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HAMILTON PLANS TO KEEP RACING

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he did not plan on retiring from Formula One any time soon. The Briton, who races for Mercedes, signed a two-year contract with the team last year, keeping him at the outfit until the end of 2023 at least. Speaking to reporters ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, Hamilton, pictured, said he would race beyond the end of that deal. “I plan on staying longer,” Hamilton said at the Suzuka circuit, adding he definitely wanted to remain with Mercedes in some role for life. “It's just not set in stone how long.” Hamilton's run of four successive titles came to an end last year when Red Bull rival Max Verstappen denied him an unprecedented eighth championship on the last lap of the season finale. Hamilton, 37, hasn't been in the hunt this year and is still searching for his first win to add to his record 103-victory career haul.

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