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Lewis Hamilton has revealed that retirement thoughts “often happen to me”.  The Brit, who could win his eighth World Championship on Sunday, has said that there have been many occasions over

the last half-decade when he has considered quitting Formula One.   “That thought often happens to me. It’s like a wave,” he told Sky Italia.  “It comes and goes, there have been many

occasions in the last four or five years when I didn’t know if I still wanted to try, sacrifice myself with training at the expense of personal life.  “There are other things I like to do.

So many things I would like to try. But on the other hand I tell myself that I am so lucky to be doing this job.  “In a rather long period of time, the career in the car becomes only a small

part, there is a lot of time to retire. It is a question of finding the balance.  “I tell myself that if I am still hungry and I train like I was a boy, which I am doing, and if I still get

great results and I’m still hungry...  “If I find myself slower, lacking strength to train, and unmotivated, then I’ll know it’s time to stop.”