Formula 1 Midseason Report: Lewis Hamilton

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Published: August 24, 2012

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Before the start of the season, I highlighted six drivers who had a lot to prove going into 2012. The article can be found here.

The midseason break is as good a time as any to revisit those men—to see how they're progressing.

This time, it's Lewis Hamilton.

 

Background

Lewis Hamilton had a truly rotten 2011.

In what was usually the second-best car, the 2008 World Champion managed only three wins and a total of six visits to the podium.

It was without question his worst season in the sport.

To make things worse, his less-regarded teammate, Jenson Button, had what was probably his best.

Problems in his very public personal life were blamed for most of Hamilton's on-track issues, and that was the area he needed to work on over the winter break.

His raw talent hadn't gone anywhere.

But many observers were wondering if the Englishman still had the mental resolve to compete at the very highest level.

 

 

2012 so far

The season began with pole at the first race in Australia, but Hamilton was beaten to the first corner—and the race win—by teammate Button. Lewis eventually finished third.

It can't have been what he wanted, but it was points on the board. With the McLaren quicker in qualifying than it was in the races, he followed it up with two more third places in Malaysia and China.

He led the championship at this stage.

One of the most spectacular, gung-ho drivers on the grid leading the championship through consistency and solid finishing isn't what anyone would have expected, especially after the up-and-down year he had in 2011.

But that's exactly what had happened. This, along with a more relaxed attitude exhibited in interviews, showed Hamilton had developed another side to his racing character.

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