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With seven Formula 1 titles, Lewis Hamilton is the biggest champion of the category, alongside Michael Schumacher. The recent departure of the pilot to Ferrari interrupted the story built with Mercedes, putting him aside opposite Toto Wolff, team of silver arrows team.
In an interview for the book “Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane”, which tells the victorious period when Hamilton was on the German team, Toto Wolff stated that the British had “shelf life”.
“There is a reason why we signed a one -year contract with one more option. We are in a sport where cognitive sharp sharpness is extremely important, and I believe each one has a shelf life. So I need to look at the next generation, ”said Mercedes team chief.
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Hamilton countered Wolff’s speech. In an interview with the American magazine, the heptacal champion highlighted the achievements and said he did not like comparisons.
“Don’t compare me with anyone. I am the first and only black pilot in this sport. I’m different. I went through many things and had my own journey. ”
“You can’t compare me with someone else’s 40 -year -old, now or before, in the history of F1. Because no one is like me. I am hungry, guided, I have no wife or children. I’m focused on just one thing, which is to win. It’s my priority, ”said Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton is in Bahrain for Formula 1 preseason tests. In his first moments on the track with Ferrari, the hepta-champion made the best time of the session on the morning of Thursday (27/2), with 1m29s379.
The beginning of the Formula 1 season is scheduled for March 16, when the Australia Grand Prix takes place in Melbourne.
