Lewis Hamilton he has no intention of retiring and made it clear before getting in the car. Miami Grand Prix. That’s interesting. Years ago, when the Briton was at his best and no one could dispute the hegemony of Mercedes, Lewis seemed to favor other interests off the track and hinted that his farewell to F1 was imminent. Now, after a disastrous 2022 and with many doubts about this season’s car, the seven-time champion clings to the driver’s seat, denying any rumors of Charles Leclerc’s replacement and Refurbishment with Mercedes is just a matter of nuance. 38 years old, second oldest driver on the grid Fernando Alonso (41) decided to follow the Spanish example and show that he could still be competitive and fight for more titles.
“I have no intention of leaving F1 so soon. I’m not at the end of my career, my climbs haven’t even started yet.. I’m in the prime of life! If you look at Le Bron James or Tom Brady, they showed that races can go on for a long time as long as you are motivated to invest the necessary energy and time into them.”
“It all depends on how hard you want to work and stay competitive in terms of physical and mental abilities. I have no intention of changing right now, just to increase my motivation and improve.” I am very motivated for thisHamilton argues.
He doesn’t mention Alonso, but it’s no secret that his rivalry with the two-time Spanish champion has been one of the most motivating rivalries in his career. And after turbulent 2007, when they both shared the same box at McLaren at Ron Dennis’ behest, Lewis has always argued that he missed fights with Fernando when they didn’t have cars that would allow him to fight on equal terms with the British. Hamilton’s response at the Bahrain GP congratulated him without hesitation in interrupting Alonso’s press conference for his “amazing” pass, which will be designated by F1 as the best maneuver of March.
Hamilton is enjoying his fight with Alonso. And he relies on Mercedes’ responsiveness to take the lead again: “Sometimes you get bored and wonder whether to change… but then you realize you want to get to the finish line first.” “Mercedes is my home, I’m happy to be where I am. “Although he has not signed the new contract, we are working on it.”
Lewis said of his close relationship with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, who underestimated the renewal a few days ago: “Sometimes deep business negotiations get complicated because there’s emotion involved. and spoke of Leclerc, 25, as a target “maybe for the future”.