because I I really did know I can go I
because I I really did know I can go I
because I I really did know I can go I look I couldn’t look back and say I wish
look I couldn’t look back and say I wish
look I couldn’t look back and say I wish I’d done some more that because I did
I’d done some more that because I did
I’d done some more that because I did everything I could
everything I could
everything I could the challenge of joining Mercedes is
the challenge of joining Mercedes is
the challenge of joining Mercedes is obviously going to a team that struggled
obviously going to a team that struggled
obviously going to a team that struggled for the last couple years they’ve not
for the last couple years they’ve not
for the last couple years they’ve not won as many champion championships have
won as many champion championships have
won as many champion championships have not been competitive in this era of of
not been competitive in this era of of
not been competitive in this era of of car design you know that this era of car
car design you know that this era of car
car design you know that this era of car design came out in 2009 and obviously
design came out in 2009 and obviously
design came out in 2009 and obviously you have the top three teams that have
you have the top three teams that have
you have the top three teams that have been there and now Lotus have also come
been there and now Lotus have also come
been there and now Lotus have also come in and started competing and Mercedes
in and started competing and Mercedes
in and started competing and Mercedes finished fifth in the championship last
finished fifth in the championship last
finished fifth in the championship last year so it’s taking a team that’s
year so it’s taking a team that’s
year so it’s taking a team that’s struggled and helping them to climb up
struggled and helping them to climb up
struggled and helping them to climb up the ladder and get higher up so I want
the ladder and get higher up so I want
the ladder and get higher up so I want to be a part of that owner getting there
to be a part of that owner getting there
to be a part of that owner getting there and I want to help develop a car push it
and I want to help develop a car push it
and I want to help develop a car push it in a certain direction I feel that I’m
in a certain direction I feel that I’m
in a certain direction I feel that I’m good at and perhaps other drivers will
good at and perhaps other drivers will
good at and perhaps other drivers will not ask you that maybe who knows but
not ask you that maybe who knows but
not ask you that maybe who knows but taking that car out across the line and
taking that car out across the line and
taking that car out across the line and winning is the ultimate goal how do you
winning is the ultimate goal how do you
winning is the ultimate goal how do you prepare yourself with with to be so
prepare yourself with with to be so
prepare yourself with with to be so focused to handle of all this massive
focused to handle of all this massive
focused to handle of all this massive stress really it’s um it’s trying to
stress really it’s um it’s trying to
stress really it’s um it’s trying to just remain focused on the job at hand
just remain focused on the job at hand
just remain focused on the job at hand and then the task my goal this weekend
and then the task my goal this weekend
and then the task my goal this weekend is to win this race all the other stuff
is to win this race all the other stuff
is to win this race all the other stuff is all just noise and it’s just I guess
is all just noise and it’s just I guess
is all just noise and it’s just I guess it’s just through experience kind of
it’s just through experience kind of
it’s just through experience kind of been out to silence all that and stay
been out to silence all that and stay
been out to silence all that and stay focused on what’s the most important
focused on what’s the most important
focused on what’s the most important thing so they’ll be distracted by all
thing so they’ll be distracted by all
thing so they’ll be distracted by all the media all the cameras you know I
the media all the cameras you know I
the media all the cameras you know I mean there’s tomorrow there’s so many
mean there’s tomorrow there’s so many
mean there’s tomorrow there’s so many interviews mostly with the same people
interviews mostly with the same people
interviews mostly with the same people that we always have so I’ve been talking
that we always have so I’ve been talking
that we always have so I’ve been talking to these guys for 10 years but and it’s
to these guys for 10 years but and it’s
to these guys for 10 years but and it’s often asking the same question that they
often asking the same question that they
often asking the same question that they asked me the two weeks ago but obviously
asked me the two weeks ago but obviously
asked me the two weeks ago but obviously they have something more to talk about
