Hear what the Experts Say Lewis Hamilton on Mobil 1

In order to get to the heart of our Motorsport relationships, our European Mobil 1 team caught up with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes sensation Lewis Hamilton in Russia to speak about his team mates, his Formula One wins and why his relationship with Mobil 1 is the recipe to success.

1. What are the toughest technological demands this year and how does a superior lube such as Mobil 1 help with that?
   
   When you watch Formula One, you watch the driver and his car but attention to detail is essential too. Our team does its best to improve the quality of car and that's why reliability is very important. Every year expectations become higher, regulations become harder and we are trying to extract the maximum power from our engines which is why the partnership with Mobil 1 is fundamental to the team's success. We're trying to improve dynamics and, in turn, drive faster every year With the implementation of new regulations, lubricants play an increasingly considerable role in increasing engine power, lowering wear and damage to the engine.
2. How do you relax when you're not driving?
   
   I play a guitar. I brought my guitar with me here to the hotel room in Russia so I can play a little bit of music or listen to some Bob Marley. I like to sit and talk to my brother or we play computer games but that can actually be more stressful because he beats me and I don't like that!
3. What was the most memorable race of your debut season?
   
   I think it was Montréal, which was the first Grand Prix I won. I absolutely didn't expect it and it was remarkable. When you aim to win and find yourself on the podium, you then start looking forward to what's next. Maybe it was good luck but it proved we were working efficiently.
4. Formula One is a partnership of the racing team, technical engineers and Mobil 1 engineers. That's not a commercial partnership but a technological collaboration. The question is what sort of partnership is this? What are your team's strongest attributes?
   
   We work very closely together and a driver should notice everything so I pay close attention and I realize that the things Mobil 1 does for our team are very important. In previous seasons, we helped in testing lubricants and therefore contributed to an improvement of the lubricant's formula. Every year they improve the product and after 7 or 8 years working in this industry, 2007 was the most efficient so far. Lewis Hamilton after winning the British Grand Prix