LEWIS HAMILTON has dropped a giant hint that he might return to the UK to live in London.
The F1 world champion is renovating an £18million residence in west London that he bought in 2017 however has by no means moved in.
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Lewis Hamilton could possibly be set to return to his £18million west London mansion
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The seven-time Formula 1 world champion has been renovating the London residence since shopping for it in 2017
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Scaffolding could be seen protecting a lot of the home in the mean time
The Mercedes ace says he nonetheless intends to live in Monaco in the interim, insisting his London mansion is all a part of his plans for the long run.
He stated: “Currently, I’ve no plans on altering the place I live. I live in a dream place that each one the opposite drivers live in too, in Monaco.
“I do have a house in England, which I’m actually excited to be completed, so once I do come to England I lastly have an anchor.
“A spot to name my very own, reasonably than staying in inns, which isn’t significantly satisfying contemplating I try this quite a bit all year long.
“I believe it’s the begin of one thing nice and a spot I will naturally have my household come to and perhaps, in the long run, have a household.”
Hamilton has been in Bahrain the place he has been collaborating in preseason testing forward of the brand new F1 season, which additionally kicks off in the Gulf Kingdom on March twenty eighth.
But it has been removed from superb follow as his Mercedes crew have been suffering from reliability and dealing with points, whereas rivals Red Bull look fast.
Hamilton, who was solely fifth quickest yesterday (SUN) on the ultimate day of the three-day check, added: “I believe it’s higher when it does not go easily.
“It’s higher that it does not go easy now and go easy as soon as we get into the racing season.
“This is the proper time for us to discover the problems and have the issues. I welcome that.
“We’re a multi championship-winning crew and we all know how to pull collectively and hold our head down and deal with the job however, doubtless, it is fairly spectacular to see the velocity of a few of the different groups.
“Red Bull are trying significantly sturdy. And it is nice to see McLaren, additionally trying sturdy and in addition Alpine, so I’m excited. That means extra enjoyable.
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“[Red Bull] are going to be a distinct machine or animal this yr, with I believe, an actual good, sturdy lineup of the 2 drivers and, I believe, a very good automobile.
“You can solely assume they are going to be proper there on the entrance on the first race and it is going to be an ideal lengthy battle with them all year long.”
Hamilton is coming into this new season in search of an eighth world title that might transfer him away from the joint-record he holds with Michael Schumacher.
But he will do it with out the assistance of his right-hand man, former racer and advisor, Marc Hynes whereas he searches for a substitute.
Speaking of their amicable cut up, Hamilton stated: “Marc is one in all my greatest mates and he is shifting on to do another nice issues.
“We had a tremendous partnership collectively and I’m actually pleased with the work we achieved.
“I’m going by way of some restructuring now shifting forwards and have some plans I’m engaged on in the long run.
“There will be somebody doubtlessly for the quick time period and I will determine it out as I am going alongside.”
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