Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton has been beaten to the drivers' title by Verstappen in the last two seasons, and so the Brit is determined to get back on top of the F1 world ...

But despite plenty of retirement rumours over the last 12 months, he looks set to continue for a while yet and is expected to sign a new "Sometimes you wake up and have the feeling: 'I don't want to do this any more'. "I think retiring as a world champion is a dream that every athlete has – and so do I," was his reply. The Brit said there was little to report when asked for an update on his contract situation. But still he insists that racing is no longer the most important thing in his life. "Ever since I was in my 30s, I've realized that it's all about making memories with friends, with family.

The Red Bull star retained his title in 2022, securing his second world championship by a massive 146 points from his closest competitor, Charles Leclerc of ...

[Max Verstappen](/sport/max-verstappen/index.html) was named Driver of the Year by his peers. Max Verstappen (centre) was named Formula One Driver of the Year by his fellow drivers - but his fierce rival Lewis Hamilton (left), of Mercedes, was his only peer to abstain from the vote [Mercedes](/sport/formulaone/article-11518103/Toto-Wolff-ABSOLUTELY-expects-Lewis-Hamilton-renew-contract-STAY-Mercedes-2023.html)rival [Lewis Hamilton](/sport/formulaone/article-11520569/Lewis-Hamilton-endured-WORST-F1-season-bounce-2023.html)was the only driver to abstain from the vote

Lewis Hamilton passed up the opportunity to vote for his driver of the year for 2022.

The 2022 season was tipped as redemption for Hamilton before the racing had even begun, but Mercedes failed to build a car capable of challenging at the front. The Brit was embroiled in an intense battle with Verstappen for the 2021 championship, only to have it snatched away in dramatic circumstances. Anonymity is one of the conditions of entry with drivers not wanting their list to be made public.

LEWIS HAMILTON boasted of beating his niece and nephew in a game of Twister while on a skiing holiday with family.The Formula One legend is enjoying s.

Absolutely, Lewis is part of the team and the team is part of Lewis. [keen to make sure the Brit finishes with the team.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20703551/toto-wolff-lewis-hamilton-f1-mercedes-contract-2023/) [F1](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/f1/) beyond 40. [Hamilton ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lewis-hamilton/)is desperate for a record-breaking eighth and his competitiveness knows no bounds - even when it comes to games night. LEWIS HAMILTON boasted of beating his niece and nephew in a game of Twister while on a skiing holiday with family. Lewis Hamilton plays Twister with his niece and nephew and brags ‘I won’ during skiing trip with dad Anthony and family

If George Russell beats Lewis Hamilton again in 2023, it may open the Mercedes door for Mick Schumacher, according to his uncle Ralf Schumacher.

I think it's a win-win situation for the team and Mick." "Lewis Hamilton is still an absolute top driver, but he is no longer the youngest. "But Lewis has so much credit with Mercedes that he can decide for himself.

LEWIS HAMILTON was the ONLY driver not to vote for drivers' Driver of the Year.Great rival Max Verstappen came out on top after retaining his title in.

[Hamilton was all smiles](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20874480/lewis-hamilton-twister-niece-nephew-skiing-dad-anthony-family/) in his latest [Hamilton](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lewis-hamilton/), who finished sixth in the standings. LEWIS HAMILTON was the ONLY driver not to vote for drivers' Driver of the Year.

The individual who conquered the most formidable challenges to reach the height of achievement is aware of his beginnings and he also keeps all of those ...

Given that, do you believe Hamilton will experience his greatest moment by winning the championship in the upcoming year? But it is what it is.” Last year, Lewis Hamilton’s eighth world championship was denied because of Michael Masi’s “human error”. Because that’s what you can take with you in the future,” said Hamilton. ADVERTISEMENT You’ll be surprised to learn that Hamilton did not mention high-speed motorcars in the future.

Lewis Hamilton could be replaced at Mercedes by Mick Schumacher if he is beaten again by teammate George Russell, says Ralf Schumacher.