they have something more to talk about
they have something more to talk about this weekend because the last race was
this weekend because the last race was
this weekend because the last race was terrible but um I think it really is
terrible but um I think it really is
terrible but um I think it really is just trying to I guess compartmentalize
just trying to I guess compartmentalize
just trying to I guess compartmentalize really that that stuff put over here put
really that that stuff put over here put
really that that stuff put over here put it in a box and then you know keep the
it in a box and then you know keep the
it in a box and then you know keep the energy and your focus on the one thing
energy and your focus on the one thing
energy and your focus on the one thing that matters most all that other stuff
that matters most all that other stuff
that matters most all that other stuff does not matter what matters is me
does not matter what matters is me
does not matter what matters is me team how we’re going to get from you
team how we’re going to get from you
team how we’re going to get from you know from Friday or you know Thursday
know from Friday or you know Thursday
know from Friday or you know Thursday this week for example to Sunday standing
this week for example to Sunday standing
this week for example to Sunday standing on top of that podium and you know it’s
on top of that podium and you know it’s
on top of that podium and you know it’s sleep it’s what I eat it’s what I spend
sleep it’s what I eat it’s what I spend
sleep it’s what I eat it’s what I spend my time doing making sure I get to bed
my time doing making sure I get to bed
my time doing making sure I get to bed early all these different things that
early all these different things that
early all these different things that had to add up to it and sometimes you do
had to add up to it and sometimes you do
had to add up to it and sometimes you do it all perfect and it doesn’t go well
it all perfect and it doesn’t go well
it all perfect and it doesn’t go well but that’s life and you just hope that
but that’s life and you just hope that
but that’s life and you just hope that in doing all the right things but it’s
in doing all the right things but it’s
in doing all the right things but it’s also trying to find a balance you know
also trying to find a balance you know
also trying to find a balance you know you need to enjoy life as well you know
you need to enjoy life as well you know
you need to enjoy life as well you know some sage angler my career will be over
some sage angler my career will be over
some sage angler my career will be over and I want to look back and say I did I
and I want to look back and say I did I
and I want to look back and say I did I enjoyed absolutely everything every
enjoyed absolutely everything every
enjoyed absolutely everything every moment in the car every every moment out
moment in the car every every moment out
moment in the car every every moment out of it that’s fun every time as soon as
of it that’s fun every time as soon as
of it that’s fun every time as soon as you put your suit on it’s fun it’s the
you put your suit on it’s fun it’s the
you put your suit on it’s fun it’s the whole weekend’s a complete blast and
whole weekend’s a complete blast and
whole weekend’s a complete blast and although it’s very very political and
although it’s very very political and
although it’s very very political and very serious and everything like that
very serious and everything like that
very serious and everything like that which you need to be because it’s a it’s
which you need to be because it’s a it’s
which you need to be because it’s a it’s mmm it’s it’s immensely intense and
mmm it’s it’s immensely intense and
mmm it’s it’s immensely intense and competitive but it’s so much fun you get
competitive but it’s so much fun you get
competitive but it’s so much fun you get in the car and I’m like a kid I know
in the car and I’m like a kid I know
in the car and I’m like a kid I know what to do with it and and I’m like a
what to do with it and and I’m like a
what to do with it and and I’m like a kid with a new toy hello I’m James
kid with a new toy hello I’m James
kid with a new toy hello I’m James Corden this is Lewis Hamilton hey I’ve
Corden this is Lewis Hamilton hey I’ve
Corden this is Lewis Hamilton hey I’ve got one lap to ask as many questions as
got one lap to ask as many questions as
got one lap to ask as many questions as I can
I can
I can Lewis are you ready I’m ready okay on
Lewis are you ready I’m ready okay on
Lewis are you ready I’m ready okay on your marks
fascism you’re out oh my god I’m asking
fascism you’re out oh my god I’m asking me more than two zoos how many pushups
me more than two zoos how many pushups
me more than two zoos how many pushups can you do
he’s Manomet yes touch
he’s Manomet yes touch right true or false you wear your helmet
right true or false you wear your helmet
