Jenson Button spoke about the mental side not only of Formula 1 but of motorsport in general. The 2009 champion pointed out how insecurity can play a role in the minds of competitors.
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The psychological aspect in sport is still not a widely discussed topic, despite gaining more and more strength. Lando Norris, for example, is a great advocate for the cause, even bringing his insecurities to the public.
And for the Brit, dealing with frustrations and defeats are quite complicated things for the athlete, generating a great mental load and lack of confidence.
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“There are certain riders, especially in MotoGP, who make me think: ‘He seems a bit arrogant.’ But he’s not. They just don’t want to open up to anyone. They know they have insecurities and don’t want people to get close, which is the biggest problem, because that way you never overcome those insecurities,” he said.
“In the end, you lose more than you win. In Formula 1, I raced 300 Grand Prix and won 15. Fifteen! Fifteen. So, I lost 285 races. Lewis Hamilton, extraordinary what he has achieved, but still lost much more than he won, and that’s why it’s so mentally hard in any sport, because you lose more than you win,” he added.
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