Mick hopes to return to the F1 grid in 2024. On the other hand, he lacked the necessary support at Haas, so it would have been very difficult for him. “Lewis Hamilton is still an absolute top driver, but he is no longer the youngest. I think it's a win-win situation for the team and Mick. Ralf said about Mick’s role next season: “This is a great opportunity for Mick. Under these circumstances, George's performance is even higher for me than that of Nico Rosberg in 2016.”

The emergence of George Russell puts the future of Lewis Hamilton in jeopardy as the Mercedes driver is yet to extend his current contract.

Just last week we sat down and he says ‘look, I have another five years in me, how do you see that?’” “The advantage is we speak a lot together. Mercedes ace Lewis Hamilton recently completed his 300th race in F1 last season during the French GP. However, Ralf Schumacher believes that Lewis Hamilton’s future may be in the dark. ADVERTISEMENT [Mercedes](https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/f1/mercedes) this year.

Lewis Hamilton was the only driver to abstain as all the other 19 F1 rivals voted on who were the top performers in 2022.

[Charles Leclerc](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/charles-leclerc/) 3 - Lewis Hamilton 4 - [George Russell](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/george-russell/) 5 - [Lando Norris](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/lando-norris/) 6 - [Fernando Alonso](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/fernando-alonso/) 7 - [Carlos Sainz](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/carlos-sainz/) =8 - Alex Albon =8 - [Sebastian Vettel](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/sebastian-vettel/) =8 - [Sergio Perez](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/sergio-perez/) While 19 of the drivers registered their ballots, Lewis Hamilton was the one talent not to partake in the activity. While it is permitted for drivers to vote for themselves, all votes are cast anonymously to ensure honesty in the process. [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/lewis-hamilton/) was the only driver to abstain as all the other 19 F1 rivals voted on who were the top performers in 2022. [Max Verstappen](https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-drivers/max-verstappen/) topped the vote after securing a record-breaking 15 wins in a single season and registering his second world title. Drivers were asked to assess the performances of all their rivals and come up with a list of the top 10 performers.

"Something could also happen at Mercedes," Ralf Schumacher told Sport1. "Let's say George Russell is faster than Lewis Hamilton again. Does he want to continue ...

"My goal is to continue to be with Mercedes. You are stuck with me for quite a while longer." It seems unlikely that Hamilton will step down at the end of 2023 as things stand, though, after insisting that he is expecting to keep racing into his forties by signing a new deal. Schumacher will be responsible for aiding the development of Mercedes' new W14 challenger by taking part in simulator tests, while he will also be required to deputise for Hamilton or Russell if either driver is unable to compete at a Grand Prix next year. "But Lewis has so much credit with Mercedes that he can decide for himself. It was officially confirmed earlier this month that Schumacher had joined Mercedes as their reserve driver for next season after he was dropped by Haas following a two-year stint with the American-owned team.

Lewis Hamilton is hoping to bounce back in 2023 after the first winless season of his career.

Mercedes struggled with porpoising at the start of the new ground effect era, which began last year, but they have since got to grips with the new design regulations and could mount a charge for Red Bull's Constructors' Crown in 2023. Retiring as champion would see Hamilton follow the lead of former team-mate and rival Nico Rosberg, who did the same after winning a gripping title battle in 2016. There were fears that Hamilton would walk away from the sport after agonisingly missing out on the title last year but he has stuck around and looks set to race on towards his fourties. "I think retiring as a world champion is a dream that every athlete has - and so do I," he admitted. Last season was the first in Hamilton's career that saw him go without a win for the duration. The Brit is chasing a record-breaking eighth crown but has been pipped in two successive years by [Max Verstappen](/latest/max-verstappen), who will chase down a hat-trick of Drivers' Championships in 2023.

Hamilton and Schumacher have a fair few things in common – not least the number of F1 world titles they have won – and Wolff feels the Brit has added ...

