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The one thing that keeps Hamilton in love with F1

Lewis Hamilton's march to a sixth F1 World Championship was arguably his most convincing yet. Given he's 12 seasons in, the end is surely nearer than the beginning, but don't expect him to quit any time soon while his motivation remains intact

With six world championships, 83 victories and 87 pole positions under his belt, plus hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank, you could forgive Lewis Hamilton if he had started to lose a bit of motivation in Formula 1.

But his never-give-up attitude, the pain that comes from losing, and his incredible work ethic have been just as evident in F1 this year as they were when he burst onto the grand prix scene for that remarkable 2007 rookie campaign.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.