No Hammy deal talks until start of season

TOTO WOLFF will wait until the new F1 season begins to discuss a new deal with Lewis Hamilton.

But the Mercedes boss admitted he could change his own role within the all-conquering Silver Arrows.

With the delayed season due to begin in Austria in July, Wolff said he hoped to have an agreement in place “pretty soon” with six-time world champion Hamilton.

The 35-year-old Briton is widely expected to agree fresh terms but Wolff said no talks have taken place during the enforced shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Wolff said: “Once racing resumes we will spend some time together, take the contract out of the cupboard, look at the timings, the numbers, the rights, and hopefully have something pretty soon.

Last week, Mercedes’ parent company Daimler was forced to dismiss reports its commitment to the sport was in doubt, while Wolff was linked with a buyout involving Aston Martin – a company in which he is a shareholder.

But Wolff dismissed those reports and said he is committed to the team with which he has masterminded a near total dominance of the turbo-hybrid era.

But he did admit he was in discussions with Daimler chairman Ola Kallenius, on his exact role going forwards.

He said: “I need to question myself. I don’t want to be a team principal that goes from great to good without realising I’m not adding as much as I did before.

“I still feel I can add a lot but of course I am contemplating my future, I am in discussions with Ola about how that goes.”