Out of the crisis of meaning: Hamilton before the next title fiesta

The next title fiesta in Mexico is tempting, so the Formula 1 superstar doesn't need such a low level of emotion. So the 34-year-old quickly sent a “message of positivity” to the vastness of the internet to allay concerns about his state of mind ahead of the fourth-to-last race of the season on Sunday.

Shortly after winning the team world championship again with Mercedes in Japan, Hamilton himself caused irritation when he shared his deep frustration with the way the world was going and talked about giving up on social networks. Employer Mercedes also reacted with surprise, especially since the racing team and its chief driver are at the peak of their sporting success.

Only teammate Valtteri Bottas can mathematically take the World Cup from Hamilton, but that is not realistic given the Brit's 64 point lead. If the defending champion gets 14 points more than the Finn in Mexico, he will be world champion again.

Soul pain for the Formula 1 star So why this soul pain? “It saddens me to think about where this world is headed,” Hamilton wrote. “The world is a broken place.” Environmental pollution, climate crisis, failure to protect species – Hamilton is increasingly using his status as a global star to point out problems. He also accepts the criticism that his own ecological balance as a racing driver with a jet-set lifestyle is not exactly the best.

“I want my life to have meaning,” Hamilton said. “Being part of the problems is not significant; “But being part of the solution is,” he added, once again promoting a vegan lifestyle. Hamilton has grown up Overcoming resistance, pushing boundaries, leaving a legacy - this seems to be becoming increasingly important for Hamilton away from the racetrack. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has long known that he has to give the Brit freedom between races - even if it is to search for meaning and switch to the do-gooder role. “He has grown up every year, with fewer emotional fluctuations,” said Wolff back in the summer.

The move from McLaren to Mercedes for the 2013 season gave Lewis Hamilton's career a decisive boost. By winning his sixth World Championship crown, he will leave Formula 1 icon Juan Manuel Fangio (5) behind. Next year he could catch up with record man Michael Schumacher (7). With 82 wins now, another unreal Schumi record (91) seems within reach for Hamilton.

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Out of the crisis of meaning: Hamilton before the next title fiesta

In the last few meters to his sixth World Cup triumph, Lewis Hamilton also quickly shook off a sudden crisis of meaning.

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