Lucas Di Grassi links Lewis Hamilton's struggles to ageing: 'It also has to do with how hungry he is, how many millions he has in bank'
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Formula E
champion
Lucas Di Grassi
has spoken about his old rival and current
Formula 1
champion,
Lewis Hamilton
, and all the talk surrounding his lack of form after switching from Mercedes to Ferrari. The Lola Yamaha ABT driver competed with him during their karting, F3, and F2 days. He has talked about the hunger Hamilton needs—like the kind tennis star Rafael Nadal had on the court—and added that the Ferrari driver is not at the peak of his abilities right now.
Lucas Di Grassi on Lewis Hamilton's performance in current F1 season
Talking about Lewis Hamilton's struggles at Ferrari, Lucas Di Grassi told RacingNews365 in an interview: 'I think it has to do with ageing.
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But it also has to do with how hungry he is, how many millions he has in the bank account, how much he really wants a title, is he able to compromise his whole life now the way he used to when he wanted his first title [and] how much time he spent on the simulator. I think there are a lot of things, yes. And I think age and progress in the career are part of this, right?'
Giving an example of tennis star Nadal, Di Grassi said: 'So being as hungry as Nadal is in tennis in every single point, also makes a big, big difference here. Being able to sacrifice everything, and as you grow old, you have your family, you made your career, you have other opportunities. So it depends a lot on the psychology of different people, and I'm 100% sure that Lewis is not at the peak in terms of his technical abilities."
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"He is one of the greatest drivers ever to live. So that's why he can have this. And people expect a very, very high level from him, but you have to understand that it's not only about the abilities,' he added, hinting to F1 fans to read between the lines.
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Lewis Hamilton is currently in seventh position in the Formula 1 Driver Standings this season. He won the F1 Sprint in China and the third spot on the podium in Miami Sprint but is yet to win a main race this year with Ferrari. He, however, has a lot of other things going on outside of F1. He recently made a glamorous appearance at the MET Gala, where he was a co-chair. He also bought a new house in Milan.
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