Lewis Hamilton Watches Back His Epic GP2 Breakthrough Drive

It was the drive that confirmed that Lewis Hamillton was a bonafide future star. Will Buxton sat down with the now 7-time champion to watch his incredible recovery drive in a GP2 race in Turkey back in 2006.
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[@MT-hs1ry]

the way he doesn’t understand other people braking much earlier is representative of his level

[@shadowguy128]

I remember in a interview from some time ago He said that in his karting days his father would look at where everyone was starting to brake for a corner and then moved 5-10 feet towards the corner from the braking point and told him “this is where you should start braking” and it worked ever since

[@joepeters5722]

The day Formula 1 stopped to watch GP2 !

[@ediltonspencer6974]

Lewis really understands the cars and racing overall. Wind, temperature, shifting, braking, throttle, corner speed, etc., it's all in his head in consideration. He's amazing.

[@EmanHowells]

Well he actually takes notes on everything which hes says hes never seen any other driver do..

[@balajprasanna]

Doing all that, at crazy speeds and Gs

[@tempo8462]

I sub and watch rosberg's vid and sometimes in q&a he mentioned his willingness to learn about the internal workings of a car, his ability to change almost any changeable setups in every corner like brake bias or differential etc and i thought wow f1 drivers are amazing! And Lewis beat Rosberg on the same machine 3 or 4 times so i can only imagine Lewis's ability as at least similar to Rosberg or even higher

[@hamiltonseshibe2816]

You have summed up his race craft and mental toolset perfectly

[@funds1111]

@@Bahamuttiamat yep I remember Rosberg demanded a whole internal investigation after a race where Lewis beat him by 30 seconds.

[@Tidu123]

6:52 Lewis: Is that Viso? Will: No, that's Glock still. Me: IS THAT GLOCK?

[@metro3313]

Is that Glock going slowly?

[@Lastname6955]

@@metro3313 IT IS! IT IS! OH MY GOODNESS ME!

[@ceestinahmusic]

Exactly my thoughts XD

[@stefanrhys44]

You can just hear brundles voice 🤣🤣 timeless

[@mohammadridzwan963]

2035 still.. is that glock?? lol

[@audioamateur]

Never seen so much love for Lewis in a comments section. Beautiful.

[@tainapopoola9203]

Ngl im kinda scared. Its strange

[@blackgirlsrock264]

Right? It’s like the salty Lewis haters have all nothing to say! I guess the incredible drive to 2nd place in a NON MERCEDES shut them up!🤣🤣

[@KSHandGOD]

Im different world

[@robinthebobin6537]

Yeah it's kinda eerie TBF. Nice to be in a place where daring to suggest that maybe a guy who won 7 wdcs might be one of the greatest of all time isn't a controversial opinion

[@audioamateur]

@@robinthebobin6537 indeed

[@Espersontheone]

He and his dad in the back of their trailer with a thermos of nudel soup really hit me. Yeah this guy was up against rich kids with new and powerful carts and he still made a name for him self. His dad believed in him and look at him now a 7th time champion. Lewis is a legend and one of the greatest. I respect that alot.

[@sindhusojan8225]

He also won karting championships in a slower kart!

[@dj2lambrini]

@@sindhusojan8225 Yes he did.

[@Gurashi]

*Knorr would like to know your location*

[@joelmillington2370]

Most def.....but the struggle makes you work harder....."comfort is biggest threat to success" - Denzel Washington

[@YugJain-n8h]

He is like in those Japanese anime called Capeta

[@AamirKhanIbrahim]

2005 : GP3 Champion 2006 : GP2 Champion 2007 : Lost F1 Championship by 1 point 2008 : F1 Champion What a run that was !!

[@jayrap94]

2005: F3 Euro Series ;)

[@Abdey100]

Singapugate made it easier, but still is a major acomplishment

[@anthonymanutd7544]

Don’t forget the many karting titles. Haters are being picky now with their criticism it’s laughable.

[@kingdongo4388]

And he was only getting started 🤯

[@alloco_chaud]

It's always been the car

[@Powerate]

I completely forgot Grid Girls used to be a thing

[@willemgroen7546]

Bring them back

[@antonraulpen]

i'd rather have grid dogs tbh

[@darkjannn]

@@antonraulpen That could actually work. Allow each team to pick a signature breed and hope Mercedes doesn't bring actual wolves.

