Lewis Hamilton set to spend another two years in F1 despite stalled contract talks
Mercedes superstar Lewis Hamilton's contract is once again one of the main talking points in Formula 1 heading into the 2023 season. The upcoming campaign is the last of Hamilton's current contract after a disappointing 2022, which marked the first time in 16 seasons that he failed to achieve a single race victory.
The 38-year-old future player recently told German newspaper Bild that he and team principal Toto Wolff have yet to sit down and discuss an extension, although he will "definitely stick with it". the Silver Arrows for the foreseeable future. . These comments drew attention to Hamilton's future and how long he will continue to compete.
And Express Sport readers weighed in to say that two more seasons seems to be the most sensible prediction, with 33.1% of 8,175 readers polled suggesting so. This figure roughly exceeds those who believe the 2023 season will be Hamilton's last in F1, which accounted for 28.7% (around 2,350 readers) of the vote.
Almost exactly a quarter of those who responded were more optimistic about his lifespan, as 25.9% of those polled said he would drive for another three years and compete well into his 40s. And just under half (12.3%) said they thought the Brit would continue for four years or more.
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A sixth-place finish in 2022 marked the first time Hamilton has ended an F1 campaign outside the top five. George Russell's fourth place meant it was also the first season he had been placed behind a team-mate since Nico Rosberg was crowned world champion in 2016.
His joint record of seven world titles currently lives up to F1 legend and Mercedes alumnus Michael Schumacher, arguably the most sought-after reference in motorsport. Between the disastrous end of 2021 and last season's problems with the design of the W13, Hamilton could be forgiven for having lacked motivation as he approached the final stages of his current contract.
The veteran also made headlines this week after admitting his passion for continuing to drive wasn't what it used to be. "Sometimes you wake up and you have this feeling: I don't want to do this anymore," he added in his candid interview with Bild.
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Mercedes superstar Lewis Hamilton's contract is once again one of the main talking points in Formula 1 heading into the 2023 season. The upcoming campaign is the last of Hamilton's current contract after a disappointing 2022, which marked the first time in 16 seasons that he failed to achieve a single race victory.
The 38-year-old future player recently told German newspaper Bild that he and team principal Toto Wolff have yet to sit down and discuss an extension, although he will "definitely stick with it". the Silver Arrows for the foreseeable future. . These comments drew attention to Hamilton's future and how long he will continue to compete.
And Express Sport readers weighed in to say that two more seasons seems to be the most sensible prediction, with 33.1% of 8,175 readers polled suggesting so. This figure roughly exceeds those who believe the 2023 season will be Hamilton's last in F1, which accounted for 28.7% (around 2,350 readers) of the vote.
Almost exactly a quarter of those who responded were more optimistic about his lifespan, as 25.9% of those polled said he would drive for another three years and compete well into his 40s. And just under half (12.3%) said they thought the Brit would continue for four years or more.
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A sixth-place finish in 2022 marked the first time Hamilton has ended an F1 campaign outside the top five. George Russell's fourth place meant it was also the first season he had been placed behind a team-mate since Nico Rosberg was crowned world champion in 2016.
His joint record of seven world titles currently lives up to F1 legend and Mercedes alumnus Michael Schumacher, arguably the most sought-after reference in motorsport. Between the disastrous end of 2021 and last season's problems with the design of the W13, Hamilton could be forgiven for having lacked motivation as he approached the final stages of his current contract.
The veteran also made headlines this week after admitting his passion for continuing to drive wasn't what it used to be. "Sometimes you wake up and you have this feeling: I don't want to do this anymore," he added in his candid interview with Bild.
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