He picked the people up and motivated them, and that is truly management and personality traits that I have not seen with a professional sportsman before." "But as a personality, how he has gone through the season is really admirable. His current deal expires at the end of 2023, but an extension is expected to be little more than a formality as both sides have made it clear publicly that they want to continue to work together. Asked if the Brit has become almost like a member of management, he told The seven-time world champion's renewed vim for F1 comes despite one of his worst seasons on the track. [Formula 1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/) drivers of all time, and Mercedes have had both of them on their books.

Seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult season in 2022, with sixth place overall representing his lowest ever finish in the drivers' ...

[speculation continues to grow on how long Hamilton will remain in F1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/lewis-hamilton-contract-retirement-verstappen-28831385), especially if he's unable to return to the levels of his prime. And the British icon is now being tipped to re-enter the title picture in 2023, alongside teammate [George Russell](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/george-russell). Inevitably, it was Hamilton's arch-rival [Max Verstappen](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/max-verstappen) who came out on top, having won the title by a massive 146 points. And he admitted he was yet to open talks with the Silver Arrows over a new contract. The seven time world champion snubbed the annual concept following a difficult campaign, which saw him fail to record a Grand Prix win for the first time. [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lewis-hamilton) was the only man on the [F1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/) grid not to vote in the drivers' Driver of the Year award this year.

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he wants to retire as a World champion, but still has no plans to stop soon.

The last few races have shown a clear positive trend and prove that with perseverance we can achieve anything.” [Mercedes](https://www.si.com/fannation/racing/f1briefings/news/f1-news-mercedes-ready-to-challenge-red-bull-in-2023-according-to-former-head-of-team-lm22) W13 was not in a competitive position to be able to properly go up against the Red Bull's. Then it was a matter of fourth place and everyone was absolutely thrilled. Mercedes revealed that Hamilton had asked for more of the tests and data collection to be carried out on his car as he has already had a lot of success. “Sometimes you wake up and have this feeling: I don't want to do this anymore. “That's what I focus on and plan things to create those moments.

The Lewis Hamilton-Max Verstappen rivalry might take another twist, looking at the Mercedes man's latest stunt over F1's annual activity.

Do you think Lewis will be able to get his redemption? The Briton was explicitly pointing out how the 2021 finale differed in a big way from his maiden title win. But he needs to avoid such emotional barriers and move on to get his redemption. Except for Lewis, every driver participated in this vote, including retiree Sebastian Vettel, and outgoing drivers like Daniel Ricciardo, Mick Schumacher, and Nicholas Latifi. Lewis was a joint 3rd place with his teammate George Russell, behind the runner-up Charles Leclerc. ADVERTISEMENT

Red Bull star Max Verstappen romped to the F1 World Championship this year by 146 points, and inevitably picked up the Drivers' Driver of the Year award to ...

The 37-year-old's future in F1 has been questioned this year amid his poor form. On the contrary, seven time world champion Hamilton failed to taste victory in an F1 campaign for the first time in his career. [Mercedes](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/mercedes) man was the only star on the grid who declined to vote in proceedings, perhaps because he had already guessed the outcome. I want to congratulate all the nominees.” Hamilton couldn’t attend the ceremony but sent a video message, saying: “I want to say a huge thank you to Autosport readers. And is snub of Verstappen will only serve to exacerbate the notion that the two drivers bitterly dislike each other. I don’t know how we continue to produce such great drivers in the UK but I’m really proud to be a part of it. And just like in the drivers' standings, [taking the chequered flag for the first time in Brazil](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/breaking-brazilian-gp-result-russell-28480199). [Ferrari](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/ferrari-f1) driver [Charles Leclerc](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/charles-leclerc) finished second overall. [F1](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/) Drivers' Driver of the Year award are in - except for [Lewis Hamilton's](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/lewis-hamilton) that is. With arch-rival [Max Verstappen](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/max-verstappen) winning the title by a mammoth 146 points, the [Red Bull](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/red-bull-racing) man appeared the only viable choice.