[@flyingspaghetti369]

@@darkjannn Wolff?

[@iancanuckistan2244]

No Macau this year, they still had grid girls last year.

[@ghhh9012]

Conquered every championship he participated which nobody can claim on the current grid , without having no racing background or rich dad , just pure talent

[@eugenejoseph6910]

Facts I'm not goin to argue that

[@kevinkevin6542]

Agreed

[@ballaking1000]

Dude, Lewis's father is extremely wealthy..

[@The_Curious_Cat]

@@ballaking1000 Yeah, he must´ve been so rich that he just decided to work two jobs for fun. lol

[@kylesilva8464]

@@The_Curious_Cat loool 4 jobs...some media outlets have claimed lewis' dad was wealthy to try and discredit them😂

[@romanak-g7371]

He completely deserves this titles!

[@timmetjecoronel9545]

Apart from 2008

[@eldrabayaan1180]

@@joppedegroot5350 but not turkey though.

[@Apratis]

Leclerc did it better in 2017

[@trimerista]

thx to Timo, and Ron ;)

[@siyandajola585]

Joppe De Groot lol such a waste of time you are mate. With your negativity, you are already dying a sad one. I hope you get well soon

[@jraybay]

It's great to get Lewis's thoughts on older races hes had even if it's not F1. It's been such a great journey to 7 world championships now 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 :] It'd be cool if this could become a series where drivers reflect on their favorite races 👀

[@CJMVector321190]

This is the best part of Lewis we do not get to see much.

[@unameit0000]

I've enjoyed the whole comment but loved the last sentence 👌

[@gaurangjadhav6753]

"You don't have to win every race in order to feel victorious"---- Lewis Hamilton

[@audiocosmonaut3883]

Philosophical wisdom right there.

[@TenshiR]

Says the guy who wins almost every race 🤣

[@kumbulanikwaza3125]

@@TenshiR In some instances that does apply.

[@Ivy2Mutant87]

@@TenshiR It's the sense of victory. The surreal feeling. The feeling of meeting and beating personal targets victory or not. That's his point. There are races he won and didn't feel like he deserved e.g Baku 2018 and Bahrain 2019 and there are races he didn't win and still feels like he on top of the world after the race eg GP2 Turkish GP 2006.

[@TenshiR]

@@Ivy2Mutant87 yeah I get all that. I was pointing out the irony. I was just being facetious😑. You must be fun at parties.

[@victor9]

Then went to F1 the next year and almost won the whole thing on the first try (against the best F1 driver at that moment). If that's not greatness I dont know what is?

[@mclarensaleenf7]

And people still argue Alonso is the better driver. Man just won two WC against Schumacher and Hamilton as a rookie was immediately on his pace or even faster throughout. He's improved greatly since then as well. Alonso wouldn't stand a chance in the other Mercedes today.

[@NoName-wi8xz]

@@mclarensaleenf7 not true

[@mannyacolatse]

@@mclarensaleenf7 Not in a million years he never had a chance from the start and he never will let alone Crashtappen 🤣🤣🤣

[@f2004-r9j]

The best driver was Schumacher who was test driver for Ferrari

[@NoName-wi8xz]

hamilton had mclaren bakcing, they favoured him.

[@shankar554]

@5:42 Lewis never forgets the struggles his dad and he had to endure to reach here. This always keeps the hunger in him alive!

[@BehindTheDriveOfficial]

His memory of the previous weekend in Hungary shows how determined he is to come back stronger and win - the GOAT 🐐

[@TheTororist]

He definitely remembers losses more than victories.

[@alchemist6819]

@@TheTororist but some victories would be way more special for him

[@matteopianezzola9405]

How can you compare different era? 🤦‍♂️

[@ZAH33D]

@@TheTororist He definitely does.

[@francescozizza6859]

Lewis after the 7th title: This just the beginning I hadn't reach my peak yet Bottas:When is the first flight to Finland?

