Lewis Hamilton has a charming demeanor. It has now been nearly 16 years since the Stevenage native first stepped foot on an F1 track. From day one, the Briton has displayed his many personalities on various occasions. Sometimes, he is seen making sarcastic remarks. Other times he can be heard screaming on the team radio, and there are occasions the billion-dollar man can make you laugh with his wishlists.
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Before the Australian Grand Prix in 2017, Lewis Hamilton was seen in an interview with Liberty Media, and it was the same year when Liberty media bought the racing businesses for a whopping $4 billion.
That being said, when asked in the interview what his three wishes were for the new owners of Formula 1, Hamilton, revealing his notorious side, responded, “Miami race…. More ladies in the paddock? More paddock access to some women, there’s too many dudes in the paddock!”
As a seasoned athlete who has experienced nearly everything in his lengthy and distinguished career, Hamilton is often the subject of retirement rumours. However, a few days ago, Hamilton stated how long his family wants him to stay in the sport.
Lewis Hamilton declares that the influence of his family will determine how long his career lasts
Lewis Hamilton has accomplished almost everything a racer could hope to do. The British driver has the most Grand Prix victories(103) and shares the most (7) titles with German driving legend Michael Schumacher. As things stand right now, Sir Lewis Hamilton had a terrible 2022 season in which the seven-time champion failed to claim a single victory.
Although Toto Wolff had previously said that he had a conversation with Hamilton about his future and the Briton felt he still had five years left in him, Hamilton is only committed to the Silver Arrows for another year as his contract will expire in 2023. However, Hamilton recently acknowledged the impact of his family on how long he will compete in Formula 1.
Speaking to The New York Times, Hamilton said, “It’s not forever but something inside is telling me: ‘you’re not done yet, you’ve got to keep pushing. You’ve got more to do, more to achieve. It’s going to be hard one day, stopping racing.”
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Revealing what his family thinks, the Briton added, “My dad and my brother, they’re like, Yeah, keep racing forever’ because they are racers. For my mum and my sister? I can definitely sense they want me to do whatever I want to do. They can also see how tiring it is, that it weighs heavy on you. Sometimes when I go around to my sister’s house I just pass out on the couch!”
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Lewis Hamilton will undoubtedly provide us with moments like these for however long he remains in the F1 circuit. Although this year was fairly heartbreaking for the champion athlete, many still believe that Hamilton would certainly win the eighth world title soon.