Lewis Hamilton celebrates his birthday as uncertainty surrounding his F1 career remains. He turns 37 today, making him one of the oldest drivers on the grid. The youngest drivers on the grid are Lando Norris and Yuki Tsunoda at 21 years of age, while Fernando Alonso is the oldest at 39. McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo admitted this week he is “envious” of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton after their epic title fight.
He said in an end-of-season press call: “Of course, I’m envious.
“But I’ve been envious for eight, nine years. It’s nothing new, but of course, it’s exciting the thought of it.
“For me, like everyone, I’m a fan, I’m a driver, but I’m still a fan of the sport. It’s been great and take the envy aside, it’s awesome for F1 to have the battle.
“I can’t recall a year where two guys found themselves side by side on so many races.
“I feel like 75 percent of races they’d gone wheel to wheel at some point, so it’s pretty awesome.”
Hamilton may not feel he is someone to be envied after he had the world championship snatched away from him on the last lap…
