“I Don’t Like the Idea of It”: Lewis Hamilton Quashes Fan Theories Amid Recent Mercedes F1 Contract Discussions

What was supposed to be the hunt for the eighth world championship for Lewis Hamilton didn’t quite turn that way. However, the Seven-time world champion hasn’t given up yet. As the Briton looks for more opportunities to explore, retirement is certainly not one.

In a recently surfaced interview, the former McLaren driver conveyed his wish to stay in the sport for years to come. As many believe that his retirement might be on the brink, Hamilton doesn’t feel the same as he set the record straight in an interview.

Talking about this, Hamilton conveyed, “I think it’ll be multi-year contracts. As like this whole thing of like retiring is always lingering around and honestly, I don’t like the idea of it and I don’t feel like I’m near.”

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Hamilton’s current contract with Mercedes expires at the end of the 2023 season. This means there’s one more year left before both parties would have to decide and put a “multi-year” contract in place. It’ll be interesting to see how Lewis Hamilton, who’ll be 38 years old next year, will decide to go about a new chapter in his racing career.

Despite tough times, Lewis Hamilton doesn’t want to stop

The 2022 season has been tough for Lewis Hamilton, his team Mercedes and, of course, his fans. Currently, in P6 in driver’s standings, without a win, Hamilton is in a place where nobody would’ve expected him to be. However, he’s yet to give up.

In a recent interview with motorsport.com, the 37-year-old driver shared his wish to “keep racing” for a longer time. Hamilton, who joined the sport in 2007, feels he’s got many more years to perform in Formula 1.

Talking about this, the Briton conveyed, “I want to keep racing. I love what I do. I’ve been doing it for 30 years, and I don’t feel that I should have to stop. I think I’m currently still earning my keep, I would say. I want to do better, still. But I am planning to be here longer.”

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As the world championship run for 2022 is already over, next year is probably what Hamilton and his team Mercedes AMG F1 will be looking forward to. Hamilton and Mercedes will both look to take back what they lost this year, the drivers’ as well as constructors’ championships.