F1 United States Grand Prix- Lewis Hamilton turned ‘Karate Kid: Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he learned Karate as a young boy to defend himself when he was bullied in school. Follow Formula 1 US GP latest updates on Insidesport.in
F1 United States Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton turned ‘Karate Kid’ to beat bullies in school
Lewis Hamilton recalled his struggles during his childhood and pointed out how bullying needs to be stopped. “So many people are going through in different ways. And after social media the hate and bullying is growing we need to protect the youth,” said Hamilton in an interview with CNN.
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F1 United States Grand Prix- Lewis Hamilton turned ‘Karate Kid: The Formula One star said he wanted to channelise his aggression and protect everyone around him by learning Karate.
“I am a fighter and I always wanted to fight back when I was being bullied in my childhood by bigger kids. I was too weak back then, for example, I went and did Karate because I wanted to channelise my aggression and learn to protect myself and anyone around me,” said Lewis Hamilton.
“And then I put my skills in racing. When I was on the racing track and if someone told names to me or my parent, I just go out there and beat. It’s a good feeling,” Lewis Hamilton added.
F1 United States Grand Prix: My dream was always to do something like Ayrton Senna: Hamilton
Hamilton, who has 100 race wins to his name, said to have seven titles under his belt is “crazy” as he didn’t think of achieving the milestone when he started racing. “My dream was always to get to Formula One, to do something like Ayrton Senna — he had three world titles. And then to see myself match him at one point, and then go beyond that,” CNN quoted Hamilton as saying.
“To think that I’m here today, where most people don’t even get one championship and to have seven is very, very crazy still,” he added.
F1 United States Grand Prix: Hamilton will now feature in this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
Six points behind Max Verstappen in the standings having touched down at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) on Thursday, Hamilton and Mercedes have a great record at this venue, the Briton having won here five times since 2012 with a podium in seven of eight COTA appearances. Follow Formula 1 US GP latest updates on Insidesport.in
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