{"id":20157,"date":"2021-05-06T01:57:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T06:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=20157"},"modified":"2021-05-06T01:57:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T06:57:22","slug":"formula-1-update-lewis-hamilton-to-make-mercedes-decision-soon-as-toto-wolff-talks-up-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=20157","title":{"rendered":"formula 1 update: Lewis Hamilton to make Mercedes decision \u2019soon\u2019 as Toto Wolff talks up new contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"f1-theme--default\">\n<div class=\"f1-article--hero f1-article--pattern f1-article--pattern-theme f1-bg--theme\">\n<div class=\"container f1-color--theme\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 offset-xl-1 f1-article--content\">\n<div class=\"f1-article--title\">\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<h1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\">Lewis Hamilton, GOAT OF F1, PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!<\/h1>\n<div id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"mw-body-content\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"mw-parser-output\">\n<table class=\"infobox biography vcard\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-above\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div class=\"honorific-prefix\"><a title=\"Sir\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sir\">Sir<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"fn\">Lewis Hamilton<\/div>\n<div class=\"honorific-suffix\"><span class=\"noexcerpt nowraplinks\"><a title=\"Order of the British Empire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Order_of_the_British_Empire\">MBE<\/a> <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honorary_Fellow_of_the_Royal_Academy_of_Engineering\">HonFREng<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-image\" colspan=\"2\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lewis_Hamilton_2016_Malaysia_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/18\/Lewis_Hamilton_2016_Malaysia_2.jpg\/220px-Lewis_Hamilton_2016_Malaysia_2.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/18\/Lewis_Hamilton_2016_Malaysia_2.jpg\/330px-Lewis_Hamilton_2016_Malaysia_2.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/18\/Lewis_Hamilton_2016_Malaysia_2.jpg\/440px-Lewis_Hamilton_2016_Malaysia_2.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Lewis Hamilton 2016 Malaysia 2.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"330\" data-file-width=\"800\" data-file-height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"infobox-caption\">Hamilton at the <a title=\"2016 Malaysian Grand Prix\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2016_Malaysian_Grand_Prix\">2016 Malaysian Grand Prix<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Born<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">\n<div class=\"nickname\">Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton<sup id=\"cite_ref-Hamilton_1-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lewis_Hamilton#cite_note-Hamilton-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/div>\n<p>7 January 1985<span class=\"noprint ForceAgeToShow\"> (age\u00a036)<\/span><sup id=\"cite_ref-Kelso_2-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lewis_Hamilton#cite_note-Kelso-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<div class=\"birthplace\"><a title=\"Stevenage\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stevenage\">Stevenage<\/a>, <a title=\"Hertfordshire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hertfordshire\">Hertfordshire<\/a>, England<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Occupation<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data role\">\n<div class=\"hlist hlist-separated\">\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"List of Formula One drivers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_drivers\">Racing driver<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Parent(s)<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">\n<div class=\"plainlist\">\n<ul>\n<li>Anthony Hamilton<\/li>\n<li>Carmen Larbalestier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Family<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><a title=\"Nicolas Hamilton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicolas_Hamilton\">Nicolas Hamilton<\/a> (brother)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><a title=\"Formula One\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Formula_One\">Formula One<\/a> World Championship career<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><a title=\"FIA Super Licence\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIA_Super_Licence#Nationality_of_drivers\">Nationality<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><span class=\"flagicon\"><a title=\"United Kingdom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbborder\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"United Kingdom\" width=\"23\" height=\"12\" data-file-width=\"1200\" data-file-height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/span> British<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Car number<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">44<sup id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lewis_Hamilton#cite_note-6\">[note 1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Entries<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">269 (269 starts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><a title=\"List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_World_Drivers%27_Champions\">Championships<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">7 (<a title=\"2008 