Lewis Hamilton shrugs off suggestions he will quit Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has dismissed speculation that he may retire at the end of the current season, despite struggling in his first nine races for Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton, who is currently sixth in the championship standings, affirmed his commitment to Ferrari, stating he is "here for several years" and there are "zero doubts" about his dedication.
The seven-time world champion has defended Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur amid rumours of his potential removal, stating Vasseur is the "main reason" he joined Ferrari and is the right person to lead the team to the top.
The 40-year-old aims for an improved performance at the Canadian Grand Prix, a track where he secured his first F1 victory in 2007.
Lewis Hamilton has a two-year contract with Ferrari and is looking forward to the regulation change in 2026.
Lewis Hamilton issues defiant message to F1 media amid quit rumours: 'Stop making up stuff'
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Over 300,000 expected at endurance racing's blue ribband event Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... There is nothing on earth like it. No other sporting event that quite captures the glamour, the madness and the full-throated excitement of the Le Mans 24-Hour Race. If Scotland's own Paul di Resta is quick to play down his team's chances of rising to the top of the elite class once the mayhem begins at 3 pm UK time this afternoon, the ex-Formula One driver remains excited by the possibilities ahead. Trusted by his Peugeot Total Energies team to navigate a start that ALWAYS produces drama, the former winner – he finished first in the LMP2 class in the Covid-affected 2020 race – is as energised as ever. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Di Resta, harking back to his debut with United Autosports in 2018, confessed: 'People always talked about Le Mans before I arrived here, saying it is one of the best races you'll ever do. And I underestimated it when I was in F1 and DTM. 'I thought to myself: 'Why would I ever want to share a car with somebody? Why would you ever want to have that experience?' 'Because you're selfish. Competition as an athlete is where it is. 'But somehow that sense of sharing the experience with two other drivers, and certainly getting a team spirit behind it, that's the bit that drew me in. That's the bit I loved, the responsibility side of it, and working collectively with every individual in the team to do it.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A nine-hour shift BEFORE race begins at Circuit de la Sarthe Explaining just how gruelling the weekend can be not just for drivers working in rotating shifts but the pit crews, engineers, strategy experts and assorted collections of support workers who go into making any team tick, Di Resta – one of NINETEEN former F1 drivers taking part in endurance racing's blue ribband event – said: 'They say it's a 24-hour race. It's not, because you're here at the track from seven on Saturday morning, race starts at four, so you're already nine hours into the day before you leave, and the green lights go out. 'Then you've got 24 hours. And the real heroes are the people that are obviously working their asses off all week and awake for the 24 hours. 'We get the easy bit as drivers. But the emotions are just incredible, from the ups and downs, to switching off, to recycling yourself back into it six hours later, from what you've picked up. 'There's just nothing quite like it, and I wish I'd done it sooner. I honestly do.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Anyone who has ever stood on the podium at Le Mans talks about the unique nature of the experience, with three-time winner Alan McNish describing those victory celebrations as a real rock star experience. Huge crowds are an integral part of an event that marries an entire season's worth of racing with a Glastonbury feel; don't be surprised if attendances break the 300,000 barrier again this year. The one regret Di Resta harbours from his 2020 victory, then, was that it was behind closed doors because of the global Covid pandemic. Not that it detracts from his achievement, of course. 'It will always rank very high up in anything I've done,' he said, when asked to rate his triumph at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the 39-year-old adding: 'It's kind of the start of what I would say was the transition into this. 'For a race to win in that year, given how low everybody's spirit was, I think it's sweet. The only thing is the picture on the podium's with a mask, but I think you can look through the eyes and see I'm there. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'When it hits you is the grid walk. I don't think you can quite appreciate how many people are on that grid, how open the access is. First corner mayhem to be navigated by Peugeot's trusted driver 'Then when all the teams line up, silence for the French national anthem. Those are pinch-yourself moments. Then the adrenaline goes. 'I've started the last couple. I'm going to start again on Saturday. That's why you work so hard to do these things. You can see everybody's behind it. Everybody's motivated for it. 'One of the weird things about endurance racing is, while you take that picture, you're never collectively all together. Because somebody's always doing the work or somebody's always in the car and you're never there as a group. 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Luke Littler breaks his silence on his MBE as he receives honour alongside rival Luke Humphries - before making World Cup debut against Germany
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Martin Brundle makes feelings clear as Canada GP steward suspended before race
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