Hamilton fashions new deal

MERCEDES are likely to drop one of their sponsors as part of the arrangement to keep Lewis Hamilton on a long-term contract.

A well-placed Formula One source has told The Mail on Sunday that the British driver has been offered a deal by fashion label Tommy Hilfiger, creating a clash of interest that places a major question mark over Hugo Boss’s involvement as the team’s kit suppliers.

The source added: ‘Lewis has got this deal going through with Tommy Hilfiger and now Mercedes have to sort out the Hugo Boss problem, and that links to his new contract talks. That’s going to be fun to see what happens.’

Hamilton (left), who sports an increasingly extravagant wardrobe, attended the Tommy Hilfiger SS18 catwalk show during London Fashion Week last month with Brazilian football hero Neymar.

The triple world champion’s Mercedes contract is due to expire at the end of next year. Mercedes refused to comment last night.