“Tighten and Hang Out” – Williams and Mercedes driver George Russell discuss the importance of mental health in a sport like Formula One.
George Russell knows all about fighting at the end of the grid. After getting the opportunity for Mercedes in Sakhir last season, he also got a foretaste of it. Speak with inews.co.ukRussell suggested that the latter be mentally tougher than the former as expectations are higher.
“If I want to win races and championships, I can’t let these difficult moments affect me. I qualified second for the Sakhir Grand Prix and was disappointed. My best qualifying position up to that point was P12, which I was absolutely thrilled about, and then I had just qualified second and was disappointed.
“That also taught me that the battle for championships and victories in the future will be much harder mentally than what I had to endure at the end of the grid over the past two years. So these experiences were a blessing in disguise. I think in the long run, 10, 15 years, I’ll look back and say, “I wouldn’t change any of that for the world.”
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George Russell works with sports psychologists
Formula 1 is a high risk, high intensity sport and as such the mental demands are extremely high. This has put the spotlight on the importance of sports psychologists and mental health coaches, which the Briton signed up for last season.
“I’ve never been one of those people who thought mental health wasn’t that important and you’re either mentally strong or mentally weak or whatever, and you just have to be strong if you’ve ever had a difficult moment. harder and get through.
“You have to to a certain extent, of course, but it was also great to seek this professional advice. I really enjoyed it and it was good for me. “
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