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      Lando Norris bravely opens up on depression since breaking into F1 amid fears he isn’t good enough

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      LANDO NORRIS has opened up on his mental health struggle when he first broke into F1 in 2019.Norris, 21, has won over fans with his light-hearted sense of humour, but says his happy-go-lucky personality does not show his true feelings of when he made his McLaren debut.
      Norris has bravely opened up on his mental healthCredit: Rex
      The Brit, who came agonisingly close to winning the Russian Grand Prix before spinning off the wet, said he initially doubted whether he could cut it at the top.
      Speaking on ITV show This Morning he said: “I guess people, from when they just watch TV, don’t realise many things that a driver goes through.
      “And it’s a bit of shame, but there are more programmes now where you get to see what the driver is like behind the scenes, and the amount of pressure and stress that they have to cope with.
      “Especially at my age, coming into Formula One at 19, there’s a lot of eyes on you. So, dealing with all these kinds of things, took its toll on me.
      “Feeling like I don’t know what’s next? If this goes wrong, if I don’t go out in the next session and perform, what’s going to happen?
      “What’s the outcome of all of this? Am I going to be in Formula One next year, if I’m not? What am I going to do because I’m not really good at many other things in life?

      “So, just all of that, and then just feeling depressed a lot of the time that if I have a bad weekend, I just think I’m not good enough and things like that.
      “When they start adding up over the season, and then the social media side of it all, that can just really start to hurt you.”
      Norris has had frank and open conversations with his McLaren team and mental health charity Mind, which he says has put him in a better position.
      He added: “We partnered with Mind, which has helped me massively, and also helped many other people in McLaren, but also just in the world in general.
      “So speaking to McLaren, speaking to the people that are around me and my friends that I trust, and also Mind, I’m in a much better place now. I’m much happier and I can enjoy everything I do.”
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      Norris was distraught at missing out on victory in Sochi and says that after his teammate, Daniel Ricciardo’s win in Monza, there is renewed optimism at McLaren.
      He said: “There’s obviously a lot of expectation on us at the moment because of Monza, where we had a 1-2, and last weekend I had pole position and almost won the race.
      “So a lot of people are expecting amazing things. But we have to limit them in a way because we’re still realistically not as quick as Mercedes and Red Bull, which are the leading two teams at the moment.
      “We still have a lot of work to do but every race is an opportunity.”
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      Lewis Hamilton phoned Max Verstappen after Silverstone crash to ‘break ice’ just months before horror Italian GP smash

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      SIR LEWIS HAMILTON phoned Max Verstappen to clear the air after their crash at the British Grand Prix.The pair collided at a whopping 180mph at the Copse corner in the opening lap of the July race at Silverstone.
      Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crashed in the first lap of the British Grand PrixCredit: SKY SPORTS
      And they collided again in the Italian Grand Prix last monthCredit: REUTERS
      Sir Lewis called the young Dutchman after the Silverstone incident to ‘break the ice’Credit: GETTY
      Red Bull ace Verstappen was furious with Hamilton, who he branded ‘disrespectful’ and ‘unsportsmanlike’ from his hospital bed.
      And in a bid to defuse the situation, seven-time F1 champ Hamilton put in a phone call to his young rival.
      He told ESPN: “I called him after Silverstone, but, again, I don’t mean to be patronising, but I am much older.
      “I’m much older and it was important for me to call and to be able to break the ice.
      “I feel he’s a tremendous talent and I am enjoying racing with him.
      “Do I agree with everything he does? It doesn’t even matter.

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      “What matters is that he does him and he will learn, and all I can control is what I do and how I handle things.”
      Hamilton and Verstappen, 36 and 24 respectively, collided again last month at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
      On lap 26, Verstappen’s Red Bull bounced up on a sausage kerb – with one of its wheels landing on Hamilton’s head.
      Hamilton would’ve sustained a serious injury had it not been for the titanium Halo safety device, which have been mandatory since 2018.
      Dutchman Verstappen was handed a three-place penalty for the Russian Grand Prix as officials adjudged him to have been responsible for the crash.
      Current championship leader Hamilton has become used to Verstappen’s risky manoeuvres.

      He said: “I’ve had to back out of certain scenarios with Max because otherwise, we are going to crash, and I’m just like, ‘I’ll beat him in another way.
      “I think, ‘If I can just survive this corner, I will challenge and fight him another way, stay close, use strategy and all these different things.”
      Hamilton and Verstappen will renew their rivalry on Sunday afternoon in the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul.

