Lewis Hamilton takes “pride” in his consistency on the racetrack as he insists his only focus in on himself.
In recent Formula 1 title battles with Sebastian Vettel, it has been the ability to keep producing the results that has seen the Briton prevail and become a five-time champion at Mercedes.
Some claim that was the case again in Montreal, as the German made a mistake in the race that led to the penalty which gave Hamilton the win.
And after the race, the 34-year-old was asked if he felt his lack of errors compared to the Ferrari driver was crucial to his success.
“I don’t know, I do not really look too much,” he told Racer. “I don’t compare myself to other people so I don’t look to others or their faults or anything.
“I just look to really try and take a lot of pride in my work and particularly my track record of not making mistakes, which I’ve managed to get myself into a really good place and deliver minimal faults in race weekends and races.
“I had a small hiccup on Friday (in Canada) but was able to pull it back on Saturday and then throughout the weekend, so that’s a real, real focus.
“21 races, every single point counts – even seven points, or three points, it adds up, so I take a lot of pride in that.”
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Hamilton also explained why other facets of being a racing driver are just as important as how fast you can lap the circuit.
“It’s all great being quick, having quick drivers, but if you can be an all-around driver, work well outside the car, but also in the car, you have things that perhaps others are not able to put together, it makes your value go up,” he concluded.