Lewis Hamilton is showing no sign of wanting to retire from Formula 1 at the end of 2021. At the end of troubled negotiations, the seven time world champion recently agreed a deal for only one more year with Mercedes. However, he then uncharacteristically agreed to stay behind at Imola last week to help Pirelli test 18-inch tyres for the new regulations in 2022. When asked why, 36-year-old Hamilton said at Portimao: “Because I want to be here next year and help Pirelli deliver a better product. Finally, Hamilton called out Formula 1 for not participating in this weekend’s social media boycott in the interest of stopping online abuse.

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