

"I only have to think of Nic to feel motivated and put a smile on my face." His steely ambition and iron resolve come from the head of the family. He finds the cheerful bravery of his stepbrother, who suffers from cerebral palsy, inspirational. Remaining close to his mother, Lewis also formed a strong bond with his stepmother and credits them both with contributing to the caring, considerate side of his nature. He lived with Carmen until he was 10 then moved in with Anthony, his wife Linda and their three-year-old son Nicolas. His father Anthony, whose parents immigrated from Grenada in the West Indies in the 1950's, and his mother Carmen divorced when Lewis was about two years old. So it's better to keep away from that and that worked very well for me.Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton was born into a mixed-race family on 7 January 1985, in Stevenage, a quiet English town north of London. "The childhood dream is massive and that can weigh if you think about it because the desire to achieve that when you get closer and closer, wow, it's huge. I found my way during the season, in the early part actually, to just really remain in the moment and not think of the big picture. "The mind is a huge part of the sport," he said. He has now opened up on why he took such an approach. Difficult to beat him in those circumstances."Īlthough he led the championship after 17 of the 21 races, Rosberg doggedly stuck by his mantra throughout the season of only taking one race at a time and not focusing on the wider championship picture.

"He was not only completely free, but the most motivated and determined ever, working as hard as ever. I think it was the best Lewis I've ever seen in those last few races as well. It's because he's free, has no weight, nothing to lose. "It became clear as well, that's why he got all the pole positions and I was second in the last couple of races. Warning these pictures contain flashing images F1 world champion Nico Rosberg returns to Wiesbaden, the place of his birth for a reception with the town's Mayor.
