“Just Retire Old Man”: Max Verstappen’s Orange Army Spoils Lewis Hamilton’s Party After Major F1 Announcement

Many thought about the kind of situations Lewis Hamilton has faced in the last 2 years, he may hang up his racing boots. But Hamilton has no intention of leaving F1 anytime soon. Even after a below-par 2022 season, the Briton seems determined to go for more F1 glory. At the unveiling of the Mercedes W14 car, Lewis clarified his plans for staying “a little bit longer” at the pinnacle of motorsport. Although, Max Verstappen’s orange army of fans is spoiling the vibe of Lewis’s announcement.

According to Sky Sports, Hamilton expressed his thoughts on how he loves to be a part of the Silver Arrows. While appreciating the culture of the team, the 7-time champion also clarified his future plans.

Lewis said, “I always love that challenge, the physical and mental element, having to deep dive and extract more performance from yourself and the people around you. The car is always changing, there’s always new tools, and I love that. I’m planning to stay here a little bit longer.”

This certainly must have elated a wave of happiness among Hamilton and Mercedes fans. On seeing a dashing W14 challenger for 2023, they may be hoping that their star driver gets his elusive 8th-world title this season.

But, on this announcement, several fans have also tried to mock and spoil Hamilton fans’ party. Some stated how Max Verstappen is on a glorious run of form and is breaking record after record. Thus, Lewis staying in F1 may not yield him more glory.

Max Verstappen fans try to Mock the F1 future plans of Lewis Hamilton

There have been speculations about Lewis Hamilton signing a new deal with Mercedes. With 2023 being the last year on his current contract, the negotiations are on. Although, the Briton is yet to put pen to paper about extending his stay at Brackley.

Still, the Mercedes star assertion shows signs of an extension. Nonetheless, many Verstappen fans have reacted to Hamilton asserting his F1 future plans.

Certainly, Verstappen was on a different plane altogether last season. 15 wins in 22 races is an unprecedented feat. So, it will take a tall effort from Lewis Hamilton & Co. to topple Max and Red Bull’s supremacy this year. Still, you can never count Lewis out of the competition.

Some fans are even citing how Sebastian Vettel had claimed a similar statement in 2022. Apparently, 2 weeks later he announced his retirement from F1. So, we can take these words of Hamilton with a bucketload of salt!

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Regardless, many are backing the Briton for a mouthwatering title fight this season. Either way, we shall see how things pan out for the 7-time champion.

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Whether “A Little bit longer” means 1 year or many more years, no one knows. Still, one thing is sure: Lewis Hamilton won’t like to go out from F1 on a low. The man who made a smashing entry at the top level of racing shall want to retire at the helm of glory!