Long before Lewis Hamilton became a phenom on the Formula One circuit, he privately battled depression. “From a very early age, when I was, like, 13. I think it was the pressure of the racing and struggling at school.
The bullying. I had no one to talk to,” Hamilton, 39, told The Sunday Times in a profile published on Sunday, September 29, noting he once sought treatment. “I spoke to one woman, years ago, but that wasn’t really helpful.
I would like to find someone today.” Hamilton has also participated in silent retreats and read books on mental health, such as Gary Chapman ‘s The 5 Love Languages. “You’re learning about things that have been passed down to you from your parents, noticing those patterns, how you react to things, how you can change those,” Hamilton told the outlet.
“So what might have angered me in the past doesn’t anger me today. I am so much more refined.” Hamilton is the only Black man to race in F1, where he’s accrued more than 105 victories.
After 12 years driving for Mercedes, he will make the move to Ferrari at the end of this current season. “It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions from the moment I signed the contract — telling my boss, that was terrifying,” Hamilton recalled to The Times. “But it is so exciting because I remember as a kid watching [F1 legend] Michael [Schumacher] .
Every driver watches that car and you’re like, ‘What would it be like to sit in the red cockpit?’” Hamilton initially started ra.
