'I never said I’d stop' - Lewis Hamilton commits to return in 2022 after breaking silence at Mercedes car launch

Lewis Hamilton has committed to returning to Formula 1 in 2022 after breaking his silence at the launch of the Mercedes car for the new season. Hamilton had not spoken publicly since the controversial end to the 2021 season that saw Max Verstappen snatch the world title away from the seven-time winner on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ad/> The 37-year-old was said to be waiting for the conclusions of the FIA investigation into the events in the United Arab Emirates.

Formula 1Masi replaced as race director after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy in Formula 1 restructure20 HOURS AGO And just one day after the removal of Michael Masi as F1 race director, Hamilton has ended the speculation and confirmed that he will line up alongside new teammate George Russell this year. “I never said I’d stop," Hamilton said at the launch of the new Mercedes W13 car. «I love doing what I do, it’s a privilege.

You feel like a family. There’s no feeling like it. »It was a difficult time for me, I needed to take a step back, focusing on the present, with my family and creating great moments." /> “I decided then I’d attack again, working with [team principal] Toto [Wolff] and George [Russell]." Hamilton was denied a record-breaking eighth world title by Verstappen's final-lap overtake.