With a record seven world titles, Hamilton, 39, is among the most successful Formula One (F1) racers in history.
Though he has achieved professional success, he acknowledged to The Sunday Times that he has “struggled with mental health throughout my life” and that he went through “some really difficult phases” in his 20s.
I’ve experienced depression. since I was a very young child, about 13 years old. I believe the pressure from the racing and academic difficulties was the cause. The mistreatment. He remarked, “I had no one to talk to.”
He said that during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, after going through a period of introspection, he started waking up at 5 a.m. to meditate before going for a run. This revolutionized his life.
He claimed the new regimen was “a really great way of getting in touch with myself, my inner feelings, understanding what I can do” despite his first struggles to achieve calm.
This season, Hamilton broke the record for the oldest driver to win a Formula One race in the twenty-first century, but he won’t be adding to his collection of championship wins.
