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Former F1 Driver Gary Paffett on Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 Leap: From Raw to ‘Complete’

“He was always very quick,” said Paffett, who raced Hamilton in karts and juniors, “but he maybe struggled with tyre management in 2007 and made a few mistakes, things he wouldn’t have experienced in the junior formulas.” By 2008, he’d sharpened the rough edges: “He had improved in these areas and was already a very complete driver,” with aggression honed.