[@jraybay]

Lewis and Max must be very draining teammates lol. They're fast and always setting the bar high

[@netsoroneandonly9326]

@Barcelona golden state Max is the most dominant in terms of personality and full backing of the team. Lewis is close behind but, he can get beaten from time to time because Mercedes share their data and engineers to enhance unity and team spirit. Leclerc is going against Vettel who is a 4 time world champion, so people will criticize Vettel more than they'll praise Leclerc. Because Vettel was dominating in Ferrari before he started making mistakes.

[@EntoSanto]

Bottas did not care a bit. He obeyed Lewis. And Bottas's destiny is sealed a long time ago. Everybody is happy on the Mercedes team.

[@netsoroneandonly9326]

@@EntoSanto That's a horrible way to think.

[@exclusiveeu264]

@@netsoroneandonly9326 it is what it is

[@iplayeddsharpminor]

Seeing him finally open up with the passion and enthusiasm of old albeit with a new maturity was so refreshing compared to recent years. More of this Hamilton and less of corporate PR Hamilton please!

[@The_Curious_Cat]

You have to understand that when Hamilton started in F1, he was in Ron´s Mclaren. A team so tight that drivers had to always be shaved, immaculate trim and well dressed and no tattoos and always say the right thing, never doubt, never question, etc etc. So Hamilton had to be that guy. Soon he changed to Mercedes you could see him starting to open up. That mentality in Mclaren was what made Raikkonen change to Ferrari (also because how Mclaren blew an engine every two races).

[@iplayeddsharpminor]

@@The_Curious_Cat I was a McLaren lover since Hakkinen days and their reliability issues frustrated me no end 😰 Kind of agree the culture was so much better and absolutely contributed to the cohesion that has made them 7 championships. The very best people operating at the limit across the entire team. Except maybe Bottas. Sorry just had to.

[@adhd7959]

@@The_Curious_Cat now look at McLaren 😂

[@ZAH33D]

@@adhd7959 now look at McLaren 💀

[@distortedsongs3953]

Love him or hate him he deserves everything in f1

[@matteopianezzola9405]

Maybe some luck in some circumstances

[@motorsportfanboy7769]

@@matteopianezzola9405 But everyone needs one tbh

[@flyingspaghetti369]

@@matteopianezzola9405 you make your own luck.

[@horvslvpercal5134]

@@flyingspaghetti369 well yes, but actually... No xd

[@HighFlyingOwlOfMinerva]

Imagine believing this.

[@tureq85]

thats why theres so much hype about Lewis, he achieved the impossible, broke all the stereotypes, trailer and a flask of noodles. this guy deserves absolutely everything in his life! true champ.

[@audiocosmonaut3883]

A true champion: He's one of the greatest racing drivers ever and talks in a very humble way about his successes. But I think I can see why he drops his phone a lot

[@NoobWithEpix]

Why

[@King_Ears]

I don't know why people hate on him so much. He's a true legend

[@niuean3000]

because he keeps winning, obviously people getting angry because there favourite driver/team are losing to Hamilton which creates a lot of resentment towards his.

[@theempires5]

My problem with him is that he's insincere

[@NyxHelith]

@@theempires5 Tell me a moment when he was insincere, I want to know.

[@biggnasty989]

@@theempires5 what are you on about? If you're going to make a comment like that, how about you grow a pair and let us know how you really feel? Or maybe you're just letting us know what you really are by not completing a thought, and leaving us to interpret that you really are?

[@azzazz4549]

Nobody hates on him . . .

[@Jessvixa]

Haters: his dad built him the fastest go-kart, His GP2 car is the fastest on the grid, His McLaren is faster than Alonso’s

[@blackgirlsrock264]

Lol! And his braids gives him more aero advantage than Valtteri!🤣

[@xxxzzz9327]

lewis: thank you guys at the pit wall and at the factory! thank you for your continued support!! haters: HE's ARROGANT AF!!!

[@flyingspaghetti369]

LOL. 😂

[@M3Pilot]

the funny thing is, jenson buttons dad built the motor in his cart for him

[@williamfence566]

"Everyone in F1 stopped to watch Lewis driving in GP2 " . Who else had that.

[@Kevizzle05]

I hate to say this but Anthoine Hubert 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@endyprasetyo4479]

@@Kevizzle05 True 😔

[@ZAH33D]

@@Kevizzle05 Yeah that one was rough...

