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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff played down the possibility that Lewis Hamilton could leave F1 at the end of the season, following comments made by his driver.
After winning today’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Hamilton indicated that he may decide not to continue competing in the 2021 F1 season. “I would like to be here next year, but there is no guarantee of that,” he said. “There are many things that excite me about the ‘afterlife’.”
However, Wolff believes Hamilton will continue his 15th season in F1 next year. “I suppose if I did decide to get out of Formula 1, which I don’t think is going to happen and I hope it doesn’t, then I think we will have a pretty hectic driver market out there,” he said.
Wolff, who is also considering his options for next year, believes Hamilton made the comments because he is increasingly concerned about what is happening in the world outside of F1. “I think it’s time, it’s the emotions. We are all happy, but also very tired, ”said Wolff.
“And the same for me: I completely identify with his feeling that you question yourself that you think about all the other things that matter and when you turn the news on in the morning and turn it off at night, it’s all about the struggles. that we all face.
“We are here now in our happy little place where we try to bring some entertainment home. But the next day you are back in the most difficult reality and all that is something that affects us. And in that sense, it is normal for someone who feels empathy to have these feelings. “
Hamilton has expressed interest in learning what Wolff’s plans are for the future, he said.
“I think we go together in a way that we have a symbiosis and it is obviously important where our heart is and where our mindset is for next year. But I said this is my team. I am a very proud Mercedes co-owner and I’m not going anywhere.
“My role may change in the future and it is something he has asked for and I think nothing is certain. Like Niki Lauda in the seventies, you could wake up on a Friday or Saturday morning on a track and say, “I’m not having fun anymore.” And I think that can happen to anyone.
“But we want to continue this journey. We are not done. Lewis and I and the whole team, we’re not done. “
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