“Otherwise there is not much to say,” emphasized the 36-year-old in Spielberg on Thursday. The Briton signed a one-year contract last winter and is therefore under pressure, but this also applies to his employer. At the start of the season there was speculation that Hamilton might end his career after this year. As things stand, the second cockpit at Mercedes for 2022 is also unoccupied. Because Hamilton team-mate Valtteri Bottas is only under contract this season. “This is nothing new for me,” said the Finn, who has been leading the “Silver Arrows” since 2017, but has so far not been convincing this year. “He’s a fantastic team-mate,” said Hamilton. “I don’t see that something really needs to be changed.” According to media reports, Bottas could be replaced by the young Briton George Russell in 2022, who is currently still leading for Williams. Hamilton didn’t want to comment on his compatriot in the run-up to the Styrian Grand Prix: “He’s not my team-mate now, so I can’t comment on that.”
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