The questions posed by Hamilton’s new one-year Mercedes F1 deal

[@blacktoothfox677]

Rumour has it, his tyres are gone already

[@abhikkashyap]

Hahaha 😝

[@blueflags599]

His tyres have yet to sign a contract

[@denroydavis3014]

That made my day

[@rubin_van_dyk]

Bonoooooooo😂

[@stephenkean4748]

if his tyres are gone that means what....at least 4 more seasons?🤣🤣

[@MatthewLee8383]

"We jointly agreed on a 1 year deal" -Toto Yeah, that's pretty much how 1 year contracts work...

[@gunnergav]

Yeah we went for a 1 year deal but settled for 365 days

[@teovokes4901]

George wdc 2022?

[@marcusclarkson2657]

@@teovokes4901 George has to W before he can think about WDC.

[@placeholder2924]

I dunno. Christian Horner seems to have other ideas

[@bryanperez9020]

All this bs about contracts and retirement. The truth is anal is all that matters.

[@adrianalprin5752]

It's a rite of passage for Mercedes drivers, u must spend 4 years with Williams to get a seat next to a 7 time world champion. (Rosberg and Bottas spent 4 years with Williams)

[@blacktoothfox677]

Thats a very good point!!! haha

[@Marceloloeite]

What about Michael and Lewis?

[@camlort6840]

Rosberg joined before Lewis

[@blacktoothfox677]

@@Marceloloeite Yes. They are 7 x wdc... as the OP suggests...

[@blacktoothfox677]

@@camlort6840 ...we know!

[@jackmontgomery1790]

And Lewis Hamilton is an 8-time champion of the world!!!

[@furiouslaps1449]

Not yet

[@aryanchauhan2403]

Verstappen's first title

[@TherealLorinser]

We cannot say.

[@akhilvaidya7932]

@@aryanchauhan2403 won’t happen there is no way at all

[@kira_3aq740]

@@akhilvaidya7932 why not. I'm sure people also said theres no chance alonso would beat schumacher streak, yet here we are

[@gabrielviana9883]

And Lewis Hamilton crosses the line after leading every lap of every racing and getting every pole position

[@Druseth]

to win a record breaking 8 titles in Formula 1

[@joshsmith7521]

We are witnessing history

[@jasonkhoza5849]

We don't know that yet

[@Luke-en2tk]

Most drivers on the grid could win in the Merc, Russell is a bit more special in my eyes and his talents are going to waste at Williams. I think if Hamilton wins this year he will retire.

[@jasonkhoza5849]

@@Luke-en2tk true but consider the options

[@Charleswhittakercurry]

If Russell isn’t given a chance for the seat in 2022, then they could be at risk to lose him. Toto would understand this and I could see that there is definitely a plan toto already has in place and Hamilton is understanding this.

[@lingtondaniel]

Lose him to which team? 😂 He isn't that great Stoffel better ❤️

[@jasonkhoza5849]

Yep

[@mattbell8416]

It gives Mercedes the best option for 22 if Hamilton wants to continue then think Russell will replace botta's. If Hamilton wants to leave then Russell replaces him. I truly think it'll be Hamilton and Russell in 22.

[@D1egg00_]

@@lingtondaniel Well where's your Stoffel? He is a reverse driver, ESO in a pocket, but not in the game bud. Rusell is the best young choice.

[@twinkmaster2]

Bruh russel crashed into a wall by himself.. he is nowhere near ready for mercedes

[@Cafferssss]

Love how all the trolls were saying hamilton wanted clauses and money (as if they actually knew) but the major sticking point according to toto was a charitable foundation to improve diversity in the sport? Good job tabloids and trolls.

[@awesomesauce2757]

Just goes to show that prejudice outweighs reason.

[@laputin710]

Lewis-i want 4 year contract Diamler-2 year Lewis- no 4 year Diamler-1 year Lewis- ok

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

😂

[@geraldnaidpp913]

Hardly

[@Dkmo94]

@Alistair young we can hear the desperation in your voice from here 😂

it's 1+1 driver option afaik

[@roydrink]

I always smile when I see the red star commemorating Niki Lauda.

[@JimTheFly]

I really think Niki is going to be why Lewis stays with Mercedes after he's done driving. I feel like he has one last great challenge, and that's not 100 wins or 8 world championships: It's to become to someone what Niki was to him.

[@utuberme1]

Where's that?

[@JimTheFly]

@@utuberme1 At 9:21, look to the left of the "44". One of the silver stars is colored red for Niki.

[@michaelsanderson9562]

@@JimTheFly idk whether that’s true or not, but if that is his motive, that’s pretty cool :)

[@grannieannie1371]

me too. I always look for it.