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2008_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2008<\/a>, <a title=\"2014 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2014<\/a>, <a title=\"2015 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2015_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2015<\/a>, <a title=\"2017 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2017<\/a>, <a title=\"2018 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2018<\/a>, <a title=\"2019 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2019_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2019<\/a>, <a title=\"2020 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2020<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><a title=\"List of Formula One Grand Prix winners\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_Grand_Prix_winners\">Wins<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><a title=\"List of Formula One Grand Prix wins by Lewis Hamilton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_Grand_Prix_wins_by_Lewis_Hamilton\">97<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Podiums<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Career points<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">3847<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><a title=\"List of Formula One polesitters\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_polesitters\">Pole positions<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><a title=\"List of Formula One drivers who set a fastest lap\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_drivers_who_set_a_fastest_lap\">Fastest laps<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">First entry<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><a title=\"2007 Australian Grand Prix\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2007_Australian_Grand_Prix\">2007 Australian Grand Prix<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">First win<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><a title=\"2007 Canadian Grand Prix\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2007_Canadian_Grand_Prix\">2007 Canadian Grand Prix<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Last win<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><a title=\"2021 Portuguese Grand Prix\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Portuguese_Grand_Prix\">2021 Portuguese Grand Prix<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Last entry<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><a title=\"2021 Portuguese Grand Prix\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Portuguese_Grand_Prix\">2021 Portuguese Grand Prix<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><a title=\"2020 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2020<\/a> position<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\">1st (347 pts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\">Website<\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><span class=\"url\"><a class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/lewishamilton.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">lewishamilton<wbr \/>.com<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\">Signature<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Signature_de_Lewis_Hamilton_png.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Signature_de_Lewis_Hamilton_png.png\/100px-Signature_de_Lewis_Hamilton_png.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Signature_de_Lewis_Hamilton_png.png\/150px-Signature_de_Lewis_Hamilton_png.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Signature_de_Lewis_Hamilton_png.png\/200px-Signature_de_Lewis_Hamilton_png.png 2x\" alt=\"Signature de Lewis Hamilton png.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"80\" data-file-width=\"240\" data-file-height=\"191\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"sidebar nomobile vcard hlist\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"sidebar-title\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lewis_Hamilton_2017_Malaysia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbborder\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/18\/Lewis_Hamilton_2017_Malaysia.jpg\/75px-Lewis_Hamilton_2017_Malaysia.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/18\/Lewis_Hamilton_2017_Malaysia.jpg\/113px-Lewis_Hamilton_2017_Malaysia.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/18\/Lewis_Hamilton_2017_Malaysia.jpg\/150px-Lewis_Hamilton_2017_Malaysia.jpg 2x\" alt=\"A man in a white t-shirt and glasses looks into the distance above and to the right of the photographer.\" width=\"75\" height=\"113\" data-file-width=\"800\" data-file-height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>This article is part of a series about<br \/>\n<span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a class=\"mw-selflink selflink\">Lewis Hamilton<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sidebar-content\"><b><a title=\"Formula One drivers from the United Kingdom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Formula_One_drivers_from_the_United_Kingdom\">British racing driver<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Formula One career of Lewis Hamilton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Formula_One_career_of_Lewis_Hamilton\">Formula One career<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"List of Formula One Grand Prix wins by Lewis Hamilton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_Grand_Prix_wins_by_Lewis_Hamilton\">Grand Prix wins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"List of career achievements by Lewis Hamilton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_career_achievements_by_Lewis_Hamilton\">Career