“Less than you’d think,” Hamilton told Channel 4 when asked if dethroning Verstappen was his main motivator for staying in F1. “I think it’s more just where I am in life.
“I’ve got great things happening outside, I’ve got a lot of freedom to be able to do things, I’m building things outside of the sport with my foundation I’ve just started and it will take a lot of work.
“There’s a lot of work that still needs to be done in this sport and I can’t retire now because I’m only just embarking in helping shift and create a more open and inclusive environment here in this sport, and I’ve got to stay to help that continue.
“Also, I feel healthier than I’ve ever been, just because of what I eat and how I prepare myself, and I love racing. I’ve been doing it since as long as I can remember, since I was five years old and that won’t go away.
“If I’m still fit and able to focus, why would I stop? And I can still do the other things I want to do at the same time as well.”
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