British - Driver | January 7, 1985 -
I'm definitely conscious of time. I already waste so much of it, just on a flight. I look back to when I was 13, and I wish I had stuck with my piano studies.
Lewis Hamilton
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I'm happy to race against anyone.
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I train to quite an intense level because Formula 1 is so physical - the G-forces, the demands on your body. Your heart rate is 150, 160 through the whole race. On qualifying lap, your heart rate can be up to 180, 190, under tough conditions.
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If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that?
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There have been some ups and downs. I've not always had it my own way. That's the way racing is supposed to be.
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Lots of other drivers like cycling, but I'm not so keen. I have some really cool bikes, but I'm just not in love with it like Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.
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Generally, I hate training - just like most people, I guess. I try to make it fun and varied.
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I'm keen on hiking. And in Monaco, I also like water skiing, wakeboarding, and jet-skiing, which are all pretty good for your arms, legs, and core stability.
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My job is to get into the car and drive as fast and as well as possible.
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We have to be extremely fit to race in F1.
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I think it's a shame that people are so quick to put you in a box; sometimes it's as if you do one thing, and that's all you're allowed to do.
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People need to remember that I am the first black driver in F1, so I am obviously going to be different to past drivers.
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