achievements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lewis Hamilton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lewis_Hamilton#Racist_treatment\">Racist treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Rivalries<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Lewis Hamilton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lewis_Hamilton#Fernando_Alonso\">Fernando Alonso<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hamilton\u2013Rosberg rivalry\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamilton%E2%80%93Rosberg_rivalry\">Nico Rosberg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sidebar-navbar\">\n<div class=\"navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"nv-view\"><a title=\"Template:Lewis Hamilton series\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Lewis_Hamilton_series\"><abbr title=\"View this template\">v<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nv-talk\"><a title=\"Template talk:Lewis Hamilton series\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Lewis_Hamilton_series\"><abbr title=\"Discuss this template\">t<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nv-edit\"><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Template:Lewis_Hamilton_series&amp;action=edit\"><abbr title=\"Edit this template\">e<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton<\/b> <span class=\"noexcerpt nowraplinks\"><a title=\"Order of the British Empire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Order_of_the_British_Empire\">MBE<\/a> <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honorary_Fellow_of_the_Royal_Academy_of_Engineering\">HonFREng<\/a><\/span> (born 7 January 1985) is a <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Formula_One_drivers_from_the_United_Kingdom\">British racing driver<\/a>. He currently competes in <a title=\"Formula One\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Formula_One\">Formula One<\/a> for <a title=\"Mercedes-Benz in Formula One\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercedes-Benz_in_Formula_One\">Mercedes<\/a>, having previously driven for <a title=\"McLaren\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McLaren\">McLaren<\/a> from <a title=\"2007 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2007_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2007<\/a> to <a title=\"2012 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2012_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2012<\/a>. In Formula One, Hamilton has won a joint-record seven <a title=\"List of Formula One driver records\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_driver_records#Total_championships\">World Drivers&#8217; Championship titles<\/a> (tied with <a title=\"Michael Schumacher\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Schumacher\">Michael Schumacher<\/a>), while he holds the outright records for the most <a title=\"List of Formula One Grand Prix wins by Lewis Hamilton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_Grand_Prix_wins_by_Lewis_Hamilton\">wins<\/a> (97), <a title=\"List of Formula One polesitters\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_polesitters\">pole positions<\/a> (99) and <a title=\"List of Formula One driver records\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_driver_records#Total_podium_finishes\">podium finishes<\/a> (168), amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in <a title=\"Stevenage\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stevenage\">Stevenage<\/a>, <a title=\"Hertfordshire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hertfordshire\">Hertfordshire<\/a>, Hamilton was signed to the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"McLaren young driver programme\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McLaren_young_driver_programme\">McLaren young driver programme<\/a> in 1998. This later resulted in a Formula One drive with <a title=\"McLaren\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McLaren\">McLaren<\/a> in <a title=\"2007 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2007_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2007<\/a>, making Hamilton the first <a title=\"Black people\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_people\">black<\/a> driver to race in the sport. That season, Hamilton set numerous records as he finished runner-up to <a title=\"Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kimi_R%C3%A4ikk%C3%B6nen\">Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen<\/a> by one point. <a title=\"2008 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2008_Formula_One_World_Championship\">The following season<\/a>, he won his maiden title in dramatic fashion\u2014making a crucial overtake on the last corner of the last lap in <a title=\"2008 Brazilian Grand Prix\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2008_Brazilian_Grand_Prix\">the last race of the season<\/a>\u2014to become the then-youngest <a title=\"List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Formula_One_World_Drivers%27_Champions\">Formula One World Champion<\/a> in history. After four more years with McLaren, Hamilton signed with Mercedes in <a title=\"2013 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2013_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2013<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Changes to the <a title=\"Formula One regulations\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Formula_One_regulations#Engine\">regulations<\/a> for <a title=\"2014 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2014<\/a> mandating the use of <a title=\"Formula One engines\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Formula_One_engines#2014\u2013present\">turbo-hybrid