A Lewis Hamilton he only has two races left to avoid what would have been his first season without a single win in his brilliant career in Formula 1. The interruption of such a winning streak could cause any other driver to wonder if he’s time to get out of the car forever. This is not the case with the seven-time world champion in the highest category.
The Brit has been struggling this season at the wheel of a new one Mercedes and it was speculated that he would retire after the definition in Abu Dhabi 2021, which deprived him of an eighth championship against Max Verstappen. Despite this, at 37, Hamilton wants more.
Before Mexican Grand Prixsaid he started talks with Mercedes a sign a multi-year contract. His current contract expires at the end of 2023.
“I do not set limits. Every year you have to ask yourself if you are willing to give what you did when you started or even more. Are you willing to give up all your time to prepare, train and work with the team to get results? ” Hamilton said.
“If there comes a time when I can get away with it, then that’s when I no longer belong and deserve a place here, and that’s when I should quit. I wonder if I’ll be able to do what it takes and yes I want to do The answer is yes“, He added.
“Obviously we have a championship that we need to recover and I love the mission and the challenge with my team,” he concluded.
Hamilton is the owner of the winning record in Formula 1, with 103. After last season’s controversial definition, he disappeared from the public arena for nearly two months, which caused speculation that he would leave motorsport.
And with all his outside interests in fashion, music, movies, social justice, and most recently his investments in an NFL team, Hamilton has a lot to do to keep himself busy.
He says he doesn’t know what the next five years will be like for him and just wants to focus on racing at the highest level for the next few seasons. “This is what I focus on. I am not in a relationship, I have no children. This is my baby right now” Hamilton said.
Two races for a record
Formula 1 lost interest at the end of 2022 because Verstappen is already the two-time champion and why Red Bull He has established himself among the teams. But there are interesting definitions to close.
Who will be the runner-up: Sergio Perez (280) or Charles Leclerc (275)? Will Mercedes (247) unseat the seat ferrari (287) second place among builders? will come to an end Giorgio Russel a chance to win his first Grand Prix?
But there is a big challenge outstanding for the last two races: the San Paolo Grand Prix (November 13) and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (November 20). The protagonist is Hamilton himself, who has those two appointments to stay as the driver with victories in most seasons.
German Michael Schumacher He seemed unattainable when he reached 15 consecutive seasons with Formula 1 victories: from 1992 to 2006, with 91 wins and seven titles.
But Hamilton made it and in 2021 he achieved 15 straight seasons with Grand Prix victories, as his first win was in Canada 2007, in a McLaren.
The progression of the British to achieve his 103 wins and seven titles are incredible.
With the British team he won 4 Grands Prix in 2007, 5 in 2008, 2 in 2009, 3 in 2010, 3 in 2011 and 4 in 2012.
And since his arrival at Mercedes it has been overwhelming: he won a race in 2013, 11 in 2014, 10 in 2015, 10 in 2016, 9 in 2017, 11 in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and 8 in 2021.
This season Hamilton has been at the top of a Mercedes that has only begun to improve over the months. After a third place finish in the opening race in Bahrain, he failed to make it to the podium for seven Grands Prix.
He then obtained three third places in Canada, Great Britain and Austria and two second places in France and Hungary. And after a collision he escorted Verstappen in the last two tests in Austin and Mexico City.
Will Lewis Hamilton be able to win in Sao Paulo or Abu Dhabi and be left alone with the record of 16 consecutive seasons with at least one victory?
Source: Clarin
