Lewis Hamilton has signed a two-year deal with Mercedes until the end of the 2023 season. With this contract extension, he confirms his claim to drive the new generation of cars in 2022.
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Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 3, 2021, Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes comes to the REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger track before practice
In a video recently published on the team’s social media platforms, seven-time world champion and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff can be seen talking to the German team about the former’s journey.
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In their conversation, they talked about the late Mercedes consultant and three-time world champion Niki Lauda and his doubts that Lewis is the right driver for the team.
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Niki Lauda had doubts about the driver choice: Toto Wolff on Hamilton’s commitment
Memories of Lewis’ trip when he first signed with Mercedes. Wolff said: “I remember when we met in 2013. You joined the team and I joined the team.
“At a test in Barcelona where you said you couldn’t sleep because Roscoe (Lewis’s dog) was keeping you up.”
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 1, 2021, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton during the FIA / Handout press conference via REUTERS
Lewis replied, “Yes. He pooped in my bed. “Toto quickly mentioned Niki Lauda’s reaction,” said Niki Lauda, doubting the driver’s choice. They told us at breakfast that you hadn’t slept the whole night before the trip because Roscoe puked in bed and you have to take him with you at 4 a.m.
“And then you left breakfast, he looked at me and said ‘Are you sure we have the right driver?'”
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Can Lewis Hamilton break Schumacher’s record of most world titles?
With the signing of his contract extension until the end of 2023, Lewis Hamilton took two more years to break Michael Schumacher’s record for most world championships; He is currently tied with the German legend for seven drivers’ titles in F1.
Unfortunately, the Briton’s current title campaign is not going well. In the drivers’ standings he is currently 18 points behind Max Verstappen. If Hamilton is to keep his title hopes alive this season, he will have to end the Dutchman’s winning streak soon.
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Do you think Lewis will be able to drive past Verstappen today? Let us know in the comments.
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