Hamilton sees the other side of the coin: This rest we needed, made us appreciate the things we love

Lewis Hamilton tries to find the positive things in forced rest due to the emergency of the coronary that also touched Formula 1.

I feel fresher. There have been many occasions in the last five years when I thought a period of rest would be what the body and the mind needed. For a high-level athlete, it's not good to leave for a year, but we were given an almost satanic period, which I'm enjoying”.

Hamilton, 35, adds that this “forced lack off the track was almost like a blessing because it makes you appreciate the things you love and that you do”. The world champion then added that the opportunity of competing without spectators “would bring a sense of emptiness because fans do the race. I don't know how exciting a GP will be on TV for those who watch it, but it will be better than without it”.