To be or not to be? That question always persists. And with the mighty Lewis Hamilton‘s contract set to expire at the end of this year, is he going to be a Mercedes driver ahead of 2024? While on several occasions, Toto Wolff and Hamilton have declared the undying bond they share with each other but their words have not become a reality. And with a multi-million dollar sword hanging above Silver Arrows’ head, the iconic partnership seems to be on shaking ground.

The Briton who has been seen openly criticizing his team for their construction blunders and not listening to him, it seems that the frustrations are at an all-time high. But the frustrations won’t only be from one end as the team now wants to improve, and that improvement comes from money which has a restrictive spending rate due to the FIA budget cap rules. As there is still time left to put pen onto paper, will the team may now have doubts about the man whose contract will come at a reported $74 Million?

Mathew Syed of The Times has made an interesting observation. He stated, “Perhaps there’s also a chance that Mercedes can get their act together, find a way of getting the car up to speed. The teamwork between driver and engineers may find renewed life, giving Hamilton a shot at the dream he craves. It is also possible — and many Hamilton detractors have raised this prospect — that Mercedes may end the relationship at the end of this season, given the expense of his reported £60 million contract.”

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Can the team give it a final try to make the eighth title dream for Hamilton come true? Or will they try to utilize the hefty sum Hamilton has asked for in their construction because of the cost cap and recruit a cheaper driver?

Meanwhile, the man who has been tipped to retire many times ever since the slump began, the determined 38-year-old stays focused.

Lewis Hamilton puts out his human side in front of his fans

A spell of bad luck which began at the end of 2021 has continued till 2023, with Mercedes failing to give the man a race-winning car yet again. And the down times which are bound to make a person concede to self-doubt have not spared Hamilton. In an Instagram reel posted on his official account, he poured his heart out.

“Some days I feel like stopping.” He then went on to detail the struggles of fighting back in the face of abject failure. “When I start to feel this way I dig deep and remember I’m on a mission. Whether you realise it or not, you’re on a mission too.”

“We’re all chasing something. Some dream or goal that will make us better people, make our lives more fulfilling, and make us proud of ourselves. Some days it’ll feel impossible to get there, but it’s not. We can get it. We will get it. I know you’re with me. I feel the love and support and just know I’m sending it back to you tenfold. We got this.”

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