Brundle: Hamilton is not going to hang on until the bitter end

Hamilton won a record-equalling seventh world championship crown this season, sealing the title with a win at the Turkish Grand Prix.

The 35-year-old also surpassed Michael Schumacher's 91 race win record and now sits on 95 victories and 98 pole positions.

As part of a piece on Hamilton's historic season, the former Formula 1 driver and current Sky Sports commentator said that 10 championships and 150 Grand Prix wins "is entirely doable" for the British driver.

"Who do you think will have the most resource and the best package in 2022?" Brundle told Sky Sports. "Or indeed in 2026? I think 10 championships and maybe 150 race victories is entirely doable."

In addition to his seventh title, Hamilton was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year and Knighted in the New Year's Honours list.

Asked how long he felt the Mercedes driver could go on, Brundle said that he expects him to continue for at least the next five years.

"My gut feeling is he'll stop a year early rather than a year late," he added. "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?"