'Still deeply in love with the sport' - Lewis Hamilton reiterates desire to keep going in Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton has once again rebuffed talk of retirement by declaring his «deep love» for Formula 1. The 37-year-old already has a glittering palmares from his 15-year career in the sport, winning seven drivers titles, holding the most race wins (103) as well as the most poles (also 103). Ad Having achieved so much — alongside the controversial way the 2021 season ended for Hamilton when he lost the title on the last lap to Max Verstappen — led to many surmising that the Briton would soon decide to make his exit from Formula 1.

Formula 1Hamilton ahead of 300th Grand Prix: Alonso was my toughest opponent12/08/2022 AT 09:56 However throughout 2022 he has regularly spoken of his desire to keep going in the face of his setbacks, and on the eve of the Belgian GP in Spa he once again affirmed his position in an improving Mercedes team. «There's still plenty to achieve here, personally,» Hamilton said. «Maybe not that many records, but still a lot of ground to cover with the team.

»I am still deeply in love with the sport. And I particularly like the direction and the things that we're doing within it. But of course there's lots more outside that's continuing to grow as well.

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