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Lewis Hamilton has acknowledged that he has had to adapt his driving style more in recent years as Mercedes continues to strive for competitiveness. He explained that while he tries to maintain his preferred driving style, it doesn’t always yield the desired results. As a result, he has had to adjust his approach, even though it hasn’t always been fully effective.
Hamilton emphasized the importance of adaptability for a driver and pointed out that while some drivers can quickly adjust to changing conditions, others may take longer. The essence of his success, Hamilton noted, lies in evolving his driving style while preserving the core elements that made him successful.
In British F4, Deagen Fairclough secured his eighth victory of the season at Knockhill, further extending his championship lead.
Fairclough, driving for Hitech, managed to overtake Rowan Campbell-Pilling late in the race and crossed the finish line with a lead of just over half a second. However, Campbell-Pilling was relegated from second to eighth place after receiving a ten-second penalty for jumping the start.
Alex Ninovic finished second, with Martin Molnar completing the podium. Abbi Pulling, an Alpine junior driver and the leader in the F1 Academy championship, finished in sixth place.
Motorsport Games, the publisher of the official Le Mans Ultimate sim racing title, has announced plans to expedite the development of the game for consoles. In a recent investor call, CEO Stephen Hood shared that the company is focusing on bringing Le Mans Ultimate to consoles to reach a larger audience.
Hood expressed confidence in the product and the development team, noting that the company has reduced operating expenses and overcome previous challenges. The decision to accelerate console development follows positive feedback from customers regarding the ongoing development of Le Mans Ultimate.
Valtteri Bottas, reflecting on a standout race in his career, described the experience of achieving a ‘flow state’ during a race, where everything felt under control and time seemed to slow down.
Bottas explained that such moments of peak mental performance are rare, occurring in less than 20% of races or qualifying sessions. He described the feeling as extraordinary and said that it still gives him goosebumps when he thinks about it.
Sasha Bondarev, a junior driver for Williams, shared his journey in racing, including surviving a serious karting accident. Meanwhile, racer Billy Monger revealed that Lewis Hamilton, whom he idolized growing up, has provided him with advice on what it takes to be a champion.
Monger noted that Hamilton is diligent in recording his experiences after every session, which allows him to reflect on similar conditions years later. This attention to detail, according to Monger, is one of the qualities that make Hamilton
a champion.