Lewis Hamilton is going to change
his lifestyle during Formula 1's summer break to ensure he comes back
"recovered" for the rest of the season.
The Mercedes driver, winner of eight out of 12 races this year, expects the last nine to be "much harder for us"."In the past I went into the break 100% fit," said Hamilton, who struggled with illness at the German Grand Prix.
"I am not in that place at the moment. I have been fit all year but I have to make sure I get my energy back."
After a superb victory in Hungary on Sunday, Hamilton said: "I am not the fittest I've been. I have been coming out of the sickness. It was not 'man flu', like some have said, it was something that really wiped me out.
"This break, I am really focused on recovery, real recovery, a bit of a change in my normal break, and really just trying to make sure I come back [as strong as possible]."
F1 teams shut down for two weeks in August, starting on 9 August, and the next race is not until 1 September in Belgium.
Hamilton traditionally spends the summer in various places around the world relaxing and enjoying himself, riding on jet-skis and doing other adrenaline sports, and sometimes partying.
But he said this year would be different.
"I will spend a lot of time with family," he said. "I am a night owl, and I tend not to sleep that much, and I want to shift that and see the sun rise, wherever I am.
"And I might try meditation, a few different things, a healthier lifestyle. My close friends will be doing the same, so I will be doing a lot more reading. I'm excited about it."
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