'Ten world titles and 150 victories are certainly possible for Hamilton'

"His eyesight, his reactions, nothing has fallen away," says the analyst and former F1 driver to Sky Sports. A relapse that he knows from his own career in recent years and that he also seems to see with Sebastian Vettel. Because Hamilton is still at the top of his game, the records could be extended considerably.

Hamilton will continue for another three years at least

"Who do you think will have the most resources and the best package in 2022? Or even in 2026," says Brundle, referring to the capabilities of Mercedes. "I think that 10 championships and maybe 150 race victories will be certain to happen.

"My feeling is that he'd rather stop a year early than a year late. He's not going to hang on until the bitter end for a few more dollars, or just to be a Formula 1 driver, and nor will he need to. He's obviously got other ambitions in his life, but I can't imagine why he would stop in the next five years, or certainly three. Why would he?"