LEWIS HAMILTON has appeared to put retirement talk to bed as he enjoyed an early-morning run with Mercedes trainer Angela Cullen.
The seven-time Formula One champion had been silent since December’s controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
It led to fears Hamilton was considering QUITTING the sport after losing out to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
But all signs are pointing towards the British racer going again as he returned to social media.
He shared a snap of him smiling in front of the Grand Canyon captioned: “I’ve been gone. Now I’m back!”
And two days later, Hamilton posted a video running through the streets of London with Cullen, his physiotherapist and close confidante.
But there still has been no official confirmation yet from Merc or Hamilton regarding the racer’s future.
And there is unlikely to be any further comment until the FIA delivers the results of its investigation into what happened in Abu Dhabi.
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Hamilton was leading by ten seconds going into lap 54 in last season’s finale, only to have victory cruelly snatched away after the deployment of a safety car.
He has since been accused of trying to get FIA Race Director Michael Masi the sack, after he failed to obey the correct rules by allowing lapped cars between Hamilton and Verstappen to overtake.
That resulted in a one-lap sprint to decide the title, Verstappen’s fresher tyres making all the difference.
Hamilton is due to report back to Mercedes duty on February 23 for pre-season testing.
The opening race of the 2022 season will take place in Bahrain on March 20.
