Hamilton 'fittest ever' as he chases eighth F1 title

Lewis Hamilton ‘fittest ever’ as he chases eighth F1 title

Lewis Hamilton returns fitter than ever, aiming for his eighth F1 title while closing the gap on championship leader Kimi Antonelli.

Lewis Hamilton returns from F1 summer break at his ‘fittest’ as he aims to challenge Kimi Antonelli

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says more training and less partying is paying off as he heads into the second half of the Formula 1 season in what he says is the fittest he's ever been mid-campaign.

Hamilton 'fittest ever' as he chases eighth F1 title

The 41-year-old sits 50 points behind current championship leader Kimi Antonelli but said his Ferrari was in a "sweet spot" that gave him hope of being able to close the gap. "This has been the most different summer break that I've ever had in all of my championship seasons," the veteran Briton told reporters. Previous summer breaks involved a week or two off "with a bit of partying and stuff," he said. But this year was different. "I took this …

Hamilton ‘fittest ever’ as he chases eighth F1 title

The 41-year-old sits 50 points behind current championship leader Kimi Antonelli but said his Ferrari was in a 'sweet spot' that gave him hope of being able to close the gap.