engines<\/a> came at the start of a highly successful period for Hamilton, during which he has won six further drivers&#8217; titles. Hamilton won consecutive titles in <a title=\"2014 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2014<\/a> and <a title=\"2015 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2015_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2015<\/a> during an intense <a title=\"Hamilton\u2013Rosberg rivalry\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamilton%E2%80%93Rosberg_rivalry\">rivalry with teammate Nico Rosberg<\/a> to match his hero <a title=\"Ayrton Senna\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ayrton_Senna\">Ayrton Senna<\/a>&#8216;s three World Championships. Following Rosberg&#8217;s retirement, <a title=\"Scuderia Ferrari\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scuderia_Ferrari\">Ferrari<\/a>&#8216;s <a title=\"Sebastian Vettel\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sebastian_Vettel\">Sebastian Vettel<\/a> became Hamilton&#8217;s closest rival in two intense championship battles, and Hamilton twice overturned mid-season points deficits to claim consecutive titles again in <a title=\"2017 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2017<\/a> and <a title=\"2018 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2018<\/a>. Hamilton won his third and fourth titles in a row in <a title=\"2019 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2019_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2019<\/a> and <a title=\"2020 Formula One World Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Formula_One_World_Championship\">2020<\/a>, respectively, equalling Schumacher&#8217;s record of seven drivers&#8217; titles.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton has been credited with furthering Formula One&#8217;s global following by appealing to a broader audience outside the sport, in part due to his high-profile lifestyle, environmental and social activism and his exploits in music and fashion. He has become a prominent advocate in support of activism to combat racism and push for increased diversity in motorsport. Hamilton was listed in the 2020 issue of <a title=\"Time (magazine)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Time_(magazine)\"><i>Time<\/i><\/a> as one of the <a title=\"Time 100\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Time_100\">100 most influential people globally<\/a> and was <a title=\"Knight Bachelor\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knight_Bachelor\">knighted<\/a> in the <a title=\"2021 New Year Honours\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_New_Year_Honours\">2021 New Year Honours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/mercedes\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\">Mercedes<\/a>\u00a0team principal Toto Wolff has declared that talks to extend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/lewis-hamilton\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\">Lewis Hamilton<\/a>&#8216;s contract will soon be underway, after the seven-time world champion announced his intention to stay in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/f1-autosport\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\">Formula One<\/a> for at least another year. The 36-year-old recently penned a one-year deal to keep him with the Silver Arrows until the end of the current season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10662\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lewis-hamilton-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lewis-hamilton-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lewis-hamilton.png 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hamilton has made a strong start to his Drivers&#8217; Championship title defence with two Grand Prix wins from the opening three rounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He held <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/max-verstappen\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\">Max Verstappen<\/a> at arm&#8217;s length to draw first blood in Bahrain, before sealing a comfortable victory at Sunday&#8217;s Portuguese Grand Prix with Mercedes firmly on top throughout the weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Stevenage-born racer&#8217;s future on the grid is currently uncertain as a result of his contract length, and it has been speculated that Williams star and Mercedes junior driver George Russell could be in line to fill the decorated champion&#8217;s seat next season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, it seems as though Hamilton and the Silver Arrows are keen to extend their successful working relationship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wolff has revealed that the 97-time Grands Prix winner will be approached over a new deal, claiming that negotiations will not go down to the wire on this occasion as they did last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-express\"><strong>@LewisHamilton<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;We have talked about it before and it\u2019s good to see [he\u2019s said] it out in public,&#8221; Wolff told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article.i-plan-to-be-here-next-year-hamilton-explains-why-he-did-18-inch-pirelli.1iixWvmcB9RX5HQchDLz6x.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\">F1 website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Like I\u2019ve always said, there\u2019s no reason why the marriage shouldn\u2019t continue. We learned our lesson [with the last contract] that we wouldn\u2019t leave it until the Christmas holidays.