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Hamilton names reasons for upcoming RETIREMENT

Lewis Hamilton is 39 years old, but is still hoping to claim an eighth world title

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Tuesday 13 August 2024 17:00

Lewis Hamilton has hinted that his Formula 1 career may be coming to a close, by discussing the gruelling nature of the F1 calendar.

Hamilton is a seven-time world champion in the sport, and has raced in F1 since 2007 with McLaren and Mercedes.

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He is largely regarded to be one of the greatest of all time, breaking multiple records across his career including most grand prix victories, most pole positions and the most amount of podiums.

Despite being 39 years old, Hamilton will head to Ferrari next season in a last-ditch attempt to claim an unprecedented eighth world championship title.

Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time Formula 1 world champion

Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari in 2025

Hamilton career coming to a close?

The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix took place at the start of March, while the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi will not occur until December 8.

Now, Hamilton has opened up on his want for more breaks across the season, suggesting F1 may be taking its toll on the 39-year-old.

"There are days I’m like, shoot, I don’t know how much longer I can go," Hamilton admitted in an interview with Esquire.

"There are days I’m like, shoot, I’d love a break, a proper break, because you don’t get a real big break in the season like other sports. You don’t finish until mid to late December, and then you’re back into training already in January, and that’s two times a day you’re training.

"There are another couple of hours of therapy that you’re doing during that time as well. So you’re not really getting a huge amount of downtime. And in February, you’re flat out running until December."

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