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‘Loss of focus' nearly cost Hamilton his career

Lewis Hamilton’s incredible Formula 1 career nearly did not happen when he became distracted aged 15, says his father Anthony. Well on his way to completely rewriting the F1 history books, Hamilton notched up another landmark when he broke Michael Schumacher’s record of race wins with his 92nd victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Briton is all but certain to match Schumacher’s seven World Championship titles this season and will be the red-hot favourite for an unprecedented eighth F1 crown next year, when his Mercedes team look likely to continue their domination of the sport. But although Hamilton looked destined for stardom from the time he first began to display a natural...
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