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;That was definitely taking it too far. I think we are in a very good place and our relationship is growing stronger every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13724\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-2017-british-gp_4003123-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-2017-british-gp_4003123-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-2017-british-gp_4003123.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;It\u2019s about time to give it a little nudge and start to speak, and this is what we are going to do soon.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p><strong>Hamilton is aiming to cement his status as F1&#8217;s greatest driver with an eighth Drivers&#8217; Championship title this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He has already surpassed fellow seven-time winner Michael Schumacher&#8217;s tally of race wins, podiums and pole positions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The former McLaren man admitted at the Portuguese Grand Prix that he is hopeful of keeping his place on the grid next year, explaining that his participation in a recent test day underlines his commitment to F1&#8217;s future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Well firstly, I don\u2019t ever volunteer for test days and it\u2019s probably one of the first ones I have volunteered for, so I immediately regretted it when I woke up in the morning on the day,&#8221; Hamilton joked at a press conference.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I was like: \u2018Damn it!\u2019. But no honestly, firstly it was at a really great track to test at, so I enjoyed the day and the weather was good.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;And I plan to be here next year and I want to help Pirelli and help lead towards them having a better product.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;It\u2019s something that the drivers all have wished for I think, better performance, and so it was important for me to gauge where the starting point is and what differences I can help with.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15779\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1498390668327_lc_galleryImage_Mercedes_driver_Lewis_Ham-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1498390668327_lc_galleryImage_Mercedes_driver_Lewis_Ham-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1498390668327_lc_galleryImage_Mercedes_driver_Lewis_Ham.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"f1--xl\"><strong>Wolff planning to \u2018nudge\u2019 Hamilton on talks over new Mercedes contract soon<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-9\">\n<figure class=\"f1-image breakout-left \">\n<div class=\"f1-image--wrapper f1-border-color--theme\"><strong><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/9col\/image.jpg, https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/9col-retina\/image.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/9col\/image.jpg, https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/9col-retina\/image.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/6col\/image.jpg, https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/6col-retina\/image.jpg 2x\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/6col\/image.jpg, https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/6col-retina\/image.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/9col\/image.jpg\" alt=\"1283041691\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/content\/dam\/fom-website\/manual\/Misc\/2021preseason\/HamiltonLooks\/GettyImages-1283041691.jpg.transform\/9col\/image.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/> <\/picture><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"f1-article--pattern f1-article--pattern-gray3\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-7 offset-xl-1 f1-article--content\">\n<div class=\"f1-article--rich-text\">\n<p><strong>Lewis Hamilton\u2019s current contract was a long-running saga that was only resolved just weeks before pre-season testing began \u2013 and even then was only for one more year. His Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has no intention of letting it run that long next time around, and says he plans to nudge Hamilton on the subject soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend, seven-time world champion Hamilton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article.i-plan-to-be-here-next-year-hamilton-explains-why-he-did-18-inch-pirelli.1iixWvmcB9RX5HQchDLz6x.html\">said his decision to volunteer to do tyre testing<\/a> \u2013 which is something he not usually the first in line to do \u2013 showed how seriously he plans on being in Formula 1 next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When those comments were put to Wolff, the Silver Arrows boss said he was encouraged by what Hamilton said and is hopeful the partnership will continue into what would be a 10th season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe have talked about it before and it\u2019s good to see [he\u2019s said] it out in public,\u201d said Wolff. \u201cLike I\u2019ve always said, there\u2019s no reason why the marriage shouldn\u2019t continue.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15473\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lewis-hamilton-5-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lewis-hamilton-5-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lewis-hamilton-5-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lewis-hamilton-5-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lewis-hamilton-5-1080x807.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lewis-hamilton-5.