{"id":295846,"date":"2023-11-08T12:23:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T12:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295846"},"modified":"2023-11-08T12:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T12:23:59","slug":"lewis-hamilton-has-given-up-alcohol-to-boost-his-f1-fortunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/lewis-hamilton-has-given-up-alcohol-to-boost-his-f1-fortunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton has given up alcohol to boost his F1 fortunes"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has given up alcohol as he seeks an ‘extra one per cent’ to boost his\u00a0Formula One fortunes.<\/p>\n
The seven-time world champion revealed in an interview with Vogue that he has not drunk alcohol in the last four months.<\/p>\n
Hamilton made the claim as he launched a non-alcoholic tequila brand\u00a0Almave, collaborating with Casa Lumbre master distiller Ivan Saldana.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old admitted that drinking alcohol had affected him, as he continues to perform at the top of his sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018\u200b\u200bI\u2019ll suffer for several days\u2014sometimes it\u2019ll be like three or four days,\u2019 Hamilton said.<\/p>\n
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Lewis Hamilton revealed he has given up drinking alcohol as he seeks an ‘extra one per cent’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Hamilton made the revelation as the star launched his own non-alcoholic drinks brand<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ve always been looking for how do you get that extra one per cent?<\/p>\n
\u2018As an athlete, that\u2019s what you are always doing.<\/p>\n
\u2018I don’t know if I\u2019m going to drink again.<\/p>\n
\u2018Since I\u2019ve stopped drinking, I\u2019ve just been feeling so much better, so much more clarity. I sleep better, I wake up in the morning and I can still get up at 5 a.m.\u2019<\/p>\n
When launching his non-alcoholic tequila brand, Hamilton insisted he had been looking for an option to help ensure he kept a ‘clear mind’.<\/p>\n
Hamilton has claimed his brand will ‘honour the soul of tequila’ by keeping to its traditions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I\u2019ve always loved a good tequila, but on days or nights when I needed a clear mind – either the night before a race or while hanging with friends- I could not find an authentic non-alcoholic option that delivered on the premium quality and experience of my favorite full-proof tequilas,’ Hamilton said on\u00a0Almave’s website.<\/p>\n
‘And so began a relentless pursuit to create a non-alcoholic spirit that does not compromise on authenticity or quality.’<\/p>\n
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The seven-time world champion said he feels better for having given up drinking alcohol<\/p>\n
Almave is Hamilton’s latest pursuit away from the track, as the F1 legend seeks to secure a record eighth world title.<\/p>\n
Hamilton has endured another frustrating season with Mercedes, with the British star lying third in the World Championship standings.<\/p>\n
Red Bull\u2019s Max Verstappen has cruised to the world title with the Dutchman leading on 524 points following 17 race wins.<\/p>\n
He is followed by his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez on 258, with Hamilton third on 226.<\/p>\n
The penultimate race of the season will take place in Las Vegas on November 18, with the Abu Dhabi hosting the finale on November 26.<\/p>\n