[@sandalphoncpu]

Everyone gansta til Hamilton questions your race craft

[@swine13]

Pretty sure a 16 year old in a go kart could question my race craft and still make a valid point. 😅

[@tainapopoola9203]

🤣🤣🤣 Say it again

[@xj_220]

@@tainapopoola9203 Everyome gangsta until hamilton question your race craft

[@xj_220]

@@tainapopoola9203 btw the only reason verstappen won its because mercedes cars had young drivers spec parts

[@elvis332]

Did he question himself after the 2011 season was all over 🤔🤔🤔

[@marguskiis7711]

I remember Lewis was a big star even in GP2. In Estonia they started to make GP2 news because of him. It was never a case before and after. It was like "You know Hamilton won again in GP2" - - "Yeah but what is Gp2?". At the end of 2006 GP2 season it was like "Cant wait when Lewis is coming to F1!"

[@francescozane7600]

I don't remember a rookie making 9 podiums like Lewis in the first 9 races of his career. He did not have a poor teammate but the defending champion Fernando Alonso.

[@sighfly2928]

I reckon Max could have did it if he started in the Merc - possibly Charles too. It’s just that we rarely get to see a ‘wonderkid’ get their first seat in the fastest or second fastest car

[@renzalbay5227]

Lewis is great but remember, F1 is more car than driver.

[@AtomicLT11]

@@sighfly2928 Max didn't even beat Daniel in his 2nd year and you can't compare Ricciardo with Fernando.

[@mclarensaleenf7]

@@sighfly2928 There is no way Max would have been that consistent his rookie season and even today he still often makes unforced mistakes. Hamilton's consistency even in his rookie season is unbelievable. He is a racing genius.

[@pn5984]

@@sighfly2928 But you still have to deliver. Yes, he had an amazing car but he still was a kid basically. The best Hamilton is the one in an inferior car. Just look at 09. He won two races with that dog of a car while his teammates best position that season was sixth. I mean, look what his teammate did with the same car the past weekend. That was was public humiliation.

[@RodrigoroRex]

I was late to F1, didn't get to watch schumi, but I'm glad I'm here to witness history being made Congrats Lewis

[@gseric4721]

Same. I started diligently watching in 2015, but watched races here and there in 2011(already knew who Lewis, Seb, and Romain were). Make sure to watch the classic Schumacher/Senna/Berger/Hakkinen battles. Those were the best XD

[@TheLogitech91]

Funny, He said, "why were these guys braking so early". He would just go up the inside and brake late . I almost cry when he talks about him and his dad just in a trailer eating noodle soup. It's very inspiring.

[@latiasin4455]

Very emotional 😢

[@ianoleu]

Not gonna lie, that is an idea for a movie about his life. And almost all F1 related movies were awesome to watch so this should be up there with the rest. Just need the director and money

[@mclarensaleenf7]

@@ianoleu The Hamilton's story absolutely deserves a movie. Such an inspiring underdog journey.

[@JJs_playground]

@@ianoleu Agreed, his story needs to become a movie.

[@magnificentkane]

When his haters can't blame the car, they say nothing

[@blackgirlsrock264]

Truth! The silence is deafening!🤣🤣 Haters are hiding!

[@Cal3000]

I've heard people already try to make an argument that he had the best car in GP2. lol

[@15remy]

@@Cal3000 😂😂😂

[@blessed6252]

@listen to my mixtape its fire not as many haters for Seb, they hate Lewis because they are racist!

[@seshvirseodutt5650]

@@blessed6252 that a big fat LIE

[@lukeanthony9937]

I've always been a Vettel fan, but after this season I'm a Hamilton fan as well

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

That was over a decade and 100s of races ago and he remembered spinning in qualifying, the man is a race winning machine

[@mclarensaleenf7]

He really is a racing machine. He has top notch one lap pace, conserves tires better than anyone, and is in a league of his own when it rains. Add in incredible wheel to wheel skill and the knowledge to overrule bad strategy calls and you have the greatest F1 driver of all time. He seriously has no weakness atm.

[@axman1000]

The very best of any sport often remember a lot! Federer remembers just about every match you can ask him about :) I guess it's just how it is with these athletes..

[@timomehlstein879]

A signature Lewis Hamilton race. Incredible driving and pure luck not to dnf 2x while every other driver would have.

