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Bringing Mercedes the 7th consecutive victory in the team classification with the victory in Italy’s Emilia Romagna circuit. A surprising statement came from Lewis Hamilton. British driver, regarding his contract ending at the end of 2020. “It is not certain that I will be in Formula 1 next season. There are many things that excite me in life outside of Formula 1.”
Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix, the 12th race of the season in Formula 1, ranking 92nd in his career. He surpassed Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher and became the newest driver of his history to win the most races. Hamilton, who won the 13th race on the Emilia Romagna track in Italy. Improved record while reaching the 93rd victory of his career. Team Mercedes broke a record by reaching the 7th consecutive championship title.
But the statements he made after this race strengthened the possibilities that Lewis Hamilton could bid farewell to Formula 1.
Hamilton’s contract with Mercedes will expire at the end of 2020, and the 35-year-old pilot has stated that he will not be in a hurry about the new contract.
Mercedes’ team boss Toto Wolff also stated that every team member has a ‘shelf life’ with wear. Hamilton shared his views when he said that he could switch to a different role: “I don’t know if I’ll be here next year or not. So it’s not something that impresses me right now. Toto and I are talking at length. I am mentally aware of where you are because we share a lot with each other.
We have a huge burden on us. I’ve been here for a very long time and I can definitely understand that I want to step back a bit and want to spend time with the family or things like that. ”
Although the new contract is just a formality between Mercedes and Hamilton.
“We’re in November right now. It’s crazy to even be here. Christmas isn’t too far away. I feel good naturally. I still feel very strong and I can go on like this for a few more months. However, we talked about Toto and its shelf life. There are so many things I do to protect myself and use my mind in the most active way.
I would love to be here next year, but there is absolutely no guarantee. There are many things that excite me in life outside of Formula 1. So time will tell. ”
If Hamilton wins at the 14th race of the season, the Istanbul Grand Prix, he will win the championship regardless of what his closest rival Valtteri Bottas, with which he is 85 points ahead.
If Hamilton wins once again in Istanbul, where he was victorious in 2010, he will reach the 7th championship and share the championship record of Michael Schumacher in the drivers class.
