Recipe For Success: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton - F1 Driver for Mercedes — Image of Lewis Hamilton from Formula1.com https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/lewis-hamilton.html

Born January 7th, 1985, in Stevenage, England

Personal Success Definition

I define success as somebody who can be a master at what they do, and enjoy it. They are doing something that they have a passion for, and enjoying their life thoroughly.

Lewis Hamilton is extremely successful. Since he joined Formula 1 in 2007, he has won 6 Formula 1 World Championships. He drove for McLaren in 2007 through 2012, and joined Mercedes in 2013 to the present. He has won 5 of the last 6 F1 World Championships.

Skills for Success

Lewis Hamilton is a consistent racer, an aggressive driver, and a person looking to constantly improve. Lewis Hamilton began his journey into motorsports when he was only 8, when he started Karting. He met a McLaren Formula One team boss and asked him for his autograph. He told the boss, Ron Dennis, how well he had been doing in his Karting career, and Dennis told Hamilton to call him when he was old enough to drive for McLaren. In 2007, when Hamilton joined McLaren, He proved himself to be a consistent driver, constantly and consistently able to produce fast lap times. He is also regarded as one of the more aggressive drivers. He looks for the right opening, and takes it, while still knowing the limits of the car. Hamilton is also constantly looking for ways to improve his driving style, adapting and overcoming any challenges that are thrown at him on and off the grid.

Hamilton in action

Hamilton during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix in a downpour of rain. He won the race https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F1_2014_JAP_Lewis_Hamilton_4968.jpg

Ever since Hamilton started his career, he has used his raw natural talent to become the best and fastest driver that he can be. He is always looking and pushing to be the best, and he has reached it. However, he still pushes himself to be a millisecond faster, to make 1 less mistake, to secure the win. By demonstrating his skills as a driver with McLaren, he was able to get signed by Mercedes, arguably the best modern day Formula 1 racing team. Hamilton is able to produce fast laps when it matters most, he is excellent no matter if he is down by a lap, driving in the rain, or has “no tires left.”

Challenges Overcome

Hamilton had to push to separate himself from the rest of the drivers in order to be a competitive driver on the Formula 1 grid. He worked extremely hard, especially in his early career, and still works very hard today. He has to stay in peak physical condition, and has to put in countless miles into his cars in order to be the best. He is still very young, and there is a lot of pressure for him to perform well.