[@hangrezka3547]

I named my son after you my man, you're THE GREATEST EVER! Such an inspiration 🙏

[@flyingspaghetti369]

His father gave him name after Carl Lewis.

[@Hieillua]

@@flyingspaghetti369 In a few years Hang Rezka's son ends up being a great sportsman as well lol

[@justicewarrior9187]

RESPECT!!!! Hamilton with almost zero money vs the super wealthy and privilege!! Beautiful

[@swine13]

Almost zero money? He had enough money to be racing karts since he was 3 or something. That's hardly free or even cheap, for a hobby.

[@jrossofskb]

@@swine13 I guess you didn't know that his father had 3-4 jobs in order to support Lewis' carting career in the beginning.

[@justicewarrior9187]

Awesome father

[@thanekrios3211]

@@jrossofskb Lewis is far from the only driver to come from a regular non-wealthy background. That said, I always feel that he overplays the 'boy from the slums' angle. The house that he lived in with his father had 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, so it's not like they were genuinely working class strugglers.

[@blackrahk2037]

@@thanekrios3211 that was his step-daddies house

[@christian9319]

This race so early on in the career indicated what he is as a driver. To consistently drive the way he did is just brilliant to watch and he fully deserves every title and win that's came his way. One of the greatest British Sportsperson's ever

[@OldManOnTrak]

I remember that race like it was yesterday. It was the day I became a lifelong Lewis Hamilton fan. To this day, his speed, consistency, humility, integrity and conduct reinforce my opinion of him as the greatest all-round F1 racer of all time. It's been a privilege to witness.

[@wolverhead]

The Moment I Fell in Love with this fellas driving. Was sitting there hoping he would end up in F1.

[@guqifei]

Hamilton the greatest of all time!

[@matteopianezzola9405]

How you can compare different era? 🤦‍♂️

[@madstaauna]

*the greatest of turbo-hybrid era

[@RichardASK]

Without doubt.

[@RichardASK]

@@madstaauna He also won in the V8 era.

[@madstaauna]

@@RichardASK vettel is better. 39 wins. hamilton had 23. also vettel had 4 world titles compared to hamilton's 1

[@eliasrodriguez3807]

Man he's a true 7 time formula 1 racing champion 👏💯🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆, he wasn't even cocky he went form being 18th to finishing in 2nd with a master drive. And the race on Sunday was what kept his haters in shock Lewis Hamilton is a freaking Legend ☝🔥🔥

[@servingcant]

Tyre management something Lewis is a master at. TBH he has won a couple of races because of that. Lance needs to take some notes.

[@CardizoneSemblance]

True. Checo comes a close second in tyre management too.

[@servingcant]

@@CardizoneSemblance Agreed

[@Lonelyplanet3]

Sir Lewis Hamilton.

[@andrewjshepherd]

Well done, Lewis was the guy who made me start watch F1 again in 2007. Weymouth was blowing up that year :)

[@mclarensaleenf7]

Same here, started watching in '07 and no driver has been on his level.

[@muchi1465]

I haven't watched F1 since 2004. Things haven't changed much in these . Sheets are still rigged.

[@garyl5128]

Me too. I had got bored with F1 after Hill won his championship and due to Schumachers shenanigans etc I didn't rate him and lost interest. Then Lewis showed up and I haven't been able to stop watching. He takes me back to the Mansell days.

[@muchi1465]

I've totally missed the Lewis era. : - ) )

[@marketmaker1636]

People say the guy is just lucky; I say he made his own luck with hard work, persistence and dedication.

[@flyingspaghetti369]

You make your own luck.

[@hishamosman4341]

Agreed 100%.

[@coolthought8456]

Hamilton dad is amazing. Supporting his son whatever he can despite financially not that well off.

[@tebogokamogelophajane7388]

Hit like if you think this man deserves a movie

[@xpabz]

I think he will get it.

[@kitty2katty]

Yes, he deserves at least a two part series - 1st part everything that happened before F1 from remote controlled cars, to karting to single seater. There is so much amazing footage all along. 2nd part the 14 years in F1. Each part at least one and a half hours. I really hope it happens.