[@potNuts]

1 year deal not that surprising actually. New budgets from 2021 on, plus new rules in 2022. Both parties benefit from flexibility at the end of 2021

[@fablewalls]

One of the few intelligent comments here. Mercedes have changed their corporate image these last 8 years (anyone remember the old BMW vs Mercedes image of the 80's and 90's?) and Hamilton has been a big part of that. Anyone thinking Russell / Verstappen or anyone else really would make marketing sense is just deluding themselves. there's a budget cap on the way and this deal makes sense for all parties.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

@@fablewalls But Daimler Mercedes stake in Mercedes F1 is worth little compared to Toto and Ineos for now. Idk, we'll see.

[@fablewalls]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks "worth?" Have you looked at Daimler's profit margin since 2009? They know what being involved in F1 has brought them.

[@unenprenunci8216]

@@fablewalls the budget cap does not include the salary of drivers.

[@fablewalls]

@@unenprenunci8216 - you're right. It's still something being negotiated isn't it - Teams may want to restrict salaries but then they have to release the drivers to control their own image and branding rights like American basketball players can where the saalry cap is in effect.

[@gbmgaming]

ITS LIGHTS OUT AND LEWIS HAMILTON, CHAMPION OF THE WORLD - David Croft 2021

[@dereklush9399]

Bahrain

[@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123]

1 year and he is gone , i dont care about his records , the man has shown us all he is a dick and have no clue about who he works for .....

[@Fujiwara.Takumi1]

No. It will be "The most successful and best driver to ever grace the sport. And he's going to cross the line now. It's lewis hamilton 8 time champion OF THE WORLD!" because fanboy crofty

[@levant5378]

ITS LIGHTS OUT AND I STILL HATE MICHAEL SCHUMACHER - Martin Brundle till the day he dies

[@levant5378]

@@Fujiwara.Takumi1 I miss Murray Walker

[@tomhaywood7159]

Give me a 2022 with Mercedes Russell fighting with RB Verstappen, Ferrari Leclerc, and Mclaren Lando for wins.

[@Charliechorizo]

2022 Mercedes drivers: (1) George Russell and (2) Max Verstappen.

[@harishsubramani7091]

Imagine: Bottas gets Covid (but nothing serious) and George replace him for a race or two

[@raosiddharth4726]

They will still make him stay behind hamilton

[@gelmir7322]

"George, this is James"

[@alimantado373]

@@raosiddharth4726 He (Lewis) will be too old.. just bloody think about it!🙄

[@raosiddharth4726]

@@alimantado373 yeah sure and free money on the table, I'm a fool to leave the fastest car on the grid and 50+ million dollars for a kid.

[@rapip3348]

George its james, i need you to hold position

[@built2jzlexus496]

I believe if Toto promised George a Mercedes in 2022 I don’t think any contract with Lewis would change that. Toto doesn’t strike me as a guy to break promises

[@tmive69]

Say that to pascal wehrlein

[@XenophonSoulis]

@@tmive69 Not every academy driver that reaches F1 is good enough to be in the top teams. People fail to understand that, but it is what hit Wehrlein, Ocon, Vandoorne, Albon, Gasly, Kvyat, Giovinazzi and Hartley among others. Granted, they are among the best drivers in the world, but Hamilton, Leclerc, Verstappen and others like them are much better and make the competition in the top much harder.

[@tmive69]

@@XenophonSoulis that's true. But my comment is about what toto's promises are worth

[@XenophonSoulis]

@@tmive69 Toto may want to promote a driver, but he can't promote anyone and everyone. Otherwise, we'd see Mahaveer in Mercedes. If Wehrlein isn't good enough, it isn't Toto's fault. Unlike Wehrlein though, Russell is good enough. By the way, when did Toto Wolff promise to Wehrlein that he would drive for Mercedes? Being in the academy is not a promise that he'd make it to Mercedes. Provide at least one source of your claim because I could find none.

[@nssherlock4547]

Jan1st 2022 George walks outside with Toto to be given the keys to an A class.

[@DCSSHitmanO]

I honestly doubt Hamilton will retire in 2021, but please let this be Georges chance.

[@Robbielazar]

You don’t even know if Mercedes will be strong next year... massive rule changes coming up

[@dingodave89]

@@Robbielazar it's Mercedes. They'll have no problem adjusting to the new regs.

[@Robbielazar]

@@dingodave89 I would not be so sure about that... actually, they might even leave F1 soon

[@dingodave89]

@@Robbielazar they signed the concorde agreements and have a programme in place that sets them up for over a decade. They're going nowhere.

[@Robbielazar]

@@dingodave89 we will see

[@yazidn4655]

I would love to see him pairing with seb for at least a season

[@oliverrugg3732]

So, instead of actually watching this season, we can just go to the F1 world champions wikipedia page, cross out "7" and crayon in "8" by Lewis's name and call it a day?

[@dannyboy2585]

I feel like Lewis should try something new. Like, great you can drive an F1 car so good that you won nearly every race in 2020, but can you be on top at dirt? I know Tarmac and Dirt are different, but with how fast Lewis can drive, I'd love to see him in something like Rallycross and maybe even proper race against time rally

[@andyglastonbury6032]

He has no experience in driving anything competitively other than single seaters. It would like asking Eric Clapton to play a saxophone.