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      Lewis Hamilton, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar party at supermodel Cindy Bruna’s glitzy 27th birthday bash in Paris

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN stars Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco Verratti were joined by Lewis Hamilton at model Cindy Bruna’s 27th birthday bash.The French fashion model celebrated her birthday in style on Friday night at the swanky Trattoria restaurant in Paris.
      Cindy Bruna celebrated her 27th birthday alongside Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco VerrattiCredit: BackGrid
      Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton was also in attendance for the birthday bashCredit: BackGrid
      French fashion model Bruna is known to be friends with a number of the Les Parisiens squadCredit: BackGrid
      Bruna also celebrated her birthday in style last year alongside a number of PSG players.
      And this year was no different as her glitzy get-together brought out a host of A-list celebrities in the French capital.
      And she shared multiple snaps and clips on her Instagram story to her 1.3 million followers.
      Formula One icon Hamilton showed his face at the party with the Brit, 36, in France for Paris Fashion Week.
      Before attending Bruna’s party, he took to social media to show him wearing double denim while out and about.
      Captioning the post, he said: “While I’m in Paris, please call me Louis.”
      Seven-time Formula One champion is in France for Paris Fashion WeekCredit: BackGrid
      Bruno boasts over 1.3 million followers on social media platform InstagramCredit: BackGrid

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      Later on in the night, the seven-time world champ posed for a picture with Mbappe and Neymar while wearing a face mask.
      The two forwards looked to be delighted to be in Hamilton’s presence as and couldn’t hide their grins.
      PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping his players will be firing on all cylinders on Sunday for the away clash against Rennes.
      Les Parisiens have won all eight of their Ligue 1 matches this term as they sit six points clear at the top of the table.
      The French side go into their match against Rennes full of confidence after beating Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League.
      Lionel Messi finally got on the score sheet for PSG following his summer arrival and Pochettino hopes his Argentine compatriot now kicks on.
      He said: “You need this type of performance and players like him need to feel the back of the net.
      Bruna shared a number of snaps and clips on her Instagram storyCredit: BackGrid
      “He needs to create links within the team after 20 years in Barcelona. He’s feeling different things, there’s a lot of new feelings for him.
      “First goal in our side, now that we are in the same side I enjoyed a lot and so happy to be here enjoying Leo’s first goal.
      “He’s top class, I know I’m not saying anything new but I think with time he still has room to improve a lot.”
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      Lewis Hamilton, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe party at supermodel Cindy Bruna’s glitzy 27th birthday bash in Paris

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN stars Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco Verratti were joined by Lewis Hamilton at model Cindy Bruna’s 27th birthday bash.The French fashion model celebrated her birthday in style on Friday night at the swanky Trattoria restaurant in Paris.
      Cindy Bruna celebrated her 27th birthday alongside Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco VerrattiCredit: BackGrid
      Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton was also in attendance for the birthday bashCredit: BackGrid
      French fashion model Bruna is known to be friends with a number of the Les Parisiens squadCredit: BackGrid
      Bruna also celebrated her birthday in style last year alongside a number of PSG players.
      And this year was no different as her glitzy get-together brought out a host of A-list celebrities in the French capital.
      And she shared multiple snaps and clips on her Instagram story to her 1.3 million followers.
      Formula One icon Hamilton showed his face at the party with the Brit, 36, in France for Paris Fashion Week.
      Before attending Bruna’s party, he took to social media to show him wearing double denim while out and about.
      Captioning the post, he said: “While I’m in Paris, please call me Louis.”
      Seven-time Formula One champion is in France for Paris Fashion WeekCredit: BackGrid
      Bruno boasts over 1.3 million followers on social media platform InstagramCredit: BackGrid

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      Later on in the night, the seven-time world champ posed for a picture with Mbappe and Neymar while wearing a face mask.
      The two forwards looked to be delighted to be in Hamilton’s presence as and couldn’t hide their grins.
      PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping his players will be firing on all cylinders on Sunday for the away clash against Rennes.
      Les Parisiens have won all eight of their Ligue 1 matches this term as they sit six points clear at the top of the table.
      The French side go into their match against Rennes full of confidence after beating Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League.
      Lionel Messi finally got on the score sheet for PSG following his summer arrival and Pochettino hopes his Argentine compatriot now kicks on.
      He said: “You need this type of performance and players like him need to feel the back of the net.
      Bruna shared a number of snaps and clips on her Instagram storyCredit: BackGrid
      “He needs to create links within the team after 20 years in Barcelona. He’s feeling different things, there’s a lot of new feelings for him.
      “First goal in our side, now that we are in the same side I enjoyed a lot and so happy to be here enjoying Leo’s first goal.
      “He’s top class, I know I’m not saying anything new but I think with time he still has room to improve a lot.”
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      Qatar to host first-ever F1 Grand Prix in November as 22-race 2021 calendar finalised with nation signing 10-YEAR deal

