“I’m Sorry Buddy”: After Giving Daniel Ricciardo Mercedes Hope, 37 Year Old Lewis Hamilton Snatches It Away With Renewed Retirement Plan

Lewis Hamilton has graced the F1 sport for 16 years now. During that time, he has broken multiple records and has successfully become a legend of the sport. With symbols of some of the biggest achievements in F1 already sitting in his trophy cabinet, the Mercedes driver has now shared how he feels regarding his retirement rumors.

The boy from Stevenage has won a record 7 World Titles, but he’s hungry for more. Thus, Lewis Hamilton is not looking to retire anytime soon and plans to contribute to Mercedes’ success.

Lewis said, “I mean, look, for years, we’ll be going around, up and down with stories of retirement and stopping and for me, I feel healthier than I’ve ever felt, as I focus a lot on that, I’m feeling fit.”

“I love what I’m doing – and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon – sorry Buddy [Daniel] – my goal was always to be with Mercedes, y’know, I signed with them in 1997.”

Lewis Hamilton is loving his life as a Mercedes driver. He appreciates the fact that he’s been with Mercedes for such a long time and says there is still more left to achieve.

“I love that we have the long partnership we have, I feel like we are embarking on a lot of really positive things, not only in the sport, but outside. And I think there’s a lot of work, a lot to accomplish together. So I want to be a part of that.”

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Lewis Hamilton will be looking to win the Italian GP in what will be an emotional tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Lewis Hamilton determined to get his first win for the 2022 season

Mercedes ace Lewis Hamilton will look to lead the charge as he targets his maiden race win this calendar year. Mercedes have struggled so far in the season but finally looked like challenging Red Bull for a race win before an unfortunate VSC robbed them of a potential win.

The Brit said, “Honestly, it has zero importance to me, so I’m grateful that each year, we have had since 2007 an opportunity to win, I do believe that I have the chance this year, we’ve still got seven races to go, and that’s still a really big goal for us as a team to get back to the front and be fighting for the lead.”

However, Lewis’s focused on winning a race this year and said he does not care about his record.

“I’m not focused on the record, but of course I’m trying to get that win this year. But the record is not that important for me because I don’t really care about records in general.”

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Formula 1 returns with the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. Hamilton will be looking to exploit the ‘Temple of Speed’ to the fullest and challenge his rivals. Can the Mercedes driver bag his first win of the season?