[@SantosOverlord]

he should go for the triple crown

[@andyglastonbury6032]

@@SantosOverlord Why? It means nothing as Alonso demonstrated. He won LeMans driving for Toyota (as part of a team of drivers) but only after Porsche retired the 919, and his attempts at the Indi500 were massive failures. It was possible years ago, like when Surtees won the Motorbike World Champ and F1, but not now. To specialised and to dependant upon technology.

[@joeycunningham7126]

Or drive for a team with a lower budget

[@kieranmcmahon1745]

It's apples and oranges for driving and technology. If Hamilton drove rally for 2 years and won sod all, it would mean sod all. A team with a lower budget? Why? He's proved with 2 different teams in F1 he's an exceptional driver.

[@xevious2501]

WHen you really think about it, its rather understandable all the hubub in regards to contracts. Mercedes is Mercedes.. theyre not going broke any time soon, and Lewis has not only proved himself worthy of whatever he's asking for, He has a hand in mercedes success. They made the car, he drove it to victory. So what you would expect is a level of fairness in whatever the two are asking for. But what im betting is that lewis is not asking for what a driver would normally want. Least we forget. in sports we think of the highest paid athlete as being something astonishing in terms of wealth. but the fact is.. the team owners and investors make WWWAAAAYYYY more money than their players. Toto himself wanted to move on from mercedes or at best not be in the role he's currently in.. his contract deal has seen him to a percentage share in the company!!!!! thats way better than some raise. And i wouldnt doubt lewis is also looking for something far more substantial than just a driver pay raise. A percentage in the company is where the truly big money is at. That the sorta money that sets you up for life. And its their where a company even as big as mercedes could get itchy over. Lewis success gains the company far more wealth than he receives himself. This divergence in the midst of great success for both athlete and team is nothing new in F1 nor sports as a whole. Its when both team and athlete reach a plateau where both begin to see themselves as the key factor to their success. The Team would say its us, because we're providing the best car and team on the grid. and the Driver, no matter how good the car it doesn't win races on its own. The team begins to think their car is so great any driver could win at a rate that would still see them to a championship. The Driver/racer understands not every driver is a racer, and neither are guaranteed a championship. This back and forth is usually what destroys a good team driver relationship. Arrogance. when in fact they both need one another. neither can be undervalued. And the idea of injecting a driver that will change the fate of a team is never a sure thing. So it becomes a bit of a dance when greatness has been achieved and going forward is working for that cherry on the top. after all its a once in a lifetime opportunity to get it right for yourself.

[@EDE20052]

I think merc IS going to sign Kimi whit multi year contract after this season

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

B W O A H

[@bhavikachatterji9724]

@@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303 no I think they’ll sign George

[@Surya-rv3ib]

WhAt😂

[@willyhwang1059]

Does Bothas remind anyone of Berger or Patrese? Perfect wing wan

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

best number two on the grid

[@hannahmillington5781]

8th title and it will be his last. Quit while you are ahead, set that bar for someone else to break through. Also, Toto has terrible taste in wall art...

[@jebediahgentry7029]

Yep. This year is a good stopping point

[@MojoMachin3]

I'd like him to join Williams and win a championship so haters cam shut up forever 🤣

[@RuNescapeAiderP2PF2P]

Probably just over it at this point. It can be hard for us to picture it but he's been in the scene for decades. No breaks and a 24/7 hustle. He's probably ready to kick back and enjoy himself.

[@stijndewit2111]

the painting was made by Toto's youngest son ;-)

[@IDeltic]

@@MojoMachin3 Hamilton in a Williams will have the reverse affect of shutting up the 'haters'.

[@Alexandre10guitar]

Your videos are my tea time company. Great work, continue like that!!

[@MrSstiel]

What Julian Jakobi said, the most important thing in a driver contract is not the salary, it's the exit clause.

[@Bahamuttiamat]

"If X driver had his car, they'd do a better job" To you I say; "If my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle".

[@jackmontgomery1790]

If my grandmother had wheels she would've been a bike

[@bezestio4169]

But you have proved your point

[@Mickkok1337]

@@jackmontgomery1790 Classic holly

[@Mickkok1337]

eh. gino :')

[@robertsell8717]

Georgie boy sorta proved that to be true.

[@azrhynichol]

I love how Lewis leaving Formula 1 is more talked about than Kimi doing the same.

[@lucas_13.]

why wouldn't it be?

[@saulduarte8468]

@@lucas_13. hes just filling space

[@SantosOverlord]

we will all die before Kimi leaves F1 so why should we talk about it

[@hueylong8046]

@@SantosOverlord Kimi doesnt leave F1, F1 leaves Kimi.

[@arfived4]

Raikkonen's winning his second title as a brain in a jar.

