Lewis Hamilton basked in his historic title race, saying that he cannot wait to make history.
The title race this season has been exceptional this season, with both Hamilton and Max Verstappen level on points as we head into the final race on the calendar. It has been nothing short of superb entertainment and brilliant racing.
Should the Mercedes driver triumph over his Red Bull counterpart, he will achieve a milestone no one has ever pulled off. That is being an eight-time world champion, eclipsing the great Michael Schumacher’s longstanding record.
Hamilton basked in his historic title race, and revealed that he was looking forward to Abu Dhabi no matter the outcome.
“Obviously with the year that we’ve had, I am sure many people would have ruled us out being this close right at the end,” he said, as quoted by Firstpost.
“It’s been an incredible group effort from everyone back at the factory and at the track. No one has ever done eight before, but I feel grateful.”
Max effort
Hamilton’s rival Verstappen gave his thoughts on the season, and said that he was mostly happy with how it went. He also suggested that the contenders should focus on giving their 100% on track instead of relying on external factors.
“I think already, throughout the year, there have been a few things which were maybe a bit controversial,” he said.
“It is what it is. You can’t really do anything about it. I think we just have to focus on the positive for this weekend. We just want action on the track.
“I think from both sides we want to win clearly and it should be about that, not about controversial decisions,” he concluded.
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