The German Ralf Schumacher, former pilot of Formula 1 and brother of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, considered that the British champion Lewis Hamilton “he’s playing with fire” by delaying the signing of your contract with the team Mercedes.
“I keep hearing that it is about money, but I hope it is not true. Hamilton, in particular, must know that in this day and age you can’t be 100% demanding.”, expressed Schumacher, who considered that if the British champion stretches the agreement too much, Mercedes could bet on a young talent like George Russell.
Hamilton, 36, who won his seventh crown at the Gran Circo with Mercedes in 2020, is the the only driver who has not yet renewed his contract to be present on the F1 grid, reported the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo today.
A little over a month before the start of the only pre-season tests (they will be from March 12 to 14 in Bahrain), the Englishman Hamilton and the German firm have still not announced their agreement, which seems to Ralf Schumacher “a shame”.
“We are in February and the most important man in Formula 1, the seven-time champion, has not yet been confirmed. It seems a shame to me.”, said the brother of Michael Schumacher, who suffered an accident on December 29, 2013 while skiing in the French Alps and since then his family has maintained a great secrecy about the multi-champion’s state of health.
“Lewis should know that F1 is bigger than any individual”Ralf Schumacher, 45, concluded.
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