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      QATAR will host its first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix in November.And the nation has also struck up a ten-year deal to host Grands Prix from 2023 onwards.
      Lewis Hamilton and Co are heading to QatarCredit: PA
      F1 has finally confirmed the remainder of its calendar, following a mad scramble to cram in a full season amid the Covid-19 pandemic..
      And Qatar have taken the vacant position left open by the Australian Grand Prix’s second consecutive cancellation.
      Race weekend will take place between November 19-21.
      And it will go ahead at Losail International Circuit, north of Doha.
      The venue has been a regular fixture on the Moto GP circuit.
      Upon this morning’s news, Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali said: “The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation and Authorities have been incredible and have moved at great speed to ensure the race can take place this season at the Losail Circuit, famous to many as the host of Moto GP.
      F1 confirmed the news on social media this morningCredit: f1 Instagram

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      “We have shown that we can continue to adapt and there is huge interest in our sport and the hope from many locations to have a Grand Prix.
      “The huge effort from all the teams, F1 and the FIA has made itpossible to deliver a 22-race calendar, something that is very impressive during a challenging year and something we can all be proud of.”
      Qatar will NOT feature on next year’s F1 calendar, however, as the country instead focuses on hosting the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
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      F1 calendar 2021: Turkey NEXT, before USA as Qatar CONFIRMED for November – grand Prix times, schedule, tracks

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      FORMULA ONE race organisers have had a mad scramble this year to get all their races in order.The Japanese Grand Prix is the latest race to get axed from the F1 calendar, following on from Singapore and Australia, while Qatar has stepped in signing a 10-year deal with F1 in the slot that was originally set for Melbourne.

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      Lewis Hamilton is aiming to become the outright most successful driver of all timeCredit: Getty
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      The Brit, 36, moved level with Michael Schumacher on seven world titles last year and will become the outright top dog if he collects the most points across this season’s races.
      In a season that has already seen shifts and changes to the calendar, the Australian Grand Prix was due to take place on the weekend of March 21, but was put back to November 21.
      Then the Melbourne event was cancelled altogether due to rising Covid cases Down Under.
      And in April the world governing body approved sprint races in the British, Brazilian and Italian Grand Prix as a replacement for qualifying.
      Here is how the F1 calendar unfolds in 2021 with our race by race schedule.
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      All timings below are UK time.
      🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
      Friday, March 26: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
      Saturday, March 27: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
      Sunday, March 28: Race (4pm)

      🇮🇹 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Lando Norris

      Venue: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
      Friday, April 16: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, April 17: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, April 18: Race (2pm)

      🇵🇹 Portuguese Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
      Friday, April 30: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
      Saturday, May 1: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
      Sunday, May 2: Race (3pm)

      🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
      Friday, May 7: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, May 8: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, May 9: Race (2pm)

      🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Carlos Sainz 3. Lando Norris

      Venue: Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo
      Thursday, May 20: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, May 22: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, May 23: Race (2pm)

      🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Sergio Perez 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Pierre Gasly

      Venue: Baku City Circuit
      Friday, June 4: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
      Saturday, June 5: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
      Sunday, June 6: Race (1pm)

      🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix – CANCELLED

      🇹🇷 Turkish Grand Prix – POSTPONED

      🇫🇷 French Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Sergio Perez

      Venue: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
      Friday, June 18: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, June 19: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, June 20: Race (2pm)

      🇦🇹 Styrian Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3.Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
      Friday, June 25: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, June 26: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, June 27: Race (2pm)

      🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Valtteri Bottas 3. Lando Norris

      Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
      Friday, July 2: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, July 3: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, July 4: Race (2pm)

      🇬🇧 British Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Charles Leclerc 3. Valtteri Bottas
      *Inaugural sprint race replaces classic qualifying.

      Venue: Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
      Friday, July 16: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (4.30pm)
      Saturday, July 17: Practice 3 (12pm), SPRINT RACE (3pm)*
      Sunday, July 18: Race (3pm)

      🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Esteban Ocon 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Carlos Sainz Jr

      Venue: Hungaroring, Budapest
      Friday, July 30: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, July 31: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, August 1: Race (2pm)

      🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. George Russell 3. Lewis Hamilton

      Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
      Friday, August 27: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, August 28: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, August 29: Race (2pm)

      🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Zandvoort
      Friday, September 3: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, September 4: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, September 5: Race (2pm)

      🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix 2
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Daniel Ricciardo 2. Lando Norris 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
      Friday, September 10: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, September 11: Practice 3 (11am), SPRINT RACE (2PM)
      Sunday, September 12: Race (2pm)

      🇷🇺 Russian Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Carlos Sainz

      Venue: Sochi Autodrom
      Friday, September 24: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
      Saturday, September 25: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
      Sunday, September 26: Race (1pm)

