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Hamilton: Respect is there now I have multiple title wins

Hamilton: Respect is there now I have multiple title wins

07-01-2019 16:01 Last update: 18:01

Lewis Hamilton is now amongst the greatest drivers in Formula 1 history. Since picking up his fifth title, moving him within two titles of Michael Schumacher, he believes people are starting to recognise all of his strengths.

In an interview on RaceFans, the British driver spoke about becoming a five-time world champion and quickly thanked the team for all their efforts. During his time in the Mercedes garage, Hamilton has won four out of six Championships in what has been one of the most dominant relationships in Formula 1.

“Did I think that I’d be five-time world champion? Of course, I dreamt about it but shoot, man, I dream a lot of things that don’t happen," said Hamilton.

“It’s really hard to think that just six years ago I joined this team and I was one-time world champion and now I have four more. That’s not an insignificant number and it’s very, very hard if not almost impossible to grasp the magnitude of what those four mean.

“It’s weird because it’s almost like one kind of doesn’t really mean anything, it’s cool. Two, not too bad. Three is like, well, you’re kind of starting to do well.

“And then it’s really weird how in this sport and probably other sports as well it’s not until you have multiple that people really start to realise the strength in depth and the ability and the consistency and all these difficult things.”

Ever since he won his second title, Hamilton claimed each victory felt different. With his fifth win, he still describes each winning season as unique.

“Winning the world championship is obviously an incredibly special thing and feeling, But they all feel different in so many different ways," he added.