A man who knows a thing or two about winning a World Championship, Damon Hill, has warned Lewis Hamilton that his "impatience" won't help him to win the title.
Hamilton appeared to lose his cool during Sunday's race in Japan when he out-braked himself into the first corner and forced Kimi Raikkonen off the track. He was handed a drive-through penalty for the incident. The Brit admitted after the race: "I made a mistake and I paid a price for it."
Hill hopes Hamilton has learned a thing or two from the incident at the Fuji Speedway.
"Lewis is impatient to win that first title, but you can't force it," Hill told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"There's no question about his speed or ability, he just needs to stay cool and let it happen."
"Sunday's race was a lesson, and Lewis learns very quickly.
"He'll look back and think maybe it would've been better to settle into it more and got his rhythm going.
"It's a mark of Lewis's career - he's always been very keen to get the job done and move on, and you need that impatience, but it can sometimes trip you up if you're not wary."
The 48-year-old Hill, who won the 1996 Championship after an intense battle with Michael Schumacher, believes Hamilton should take a leaf out of the German's book.
"Even Michael had his moments, but you could rest assured that he would usually bring it home," he added.
"He had a very cool head, an ability to detach himself and not let that impatience get the better of him.
"If Lewis keeps a cool head, then he'll be fine. I think he will get the job done."
Source : Planet F1
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