It appears that Lewis Hamilton has given his annual retainer a boost, having signed to remain at Mercedes for 2022 and 2023. Team boss Toto Wolff denies that money was a sticking point in the contract talks. “There were all kinds of stories about salary claims or alleged salary cuts or the duration of the contract,” he said. So we wanted to be proactive and be the first to get the word out,” said Wolff. But I see so much passion for the sport in Lewis that he’ll be here for a while,” said Wolff. “I also want to stay connected to this racing team for a long time,” Wolff said. “I’ll stop if I get to the point where I don’t want to deal with the hassle,” said Hamilton.

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