      🇹🇷 Turkish Grand Prix

      Venue: Intercity Istanbul Park
      Friday, October 8: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
      Saturday, October 9: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
      Sunday, October 10: Race (1pm)

      🇸🇬 Singapore Grand Prix – CANCELLED

      🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix – CANCELLED

      🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix

      Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
      Friday, October 22: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
      Saturday, October 23: Practice 3 (7pm), Qualifying (10pm)
      Sunday, October 24: Race (8pm)

      🇲🇽 Mexico City Grand Prix

      Venue: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City
      Friday, October 29: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
      Saturday, October 30: Practice 3 (5pm), Qualifying (8pm)
      Sunday, October 31: Race (7pm)

      🇧🇷 Brazil Grand Prix

      Venue: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos
      Friday, November 5: Practice 1 (2.30pm), Practice 2 (6pm)
      Saturday, November 6: Practice 3 (3pm), SPRINT RACE (6PM)
      Sunday, November 7: Race (5pm)

      🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix – CANCELLED

      Race axed due to Covid restrictions in the country.

      🇶🇦 Qatar Grand Prix

      Venue: Losail International Circuit, Lusail
      Friday, November 19: Practice 1, Practice 2
      Saturday, November 20: Practice 3, Qualifying.
      Sunday, November 21: Race

      🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

      Venue: Jeddah Street Circuit
      Friday, December 3: Practice 1 (12.30pm), Practice 2 (4pm)
      Saturday, December 4: Practice 3 (1pm), Qualifying (4pm)
      Sunday, December 5: Race (4pm)

      🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

      Venue: Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
      Friday, December 10: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
      Saturday, December 11: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
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      F1 planning radical race start time changes for TV to be flexible in case of severe weather delays

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      FORMULA ONE bosses have opened the door to more flexible race start times to ensure severe weather does not impact future Grands Prix.Last month’s Belgian GP was controversially run for just two laps under the safety car, due to endless downpours over Spa.
      Fans were disappointed by the rain-ruined Belgian Grand PrixCredit: Alamy
      The Formula 3 season decider was then moved back a day at last weekend’s race in Russia, amid predictions of heavy rain.
      Race director Michael Masi has stated that discussions will be held in the coming weeks about making race start times more flexible.
      But he refused to admit that these are a reaction to the Spa debacle, with the F3 move not solely decided by himself.
      On how start times are formulated, Masi said: “I think it’s something that we’re going to be discussing in the coming weeks.
      “We said following Spa that there’s obviously a whole lot of strategic discussions that need to take place between the FIA, F1 and the ten teams, and that’s going to be one of the discussions at the Strategy Group meeting.
      “It’s not just a ‘pluck it out’ scenario, we’re talking about two completely separate governance structures between the three championships.”

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      Teams, fans and F1 drivers have all called for a rethink on how severe weather is dealt with in future races.
      An Alfa Romeo statement after the Belgian GP declared: “The situation would have been dealt with a lot more appropriately by not having at all the ‘race’ we witnessed.
      “This outcome hurts us all, but in particular it hurts fans of the sport, who didn’t get the show they came to see.
      “We hope lessons were learnt yesterday, lessons that will improve the way we operate in the future and that put the supporters of our sport in the position they deserve to be.”
      Former racer and Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle wrote: “The trouble is in Formula One that every rule change always has unintended consequences and opportunities, and so they end up being so convoluted.
      “Every so often they need a reset and that moment is here.”

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      Lewis Hamilton, 36, reveals retirement thoughts ‘come like a wave’ as he hints at packing in F1 career

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has admitted to ‘often’ considering retirement as he ponders his long-term future in Formula One.After a record-equalling seven world championships, the 36-year-old faces a huge fight to secure the 2021 crown amid his tussle with Max Verstappen.
      Lewis Hamilton has considered waving goodbye to F1
      There have been murmurs around the paddock for years that he will call it quits and focus on other aspects of his life, such as his love of music, when he moves on from motorsport.
      But Hamilton has maintained that he is still fully motivated, while under contract until the end of 2023.
      He told Sky Italia: “That thought often happens to me. It’s like a wave.
      “It comes and goes, there have been many occasions in the last four or five years when I didn’t know if I still wanted to try, to sacrifice myself with training at the expense of my personal life.
      “There are other things I like to do. So many things I would like to try.
      “But on the other hand I tell myself that I am so lucky to be doing this job.

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      “There can still be a lot of time left before retiring. It is a question of finding the balance.
      “I tell myself that if I am still hungry and I train like I’m young, which I am doing, and if I still get great results…
      “If I find myself slowing down, lacking the strength needed to train, and unmotivated, then I’ll know it’s time to stop.”
      Hamilton holds a two-point lead over Verstappen going to the Turkish Grand Prix next month, following a victory at Sochi last time out.

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