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Lewis Hamilton squashes retirement rumours
There is no denying that Lewis Hamilton is getting older but when you perform the way he does, why would you ever want to retire? There have been rumours over the past few years that the Mercedes driver could be coming to the end of his career but Hamilton has said he intends on seeing out the end of his contract which will keep him in the sport until at least the end of the 2020 season.
Hamilton has a chance to equal the most decorated F1 driver, Michael Schumacher, if he stays in the sport for a few more years and the Brit has revealed his intentions on doing so.
“I’ve watched sports, different sports, and I see, including our one, I see people that I’ve grown up watching, who have stopped and moved onto something else,” Hamilton was quoted by Motorsportweek.com.
“We’ve just been going from strength to strength, the majority of people are still the same people from when I joined the team, and this long, long journey we’ve got on together has been remarkable.
“Right now I’m excited to see what more we can do together and what’s next.
“I honestly don’t know why some people decide to stop at the times they decide to stop, but I tell you I love driving."
Hamilton reveals why he is motivated to carry on his Formula 1 career.
“I really, really love the challenge and arriving each weekend and digging into the data. I just love that rapport you have with this group of people.
“One day I will have to stop but right now I feel fantastic physically, generally, this year, and mentally, so I currently don’t have any plans on stopping any time soon.
“There’s more to do, there’s more to win, there’s more to achieve together, inside and outside of the car."
Hamilton has proven that he is one of the best the sport has ever seen. He will push to win a few more World Championships before the thought of retirement comes into his head.