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The British driver will seek to become the biggest winner in Formula 1 this season.
British driver Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, signed a new contract with Mercedes for the 2021 season. This was announced by the German team on Monday.
The long-awaited extension of Hamilton puts the Briton on the path to an eighth world title. If he succeeds in winning the 2021 World Cup, which begins on March 28 with the Bahrain Grand Prix, he will be the sole record holder for crowns in the premier class of motor sports, leaving German Michael Schumacher behind.
“I am very happy to start my ninth season with my Mercedes teammates. Our team did incredible things and we can’t wait to continue our success, ”Hamilton said in his team statement.
In context: Hamilton, the irreverent driver of Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton was world champion with McLaren in 2008 and with Mercedes (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020), with which he smashed all the Formula 1 records one by one: greatest number of victories (95), podiums (165) and pole positions (98).
At Mercedes since 2013, Hamilton had no contract with the German brand since the end of 2020 due to a season affected by the coronavirus pandemic and which ended only in mid-December, but also due to the positive for COVID-19 at the beginning of the latter. month of the year.
“I am determined to continue the path that we have begun to take to make the sport of motoring more diversified for future generations and I express my appreciation to Mercedes for having provided me with unconditional support in my fight to address this issue,” continued the pilot, announcing the launch of a foundation dedicated to diversity and inclusion in sport ”.
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