"I think it was the pressure of the racing and struggling at school," the decorated Formula 1 driver shared in a new interview

Lewis Hamilton has struggled with depression since he was a teenager. The 39-year-old sports star has enjoyed great success with his career as a racecar driver for Formula One, but admitted that the "pressures" of trying to make it in his field from a young age had left him with a string of mental health challenges.

Hamilton's 2024 season has been a mixed bag, however, he did become the first driver to win a race after entering more than 300 in his career with his victory at the British Grand Prix. He is currently running in the sixth position in the drivers' championship with 174 points.

Long before Lewis Hamilton became a phenom on the Formula One circuit, he privately battled depression. “From a very early age, when I was, like, 13. I think it was the pressure of the racing and struggling at school.