[@f2004-r9j]

Schumacher didn't sir Hamilton is enough

[@toddwardell2285]

I love it when he's like this and Will does have a knack for getting the drivers to open up,

[@mrjace3]

The Real Question Is How Do All Those Other Drivers Feel Knowing They Use To Race Against Someone Who Is Now A Living Legend?

[@RodrigoroRex]

Well Nico said he liked it

[@callum_92]

No, the real question is why do capitalize the first letter of every word?

[@frenchchicken2799]

@@RodrigoroRex Well Lewis and Nico are Best Friends so.

[@josedacunhafilho]

Definitely something to tell their grandchildren when the time comes.

[@JJs_playground]

@@frenchchicken2799 now, but they weren't very close when they were on the same team.

[@andrew6978]

I remember watching it that day and thinking this guy is special. 18th to 2nd is insane.

[@carl_estepa]

The GOAT of our generation.

[@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany]

The greatest of all time of our generation?.... Err... I know what you mean, but you can't call him the GOAT unless you're saying he's better than Fangio, Clark, Stewart, Moss, Piquet, Prost, Senna etc. The reality is none of them can be categorically, objectively the GOAT.

[@wacki6866]

@@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany err... he said of our generation? I didnt know fangio and clark were born in hamilton’s generation.

[@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany]

@@wacki6866 but my issue is with the use of GOAT. That means All Time. So saying GOAT of a Generation is like saying "Greatest of All Time of Our Time". It doesn't make sense. My issue here is not with the idea of Hamilton being the greatest of this generation - I agree. I'm just saying it's an oxymoron to say it the way he said it. GOAT means GOAT. You have to be prepared to argue your case between different generations of sportspeople. Otherwise don't use the acronym GOAT.

[@JanuaryCorso]

@@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany Pedantic semantics.

[@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany]

@@JanuaryCorso orrrr... Lazy misuse of cliches?

[@IsMaski]

He didn't wait for his opportunities to come. He worked for it and asked for his opportunity with the backing of his drives in GP2. I am yet to see a driver like Lewis. Once in a generation talent he is..

[@AAde-or3qz]

5:00 when Will explained the pit reaction to Lewis's race. Wooooooooooooooooow! Honestly don't think I got enough o's in that wow. Blessed to see this.

[@aephusd6260]

This video changed my view of Lewis. He deserves everything he has and will have in his F1 Career. The real OG starting from the bottom now he's on top.

[@user-yh8wp2ic6o]

Lewis at 3:49: "I'm always gonna be the one that brakes latest" Daniel Avocado entered the chat ;)

[@arnavhemanthmutt6712]

I was just thinking abt that😂😂

[@user-yh8wp2ic6o]

@@arnavhemanthmutt6712 hahaha

[@ghhh9012]

His dive-bombing gone with Redbull chassis , even Albon doing it since last year

[@migracing8232]

He brakes late than Ricardo

[@ghhh9012]

@@migracing8232 but they saw Ricardo outbraked slow cars with Redbull 😁

[@craigmillerer]

I liked this segment. I heard Lewis talk in a way/tone that you don't often hear from him.

[@Celebrian261]

Yeah…he sounds so different here, the tone, mood

[@rohitburra3337]

Lewis is an amazing driver and person with amazing character and is humble, no matter where or when. He deserves the 2021 title

[@King_Ears]

Hamilton went on to be 7 times F1 champion and Piquet Jr went on to disgrace himself by crashing on purpose to benefit Alonso. Funny how life turns out.

[@blessed6252]

...I strongly suspect he was pressured into it, and to think Alonso came out of the enquiry unscathed 🤔

[@flyingspaghetti369]

@@blessed6252 Teflonso.

[@dav_poy]

Lol you can tell that he hasn't thought about some of these drivers for 15 years. "Lopez, Perera, Piccione in the field" "...Yeah. 😐"

[@LRShooooya0607]

Can’t really blame him when out of those three, Lopez is probably the only one to have great success in international motorsport.

[@Enra000]

i mean i can't even remember some of my classmates from 3 years ago lol

[@P2873]

And that’s a bad thing how?

[@juliom3775]

Haters be like *"hE hAd tHE bESt cAr iN f2"*

[@monka590]

U mean GP2, F2 wasn't a thing back then

[@sittharthanps1849]

@@monka590 bruh c'mon man cant you understand by f2 he is meaning gp2?

