Lewis Hamilton already draws comparisons to F1’s great drivers, but how quickly does the 23-year-old British driver needs world championship to fulfill all that promise?
Well, he is off to a good start. He won the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, the season-opening race on Mar. 16. “It’s the perfect way to begin the season. I felt just fantastic. I never thought it would have been as physically a breeze as it was,” he said.
Hamilton, who had led the standings for nearly the entire season, lost to Kimi Raikonen by one point last year. “I think it’s very important to experience losing in life,” Hamilton said. “Part of losing something you want so much is that it builds your character and makes you stronger.”