Hamilton: "I only fight with myself, no one else can put pressure on me"

We are hours away from the start of the 2025 F1 season and the first practice session of the Australian Grand Prix. This will surely be one of the most special experiences of someone's life, and that person is none other than Lewis Hamilton.

Given the situation, many might think that a good amount of pressure is on Hamilton's shoulders, but he has tried to dispel these doubts:

"I think the pressure I've put on myself throughout my career has always been ten times greater than anything that's come from outside. So I can confidently say that it's not others who are putting the real pressure on me now. I have huge expectations of myself: I know what I'm capable of, I know how I can perform. All it takes is work, keeping your head down, and getting to work. I arrived in Australia with good feelings, I'm open and receptive, let's see what rhythm we can pick up, what vibes we encounter.

Yes, I am still learning how the new car works. The truth is that it is vastly different from the racing machines I've driven before. The Mercedes power unit is completely different from the Ferrari drivetrain, different feelings, different vibrations take hold of me behind the wheel. This team is like that too: it works completely differently." - how that is, we will soon get a live picture.

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