Lewis Hamilton said with new cars coming in next season, it can be it the “most exciting season yet”. Hamilton has signed just a one-year contract with Mercedes ahead of the 2021 season, which led to speculations that the Briton could be hitting the end of the road. However, Hamilton did not feel like he would stop even though he did say that one never knows what happens in the “next eight months”.
“Of course we’ve got these changes that are happening next year, which is exciting, and I think this looks like it could be the most exciting season yet,” said Hamilton talking about the new cars in 2022.
“We’ve got new teams, new formats, it’s constant. I don’t feel like I’m at the end, but only in the next eight months or so will I find out whether I’m ready to stop or not. I don’t think I will personally, but you never know,” said Hamilton.
Mercedes have looked shaky in pre-season testing while Red Bull have been termed as favourites for the upcoming season. Hamilton is one of the oldest drivers at 36 and looking for an eighth world title to break Michael Schumacher’s record.
“The position I’m in has nothing to do with whether we are or we’re not winning a championship,” he said. “I don’t quit when the going gets tough. I wanted a one-year deal and yes, I said to Toto it would be good, if we are to work on the future together, we should talk about it much earlier than January, just before testing starts.
“I’m fully committed to this sport. This sport is in I think the best place it’s been in terms of the steps we’re taking. I’m really proud of what F1 is doing in terms of acknowledging that they have a great platform to work towards a better world,” he said talking about the diversity initiatives being taken by both Mercedes and F1.
“And I love what I’m doing. I’ve arrived more excited I think than I have in a long time. I just said to Bono (race engineer Peter Bonnington), ‘I’m excited to get going. We’re going to have a really great battle one way or another and that’s what I’ve always loved,” he added.