Source: Mercedes F1 Twitter
Lewis Hamilton says he’s never “spoken behind a team’s back to someone else” about a possible seat, and adds “if Toto was talking to someone he would tell me and vice-a-versa”.
Amid rumours and speculation about Lewis Hamilton’s future in Formula 1 beyond 2023, the Briton told ESPN that he is nowhere close to the end of his career.
“I don’t plan on stopping any time soon,” Lewis said.
“I’m not at the end of my career, I’m not in the downhill slope of my career, I’m in my prime.
“It all depends on how hard I want to work and keep myself in my prime, in terms of physical and mental capability.
“If you look at LeBron [James], if you look at Tom Brady, they have shown that it can be sustained for as long as you are dedicated enough to put the energy and time in.
“Right now, I don’t plan on changing, I only plan on adding to the drive and the motivation and to being better. I’m massively driven.”
Although Lewis’ Mercedes contract is set to expire at the end of the year, he says there is no pressure to finalize a new deal as soon as possible.
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“There is no panic, we will get to it. Neither of us feel pressure, we are always honest. So, if Toto was talking to someone he would tell me and vice-a-versa.
“I’ve never ever in my whole time gone and spoken behind a team’s back to someone else to see if I can get them to raise the bar so that he has to raise his bar.
“I’ve never played that game, and he hasn’t either. So, we have always been straight shooters.
“But I think ultimately having such a close relationship makes it hard sometimes having hard business discussions, because emotion is involved and we have to be very careful to step out of the circle, put the relationship aside and focus on business and what’s best for us both business wise.
“But we have managed to find that balance really well over the years,” Hamilton concluded.
