Motor racing-Hamilton points to Brady and Alonso for career longevity


FILE PHOTO-Formula One F1 - Dutch Grand Prix - Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands - August 27, 2023 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during the drivers parade ahead of the race REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Seven times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton pointed to seven times Super Bowl champion Tom Brady as a role model for top level sporting longevity after signing a deal to keep racing into his 40s.

Former champions Mercedes announced on Thursday that the Briton, who turns 39 next January, would continue with them in 2024 and 2025.

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