[@matteopianezzola9405]

That was true sorry 😂😂

[@xj_220]

@@matteopianezzola9405 that was not true sorry

[@matteopianezzola9405]

@@xj_220 how many races they have won how many championship art had won?

[@MimMdance]

* Other drivers spin: They wait for a safe moment to get back to the racing line. * Hamilton spins: Throws the car back in and hopes for the best 😄

[@netsoroneandonly9326]

Sometimes you just gotta lick it and send it.

[@mclarensaleenf7]

I doubt he would do that today. He's really smart to not take risks in order to maximize points at every race. Although the way he rejoined in the GP2 race isn't as risky as it looks because the drivers immediately move to the right for the next corner so he rejoined off the racing line.

[@Lumumba_00]

He just did this again a couple golf weeks ago

[@marriiuuss1988]

This race was the first GP2 race I ever seen ...When I saw Hamilton the way he was driving, made me be his fan since that day

[@robh9577]

5:30 even Lewis asks where Glock is.

[@Feisty123]

his stories about his dad are always such an inspiration man. F1 is so hard to get into without money.

[@bakangyt]

Lewis: I'm always going to be the one that breaks the latest Romain: Hold my non existent break paddles

[@jggraphx]

Wow!! I love watching all the old footage. All the professional F1 drivers right now that never won a world championship should be taking notes Right now!! Congratulations HAM!! What an epic performance last weekend And crushing history👏👏👏😎👍. Let’s go for 8..Forever 44

[@timcasey5835]

Very very cool. I remember Autosport magazine doing the end of year summary for 2005 with a section about young drivers to look out for - they picked out Lewis as one to watch so I started keeping half an eye on his career. I’ll never forget his first F1 start for McLaren alongside Alonso in Albert Park - he qualified behind him but made a better start overtaking him into the first corner - a rookie beating the two time world champion and making it look like he had being doing it for years - I felt so proud and have had the privilege of watching virtually his whole F1 career - the highs and the lows and honestly I believe he is the best to ever do it.

[@blackgirlsrock264]

This is the race salty haters need to see! He’s NOT in a Mercedes and oh look...he’s overtaking people and SMASHING it on the grid! Shocking...😱🤣 Did I mention he’s NOT in a Mercedes? Did I? No Mercedes folks! By the way, he won the championship too! 🎤drop!

[@jowzefff]

Haters are gonna pretend they didn't see this comment

[@ppn7432]

Haters: "But he was in a Merc" - delusional, facts need not apply! LOL

[@프레디khjfreddy]

*Goosebumps*

[@romjul01]

Adrenaline!!! 😁

[@grxengine6188]

I just realized my face is sore from smiling throughout this entire video.

[@richardneville9872]

Such an incredible driver, so glad this is in my lifetime

[@royvandijk7119]

Him doing bad in Hungary and coming back that strong the next weekend kinda gave me those Michael Jordan vibes when he says "I took it personal" and proceeds to to demolish everyone the next game

[@tjj4lab]

Truly amazing - watching this back how hard he fought where he came from to where Lewis is now. And he's still pushing! Remarkable and so inspiring. Come on title #8

[@JJs_playground]

Absolute phenom. That GP2 race was incredible.

[@ChrisTheCarBuilder]

Say what you like about "he only wins because he has the best car". Look what he does when the cars are equal. He's not my favourite driver but man I respect him, he's an absolute magician.

[@mrrolandlawrence]

so in a spec series where the cars are the same, he comes back from 18th to 2nd in a few laps? well deserved stand out performance. just like how he does it in f1 these days ;)

[@blackgirlsrock264]

Great drive! But his salty haters would say he ‘had the best spec car’!🙄

[@legoldspy6851]

@@blackgirlsrock264 they are actually saying that because he raced with ART lol Even tho he's the one who requested to have lower downforce during the race

[@R-Tap]

Back then I watched all the GP2 races, now not so much. 2006 was a mega season, since then I'm a Ham fan.

[@audioamateur]

I love that his dad is right there.

[@cd9759]

Was only like 8 in 2006 and never really watched gp2, watched every f1 race, this was the first gp2 race i watched in its entirity. The first time i heard of Lewis Hamilton

[@nunonunes097]

Props to Liberty Media for pushing for official quality content like this.

