Lewis Hamilton has not broken up with F1 at the age of 38: 8th wonder, money & revenge

Plan for the champion

Since going to play at the fastest planning of the planet 1 (F1), 2022 is the worst season of Lewis Hamilton career. All 22 races last year, the UK racer did not win any stage. With 240 points, Hamilton only on Friday – the worst ranking in the entire F1 career since he stepped onto this peak playground in 2007.

Hamilton was overcome by the young teammate George Russell (275 points) and it was the first time since 2016, he lost to his teammate. Last time was 2016, when Nico Rosberg was first with 385 points and Lewis Hamilton pityed second with 5 less points.

In addition, Hamilton’s contract with the Mercedes racing team prepared a maturity. The grave predicts that after what happened – a disaster season, being melted by Mercedes to the sidelines to create momentum for Russell (24 years old) to develop and at risk of salary reduction, Hamilton is likely to retire. However, that does not happen!

According to the Daily Express, a 2 -year contract was kept out by the Mercedes racing team and received Hamilton’s nod. It allows the F1 champion to 7 times to the age of 40. Hamilton also attached to the German racing team until 2025, and then he retired.

Hamilton’s persistence surprised everyone. In fact, Hamilton himself shared that he had relieved love with F1, and repeatedly spoke to the media about the intention of retired.

Stay for what?

Money is the first and easiest reason to explain the decision to extend the contract of Lewis Hamilton. Because Mercedes did not treat his god. The German racing team pays 62 million pounds for each season of Hamilton and if he completes a 2 -year contract, he will pocket up to £ 124 million.

Remember, Hamilton’s current salary is 40 million pounds/season, the number that allows the British racer to receive the highest regime in F1. Just a little freaking out, it is in the contract there is no bonus term even when Hamilton won the eighth F1 championship.

In addition, Hamilton towards a 10-year contract with Mercedes-Benz Group in other roles. After retiring, this great driver is expected to be appointed as its ambassador, pocket 22 million pounds per year.
And of course, the eighth world championship is a great motivation. After 17 F1 seasons, Hamilton pocketed 7 championships. Hamilton, along with the legendary Michael Schumacher, are the people who go into history as the most successful athlete in this sport.

Hamilton’s ambition is the 8th championship to monopolize the No. 1 position. If he can step up the throne again in 2 years of contract to sign, he will not only surpass the German legend but also be recorded as the greatest F1 racer of all time.

Past revenge

Becoming a great man – that is also a way for Lewis Hamilton to “revenge” the painful past. In an interview with the recent Telegraph, the 38 -year -old racer shared that without F1, he would feel extremely empty and then, the painful memories of the childhood pain rushed back.

Hamilton has been racisted from the age of 6, shunned, disparaged, even trampled and attacked. He recalled that the school at that time had only 3 black and Hamilton people with the other two friends who were often victims of malicious jokes.

When he was in middle school, everything became heavier. “I belong to 6, 7 black children at school (secondary) out of more than 1,200 people. We are humiliated, insulted, some people threw bananas at us, calling me with the phrase” all black “. It was the most painful years of life” – Hamilton recalled.

He was born in Stevenage, with an immigrant background. Lewis’s father, Anthony Hamilton from the Grenadia Islands of the Caribbean. His mother – Mrs. Carmen from the city of Birmingham. The miserable and painful childhood has contributed to creating a good, strong snake Hamilton Lewis Hamilton and is gradually becoming as great as today.