[@locker60]

It really does not matter which driver is in the Merc he is going to win or be on the podium every week, the other teams need to improve their cars because you know Merc will be top class out the box, it was the same when MS was the king everybody moaned but the best drivers always end up in the best cars

[@alimantado373]

The same could have been said of Williams too, Empires rise & fall.

[@johnsprinkles7369]

Bring on George Russell

[@MrAllister9]

why? Cause he was going fast in a Mercedes? They all drive fast in the Merc ... yet Lewis still seems to be the only Merc Driver winning alot of races and taking alot of poles If we're going to talk about 1 lap speed ... Lewis is still the king of the hill ... lets not pretend that others are at his level. The stats arent showing it and the fact that Bottas cant do shit most of the time proves that ... Lewis has changed his style from jsut ripping it at every corner to nursing the tires at every corner and thats just how F1 wanted it ... try to bring all the cars closer ... FAIL

[@monishdey3705]

@@MrAllister9 turkey just proved why hamilton deserves the wdc

[@waybay5237]

@@MrAllister9 Russel is the Great White Hope that these fools are drooling for. One race and they think he's going to dominate in a Mercedes. What excuses will be made if he get destroyed by other teams?

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

@@MrAllister9 reduced spending on the car and still keeping the upper hand regarding their hardware is not easy. therefore wasting money on hamilton is not a good idea. sponsors need assurance to be in front of the grid. if that assurance cannot be given because of reduced spending, then the sponsors will also reduce their cash injections.

[@MrAllister9]

@@stefanweilhartner4415 too bad you have no idea wtf your babbling about ... When you have Lewis you have sponsors because you have a proven winner ... You can hate all you want doesnt mean you know wtf youre talking about ...

[@mulvihillmatt]

Toto: "None of the rumours were true" Also Toto: "We're really nervous about the threat Red Bull poses around (insert almost any track)" Notice a pattern?

[@griffisjm]

Are you saying toto is a lier?

[@badarkhan7471]

RedBull is the closest car to the Merc, obviously they'll see them as a threat. A single mistake from Mercedes and Redbull (mainly Verstappen) pounces on them. The only reason Mercedes is as successful as it has been, is because they always overhype their competition in an effort to push themselves even further, never being complacent despite their advantage. But nah bro you're right, they're lying despite it not being beneficial to them in any way. Great take.

[@ISirSmoke]

5:31 bald Vettel spotted

[@blendings2912]

I rolled the tape back a few times to see it clearly. Uggh. Aging isn't fun. Cut that hair dude. My bearded is graying faster, and I'm having that salt and pepper look. Everyone seems to like it.🤓🧔🏾 But if I see an inch of baldness coming. I'll shave all of it off instantly. 🤣🤓🤣🤓🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@phrtao]

I know I saw that in another video - that has happened rather fast !

[@Squilliam-Fancyson]

That's what is happening when you get beaten up by a teenager two season in a row.

[@eugenemusumba4171]

he could seek hair treatment

[@0mym]

It's amazing to what lengths people and companies go not to say "I just want more $$$" or "He just wants more $$$".

[@mingc4698]

If is all because of money the deal will be close in 1 hour.. Mercedes got the money.. driver salary is not inside the budget cap!!!

[@eliasdurl6830]

Hamilton has made his own racing team and im sure he will use his money well to help this world so I understand why he asks this much

[@steveluth3139]

@@eliasdurl6830 his money will help nothing to help the world. Maybe he is lucky and one driver will get through. Maybe he should also work on more white people in basketball while he is at it.

[@steveluth3139]

@@mingc4698 Ofc it is, they have many stakeholders and when you are firing thousands of employees you do not give a pay rise of millions to a F1 driver. Image is very important for brands like Mercedes

[@karlosh9286]

@@mingc4698 The driver salary is not in the budget cap, but someone in Mercedes Accounting Dept has to agree to it. Why pay $40 Million for something when you can have almost the same performance for $10 million ?

[@ajsgaming83]

just coz wolff says something is not true don't mean its not he could just be protecting lewis from bad press in hopes he will sign a longer deal in the future.

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

My suspicion is that he only wants a 1 year deal in case he feels another team is making the best of the 2022 regs, and if he decides there isn't a good option on the table he can bow out. By the end of 2021 he'll likely have 8 titles and over 100 wins, so he can step down if he wants without feeling like he's left mych on the table.

[@mutantgeralt]

Corona doesn't hamper Lewis' ability to have a video call with Toto, which is how they negotiated anyway

[@Tiemewitte]

Depends on how sick you are, right? I'd rather not be signing multi million dollar contracts while having a fever, nor would I want to negotiate a contract like that with someone who's potentially very ill. People are allowed sick days, no reason Hamilton should be an exception.