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He added: \u201cWe learned our lesson [with the last contract] that we wouldn\u2019t leave it until the Christmas holidays. That was definitely taking it too far.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"f1-blockquote f1-border--top breakout-left\">\n<div class=\"f1-italic--s\">\n<p><strong>It\u2019s about time to give it a little nudge and start to speak and this is what we are going to do soon<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"f1-blockquote--author misc--label f1-color--gray5 f1-border--bottom-right f1-border-color--gray3 f1-border--double\"><strong>Toto Wolff, Mercedes Team Principal<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"f1-article--rich-text\">\n<p><strong>\u201cI think we are in a very good place and our relationship is growing stronger every year. It\u2019s about time to give it a little nudge and start to speak and this is what we are going to do soon.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If Hamilton stays, there has been plenty of chatter surrounding the second seat at Mercedes, with many believing it is a straight fight between the incumbent Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes junior George Russell, who impressed when he stood in for Hamilton at last year\u2019s Sakhir Grand Prix.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When asked what it come down to in deciding between the two, assuming Hamilton re-signs, Wolff said: \u201cI hope one day that I wake up and it becomes clear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI think we need to look into the season and how the next races unfold and then it is a judgement call I believe. Not a very scientific response but I haven\u2019t got any at the moment.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wolff will get another chance to assess both drivers when the Spanish Grand Prix \u2013 round four of the 23-race calendar \u2013 takes place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<header class=\"caas-header\">\n<header class=\"caas-title-wrapper\">\n<h1 data-test-locator=\"headline\"><strong>Toto Wolff believes \u2018exceptional\u2019 is the new normal for Lewis Hamilton<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"xray-popup-content wafer-scrollview wafer-loader-success\" data-wf-behavior=\"native\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caas-share-section xray-side-rail\">\n<div class=\"caas-share-buttons sticky-flow sticky-active\">\n<div class=\"caas-xray-wrapper caas-xray-wrapper-type-pills\">\n<div class=\"caas-xray-pills-container\">\n<div class=\"caas-xray-pills-list-wrapper\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17217\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/monaco_qualifying_lewis_hamilton_p1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/monaco_qualifying_lewis_hamilton_p1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/monaco_qualifying_lewis_hamilton_p1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/monaco_qualifying_lewis_hamilton_p1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caas-body\">\n<p><strong>Lewis Hamilton\u2019s impressive performances are being repeated with such regularity that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff now believes \u201cexceptional\u201d is the new normal for Britain\u2019s seven-time world champion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mercedes driver delivered another mighty display in the Algarve on Sunday to race past championship rival Max Verstappen and team-mate Valtteri Bottas and win for a second time this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He will head into this weekend\u2019s Spanish Grand Prix with an eight-point advantage over Red Bull\u2019s Verstappen in his quest for an eighth world crown.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet caas-loaded\" data-theme=\"light\"><p><strong>TEAM \ud83d\udc4a <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MondayMotivation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:#MondayMotivation\" data-rapid_p=\"34\" data-v9y=\"0\">#MondayMotivation<\/a> <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RhyYSSwlaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:pic.twitter.com\/RhyYSSwlaw\" data-rapid_p=\"35\" data-v9y=\"0\">pic.twitter.com\/RhyYSSwlaw<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MercedesAMGF1\/status\/1389166697165242369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:May 3, 2021\" data-rapid_p=\"36\" data-v9y=\"0\">May 3, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Nico Rosberg, the only name other than Hamilton\u2019s on Formula One\u2019s championship trophy in the last seven seasons, called his former rival\u2019s drive \u201cphenomenal\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And Wolff, who has overseen Hamilton\u2019s remarkable run of success at Mercedes, said: \u201cWe had a good car but Lewis just drove an immaculate race.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt makes no sense to talk about these exceptional Lewis performances because they have been quite regular. It is his standard now and he sets that standard to himself.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verstappen may well be ruing another missed opportunity. He might have started on pole but for running wide at the fourth corner in qualifying.