Hamilton eyes new contract

LEWIS HAMILTON hopes to agree a new contract with Mercedes before the sport’s August break. The 36-year-old Briton is out of contract at the end of this season, after his latest one-year extension was announced only in February, but has said he plans to continue. “We never want to be in the position that we were in January, in February. It ruined my whole winter and I’m sure it wasn’t helpful for Toto’s,” said the championship leader, referring to team boss Toto Wolff. “Naturally we don’t have to rush anything but I think we have to be sensible and start conversations,” he added after winning Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.