HAMILTON NEARS A NEW DEAL WITH MERCEDES
Seven-time World champion Lewis Hamilton is nearing a fresh deal with Mercedes to remain on the Formula 1 grid beyond the end of his current contract, which finishes at the end of 2023.
The Briton told media recently that he was keen to stay on with the Brackleybased operation, who he has driven for following a switch from McLaren in 2013.
The 37-year-old said that he expected a new deal to be thrashed out soon
“We are going to do another deal,” he said. “We’re going to sit down and we’re going to discuss it in these next couple of months, I would say.”
Hamilton has also opened up about his reaction to the
Red Bull breach of the cost cap, which some suggest could have been a factor in him losing out in the
2021 title race.
Hamilton said:“Definitely when [I] heard going into Singapore about this cost
[cap] thing that, for sure, brings up a little bit of emotion
“Because you kind of buried it and moved on and then it comes back up, and then it’s like another bit of a kick. And, yeah, that just bought it all kind of fresh again.”