"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.

LONDON – Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton battled with depression for years from an early age as he dealt with the pressure of pursuing a career in motor racing and faced bullying at school, the 39-year-old told The Times in an interview.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton battled with depression for years from an early age as he dealt with the pressure of pursuing a career in motor racing and faced bullying at school, the 39-year-old told The Times in an interview.

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton battled with depression for years from an early age as he dealt with the pressure of pursuing a career in motor racing and faced bullying at school, the 39-year-old told The Times in an interview.

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, often featured in the Netflix hit Drive to Survive series, has opened up on his longterm battle with mental health. Hamilton told The Sunday Times newspaper that he had suffered with depression since he was 13 years old,

The seven-time F1 world champion said he had struggled with his mental health due to the pressures of racing and being bullied at school