Lewis Hamilton: this is the question everyone asks about the champion

Since he lost the Formula 1 title on the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to Dutchman Max Verstappen, nothing more has been heard of Englishman Lewis Hamilton.

After the spectacular outcome of the season, the Mercedes driver only participated in two events: his appointment as Knight of the British Empire and the closing of the year for his team. After that, he has not been seen in public and he has not had any activity on his social networks where millions of people follow him.

This situation, added to some comments from relatives who affirm that he has not yet overcome the pain of losing the crown in a competition full of controversy, suggests that he could choose to retire despite having a signed contract with his current team .

Could Hamilton live without Formula 1? The fortune of 360 million dollars that he has achieved in these 16 seasons in the top flight, in which he has won seven crowns, 103 victories and as many pole positions, allow us to affirm that he will not have any problem.

His wealth comes not only from his driving talent but from personal deals with companies like Monster Energy, Puma, IWC, Sony, Bose, Bell Helmets, MV Augusta Motorcycles, Petronas and Gran Turismo Sport.

Possibly still linked to motorsports. At least from the philanthropic aspect through the Hamilton Commission, his initiative to promote racial and multicultural diversity in motor sport.

But most likely, he will never set foot on a circuit again if it is true that he is still reeling from what happened in Abu Dhabi, something difficult to believe in a man who has shown not to give up and who has always boasted of that…

Hamilton, 37, has made it clear on several occasions that F.1 is not everything in life. In addition to being a fan of fashion and even creating his own clothing collection with Tommy Hilfiger, he has also flirted with the music industry.

He sang a song with Cristina Aguilera hiding under the pseudonym Xnda, he plays the piano, the guitar and composes his own songs.

Hamilton has also always been interested in filmmaking. Not only is he friends with big Hollywood stars, but he has provided his voice in the Cars saga and has also been an executive producer of The Game Changers, a film about veganism, nutrition and physical care that questions the need for meat in the diet . But that's not all, since at the end of 2021 he teamed up with Brad Pitt to produce a film about F.1 for Apple Studios.

For now, the future of Lewis Hamilton is more of a mystery than a certainty. At least there is already a date on which this story could come to an end: February 18 when Mercedes presents its new car and its drivers for 2022…