[@mutantgeralt]

@@Tiemewitte yeah not debating that, he should absolutely get sick days. Though the reason given by Toto doesn't seem convincing because hamilton was back in the car within 10 days so he wasn't THAT sick. Something could be brewing in the background, this reason alone is not sufficient to convince ME(my opinion)

[@jackdominiak445]

The only sure thing for 2022 is Russel will be in the team, possibly Max as well...

[@jamesantill5065]

The video has literally just that is not the case!

[@GloomGaiGar]

not sure why people still think mercedes wants a Hamilton/Rosberg chemistry again

[@alexandernl7268]

Not possibly, Max will drive the Mercedes 2022 car, with Russel.

[@jamesantill5065]

@@alexandernl7268 please site your sources for this. I'm not saying Merc have no relationshiop with Max but if Hamilton's critics are to be believed he's no better than Russel. So if Russel is that good, why not have Russel plus a compliant no. 2. Also, plenty od evidence that LH will still be there in 22 as he and Toto have kept saying there's a long-term relationship. So please show me your evidence otherwise I'm calling BS.

[@mrloganz3033]

MANNN SEB HIS HAIRLINE NOOOO

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

He probably shaved to have a transplant later

[@mrloganz3033]

@@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303 yeah bruh I hope he pulls an Elon musk and has a straight asf hairline

[@daverussell457]

He shaved his head to save weight. Maybe he shaved other things too.

[@Hhutuber]

He decided to become a Prince William lookalike after moving to a British team.

[@philtucker1224]

I think we are all preoccupied with Lewis’s continuation as a driver. There is an awful lot more to F1 than just driving. Ross Brawn, Jean Todd, Stephano Domenicarlo, Toto Wolf, et al, find plenty of fulfilment without being behind the wheel.....

[@JW_PUNK29]

Make Russell Merc Again

[@guttsu]

Is it concievable that Mercedes themselves might dip at the end of 2021? They dominated the current era, maybe they would go out on top as well. I trust nothing that anyone in F1 says until I see it happen.

[@colinf3963]

Verstappen vs Russell at Merc in 2022?

[@Charliechorizo]

Very cool.

[@LowDoze]

The best driver in the best car for one more year is a no-brainer. Merc should let him go afterwards, and promote Russell for the '22 car.

[@timl2828]

Why would Mercedes let him go? Without him Mercedes is nothing.

[@rihitsaundankar3172]

*hamilton two laps into a race: 🔘👈 bono my tired are gone

[@SeriousClassics]

9:23. "So this is what you do. You're going to end a fake interview, give a wave to your invisible friend, walk down the steps to the pitlane and go past the Mercedes garage. Give another wave to your mates working on your car and finally zip up your overalls at the end."

[@modelhaus1199]

could it be that Hamilton knows they're not going to dominate in 2022?

[@jastallion45]

Bruh comments like this 😒😒...

[@V12F1Demon]

Exactly! Mercedes are good at making cars faster while the other teams are already ahead (esp Ferrari) at making them slower.

[@akagainesy]

His only clause was that they pay for "his" charity work.............. But if he sticks around for 2022 and a few years after and then wins championships in the new rule and reg era he will have become world champion across 3 (maybe 4) different interactions of an F1 car which I don't know if anyone else has done that. And despite him not having raced in any other series at the top level will show how good he actually is that he can take new rules and regs and get the car to work the best it can. And not many other drivers could do that. I'm not a fan of Hamilton but if he can do that my respect for him as a driver would be cemented

[@captain_toonces_8041]

I want Hamilton out and Russell in.

[@technicallyf1394]

Welcome to the club

[@itsbuddhaone]

It's a big club 😄

[@naveet007]

I want to marry Emma Watson.

[@lucasjohansson2158]

If Russell starts winning all the time you will start to hate him too. Hamilton is not the problem

[@st200ol]

And when George has won practically every race for a few years you will want him out too I expect. :-)

[@HotboiEngineering]

My crackpipe theory: Hamilton to team boss/ Advisor for merc in 22. Russell to Merc. Either Bottas stays, Yuki does well, So Perez gets dumped, Albon to Alpha Tauri and Yuki to RB. Or Bottas retires, Merc pick up Perez if he's dumped, or Hulk if he stays at RB. Gasly to Alpine, an F2 junior to Alpha Tauri, Yuki to RB.

[@fablewalls]

Another good post - there's a lot of crap posted so far. Mercedes look after their ex-champions. Just look at what they did for Fangio when he retired. So many idiots think Mercedes will boot out a guy who singlehandedly changed their image and profit at the drop of a hat.

[@marcusaureliusantoninusaug2161]

I was so hoping for his retirement. Not because I dislike him, I really appreciate his talent and his achievements, but it would have been great for F1. I believe Verstappen would have beaten Bottas in the championship and Russel would have put up a great fight, possibly even beating out Max for the championship. Now we can conserve energy and money and just hand Lewis number 8.....boring.

[@steve5926]

Anyone could beat Bottas in that merc in equal equipment.

