Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Lewis Hamilton misses racing in wet conditions in Formula 1. The Briton shared his passion for the challenge difficult conditions bring.
The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was delayed due to severe weather conditions last Sunday. Thunderstorms are also predicted for the weekend in Singapore.
Speaking to GPblog, among others, Hamilton was ready to go long before Sunday's Grand Prix began. He also misses wet-weather racing in Formula 1.
The seven-time world champion said: "Wet weather races aren't the same as we used to have, for sure. I've had great races, like, 2008 in the rain. We ultimately back then had more testing. We did have better tyres for the rain, because we were able to..., I guess they were developed more with Bridgestone back in the day. I love racing in rain, personally.
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"And I do think the guys running the show are more cautious. Yeah, but then again, the young drivers coming in are more and more and more cautious. Us old school drivers are like, 'let's get racing,' the youngsters are like, 'let's not race.' So they're getting two different bits of information, and they are super cautious as well. So that's where I'm like, 'let's get going,' you know, under extreme conditions."
Hamilton highlights this is the ultimate challenge for drivers
Hamilton knows the dangers of racing in such conditions, but he loves the challenge it brings.
The Ferrari driver concluded: "So that's where we really get to test ourselves. And is it more risky? Absolutely. That's why when you look at the end, when I was out on the slick tyre, it was the trickiest conditions. It's wet, and I'm on slicks, but I love that challenge. And that's what racing, and that's really where you can make the difference. And, ultimately, I think it's where I did make the difference a bit [in Sepang]."
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