Exclusive – Watson: ‘Hamilton is being driven by frustration, not by his race brain’

John Watson has told talkSPORT Lewis Hamilton is ‘not in a good place at the minute’ and is being ‘driven by frustration’.

The McLaren ace crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday after a collision with team-mate Jenson Button, having previously run into Red Bull’s Mark Webber.

And Irishman Watson, who enjoyed a 12-year career in Formula One in the 1970s and 80s, believes Hamilton needs to take a step back and focus on his performance.

He told Saggers and Quinny: “Hamilton is very frustrated. I don’t think he’s in a good place in himself at the minute.

“He thought he could go to Canada and challenge Red Bull but he ended up fifth on the grid and, to me, he’s being driven by frustration, not by his race brain.

“Hamilton needs to sit down and think about what he’s doing and try to get his season back on track. He thinks he’s the quickest guy in a Grand Prix car, and he probably is, and that he should win every race and every world championship.

“And it’s that frustration that’s driving him into making these judgements that are getting him into trouble.”