He has now become the mature adult and still improving master racer. A racer who might have, earlier in his Formula 1 racing career, even have been prepared to countenance dying on the circuit like his racing hero, role-model, Senna.
But has now matured and grown more confident in who he is, including his achievements as a Formula 1 racer. And now knows that a great racer, a master racer.
Does not have to take risks which could shorten ones life, in order to become the best, or one of the best Formula 1 racers of all time.
This is now where Lewis Hamilton is at; he is a master-class, and probably the best amongst those with whom he has been racing, and others whom he had not had the opportunity to race.
Such a racer as Hamilton now is, does not use a 'Hammer' to win races. He used experience, relevant skills, patience, pacing and the deployment of and utilisation of the Team Mercedes support on which the high quality of his racing performance is predicated.
In acknowledgement of this major change, it seems fitting to see Hamilton as having to apply 'Turbotime', when he needs to have to rise to a challenge.
This represents and speaks of a more complex and all inclusive process than that suggested 'Hammertime' or, in other words, the racing car equivalent of 'putting your feet down on the accelerator.
To be continued!
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