Hamilton is exꦓpected to extend his stay with Mercedes by signing a new contract imminently.&nb⛄sp;

Even though the seven-time world champion hasn’t tast🍷ed victory in F1 in over 18 months, Hamilton remains as hungry as ever to succeed. 

Hami𒐪lton will likely remain with the team that he’s enjoyed so much success with, winn🍌ing six of his seven world titles with Mercedes.

He report𝐆edly had a bumper from Ferrari to join them for 2024, but Hamilton was always quick to play down a move 📖to Italy.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead ༒of this weekend’s Canadian Grand ꦍPrix, Russell gave his thoughts on Hamilton potentially signing a new deal.

“You’ve only got to look at his skin – he looks like a 25-year-old! I think I’ve got a few more wrinkles than he has,” Russell sꦦaid.

“I think there’s many years left in Lewis and I guess he’s at a stage now in his career that as long as he keeps on enjoying racing a𒅌nd he sees a chance to win, then why wouldn’t you continue? We bot🏅h believe in this team.

“He’s still performing at a r🦂eall🎶y strong level and we’re pushing one another. And it’s an exciting time for the sport, so he’ll be here for years to come.”

Mercedes enjoyed their best weekend of F1 2023 last time out in Barcel꧋ona, finishing second and third.

Despite their improved form, Russell is unsure Mercedes will be able to maintain i✤t given how different the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is. 

“It’s a really different circuit,” he added. “Barcelona, with the new changes, is all medium/high-speed corners. In Montreal, it’s all slow🐷-speed corne🦄rs. Barcelona has a very smooth Tarmac. Here, it’s very bumpy, we’re hitting all the kerbs, it’s a street track.

“And finally, in Barcelona we had the three hardest tyres and, here we have the three softest tyres. So there’s no guarantees that wꦅe’re going to be competitive – or as competitive as we were in Barcelona. At best, I expect it to be quite close💙 with us, Aston Martin and Ferrari.

“But the spirits are good, we feel like we’re in a good place, things are going in the right direction. And mixed conditions, so no reason why we can’t 🧸have a good weekend.”