Components One is an excessive sport and wishes to remain so, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton mentioned in response to concern about driver security after a gruelling Qatar Grand Prix this month.

The 38-year-old Mercedes driver instructed reporters forward of the U.S. Grand Prix that racing shouldn’t be allowed to get ‘too comfortable’.

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Hamilton crashed out of the race at Lusail after a primary nook collision with crew mate George Russell, who completed the race and mentioned it had been past the restrict of what was acceptable.

“I did not get to really feel the ache that the drivers felt however I’ve clearly been right here a very long time and [now discontinued] Malaysia was a lot hotter than that race was and I do know what it is wish to lose 4 or extra kilos in a race and barely be capable of get up,” the Briton mentioned.

“However my feeling in direction of it’s that is an excessive sport. You do not have marathon runners who’re passing out after the marathon saying you have to make it shorter.

“That is an excessive sport and we’re paid very extremely for what we do.”

Hamilton mentioned his perspective was that when he didn’t really feel nice after ending a race, he noticed it as a message to coach more durable.

“I do not personally need them to shorten the races and make it simpler for us,” he added. “I would like it to be excessive, I need to really feel the distinction, I need to really feel ache in my physique…we have got to watch out how we’re shifting with the modifications…it is like ‘let’s not get too comfortable’.”

“We’re imagined to be elite athletes. To be elite that you must be pushing to the restrict.”

A few of these racing within the warmth on Oct. 8 ended up on the snapping point, vomiting and severely dehydrated after the chequered flag whereas Williams’ rookie Logan Sargeant felt too ailing to proceed and stopped.

The governing FIA mentioned afterwards that it was wanting into the scenario “to offer suggestions for future conditions of utmost climate circumstances.”

Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, who mentioned he virtually handed out throughout the race, instructed reporters on Thursday it had taken him “a very good few days” to really feel 100% once more.