Lewis Hamilton is ready to affix Ferrari subsequent season, however stories claiming the seven-time Formula One champion would go away Mercedes earlier than the tip of the present season have been denied by the crew.
Speculation about an early departure grew following Hamilton’s disappointing efficiency in Brazil, the place he completed eleventh in Saturday’s dash race and tenth within the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday.
After the latter occasion, Hamilton instructed his crew over the radio, “That was a disaster of a weekend, guys. The worst the car has ever been. Thank you for contributing to try, and great job to all the guys at the pit stop.”
He continued, “If this is the last time I get to perform, it was a shame it wasn’t great, but I’m grateful for you.”
Hamilton later instructed Sky Sports F1 that as an alternative of competing within the remaining three occasions of the yr, he “could happily go and take a holiday.”
However, a number of media shops reported Wednesday that Mercedes confirmed Hamilton would stay behind the wheel for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 24, Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 1, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 8.
Hamilton, 39, sits seventh on this yr’s F1 driver standings, whereas Mercedes is fourth within the constructors’ standings. He has two wins this yr – on the British Grand Prix and the Belgian Grand Prix – marking the 104th and a hundred and fifth victories of his profession.
His sequence championships got here in 2008, 2014, 2015, after which 4 in a row from 2017-20.
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