Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly one of the greatest Formula 1 racing drivers in recent years. However, Hamilton is 36 years old and only has a one-year contract with Mercedes. Hence, F1 commentator David Croft says Hamilton will be greatly missed once he strays off the grid.
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Hamilton has won seven world titles, six of them at Mercedes, and is hoping to win his eighth title before throwing in the towel. Before he wins another title, however, he has to duel with Red Bulls Max Verstappen for the 2021 championship.
Lewis Hamilton is sure to be missed by everyone in the sport after his retirement
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As quoted from FormulaPassion.It, Croft said, “We need this rivalry, we need stories that go hand in hand with the action. The rivalry between Hamilton and Verstappen has been brewing for years – because Verstappen is extremely good, as we know Hamilton is good. “
FILE PHOTO: Formula 1 F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes celebrates after winning the race and the World Championship Pool via REUTERS / Clive Mason / Pool / File Photo
He added, “And the statistics show it. But Max didn’t always have the car to challenge Lewis. But now it works. Lewis has spoken in the past about Max being who he fears because he knows how good he is. He knows he’s tough, he’s quick. He’s not bad, but he will put his car in a position where Lewis will have to raise his level to beat him. ”
In the end we will have someone other than Lewis Hamilton who will have a rivalry with someone else. That day is coming and we will really miss the fact that Lewis Hamilton has been so good over the years, ”he concluded. (Translated from Italian via Google)
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How is Hamilton doing against Max this season?
The Brit Knight and the Red Bull prodigy are arch-rivals and they both try to beat each other to get the points they need for the championship. However, it is the Dutchman who holds the championship lead at 105, while Lewis has 101 points this season.
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Formula 1 F1 – Portuguese Grand Prix – Algarve International Circuit – Portimao, Portugal – May 2, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton shakes hands with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after winning the Pool race via REUTERS / Gabriel Bouys
Hamilton has won three of the six races so far, while Max has only won two. But Hamilton struggled in Monaco, where he finished seventh, and Baku, where he finished fifteenth, which resulted in his losing the chance of scoring maximum points.
Now the seven-time world champion is looking forward to the French Grand Prix and hopes to bridge the four points behind Verstappen and regain the title lead.
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