Hamilton is 37 and is seeking an all-time record eighth F1 championship but his opportunities at glory are dwindling, having endured his worst-ever season while the dominant 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen won his second consecutive title.

The Mercedes driver current contract expires in one year and, although he co🎉nfirmed that an extension is inevitable, he has explained the rollercoaster of emotion involved in committing.

“We haven't started yet,” he told Bild about hisܫ contract negotiations. 

“So far♔, there has been no time forꦛ this, we were on the road.”

He admitted about his future: “Sometimes you wake up and have this🌸 feeling: ‘I don't want to do this anymore’.&nbs⛄p;

“And sometimes you wake up and think: ‘I can do other things all my life,🐼 there's defi🌊nitely more I want to achieve’. 

“It won't 𒐪be a huge time now, but I will definitely stay.”

The challenge for Hamilton will be harnessing Mercedes’ improvements in the latter part of 2022 to challenge Verstappen in a way he hasn’๊t been able to do over the pas♔t year.

Red Bull’s current dominance could scupper Hamilton’s aim of breaking clear of the all-time record he currently shares with168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Michael Schumacher.

“Quitting as a world champion is, I think, a dream thꦫat every athlete has – and so do I,” Hamilton vowed.

“For me,꧂ motorsport is not the most important thing either. When I was a kid, maybe it was. Probably also when I came to Formula 1.

“Since I've been in my 30s, I've realised that it's all🦹 about creating🍌 memories. With friends, with family. 

“It's about key memories with the people who mean the most t🐼o you. That's ❀what I focus on and plan things to create these moments. Because that's what you take with you in the long run.”

Hamilton went winless in 2022 for the first season in his career, while teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: George Russell claimed Mercedes’ sole win.

If Hamilton is to achieve his bold aims he faces the fascinating prospect of renewing his title battle with ol﷽d rival Verstappen, while also 𝔉holding the ambitious Russell at an arm’s length.