[@jamesbowman5062]

I wonder if Lewis got sick of looking at that painting on zoom

[@mrrolandlawrence]

yeh i dont think people were in doubt that he was driving the silver arrows for 2021. all this speculation about banning drivers from taking a mercedes seat is hubbub. hes one of the most fair drivers on the grid. mercedes will eventually end up with russell & schumacher. toto is russell's manager after all.

[@PerverseMilk]

Sounds like Hamilton wants to see the 2022 car before he decides to carry on or not. At least now he is almost certainly at this point guaranteed to break the last of Schumachers records. No guarantee that mercedes will be top dog next year though.

[@potroast702]

I’m a new f1 fan so I don’t have much historical perspective, but it doesn’t make sense, to me, why so many people are assuming Lewis Hamilton is going to retire so soon. He seems to still be at peak performance and he’s very socially aware and sees the impact he has on influencing social movements like Black Lives Matter. I’m an American so the comparison my mind immediately goes with is Lebron James, Lewis retiring right now would be like lebron retiring in 2018 when he left Cleveland. Obviously a formula 1 driver and NBA player are very different style of athletes, but both players are older generational greats who still have gas in the tank in their respective fields, AND have profound social impact. Lebron continued with a new team to be still successful on the court, and more successful in public outreach and media attention than ever before. I don’t see why Lewis wouldn’t do something similar, but in a new set of regulations as opposed to a new team

[@ogagasokoh2848]

Max over George for me Still a Max and George Mercedes pairing will be great

[@dingodave89]

Max is too volatile for Merc. RedBull can handle it because he's their driver but I don't think Merc would be happy with him as a driver. He has the talent for Merc but not the attitude they want from a driver. Russell and another talented youngster is more likely to me.

[@y1521t21b5]

I fully expected HAM to be itching to drive the new cars in 2022 and that it would be reflected in a new deal at least 2 years long. The fact that it's a 1-year deal suggests they aren't anywhere near done negotiating and that items such as owning a stake in the team are in the picture. It is also highly likely much of the current deal isn't acceptable for one of the parties for a duration longer than the single year currently agreed.

[@Jakecam]

I’ve been assuming for about 5 months that it’ll be Russell and Bottas at Mercedes in 2022. No reason for Lewis to keep racing past 2021.

[@laszlobauer5274]

If I were him, I would have my own team for 22 and drive for myself.

[@Zachary_McLaren]

@@laszlobauer5274 would be cool, but it would take to develop the car.

[@laszlobauer5274]

@@Zachary_McLaren He made shitloads of money. He can buy a good team, and if he had so much influence on the current Mercedes (as people say), I think it's doable.

[@lawless8723]

A buddy and I had a convo this morning. We came up with the following. for 2022, Bottas back to Williams to develop the car so it can be competitive again, Russell partners Lewis and learns all he can up close and personal before Lewis bows out. Vandoorne partners Bottas depending on Latiffi's performance this year.

[@DM-it2ch]

"We want to see how..... the world is by 2022..." Sounds like Mercedes might not even be in F1 in 2022.

[@CB-mr1ci]

Ineos wants the team right ?

[@britforlife32]

@@CB-mr1ci maybe they're going all in with Aston. After all Daimler is set to increase its stake in Aston to 20% (if it hasn't done so already)

[@VidHunter666]

My thoughts exactly, merc are looking for the door. Always thought they'd bail when the new regs came in for 2021. But now that its 2022 their hanging on. Only own a third of the team now i believe.

[@900108Chale]

Toto is *vested* in Aston (he not only Invested there), the close relationship between the teams indicate future changes. Hence why I keep on saying HAM goes where Toto goes. The Astroll-Martin Team will go through some surprises, end next year. *REMEMBER!^* @SirLawrence ONLY heads a group who bought 16.7% of A-M to gain control of it. But how much did he invest? *Then Mercedes steps in for a 20%...* Lawrence may end up cashing good $$$ for brokering a bigger deal.

[@LuisTrey]

They won’t. INEOS will probably buy them out and it’ll be a completely different team. I sense Hamilton will sign up for a Ferrari drive in 2022.

[@3j4hi]

Intriguing. ..like you said.. Questions... What does he want anyway? Toto has quashed all speculations, till date..

[@Nico_6967]

If Russel goes to Mercedes, they would have to make the car more comfortable for him before he even considers it

[@jasonbrower1]

That would be easy to do between 2021 and 2022. They’re already building a new chassis, a few mm in the footwell is no issue

[@jordanfrancis129]

I think Russell might be able to get lewis a few times if that were the case. I have a feeling he is low-key one of the best on track

[@alimantado373]

Russel is already a Merc driver!?

