Lewis Hamilton is in the best place mentally he’s ever been, claims Mercedes boss Toto Wolff ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix
LEWIS HAMILTON is mentally in the best place he’s been during his time at Mercedes, according to his boss Toto Wolff.
The Brit stormed to victory in the Canadian Grand Prix slashing Sebastian Vettel’s lead in the championship to 12 points.
The F1 show moves to Baku this weekend for Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Hamilton mentally in the best shape possible as he looks to overhaul Vettel.
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The pair have three wins each this season with momentum seeming to shift from one driver to another after just seven races.
But Wolff, who has worked with Hamilton since he joined Mercedes from McLaren in 2013, is full of praise for the way the three-time world champion has dealt with adversity so far this term.
Wolff told :"Lewis is in the best place I have seen him during any of the last five years since he joined the team.
"Not only because he had a great weekend in Montreal, but because he is coping so well with the difficult days.
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“This is what the very best are made of. When the fight gets tough, they get over it quickly and maximise their opportunities.
“When you have a bad day, you can either be downbeat about it or pull yourself up and start to act on it. "This is what we have done. We moved on, and these are the days that make you progress much more than the good days.
“Every time we’ve had a difficult weekend we have come back stronger. And that speaks volumes for the people in this team."