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Dad's words stopped me from quitting, says Hamilton
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September 20, 2012, Thursday
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FORMULA One star Lewis Hamilton yesterday revealed how his father's simple advice to "never give up" had stopped him quitting during dark days in his career.
Hamilton, under intense speculation over which team he will drive for next year, has often cut an unhappy figure this season despite his three wins. In 2011, his campaign was knocked off course by relationship problems. But the 27-year-old Briton said he drew strength at difficult times from his personal motto, drilled into him by his father, Anthony.
"Never give up. That's just something I had from when I was a kid," Hamilton said ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.
"Everyone has tough times that people don't know about and I remember even in my career I was thinking, 'Shoot, maybe I'm not going to be able to make it'. And I remember my dad said, 'Never give up', and that just stuck with me. So there's times when I feel like I should maybe stop and then I think to myself, 'I'm not going to give up, I'm going to keep going. There'll be a brighter day, there's light at the end of the tunnel."
It was an interesting insight from the colorful former world champion, who is often in the headlines and is again the center of attention in the build-up to the Singapore Grand Prix.
Hamilton, after nearly 15 years with McLaren and currently second in the standings, has admitted his team next year is undecided, with Ross Brawn's Mercedes team thought to be courting his signature.
The Briton, who sports diamond studs in each ear, was managed by his father until they split in 2010. He is now with impresario Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, which also handles David Beckham and Andy Murray.
Hamilton, under intense speculation over which team he will drive for next year, has often cut an unhappy figure this season despite his three wins. In 2011, his campaign was knocked off course by relationship problems. But the 27-year-old Briton said he drew strength at difficult times from his personal motto, drilled into him by his father, Anthony.
"Never give up. That's just something I had from when I was a kid," Hamilton said ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.
"Everyone has tough times that people don't know about and I remember even in my career I was thinking, 'Shoot, maybe I'm not going to be able to make it'. And I remember my dad said, 'Never give up', and that just stuck with me. So there's times when I feel like I should maybe stop and then I think to myself, 'I'm not going to give up, I'm going to keep going. There'll be a brighter day, there's light at the end of the tunnel."
It was an interesting insight from the colorful former world champion, who is often in the headlines and is again the center of attention in the build-up to the Singapore Grand Prix.
Hamilton, after nearly 15 years with McLaren and currently second in the standings, has admitted his team next year is undecided, with Ross Brawn's Mercedes team thought to be courting his signature.
The Briton, who sports diamond studs in each ear, was managed by his father until they split in 2010. He is now with impresario Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, which also handles David Beckham and Andy Murray.
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