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Hamilton defends his ‘shelf life’: “You can’t compare me to another 40-year-old”

Is 40 too old to be a Formula 1 driver? Lewis Hamilton certainly doesn’t think so.

Part of the reason why Hamilton has been able to join Ferrari for the 2025 season and beyond is Mercedes agreeing only to a firm one-year contract for the 2024 campaign, with an option for a second year. The seven-time world champion ended up using his contract’s exit clause, with his move to Maranello announced on 1 February 2024; Mercedes replaced him with its 18-year-old wonderkid Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

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