[@jordanfrancis129]

@@alimantado373 he obviously means race in the Mercedes over the Williams :)

[@femiceo328]

@@jordanfrancis129 lowkey lol

[@Zeppelin0731]

Retirement before 2022 would be cowardly. If you claim to be the best, then it shouldn't matter if regulations change for the better of the sport. I could see retiring if you disagree with a rule that is a gimmick, or if you believe that there is unfair advantages given out to some, but I really don't think that this is the case at this point in time. He clearly just doesn't want to risk getting stuck with an advantage any less than what his current car has, which is huge. This is why a lot of these drivers avoid spec series and series with BOP.

[@whassupg89]

I didn’t expect it to only be for 1 year

[@hejduken]

He probably got a few more of his wishes for this deal but merc only agreed for 1 year if those terms were to be

[@michaelpw97]

my guess is Hamilton will retire if he gets his 8th, but will continue if he does not and feels he can in 2022

[@AnkosLoveSlave]

Why is it that Toto keeps looking up and away each time he tries to answer anything?

[@ox5016]

I'm a simple bricklayer who happened to build the brickwork and blockwork to the new Williams simulator room. Now you know.

[@blacktoothfox677]

That's cool... coz they use bricklayers to design their aero package too, so stick around, you'll be in there...

[@ox5016]

@@blacktoothfox677 Touche

[@Simon-SBL]

Lewis potentially just needs one season to have the most titles, but I think he'll be up for the challenge brought on by the new rules, it's not like he shies away from a challenge!

[@LeoCharles]

Lewis wont retire. He will NOT resist the urge to drive the new cars in 2022 lol

[@anonymoususer1824]

It's not like it would be for us. Why would he care? He's driven a ton of cars and it's only about winning now. If there is even a shadow of a doubt that he could lose in the new car hell no he won't want to drive it new tech or not. And anyway the new cars are going to be slower.

[@Chuckiele]

@@anonymoususer1824 Why would he care about not winning with the new regulations? Hes objectively the best driver in F1 history either way. Sure it would be ideal to retire as a champion, but it would cost him nothing to try out the new cars just for fun.

[@anonymoususer1824]

@@Chuckiele Retiring with the most wins, championships and poles is more than enough reason not to risk trailing around in 4th or 5th place for a year. Better to go out on top. And it wold cost him something. The risk of a year of his life not winning anything when he has already won everything. Not a great way to end an illustrious career if given the choice of how to go out. Just my opinion..

[@nandusai]

why is everything assuming that Russell has to replace lewis... there is Bottas right there who can easily be replaced... they will want lewis and Russell together at least one year, just to have a change of guard for the team...

[@paulrobson3413]

Used to be a fan not after last year off the track antics

[@penart8079]

what off track antics?, Lewis can do as he does with his life, as long as he is not hurting anyone he doesn't owe anyone anything. Lewis private life should remain separate from his racing. F1 fans just sad sometimes

[@bugsymalone5744]

@@penart8079 Lewis is a hypocrite, if you can't see that it seems love blinds is true.

[@cheesyriceo4]

@@bugsymalone5744 you didnt answer the question

[@epicon6]

2021 was a done deal a year ago. Mercedes just wanted to sign him for more. And Lewis just wants to be 100% certain he will win 2022 and 2023 before he signs again

[@andydunbar3205]

So the only question is who is going to finish second, third etc in this year's championship.🙄

[@phrtao]

It might not be that simple. There are several drivers in the running if their team makes a slightly better car and that Mercedes is relegated to fighting for position rather than leading from the front all the time.

[@rickjames1797]

Verstappen might challenge

[@danielengel4593]

I guess, Lewis and Toto will retire after this season, but if the 2022 car performs like a beast in the tests, they will stay.

[@seph9980]

Helmut Marko: “ah, F*ck! We’re screwed.”

[@MrPedur]

He will probably drive the LMH - The new supercar series.

[@faisaladi4822]

as if he'll signed for another team lol

[@2blkSSs]

I would love for him to try to compete against a good driver after he passes schumi’s record this next season. Who wouldn’t want to see him against Charles, Max, or even Russell. F1 would be so much more fun to watch if he was competing with someone close to his level.

[@Trendsphere-o2q]

Money talks. Also....after he wins it all AGAIN....I'd love to see him with a new team entirely....like Williams ahahahaha.....rags to riches is surely needed there

[@badarkhan7471]

Bro he literally won a championship with McLaren and then later signed for a very unproven Mercedes team. The man knows how to build a team around him. If he can do it once he can definitely do it again.

[@LuisTrey]

He’ll definitely sign for Ferrari I’ll tell you that!

[@MrAllister9]

That's what everyone said when he left McLaren

[@honestmcgyver]

Strange how what should be a 5min or less video just creeps over the magic KZbin 10mins...mmm

[@RobsonRoverRepair]

He's doubling down on his own self worth. Either he delivers again and gives them the championship again....... Or he's fucking feared of the competition after Russell showed him up massively this season and Mercedes is sick of his politics and ego and they are going to keep him around for now..... Be interesting if he's got a limit on picking his partner in the team.

[@TheJoeDavisx]

Fancy seeing you here!

