Speculations multiply, Lewis Hamilton decided to respond: This is the truth! – Športky.sk

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British F1 pilot Lewis Hamilton Source: SITA/AP/Luca Bruno MONZA – Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton wants to stay in the Mercedes stable until his death. On Thursday, he responded to speculation that Australian Daniel Ricciardo should replace him in the team after the end of his contract. “There have been reports for years that I’m going to quit or leave. I’m feeling the best in my life,” Hamilton declared at a press conference before Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix in Monza. Thirty-seven-year-old Hamilton has a contract with Mercedes until the end of the season in 2023, but speculation about the possible end of the British pilot has been revived by the unsuccessful course of the year so far. Lewis Hamilton: “I will always be with Mercedes until the day I die” pic.twitter.com/4PhkxRP4qk — Mercedes News ✇ (@MercedesNewsUK) September 8, 2022 After 15 races, Hamilton is sixth in the standings with a loss of 152 points on leading Max Verstappen from Red Bull, who deprived him of the title after a controversial finish last season. Due to a weaker car than the competitors, Hamilton is in serious danger of not winning a single grand prize in the season for the first time in his career. However, the British driver considers it a challenge and wants to stay at Mercedes, where he has been since 2013. “I like that we have been working together for a long time. And I feel that we have a lot of good things ahead of us, even outside of sports,” he said. “I want to be there, so I think I’ll be at Mercedes until I die,” said Hamilton. Ricciardo has nothing agreed upon The British pilot responded to speculation that Ricciardo should move to the role of reserve driver for Mercedes after his early departure from McLaren after the season and later replace Hamilton in the German team. “I don’t have anything agreed yet, I’m just finding out what my options are. When something happens, I’ll tell you myself. It will also be clear to everyone, so there’s no point in hiding anything,” said thirty-three-year-old Ricciardo. Photo gallery for the article Number of photos: 7 Author: © Zoznam Twitter/Mercedes News Source: ČTK