In the aftermath of the Singapore Grand Perix, Sir Jackie Stewart has suggested that Lewis Hamilton’s lifestyle has resulted in the world champions slump and allowed Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to take command of the championship race.
Rosberg won in Singapore to take an eight points lead in the standings, while Hamilton finished third nd endured a below-par weekend on track.
Stewart, who has in the past questioned Hamilton’s commitment and frowned on the Briton’s lifestyle told the Daily Mail, “Maybe you can bottom out. That can happen through consistent success because when you have consistent success everything can seem so easy.”
“Suddenly things can go less well — you overdrive, you are not on the ball, or you live a life that distracts you. If you are at the top in any line of work, you can get carried away with success. You think you can get away with things. Then someone else comes along and drives better or more consistently.”
“I was always frightened of being beaten. I always thought there could be someone out there better than me or who might have a better car. So I always worked on that basis. I could never sit back and relax,” admitted Stewart who, like Hamilton, is a triple Formula 1 world champion.
The summer break for Hamilton, by his own admission, was action packed as he jetted from one continent to another, enjoyed headline grabbing parties and was guest at several glamour events.
Hamilton’s celebrity lifestyle is always highlighted when the Englishman has a slump in form and right now the balance of power has swung away from him.
He hast not stood on the top step of the podium since the season resumed, from the summer break, with Rosberg scooping the top prize in all the three races since then.
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