[@joshuaschroeder8027]

Fantastic video, love the channel

[@daffy_6632]

When Russell subbed for hammo, you couldn't tell, looked like hammo in the car, shows how good to car is!

[@marktaylor865]

Shows how good George is. He got more out if it than Lewis had been.

[@richy69ify]

He obviously has special powers in his contract to keep Russell away and Bottas in the 2nd seat. Even though Bottas isn't championship material he still made sure Lewis can't beat certain pole records. Russell in the Merc looked as good as Lewis at McLaren. Lewis only won 1 championship in his first 7 years. The same as Raikonen, less than Alonso and Schumacher.

[@fitchmultz]

George Russell proved it is the car

[@mikhailfong6234]

It's the car, lulu. Ask Russel.

[@Chris-jt4ux]

Hahaha good joke

[@brendankylevilleta530]

Lewis is scare having a competition. He doesn't want a equal competition.

[@theonlybucko]

Am I the only one that thinks it isn't the worst idea for George to stay at Williams? You never know what can happen with major rule changes. They used to be on top of the world, and finished p3 not so long ago.

[@jebediahgentry7029]

Think about it.. 2021 would be a good stopping point for Hamilton. Last year of current regulations. I can almost hear the swan song playing

[@laszlobauer5274]

I think it's not the right choice for him to retire after 21.

[@Devmess7799]

I think🤔 he said in a press conference(in 2018 i guess) that he would like to drive in the new era of sport

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

No one will break the records anyways.... Unless FIA sleeps again

[@laszlobauer5274]

@@Rahul-kz5fi In 2010 we never thought 7 titles can be equaled, yet here we are.

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

@@laszlobauer5274 i hope it doesn't happen again 😀😀😀 screw breaking records

[@ultra727]

Personally I think, even if Hamilton wants to retire, keep him on the roster as a test/reserve driver. He's not racing full time, Mercedes still has input from him for development, and of course diversity. I also think a combination of Russell and Verstappen would be deadly on track granted Mercedes provides a fast car like they have the last 7 years - Russell's Sakhir P9 shows what he can do in a faster car and we already know how good Verstappen is

[@johnknirr7508]

The logic of Lewis Hamilton...."I drive the fastest car, so I must be the fastest driver." George Russell response....."Drive my Williams this weekend and lets compare times...."

[@Chris-jt4ux]

Uhhhhh no 🥱

[@dragonflysutra3232]

I'm glad he has signed a contract finally but only one year is very curious. really sick of reading put george in his car though. lewis is a proven champion in a variety of situations and with two teams. yes george did a good job in his car for one race but i'm not convinced russell could beat verstappen. at the end of the day, lewis is still delivering, and the best drivers ALWAYS drive the best cars in F1.

[@lukamarkovic9042]

You're milking this, from the beginning dead topic so much. Just stop

[@callumburton1287]

Good video dude.😃👍

[@ginosmith319]

GOAT? George Russell showed that is it the car that makes Hamilton good

[@Chris-jt4ux]

Hahahaha good joke

[@alimantado373]

I see Toto and Lewis moving to a new Formula, 8 WC will be hard to beat for any current driver. A move to something like LMP1 or a new VW IDR electric type formula under the guise of Mercedes... just throwing ideas about. And that's the future.

[@laszlobauer5274]

We all thought in 2010 that nobody can equal 7 titles to Schumacher, yet here we are. And the one who did was right there in front of you eyes.

[@gcm747]

Tom Brady just secured an unlikely 7th Super Bowl ring. Can Lewis secure an 8th Drivers Championship?

[@rubin_van_dyk]

If Lewis never asked to pick his teammate why isn’t George Russel alongside him instead of Bottas??

[@badarkhan7471]

Because George is remarkably inconsistent. I love the guy, and he's super fast, but he crashed under the safety car, and threw away points on MULTIPLE occasions. Down the line I think he will be a wdc, but right now Bottas is the much safer option.

[@ernestogasulla7763]

@@badarkhan7471 please tell me you're kidding... in the only race he could, Russell mopped the floor with Bottas.

[@waffen98]

Am I the only one who just can't wait till he is gone?

[@Scott.hoang96]

Checo *chills* as RedBull (>.>) Ham 2022

[@timkelliher3737]

G russel is bottler consistency blowing points opportunities, all the pro English media love him.

[@lumntoob999]

Max, Leclerc, and even Lewis all did similar things but it's easy for most people to see past. When you see a driver consistently pushing their car above what is expected like Max did at STR and even at RB, Leclerc did at Alfa and even Ferrari this year, and George has been showing his potential in a williams. Incidents are expected for any young driver and of course they are going to be amplified when the driver is pushing the car so hard.

[@ginopunsalan]

Did he get the AMG Project One?

[@flyingchic3n]

Hamilton wanted more tires

[@corneliusdavenport1169]

Best comment yet! 🤣. Hamilton 2021 champ!