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The hidden side of Hamilton's record-breaking quest

After matching Michael Schumacher's Formula 1 championship tally in Turkey, there are few thresholds left for Lewis Hamilton to cross. But, as he explains, the methodology behind his successes makes him well placed to continue rewriting history

For most people, judging the brilliance of Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1 comes down to a couple of hours of driving every other weekend. It's how he performs in those crunch final minutes of qualifying, and then what he can unleash on a Sunday afternoon when the red lights go out, that become a window into his qualities.

But to view what Hamilton does just in those moments would be to hugely underestimate the wider personal contribution to his own success. For while the most public display of his value does indeed come on race weekends, it's actually what goes on behind closed doors at the factory, or in private discussions with engineers, that can be even more critical to victory and championship success.

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