Lewis Hamilton: “Surpassing Schumacher is ‘not impossible, but nothing’s given’”

Lewis Hamilton says it’s not impossible he could reach Michael Schumacher’s record of seven World Championship titles. The Mercedes ace snapped up the fifth title and only Michael Schumacher has more championship triumph than he does with seven. “Honestly I don’t remember him getting the seventh title. I’ve not got a great memory so I don’t remember what I thought when he won that championship. But I think that was probably everyone’s thought in the business, is it’s unlikely anyone’s going to get anywhere near,” Hamilton said. “It’s not that it’s impossible, nothing’s impossible, but personally I don’t know how long I’m going to race. And nothing’s promised. It’s not guaranteed every year we’re going to be able to compete the way we are and have an opportunity to win nine Grand Prix a year as we have the last couple. I’m not taking anything for granted. Of course, I’m going to keep pushing, keep trying to win. And if the time comes that I’m close then so it shall be but we’ll see. It’s a long way until then.”

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