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader-offline caas-img-error\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-error caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/82HY5do0uskhlWPNgyOPNA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MC41O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/H.TQ1vSQAbI6MDkw2_GoJQ--~B\/aD00Mjc7dz02NDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pa-sport.com\/a561bea13d65cfedae990182d42f412c\" alt=\"Max Verstappen congratulates Lewis Hamilton following Sunday&amp;#39;s race\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-0\"><strong>Max Verstappen congratulates Lewis Hamilton following the race<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Another wobble in the race enabled Hamilton to close in and pass him on lap 11 of 66, while he also failed to obtain a bonus point after exceeding track limits in a late salvo to claim the fastest lap.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verstappen was quick to offer Hamilton his congratulations in the immediate aftermath of their third showdown this year, but Wolff has followed rival team principal Christian Horner in predicting the niceties might not last.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In an interview with the PA news agency, Horner said: \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t be unpredictable to say something could happen between the two of them.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"caas-content-body\">\n<div id=\"content-wrapper\" class=\"wafer-rapid-module \">\n<div>\n<div id=\"module-article\">\n<div id=\"caas-art-eb3c0c1c-40ed-3b03-b034-6f5c2fbe6a95\" class=\"caas caas-cc enableSlideShowKV enableVideoDocking enableVideoThirtyView enableXrayNcp enableXrayPeopleSportsEntities enableXrayTeamEntities slideshowv2 videoDetection sports caas-click-attached\" data-assets=\"\" data-cobrandname=\"\" data-device=\"desktop\" data-i18n=\"{&quot;{0} min&quot;:&quot;{0} min&quot;,&quot;{0} min read&quot;:&quot;{0} min read&quot;,&quot;{0} mins read&quot;:&quot;{0} mins read&quot;,&quot;{0} Views&quot;:&quot;{0} Views&quot;,&quot;{0} followers&quot;:&quot;{0} followers&quot;,&quot;{0} symbols&quot;:&quot;{0} symbols&quot;,&quot;360_TITLE&quot;:&quot;The 360&quot;,&quot;Ad&quot;:&quot;Ad&quot;,&quot;AD_PLACEHOLDER_TEXT&quot;:&quot;Advertisement&quot;,&quot;AND&quot;:&quot;and&quot;,&quot;AR_INLINE_FALLBACK&quot;:&quot;This story has augmented reality! 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But it is going to go head-to-head and certainly the rivalry may increase.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet caas-loaded\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<div class=\"caas-card-loader small fixed-height\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcfa \ud835\udc75\ud835\udc76\ud835\udc7e \ud835\udc7a\ud835\udc6f\ud835\udc76\ud835\udc7e\ud835\udc70\ud835\udc75\ud835\udc6e: Hamilton v Verstappen: Portugal Edition<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PortugueseGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:#PortugueseGP\" data-rapid_p=\"38\" data-v9y=\"1\">#PortugueseGP<\/a> \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:#F1\" data-rapid_p=\"39\" data-v9y=\"1\">#F1<\/a> <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3JmM0EjEO9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:pic.twitter.com\/3JmM0EjEO9\" data-rapid_p=\"40\" data-v9y=\"1\">pic.twitter.com\/3JmM0EjEO9<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Formula 1 (@F1) <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/1389155773079506946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:May 3, 2021\" data-rapid_p=\"41\" data-v9y=\"1\">May 3, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cHowever, I see Lewis completely relaxed about the situation. He enjoys working with the team and getting us up to speed because we were not there at the start of the season.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Indeed, Red Bull headed into the new campaign with the speediest machine, but Mercedes top both the drivers\u2019 and constructors\u2019 championships.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wolff said: \u201cI rely on probability and maths and based on those facts I wouldn\u2019t have expected to be on pole twice and win two races. That was not what my brain would have told me.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI am never confident we are on top of the regulations and I am never confident we will continue to improve in relation to Red Bull. It is going to be a neck-and-neck fight for a long time.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"caas-aside-section\">\n<div class=\"caas-non-sticky-sda\">\n<div id=\"sda-MON\" class=\"caas-sda\">\n<div id=\"sda-MON-iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sda-LREC\" class=\"caas-sda\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13731\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Lewis-Hamilton-Mercedes-642316-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Lewis-Hamilton-Mercedes-642316-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Lewis-Hamilton-Mercedes-642316.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"community-bar-eb3c0c1c-40ed-3b03-b034-6f5c2fbe6a95\" class=\"wafer-rapid-module Pos(r) Start(183px) W($articleCommentsWidth)! 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I&#8217;d like to be happy after Abu Dhabi at the end of the season but for the time being, we&#8217;ll take it one step at a time.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>While the 2021 Hamilton continues to display all the hallmarks that have turned him into a serial champion &#8211; often flawless race craft, consummate professionalism and steely focus, Verstappen this season has changed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Dutch driver seems to have his eye on the bigger picture, as F1&#8217;s managing director Ross Brawn pointed out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lewis Hamilton, GOAT OF F1, PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!! 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