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Lewis Hamilton on lockdown: I miss racing every day

Hamilton speaks of the positive effects lockdown is having on the environment

Sam Hall

Monday 27 April 2020 17:07 Updated: 01:21

Lewis Hamilton has reflected on the 'void' left without racing as he implores fans to take notice of the positive effects that nationwide lockdown has had on the environment.

While the lockdown period is proving difficult for many people, Hamilton has urged his followers to see the 'positives', making special mention to the environmental improvements of recent times.

"I miss racing everyday," wrote Hamilton. "This is the first time since I was 8 that I haven’t started a season. When you live and breathe something you love, when it’s gone there’s definitely a big void. But there’s always positives to take from these times.

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"Right now, we all have time in the world to reflect on life, our decisions, our goals, the people we have around us, our careers. Today, we see clearer skies all over the world, less animals being slaughtered for our pleasure simply because our demands are much lower and everyone staying in."

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I miss racing everyday. This is the first time since I was 8 that I haven’t started a season. When you live and breath something you love, when it’s gone there’s definitely a big void. But there’s always positives to take from these times. Right now, we all have time in the world to reflect on life, our decisions, our goals, the people we have around us, our careers. Today, we see clearer skies all over the world, less animals being slaughtered for our pleasure simply because our demands are much lower and everyone staying in. Let’s not come back the same as we went into this tough time, let’s come out of it with better knowledge of our world, changing our personal choices and habits. Let’s come out of this as a new us, a new reinvigorated you, fitter, healthier and more focused but above all, kinder, more generous and gracious and caring for our world and the people in it. I hope we all do. #wecandothis #together #oneworld #wewinandwelosetogether

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Once the pandemic has passed, Hamilton says that people need to avoid falling back into the same routines they enjoyed before, reversing all of the good that has been done.

"Let’s not come back the same as we went into this tough time, let’s come out of it with better knowledge of our world, changing our personal choices and habits.

"Let’s come out of this as a new us, a new reinvigorated you, fitter, healthier and more focused but above all, kinder, more generous and gracious and caring for our world and the people in it. I hope we all do."