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Hamilton: I never got into it for money

Six-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has opened up in a massive and definitive season-ending interview with BBC's Andrew Benson. The 34-year old Briton is rapidly becoming the most successful driver in the history of the sport – Michael Schumacher's extraordinary records are finally tangible. Hamilton, also the highest earner in the history of the sport and reportedly on $40-million-plus a year from Mercedes, started by insisting, 'I never got into it for money. Of course, it is great that it piles up – no problem. That is a bonus. As long as those things don't become the lead factor of what I do. 'The core of what I do is that I love racing. I love the challenge. I...
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