Lewis Hamilton refuses to let controversial end to 2021 season ‘define’ his career
Lewis Hamilton has welcomed the FIA’s changes as the Mercedes driver looks to put the controversial end to last season behind him.
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Lewis Hamilton: "Si pensáis que aquel era mi mejor nivel, esperad y veréis"
«Hola a todos, me alegro de veros. Me gustaría hacer esto en persona y espero que vuestras familias estén bien». Por primera vez desde el sábado previo al GP de Abu Dhabi, horas antes de perder el Mundial contra Verstappen, Sir Lewis Hamilton comparece en una rueda de prensa que ha saturado el canal de Zoom: no cabe más gente, 100 personas, en esta habituación virtual. «Apagué, desenchufé, estuve con mi familia. Me centré en estar presente para ellos y digerir lo que había pasado. Es difícil entender del todo lo que sucedió», introduce.
Masi may one day return as Formula 1 race director
Sky Sports reporter Craig Slater has suggested Michael Masi could one day return to his role as Formula 1 race director.
'I never said I was going to quit F1': Lewis Hamilton
The British driver, 37, was speaking for the first time since he lost the championship in controversial circumstances to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi on December 12. "I never ever said I was going to stop," said seven-time champion Hamilton at the launch of the 2022 Mercedes car. "I love doing what I do, and it is such a privilege working with this large group of people and you feel like you are part of a family. There is nothing quite like it." Reflecting on the moments after the Yas Marina race, Hamilton, who appeared alongside new team-mate George Russell and team boss Toto Wolff, added: "It was a difficult time for me and a time where I needed to take a step back and focus on the present. "I had my family all around me and creating great memories.
Watch me go this year, warns Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says he had never seriously considered stepping away from Formula One following last season's controversial finale and has warned rivals he's heading into the 2022 campaign in better shape than ever.
F1 news: Lewis Hamilton retirement comment, Wolff's Bottas dig in Russell comparison
The new F1 season is just weeks away with the FIA announcing Michael Masi was dismissed as race director on Thursday, just hours before Mercedes' car launch. Mercedes had reportedly lobbied for Masi's removal following the events which occurred at Abu Dhabi in the season finale.
