“There are quite a lot of nice younger drivers coming onto the grid, and it makes you realise you’re not the teenager.”
With three Grand Prix wins underneath his belt, he continued: “I’m getting into a brand new chapter in my profession. I’m ending my starting and getting into the mid stage.
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“Lewis was 29 when he joined Mercedes and began successful all these championships, and Michael [Schumacher] was early 30s at Ferrari.
“These days everybody begins youthful and youthful – my debut got here at 20. However I really feel prepared now to fulfil roles on the staff, however crucial a part of that’s driving as shortly as doable, and I really feel in a superb place to do this.
“I’ll proceed to wish to be taught and be open and take nothing without any consideration. You both have the pace otherwise you don’t, however there isn’t any doubt these guys coming in are going to be aggressive.”
