With the withdrawal of Kimi raikkonen in 2021 and that of Sebastian Vettel this 2022, there are only Fernando Alonso Y lewis hamilton like the ‘old guard’ of the grill Formula 1 in the present century.
The two-time F1 world champion has embarked on a new adventure by Aston Martin with a view to spending at least two more years in the ‘Great Circus’.
The seven-time champion, for his part, is in negotiations with Mercedes to prolong their relationship. Currently, Hamilton is 37 years old and, after his first season in the elite without winning, he is hungrier than ever.
In fact, if a year ago in Mercedes there were doubts about the continuity of the British, now they slide that could be several more years in F1.
In fact, Toto Wolffhead of the star brand, has put Fernando Alonso like the mirror in which Lewis must look at himself to extend his career.
“Obviously, Lewis is highly motivated and full of energy. In January he will be 38 years old, but he is determined to continue fighting, he impresses me a lot with his way of working on the track”, he starts in statements to ‘Motorsport.com’.
Alonso, 41 years old, he is also in great shape so Lewis can compete for a few more seasons. Of course, you can leave it when it doesn’t meet your own standards, just like Lauda once did,” he adds.
It is not the first time that Wolff talks about Fernando to urge the man from Stevenage to continue in the category… a fact that will surely ‘sting’ the ’44’ given his rivalry with the Asturian. Lewis never wants to be less and Toto, ‘teacher’ of psychology, knows it.
A few weeks ago, Hamilton already assured that the renewal was on the way: “We are going to sign another contract. We will sit down and talk over the next two months. My goal is to continue with Mercedes. I’ve been with them since I was 13 (when they signed him to be part of their young talent program with McLaren) and they’re my family, they’ve trusted me all this time.”
“Once we reach the end of the course, what I will try is to analyze everything that has happened and think about a three to five year plan, It is difficult for him to do ten more”, he added.
