Lewis Hamilton celebrated a 'mega' job by Mercedes at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday and dropped another big hint he will stay with them next year to fight for a record eighth Formula One title.The Briton finished runner-up to Red Bull's Max Verstappen at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya with team mate
Lewis Hamilton celebrated a 'mega' job by Mercedes at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday and dropped another big hint he will stay with them next year to fight for a record eighth Formula One title.
The team sent reserve driver Mick Schumacher back to the factory for intensive simulator work on Friday night while Hamilton said he had stayed up until around 11pm seeking solutions. Speaking to reporters, Hamilton said Mercedes would keep chasing down the Red Bulls - he finished 24 seconds behind Verstappen - and hoped to be challenging by the end of the year."I'm more focused on making sure we have the car next year to challenge them from day one," added Hamilton."The further we continue to push the car this year, the more that impacts next year also in some ways.
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