[@markbaugh3365]

🇯🇲🤔 ONE OF THE BEST ONE LINERS EVER... "PERFECT TIMING" BRILLIANT!!!

[@grandmasterj5]

Anyone saying it's the car that's winning things now, needs to look back at things like this to see why he's in that car in the first place. F1 channels need to show more of things like this from all the drivers

[@misterc5783]

He’s a class act really.

[@ianglasgow3726]

Hamilton- wins 7th title F1 yt channel- I can milk you

[@kumakichi8906]

This is the 13th Hamilton video they've posted since Sunday! Even SkyF1 haven't milked it this hard.

[@DerrickBest]

Gotta watch em all

[@weignerleigner3037]

I’m becoming lactose from alll this milk

[@hansmuds6018]

@@kumakichi8906 He matched a world record and broke another one in the last 3 weeks so it's not a surprise

[@hansmuds6018]

@Barcelona golden state haha come on. Why would you know that?

[@pratham-1205]

THIS VIDEO CAN SLAM ALL THE HATERS AND CAN SHOW THEM THAT HE DESERVES EVERYTHING HE HAS , PURE TALENT !

[@robthornton6288]

You would think so wouldn't you, but sadly their jealousy and prejudice is so deeply ingrained that they'll keep on denying that he is one of the greatest F1 drivers ever and certainly the best the UK has ever produced.

[@pratham-1205]

@@robthornton6288 we can just fight , nothing more , I wish they respect everyone equally and the hatred goes soon !

[@blackgirlsrock264]

@@robthornton6288 Truth!💯 The salty haters hold onto to their silly hatred like a blanket. They would watch this video and say Lewis cheated or had a ‘special engine’ or the team ‘favored him’ over his teammate and that’s why he did so well. Lol! The usual excuses!

[@TomVanDerPasch]

F1 can we please get a gp2/f2 archive on F1TV? I would love to be able to see the full race replay of this race and many others, seems that you still have the footage laying around, would be massively appreciated

[@xmasinpacific]

there are a few cart races on youtube with Lewis and Nico

[@Daveymallon]

I look at this guy and I just feel so proud that he has achieved everything that he has. He deserves every last bit of it!

[@drewcrobbins]

The man is a tire whisperer!

[@RuthlessMarauder]

You don’t have to be first. It’s how you deal with adversity. You are and always will be a legend Lewis! You’re an inspirational human, never mind F1 champion. Much love!

[@oftengone]

Lewis, you're an inspiration. Keep pushing in whatever you do.

[@callumsumpter2248]

very sincere interview, one of the best I've seen from Lewis in a long time

[@jowzefff]

F1 commentators, KZbinrs, F1 drivers: Hamilton deserves to be praised for his achievements People in any F1 related comment section: Nope

[@flyingspaghetti369]

Only haters.

[@blackgirlsrock264]

F1 fans hate him for the obvious reason...😏

[@ankss4972]

I wasn’t a fan of Lewis until 2019 but share this video (and one from 2000 karting he came first and commentators keep saying he’s gonna be something in future) to the people who say he is what he is because of his car. True champ.

[@m_ttis]

G.O.A.T.

[@donaldmakalintal3975]

“I don’t understand, everyone’s breaking early these days...” that’s some rare trashtalking in F1 sports.

[@matthewosei4188]

Need more interviews like this

[@Hieillua]

Lewis was literally driving through a track filled with nepotism. Finding his way into F1 based purely on merit. What a guy.

[@joaosenna9797]

Congrats Lewis!!! 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@Lastname6955]

7th like

[@videogamevalley7523]

.......”you dont have to win a race to be victorious” words to heed from.

[@markoarkaina8656]

GP2 engine, GP2!

[@Marc-uw4lw]

Such a class act and amazing talent. His family raised a champion

[@zaviali5]

Just towards the end seeing him in gp2 after the charge and then with him being a 7 times World Champion is really incredible and sort of got me really. What an amazing athlete and source of inspiration. Well done Lewis. I haven't been your fan but your determination and willingness to win demands utmost respect.

[@Bow.BN53]

Here you can see his exceptionally strong talent.