After so much waiting, the puzzle has finally been completed thanks to the confirmation that Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will continue on their path of success. The drivers’ grid for this 2021 season is official and everything is ready for the start of it. In the press release posted on the German team’s page, both parties were excited about this renewal, although it will only be one more year, waiting for what happens in the future. Their cooperation does not stop at what happens on the track, but they will continue with their initiative to promote diversity within the sport as they have demonstrated throughout the past season.
Lewis Hamilton:
“I am excited to face my ninth season with my Mercedes teammates. Our team has accomplished incredible things and we are excited to take our success even further as we continue to improve on and off the track. I am willing to continue this adventure that we started to make motorsport more diverse for future generations. and I am grateful to Mercedes for her support in addressing this issue. I am proud to say that we will take this effort further this year to launch a foundation dedicated to diversity and inclusion in sport. I’m inspired by it and can’t wait to get back on track in March. “
Toto Wolff, CEO of Mercedes:
“We have always been in line with Lewis for us to continue, but 2020 had been a very unusual year which made it take us longer to finish the process. Together we have decided to extend our sports relationship for one more season and start a long-term project to take the next step in our commitment to diversity within our sport. Lewis’s records are the best the sporting world has seen and he is a valuable ambassador for our brand and partners. We are hungry to compete and add more chapters to the history books. “
