‘It's complicated…I made different choice' – Single Lewis Hamilton, 40, opens up on love life and plans after retiring
has opened up about making a "different choice" to prioritise "winning" in his Formula One career above all else.
And that includes relationships, with the legendary Brit cementing his name as one of the best F1 drivers of all time.
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Lewis Hamilton has opened up about his relationship status and F1 career
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Hamilton hasn't gone public with a girlfriend since his famous relationship with Nicole Scherzinger
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Hamilton, 40, hasn't gone public with a girlfriend since his famous relationship with Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger.
After having an on/off romance that spanned seven years, the former couple eventually called it quits in 2015.
Hamilton's love life has since been unclear, with the F1 star winning four of his seven world championships since their split.
Most recently, rumours that he was dating pop singer Raye were sent into overdrive after her
latest appearance
in the Ferrari garage at Silverstone.
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But, in an interview with French publication
, Hamilton said he has long since parked his love life, something which is 'very complicated' to balance these days.
Put to him that it must be hard to also have a private life on the side, Hamilton replied: 'Yes, it's very complicated, especially in today's world.
'I see other drivers and I wonder how they manage it. Some have children, are married, have girlfriends.
'I went through that when I was in my twenties. I've made a different choice: I've decided to maximise the time I have here because it's shorter than you think.
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Hamilton's most public relationship was with pop star Nicole Sherzinger
'I don't want to have any regrets, or think that I could have given more.'
The Ferrari driver added: 'Over the last ten years, I've concentrated on my performance. And when I retire, I'll be able to do what I want.
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'I'll be able to devote myself to other things without constraints.
'As long as I'm competing, I'm concentrating on my health, my well-being, my mental health and my driving technique.
'I want to be the best engineer I can be and the best team-mate too. That's my main objective: I want to win.'
Interestingly enough only
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Hamilton mostly wants to win a record eighth world title with Ferrari, after
He added: 'My dream is to win a title with Ferrari. It's been a long time since that happened.
'Ferrari has all the ingredients to win, you just have to put it all together. That's what I'm trying to do behind the scenes with Fred Vasseur and the team.'
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Hamilton was previously linked with Umbrella singer Rihanna
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Lewis Hamilton insists he is still hungry to win in F1
But Hamilton has suffered a challenging start to life as a Ferrari driver.
His wait for a first podium with the team is ongoing while Charles Leclerc has pulled off that achievement five times this year, including at the most recent Belgian Grand Prix.
Hamilton has done plenty of that, his tally of 105 Grand Prix wins unmatched, while he holds the title record alongside
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Hamilton has also been in r
singer Rihanna, Rita Ora
, Barbara Palvin, Winnie Harlow and Danielle Lloyd.
In 2023 he was
, but their relationship never went past the friend zone.
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He was also rumoured to be in a relationship with Rita Ora
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