Lewis Hamilton reacts to being one of F1 GOATs

Lewis Hamilton admits he enjoyed success beyond his wildest dreams during his F1 career. The six-time world champion closes in on the records of great Michael Schumacher. The Brit is now just four wins of equalling Schumacher's all-time record of 91 Grand Prix victories. Moreover, he is one title away from reaching Schumacher's record of seven World Drivers' Championships. But Hamilton insists he never imagined he'd achieve so much. "No," Hamilton told Sky Sports F1, when asked if he thought he'd be talked about as one of the greats as F1 celebrates its 70th anniversary. "I really didn't. Me and my Dad, texting or talking, often just pinch ourselves and [say] 'can you imagine, that day we were experiencing something or when we were racing or on our way from winning our championship in karting in 1995 - where we dreamed of being here - [we'd win six titles]? "I think we truly believed we could get to Formula 1, of course we didn't know when it was going to happen, but I could never have said to you I was going to have six world titles and be fighting against someone [Schumacher] I watched win all those titles, record wise. "It's above and beyond that. And, even more so, to be living in the moment where we're in a pandemic and then we have the Black Lives Matter movement and be seen as one of the many, many voices out there. "I didn't realise that when I got to 35 this would be my path or my journey. But I'm grateful for it and I'm trying to do the best I can with it. At the same time, enjoying the driving, enjoying the competition." Source: Express