right true or false you wear your helmet in bed
in bed
in bed do you ever play with your helmet that
do you ever play with your helmet that
do you ever play with your helmet that you were gonna sing me a song so what’d
you were gonna sing me a song so what’d
you were gonna sing me a song so what’d you say
Oh Mike we’re down man
Oh Mike we’re down man thank you oh it’s amazing
thank you oh it’s amazing
thank you oh it’s amazing I can’t feel my legs
I can’t feel my legs
I can’t feel my legs it’s ridiculous
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Laghman asked me
made this video because Laghman asked me
made this video because Laghman asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur
to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur
to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you or made a profile next leaving
that you or made a profile next leaving
that you or made a profile next leaving the comments below and I’ll see what I
the comments below and I’ll see what I
the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
can do
can do I’d also love to know what did Luis say
I’d also love to know what did Luis say
I’d also love to know what did Luis say that really resonated the most with you
that really resonated the most with you
that really resonated the most with you what is going to have the biggest impact
what is going to have the biggest impact
what is going to have the biggest impact on your life or your business after
on your life or your business after
on your life or your business after watching this video leave your thoughts
watching this video leave your thoughts
watching this video leave your thoughts in the comments below I’m going to join
in the comments below I’m going to join
in the comments below I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give
in the discussion finally I want to give
in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Gaelic anneza
a quick shout out to Gaelic anneza
a quick shout out to Gaelic anneza thank you so much guys I left for
thank you so much guys I left for
thank you so much guys I left for picking up a copy of my book it really
picking up a copy of my book it really
picking up a copy of my book it really really really really means a lot to me
really really really means a lot to me
really really really means a lot to me thank you guys again for watching I
thank you guys again for watching I
thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
when you build up to formal one you
when you build up to formal one you obviously preparing to race but you’re
obviously preparing to race but you’re
obviously preparing to race but you’re not prepared for what comes along with
not prepared for what comes along with
not prepared for what comes along with being a fun one driver the pressure of
being a fun one driver the pressure of
being a fun one driver the pressure of such a big team sponsors media sitting
such a big team sponsors media sitting
such a big team sponsors media sitting in front of sitting there sitting on
in front of sitting there sitting on
in front of sitting there sitting on stage talking you’re not prepare for
stage talking you’re not prepare for
stage talking you’re not prepare for that you’re not put through a school or
that you’re not put through a school or
that you’re not put through a school or through other interviews for it so you
through other interviews for it so you
through other interviews for it so you arrive in a deep end without being out
arrive in a deep end without being out
arrive in a deep end without being out to swim and I mean I made a lot of
to swim and I mean I made a lot of
to swim and I mean I made a lot of mistakes I got into obviously I was
mistakes I got into obviously I was
mistakes I got into obviously I was quick on track that was no that was the
quick on track that was no that was the
quick on track that was no that was the easy part
easy part
easy part is everything outside but um lost the
is everything outside but um lost the
is everything outside but um lost the first year in 2007 by one point which
first year in 2007 by one point which
first year in 2007 by one point which was was you know depending on how
was was you know depending on how
was was you know depending on how serious you take your job it was
serious you take your job it was
serious you take your job it was emotionally traumatizing the first year
emotionally traumatizing the first year
emotionally traumatizing the first year came back the next year somehow came
came back the next year somehow came
came back the next year somehow came through that that experience and then in
through that that experience and then in
through that that experience and then in that last race I had to finish fifth I
that last race I had to finish fifth I
that last race I had to finish fifth I started third I think it was and I was
started third I think it was and I was
started third I think it was and I was fourth fifth and then was probably like
