“Hungrier” Lion Lewis Hamilton Issues a Thunderous Warning to Max Verstappen Before the D-Day

There’s no greater grief than losing the chance to be the greatest-ever Formula 1 driver by just a few seconds. Just 2.256 seconds made all the difference in Lewis Hamilton‘s life since that race in Abu Dhabi and the Briton has never been the same. But the time has come to get out of the 2021 and 2022 grief as Hamilton hinted out a warning to rivals, including defending champion Max Verstappen.

The Mercedes ace recently put up a post on Instagram where he shared his karting story from his childhood days. There he emphasized how the 38-year-old was hungry back then and now has become hungrier than ever. Hamilton wrote on Instagram, “I remember how excited I was when I saw my first go kart wrapped up in my living room.”

“I saw it before I was supposed to and had to act all surprised when my parents called me in to open it. Even walked in with my back turned to it and acted like it wasn’t there. From the very first time I got to drive it, I felt at one.”

“I knew I was meant to do this. I knew I was powerful. More powerful and hungrier than other kids. That hunger was there from day one and it’s still here today. I was hungry then, so much hungrier now,” concluded the former McLaren driver. The post began to go viral as at the time of publishing this article, it has garnered close to 300,000 reactions.

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After a disheartening 2021 season and the winless 2022 season, Hamilton believes he can push for the title this year. A title this year would make Hamilton the best-ever F1 driver in history arguably.

Max Verstappen regards Lewis Hamilton as a title threat

After the 2021 F1 season, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton didn’t face each other much. While Verstappen went on to retain his championship, Hamilton failed to win a race. However, the Dutchman believes his toxic rival can become a title threat this season.

During Red Bull’s recent car launch in New York, Verstappen shared to Sky Sports if Hamilton is still a threat to him, “Of course, he is. You know he’s been one of the greatest drivers in the sport. So, it’s sure if he has the car to do it, he can fight for the title again.”

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As things stand, Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari are lining up for the title in 2023. A triple header between these three top teams and Verstappen, Hamilton, and Leclerc will be a treat to watch.