At 38, Hamilton is the second-oldest driver on the grid - only 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso is older.

Hamilton’s contra🦩ct with Mercedes is up at the end of the year, although the seven-time world champion has insisted that he wants to ext꧑end his stay with the German manufacturer.

His motivation remains sky hig🔯h, even following his worst year iওn F1, failing to score a single win or pole position in 2022.

Hill thinks Hamilton’s💮 long term future in F1 will be in doubt if Mercedes struggle again.

“Well he’s thinking about retiring already,” Hill told𝄹 Sky. “He’s 38. He’s already talked about being one of the oldest guys. You’ve got Fernando Alonso out there at 41. You’re looking towards the end of your career. 

“Everyone knows that as a racing driver you can’t go on forever but he’s so fit and he’s so committ♔ed. He’s kept himself in good sape, it's the mind, it’s whether you’re mentally able to cope with getting yourself on a plane, getting to a hotel, going to a race when you think it’s not probably going to be a competitive car. 

“That’s the key. That car gives him a sniff or chance of victory then he will be there but it’s when it gets harder then it gets a little bit more difficult to thi✤nk long term.”

Hamilton is currenಌtly level with Michael Schumacher on seven world titles.

An eighth in F1 2023 would move ༒him outright clear of the German - something that will be a “big carrot” for Hamilton.

“If a racing driver needs a carrot🎐 and the world championship is a big carrot,” Hi🐷ll added. 

“The eighth world title for Lewis and that meaning that he’s undisputedly the most successful grand prix driver of all time in championships - that’s a huge carrot and I think he came of✅ not winning it in Abu Dhabi and he thought I am going to get it back. 

“That ambition is burning very deepಞ inside of him.”