Champion wants the sport to develop in established nations and overhauling Schumacher’s records appears part of the plan
Lewis Hamilton believes Formula One should be looking to the European heartland if it is to add new races. It is an understandable viewpoint given he takes huge pleasure in racing on classic circuits packed with fans but much less so in front of empty grandstands. Yet that he should express his feelings having recently claimed a fifth title suggests a possible subtext. Hamilton is considering F1’s future and therein lies his final challenge: matching or beating Michael Schumacher.
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Hamilton has never chased records but takes obvious pleasure in them once they are achieved
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