Lewis Hamilton ‘will quit F1 in 2020 after his Mercedes contract extension runs out to begin music career’


LEWIS HAMILTON has been tipped to quit Formula One in 2020 and begin a new career in music.

The four-time world champion is well known for his love of fashion, but it appears he has a keen ear for tuning up a piano too.

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Lewis Hamilton attended a fashion bash in New York ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend
Lewis Hamilton attended a fashion bash in New York ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend
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And former F1 ace David Coulthard has suggested Hamilton, 33, could jump into the recording studio after parking the car.

He said on the Graham Norton show: “I think it’s got to be on his mind.

“I think that he’ll go to 2020 which is [the end of] the current Concorde agreement.

“That’s the agreement between the commercial rights holder, the FIA and the teams.

Hamilton poses with pop superstar Usher
Hamilton poses with pop superstar Usher
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Puff Daddy and Lewis Hamilton pose together in white suits
Puff Daddy and Lewis Hamilton pose together in white suits
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The Brit plays out a tune on his keyboard
The Brit plays out a tune on his keyboard
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Hamilton spends time inside the recording studio when he is not speeding cars around a race track
Hamilton spends time inside the recording studio when he is not speeding cars around a race track
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Hamilton, right, finished behind Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel in the Monaco Grand Prix
Hamilton, right, finished behind Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel in the Monaco Grand Prix
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David Coulthard drove with Brits Hamilton and Jenson Button until he quit in 2008
David Coulthard drove with Brits Hamilton and Jenson Button until he quit in 2008
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David Coulthard reckons Lewis Hamilton could quit F1 before a new range of rules comes in
David Coulthard reckons Lewis Hamilton could quit F1 before a new range of rules comes in
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“It defines how the sport looks and feels.

“But I think beyond 2020 there’s every likelihood he may well be releasing his first album, which he’s been working on.”

New F1 supremo Chase Carey is keen to change a lot of the sport’s regulations when the next agreement comes up and make the sport more competitive.

Hamilton is currently the front runner in the F1 standings this season, after six races as Sebastian Vettel closed the gap as he finished second ahead of the Brit in Monaco.

Both German Vettel and Hamilton are vying for their fifth F1 title, which would put them joint second on all-time wins with Juan Manuel Fanigo and two behind legend Michael Schumacher.

The driver jams out a tune on his piano
The driver jams out a tune on his piano

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F1 supremo Chase Carey is keen to shake up the sport's current regulations and make it more competitive
F1 supremo Chase Carey is keen to shake up the sport’s current regulations and make it more competitive
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Meanwhile the search for the next Brit F1 star could see 20-year-old George Russell fill the void.

Coulthard added: “He’s with Mercedes as a reserve driver, so he wouldn’t be known internationally.

“But he’s certainly someone that has got skills, talent and potential.

“Potential is a great word in sport, a lot of young guys get into it using the word potential.

“And then of course the fullness of time will tell us whether that potential is fulfilled.

“But I think he’s one to watch.”


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