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Hamilton fires back at former F1 champions over retirement claims

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi, 2022 — Photo: © LAT Images

Hamilton fires back at former F1 champions over retirement claims

Damon Hill and Jenson Button have had their say about Hamilton's future recently and the Mercedes driver isn't chuffed

Thiemo Albers-Daly
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Lewis Hamilton has hit back at suggestions from fellow F1 world champions Jenson Button and Damon Hill that he’s heading for retirement at the end of this year.

Hill and Button have both suggested if Hamilton finds himself in an uncompetitive Mercedes F1 car for a second year in a row, then he may decide to bow out of the sport.

Hamilton, whose contract with the German manufacturer runs out at the end of 2023, criticised the remarks from his compatriots.

Speaking to Sky Sports F1 in Bahrain, Hamilton said: "Ultimately people creating rumours without facts, it's never helpful.

"I've been with Mercedes since I was 13. Having [had] a difficult year [like] we had last year, I'm still here.

"Whether or not we have a difficult year this year, I'll still be here. We’ll continue to evolve and build this car.”

The seven-time F1 world champion also doubled down on the challenging nature of being a Mercedes driver at the moment.

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