LEWIS HAMILTON wants to keep crushing the opposition – despite having already won the title – because ‘it is in his DNA’. It’s what we all work to do, what every single person in the team works towards. “I think this is the only team in the history of the sport where you’re long-life family member. “If you look at all the greats who have been there their whole lives, they’ve been a part of Mercedes, the Mercedes brand. F1 is investigating the idea of limiting teams to a kitty of £22.5million to spend on both their drivers from the 2023 season. He said: “The drivers here are the stars of the sport. “If you look at other sports, there have been salary caps, I think the one difference is that those places the individuals own their image in many areas so then they can try to maximise their image elsewhere.

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