The seven-time world champion will continue with the German team in 2021, his ninth year with the ‘silver arrow’
English Lewis Hamilton, Which last year equaled the historic record of seven world titles formula 1 of the German Michael Schumacher, renewed for one more season the contract that binds him to his team, Mercedes, As announced this Monday.
The German team, winner of the last seven World Constructors’ Championships in the motor category, released a statement on Monday announcing that the British champion will remain the driver of the Brackley team for 2021, which it will be his ninth year aboard a ‘silver arrow’.
“I am delighted to face what will be my ninth season with my teammates Mercedes“, He declared Lewis Hamilton, 36, who last year raised to 98 his own historic record of ‘poles’ in formula 1 and beat the one in victories in the queen category that owned Schumacher (91), that extended to 95 before finishing the season.
“With this team we have achieved incredible things together, and we want to further increase our success, continuously improving, both inside and outside the circuits,” said, in statements released by his own team, the spectacular and eccentric champion of Stevenage, who last season took another record in the ” Kaiser ‘: the podium in F1, Which now holds 165.
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“I am also convinced that we are following the path we started to make motoring more diverse for future generations, and I am grateful that Mercedes he has shown me all his support in this regard, ”he commented Lewis Hamilton, Which, without a drastic change in regulations next season, becomes the main favorite to win the 2021 World Cup, which kicks off the last weekend of March with the Bahrain Grand Prix and is initially scheduled for 23 races.
“I am proud to say that we are extending this effort beyond this year, by launching a foundation dedicated to diversity and inclusion in sport. I am inspired by everything we can build together and I no longer see the ‘time to return to the circuits in March,’ he declared Lewis Hamilton, Which debuted F1 in 2007, a year before winning his first title, with McLaren; and that he captured the other six crowns with the German team.
The Englishman will be able to focus from the end of next month on becoming the only eight-time world champion in the history of the formula 1.
His team leader, Austrian Toto Wolff, also celebrated the renewal deal. “We always agreed with Lewis that we would continue together, but the unusual year we had in 2020 resulted in it taking some time to complete the process,” he pointed out.
“Together, we have decided to extend our sporting relationship for another season and start a longer-term project, to take the next step in our shared commitment to greater diversity within our sport,” the Viennese leader said.
“Lewis’ track record is among the best the sports world has ever seen, and he is a valuable ambassador for our brand and for our partners, ”he added.
“The story of Mercedes and Lewis has been on our sport’s history books for the past eight seasons; and we are hungry to compete again and add even more chapters, “Toto Wolff said in a statement announcing the renewal of Lewis Hamilton with the Brakley team.