‘Happy’ Lewis Hamilton still hungry for record eighth world title – Damon Hill

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has not won a race since the penultimate round of the 2021 campaign (David Davies/PA)

Damon Hill has praised Lewis Hamilton for the “admirable” way he “kept his chin up” after the controversy of Abu Dhabi – and believes the Mercedes man is “absolutely motivated” to win a record eighth world title.

Eighteen months have passed since Hamilton lost out to Max Verstappen at the contentious season finale, with his Dutch rival going on to take last year’s title too.