HAMILTON SHOCK RETIREMENT PREDICTION AS MERCEDES LINE UP REPLACEMENT
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Lewis Hamilton finally ended speculation over his future when he finally signed a new two year contract with Mercedes as Formula One returned from its last summer break. Yet given the expectations set by both the British driver and his team boss, the terms of the new arrangement appeared strange.
The multi-year deal Hamilton had agreed to is gone.
In modern F1, the term suggests something close to the deal signed by Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris for five Mercedes cars.
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24 Given that Lewis Hamilton was on the verge of winning a record number of championship titles, the idea of retiring seemed remote.
Since the controversial final round penalty shootout in Abu Dhabi in 2021, Hamilton has languished in the seven championships alongside Michael Schumacher.
Lewis has suffered an unprecedented career slump since winning a race more than two seasons ago, and Mercedes have also set an unwanted record, making 2023 their first win in 10 years.
It will be a season without.