fourth fifth and then was probably like
fourth fifth and then was probably like six laps seven laps to go or something I
six laps seven laps to go or something I
six laps seven laps to go or something I was down in sixth and the guy that was
was down in sixth and the guy that was
was down in sixth and the guy that was ahead of me with Sebastian Vettel and
ahead of me with Sebastian Vettel and
ahead of me with Sebastian Vettel and there was if you know I feel I feel if I
there was if you know I feel I feel if I
there was if you know I feel I feel if I had to do if I couldn’t do anything to
had to do if I couldn’t do anything to
had to do if I couldn’t do anything to even to save my mother’s life and my mom
even to save my mother’s life and my mom
even to save my mother’s life and my mom was over there on the edge of the cliff
was over there on the edge of the cliff
was over there on the edge of the cliff I had to pass him to in order to I
I had to pass him to in order to I
I had to pass him to in order to I couldn’t get past him you know I
couldn’t get past him you know I
couldn’t get past him you know I couldn’t get past this guy and for those
couldn’t get past this guy and for those
couldn’t get past this guy and for those laps so we just wasn’t giving up but I
laps so we just wasn’t giving up but I
laps so we just wasn’t giving up but I could see that dream fading away and and
could see that dream fading away and and
could see that dream fading away and and then the last lap some guy was on sick
then the last lap some guy was on sick
then the last lap some guy was on sick tires I was on wets he was stumbling
tires I was on wets he was stumbling
tires I was on wets he was stumbling there’s quite a few of them were
there’s quite a few of them were
there’s quite a few of them were stumbling I was overtaking cars here and
stumbling I was overtaking cars here and
stumbling I was overtaking cars here and there I didn’t I had no idea I was I
there I didn’t I had no idea I was I
there I didn’t I had no idea I was I thought they’re back markers the guy
thought they’re back markers the guy
thought they’re back markers the guy came across the line and thought he’d
came across the line and thought he’d
came across the line and thought he’d for a second hat was world champion and
for a second hat was world champion and
for a second hat was world champion and then I came across the line 17 seconds
then I came across the line 17 seconds
then I came across the line 17 seconds later and I crossed the line and I
later and I crossed the line and I
later and I crossed the line and I thought I lost the World Championships
thought I lost the World Championships
thought I lost the World Championships and my heart sunk
and my heart sunk
and my heart sunk I I mean I was distraught and then like
I I mean I was distraught and then like
I I mean I was distraught and then like I don’t know why it took so long but
I don’t know why it took so long but
I don’t know why it took so long but like 12 13 seconds later they told me
like 12 13 seconds later they told me
like 12 13 seconds later they told me that’s world champion and I mean I I
that’s world champion and I mean I I
that’s world champion and I mean I I didn’t know what the hell was going on
didn’t know what the hell was going on
didn’t know what the hell was going on and I think just at the time after that
and I think just at the time after that
and I think just at the time after that big whirlwind of media back at the
big whirlwind of media back at the
big whirlwind of media back at the factory there was so much tension I
factory there was so much tension I
factory there was so much tension I think I wasn’t I guess I was just I was
think I wasn’t I guess I was just I was
think I wasn’t I guess I was just I was only 23 so I
only 23 so I
only 23 so I don’t feel I was don’t forget you know
don’t feel I was don’t forget you know
don’t feel I was don’t forget you know growing up instead of hanging out with
growing up instead of hanging out with
growing up instead of hanging out with friends on the weekends and you know
friends on the weekends and you know
friends on the weekends and you know doing normal kids social life stuff I
doing normal kids social life stuff I
doing normal kids social life stuff I was racing I was with adults so I missed
was racing I was with adults so I missed
was racing I was with adults so I missed that a lot my that maturity growing up
that a lot my that maturity growing up
that a lot my that maturity growing up stage and I don’t feel I was mature
stage and I don’t feel I was mature
stage and I don’t feel I was mature enough to really be able to embrace the
enough to really be able to embrace the
enough to really be able to embrace the whole experience and enjoy it so I’d say
whole experience and enjoy it so I’d say
whole experience and enjoy it so I’d say it was not a great it was this amazing
it was not a great it was this amazing
