Lewis Hamilton holds the record for Grand Prix wins but the seven-times Formula One world champion recognised on Thursday that Max Verstappen could smash that mark.
Even though Hamilton is on the verge of signing a contract extension with Mercedes and will have an opportunity to add to his 103 victories, including seven at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve which will host this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, it he said the 25-year-old Dutchman had time on his side.
“We’ve got to work harder to continue to extend it and, at least within the last period of time of my career, I hope we get to have some more close racing.” If not in Montreal it is almost certain, barring injury or something else unforeseen, that Verstappen will significantly add to his total this season.
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