Lewis Hamilton says he can “definitely” race in Formula 1 for another fiv🌞e years as he sets his sights on Michael Schumacher’s all-time records.

The five-time world champion has won four of thꩵe last six drivers’ world titles since his switch from McLaren to Mercedes in 2013 and currently leads the 2019 standings by 17 points after the opening six rounds.

Speaking to US chat show host David Letterman during the winter for an episode of Letterman’s latest Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Hamil𒆙ton said he is “ridiculously determined” to ensure he does not waste the opportunities🥀 he has.

“Michael retired when he was 38. I’m 33𒐪, so in my mind I can definitely do five [more] years,” Hamilton said. “I am ridiculously determined to win.

“What really drives me, and I feel that🉐 somewhat the people I am racing꧟ may lack, is that fire. I’ve got this opportunity, I could easily let go of it right now, but I feel like I would be squandering it if I didn’t continue to improve, grow and push.

“So I’ve got to🐲 keep going for as long as I caওn until I’m not enjoying it.”

A sixth world championship this year would move Hamilton to within one title of matching Schumacher’s all-♈time record, while he is also edging closer to the German’s tally of 91 wins after claiming his 77th victory 𝕴in Monaco, having already surpassed his number of pole positions.

“It’s a hard, hard year, mentally,” Hamilton added. “You have these massive h💛ighs of wins and success, and these massive🎃 comedowns.

“It’s something I’ve never really spoken but you do often suffer from mental issues and instabilities. Keeping that together when you hit rock-bott♔om, which you do as an athlet🙈e.

“If you are lucky you can find strength still at rock-bottom. It’s about how you get 🗹up, not how you ಞfall.”