it was not a great it was this amazing that I won the championship it just
that I won the championship it just
that I won the championship it just wasn’t wasn’t able to enjoy it and
wasn’t wasn’t able to enjoy it and
wasn’t wasn’t able to enjoy it and rolled into the second year the year
rolled into the second year the year
rolled into the second year the year after that for example but the last two
after that for example but the last two
after that for example but the last two championships have really I guess coming
championships have really I guess coming
championships have really I guess coming of an age being able to really absorb it
of an age being able to really absorb it
of an age being able to really absorb it enjoy the moment because so much work
enjoy the moment because so much work
enjoy the moment because so much work has gone in from my family so you know I
has gone in from my family so you know I
has gone in from my family so you know I don’t take it for granted the the
don’t take it for granted the the
don’t take it for granted the the opportunity that I have won there are so
opportunity that I have won there are so
opportunity that I have won there are so many people that would cut their leg off
many people that would cut their leg off
many people that would cut their leg off to be in my in my seat and do what I do
to be in my in my seat and do what I do
to be in my in my seat and do what I do so I make sure that I just maximize
so I make sure that I just maximize
so I make sure that I just maximize every time I get in the car I’m
every time I get in the car I’m
every time I get in the car I’m representing my family every time I get
representing my family every time I get
representing my family every time I get in that car and so there’s nothing
in that car and so there’s nothing
in that car and so there’s nothing there’s no time for second place
there’s no time for second place
there’s no time for second place of course those experiences when you
of course those experiences when you
of course those experiences when you have those lows like the work losing the
have those lows like the work losing the
have those lows like the work losing the World Championship only make you
World Championship only make you
World Championship only make you stronger when you do or realize that you
stronger when you do or realize that you
stronger when you do or realize that you know this heights and lows see once
know this heights and lows see once
know this heights and lows see once you’ve had the low you appreciate the
you’ve had the low you appreciate the
you’ve had the low you appreciate the house even more so and so particularly
house even more so and so particularly
house even more so and so particularly frustrating for you this this season
frustrating for you this this season
frustrating for you this this season I mean it’s early days yet but it’s a
I mean it’s early days yet but it’s a
I mean it’s early days yet but it’s a killer season is it’s terrible obviously
killer season is it’s terrible obviously
killer season is it’s terrible obviously had a couple of amazing years the last
had a couple of amazing years the last
had a couple of amazing years the last two I would say this is you know luckily
two I would say this is you know luckily
two I would say this is you know luckily through the experience of the ten years
through the experience of the ten years
through the experience of the ten years of racing you kind of you know you have
of racing you kind of you know you have
of racing you kind of you know you have the ups and downs and I definitely think
the ups and downs and I definitely think
the ups and downs and I definitely think these past five races have been
these past five races have been
these past five races have been massively testing for myself my
massively testing for myself my
massively testing for myself my mechanics from engineers I think each
mechanics from engineers I think each
mechanics from engineers I think each time I see it as a challenge to rise I
time I see it as a challenge to rise I
time I see it as a challenge to rise I see it as a challenge to you know I’m
see it as a challenge to you know I’m
see it as a challenge to you know I’m gonna be facing the media right now but
gonna be facing the media right now but
gonna be facing the media right now but I feel terrible I’m angry that I lost
I feel terrible I’m angry that I lost
I feel terrible I’m angry that I lost the race or something like that
the race or something like that
the race or something like that but it’s a moment for me to the kids
but it’s a moment for me to the kids
but it’s a moment for me to the kids that are watching – to me to say the
that are watching – to me to say the
that are watching – to me to say the right things it’s a moment for me to
right things it’s a moment for me to
right things it’s a moment for me to lift my guys up who are probably feeling
lift my guys up who are probably feeling
