Lewis Hamilton is not 'stressed' about his future

Emerging on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last week, rumors about the future of Lewis Hamilton after his last year of contract in 2020 at Mercedes were once again at the heart of the questions addressed to the Briton at the FIA ​​awards ceremony last night in Paris.

Ferrari appears very logically as one of the bookmakers' favorite destinations, but nothing says that Hamilton, which could match the seven titles of Michael Schumacher in 2020, wishes to follow the path towards Maranello one day.

For the Mercedes driver, this is not the time for haste. “I’ve been linked to Mercedes since I was 13, so it’s really difficult to imagine myself anywhere else, said Hamilton at the Louvre last night.

What we've built over the last seven years is a pretty dominant force right now. It's not something that comes overnight and other teams don't currently have the pieces that we have in place and it takes time to build these things. (My future) is not a very stressful thing right now. »

The world champion also recalled that he did not necessarily link his future to that of Toto wolff, who many see one day taking a role within the F1. “Just like I will know what is right for me when I make the decision, he must first make the right decision for him and what is best for him, his family and his future. » Hamilton explains.

The latter also made no secret of the fact that the world champion team still remained in high demand from the drivers. “including the one who was present just before”. No veiled reference to Max Verstappen ...