There has been a lot of doubt over the possible retirement of Lewis Hamilton before the 2022 season. It is still up in the air whether the seven-time world champion will continue racing in F1 next season. Former world champion Mika Hakkinen believes it would be difficult for Lewis to compete in an uncompetitive car.

There is a chance that Mercedes might not be the fastest car in 2022 because of the new regulations. Hakkinen is worried Hamilton would struggle to fight for wins and podiums as he has done throughout his career.

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Former world champion expresses his Lewis Hamilton worry in the 2022 season

As reported by Soy Motor, the former McLaren driver stated that the 2022 season would be an interesting year for the British driver. With the new regulations and cars, it would be interesting to see how a possibly vengeful and hurt Hamilton would fare.

“Lewis’ journey in Formula 1 has been really long and there are so many elements which will come into his opinion as to whether to continue. Lewis has the confidence.”

“He has been winning, he has been on the top of the podium, and everyone has been looking at him like, ‘Wow, you are great. He is thinking it must continue this way, so this will be a very interesting year for him,” said Hakkinen.

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The Finnish world champion also revealed how the new regulations might hamper Hamilton.

“The rules in Formula 1 are going to change drastically. We are going to have completely new cars and there are chances that the designers may not find an optimal machine. If that happens to Lewis, it is going to be very hard for him to accept. “

“If you’ve been to the top of the mountain and suddenly you have to climb for a long time because you don’t have the best car, it won’t be easy emotionally for him. There are a lot of doubts about him. We don’t even know if he’ll come back, but I hope he will, yes, “ said Mika.

Hakkinen is right in feeling concerned about the chances of Lewis Hamilton in 2022. Since both Mercedes and Red Bull fought till the end of the season, their development for the 2022 season must have been affected. It will also be interesting to see if Ferrari is back in contention and if Red Bull brings out a strong car, can Mercedes and Hamilton have a car to challenge them.

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