lift my guys up who are probably feeling just as much as me or you know back at
just as much as me or you know back at
just as much as me or you know back at the factory who worked non-stop to build
the factory who worked non-stop to build
the factory who worked non-stop to build my car there’s so much going on and I
my car there’s so much going on and I
my car there’s so much going on and I feel like sometimes I feel often
feel like sometimes I feel often
feel like sometimes I feel often when I do myself want to do it right I
when I do myself want to do it right I
when I do myself want to do it right I feel somewhat come out with so much
feel somewhat come out with so much
feel somewhat come out with so much stronger and so I do feel this is just a
stronger and so I do feel this is just a
stronger and so I do feel this is just a you know Charles and tribulations this
you know Charles and tribulations this
you know Charles and tribulations this is a period of time of growth for me
is a period of time of growth for me
is a period of time of growth for me that whilst there’s always growth no
that whilst there’s always growth no
that whilst there’s always growth no matter no I meant Nelson Mandela once in
matter no I meant Nelson Mandela once in
matter no I meant Nelson Mandela once in when he was 90 his 90th birthday and he
when he was 90 his 90th birthday and he
when he was 90 his 90th birthday and he said to me that he was still learning at
said to me that he was still learning at
said to me that he was still learning at that time so I have a long way to go
that time so I have a long way to go
that time so I have a long way to go hopefully I think the advice that I
hopefully I think the advice that I
hopefully I think the advice that I would give would be to try and get as
would give would be to try and get as
would give would be to try and get as much running as you can take your time
much running as you can take your time
much running as you can take your time and it’s so easy to just get ahead of
and it’s so easy to just get ahead of
and it’s so easy to just get ahead of yourself and think you know I’m ready
yourself and think you know I’m ready
yourself and think you know I’m ready for this I’m ready to take the next step
for this I’m ready to take the next step
for this I’m ready to take the next step and you just got to take your time that
and you just got to take your time that
and you just got to take your time that that was really the fortune thing I had
that was really the fortune thing I had
that was really the fortune thing I had with all my support from my dad and from
with all my support from my dad and from
with all my support from my dad and from that from Ron was just trying to make
that from Ron was just trying to make
that from Ron was just trying to make sure that we didn’t rush it and you just
sure that we didn’t rush it and you just
sure that we didn’t rush it and you just take your time get lots and lots of
take your time get lots and lots of
take your time get lots and lots of miles and get about lots of racing
miles and get about lots of racing
miles and get about lots of racing experience wheel to wheel racing and and
experience wheel to wheel racing and and
experience wheel to wheel racing and and utilize every second you get on track I
utilize every second you get on track I
utilize every second you get on track I do everything I do I love jet skiing
do everything I do I love jet skiing
do everything I do I love jet skiing going out with quad bikes motorbikes
going out with quad bikes motorbikes
going out with quad bikes motorbikes surfing rock climbing pretty much
surfing rock climbing pretty much
surfing rock climbing pretty much anything with an engine yeah I try to do
anything with an engine yeah I try to do
anything with an engine yeah I try to do as many things that I can I’d like to do
as many things that I can I’d like to do
as many things that I can I’d like to do water skiing I do wakeboarding and want
water skiing I do wakeboarding and want
water skiing I do wakeboarding and want a skin so I pretty much do quite a few
a skin so I pretty much do quite a few
a skin so I pretty much do quite a few things but those are the things that I
things but those are the things that I
things but those are the things that I do too when my dad would be like you
do too when my dad would be like you
do too when my dad would be like you shouldn’t be doing any of those things
shouldn’t be doing any of those things
shouldn’t be doing any of those things because you race off on one car you
because you race off on one car you
because you race off on one car you don’t need to do it but when you’re not
don’t need to do it but when you’re not
don’t need to do it but when you’re not racing you need something to keep that
racing you need something to keep that
racing you need something to keep that that drilling and that hunger going
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