Lewis Hamilton: F1 star praises Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for one big reason
F1 star Lewis Hamilton has heaped praise on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for their sheer mental toughness.
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Hamilton, Federer and Nadal have all enjoyed stunning years in their respective sports.
The former reigned supreme in the battle for the F1 Drivers’ Championship, beating long-term rival Sebastian Vettel to the prize.
Federer and Nadal, meanwhile, continue to dominate tennis with the duo scooping all four Grand Slam titles between them this year.
And Lewis Hamilton has praised the legendary double act, saying the way they can sense danger in their opponents is what makes them a cut above the rest.
"Pressure points. Weak points,” he said when asked about mental toughness by the BBC.
“You just keep your foot down, keep the pressure on and when the other shows no sign of weakness… that's definitely difficult.
"Look at Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
“At some point in the game, one will see a slight weakness in the other - even if just half a per cent. That's what they try to capitalise on and which makes the difference and that's really how it has been this year.
“The key for me is to be the most solid driver here."
Hamilton also compared himself to Usain Bolt.
“I don't feel there's anything I can't achieve if I put the work in,” he added.
“How I strategise over these next months into next season…. When you watch Usain Bolt out of the start blocks, he's just a little bit slower than the others. So he's just behind and then he creeps back.
"That's really how my season's been. When he backs off at the end; that's always the goal for anyone."