F1: "I never said I was going to quit"

After all the fake British rumors over the winter to keep F1 in the news, the rumor that Lewis Hamilton might quit was indeed ‘false.’

“I never, ever said that I was going to stop,” Lewis Hamilton said during the Mercedes W13 launch today.

“I love doing what I do, and it is such a privilege working with this large group of people.

“You really feel like you’re part of a team and part of a family, working towards that common goal. There’s no feeling quite like it.

“But yeah…it was obviously a difficult time for me, and it was a time where I really needed to take a step back and focus on being present. I had my family all around me, and creating great moments.

“And I eventually got to a point where I decided I was going to be attacking coming into another season, and working with Toto and George [Russell].

“It’s exciting seeing George come in and bringing his energy. I can already feel that throughout the team. I think it’s going to be an exciting season.”