Kimi Antonelli, a teenage sensation from their junior squad, may replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. The British driver talked about how he doesn’t feel emotionally invested in defeating his younger competitors.
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he gets no extra joy from beating his younger competitors.
His statement coincides with speculation that 17-year-old Kimi Antonelli will eventually take the Briton’s place at Mercedes. The second-oldest driver on the grid, after Fernando Alonso, seven-time Formula One champion Hamilton is still a serious threat for podium finishes and wins based on his recent performance, which includes two victories in the last three Grands Prix.
Hamilton will be the same age as Charles Leclerc, who he will team up with at Ferrari the following season, despite being 13 years older than his 26-year-old Silver Arrows teammate George Russell. With teenager Kimi Antonelli as the clear favorite to make it to Formula One, this opens up a racing seat for Mercedes for the upcoming season, according to the Express.
Hamilton was asked if he gets a “particular pleasure” from beating his younger rivals in an interview with Esquire. If Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff chooses to promote the teenager from their junior team for the upcoming season, Hamilton may find himself in this situation.
Hamilton answered the question by saying, “Not particularly. I’m naturally very competitive. I have no idea who it is. All I want is to triumph. He went on to say that when he wins a race, he considers his team more than his own performance against his competitors.
“I didn’t give anyone else a second thought the day I won. I was just thinking about my group. I considered those who were at my side. those who have given up their time spent apart from their families. Individuals who devoted that extra portion of their day—when they could have gone home and visited the kids earlier—to creating the components that led to our success.
Following his dramatic victory at the British Grand Prix last month, which put an end to an exhausting 945-day winless streak, Hamilton talked candidly about his struggle to overcome defeat and gave credit to sheer perseverance for his achievement. “Mostly, it’s been a mental battle,” he thought to himself.
Maintaining your sanity while attempting to learn new skills. It all comes down to perseverance and commitment in the end. Hard work. It always pays off in the end.
“I believe that what I’ve learned about life is that it’s really about how much suffering and perseverance you can endure, as well as how much pain you can endure and still go forward. Well, that’s life, isn’t it? How you get up is more important than how you fall.
It’s how you keep putting in the work each and every day. It’s your relationship with the people you work with. We’ve had more time to concentrate on communication during this time, so I think I’ve improved as a teammate.”
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