The seven-time champion’s contract with Mercedes ends this year but he dismissed the rumours as speculation. Speaking before this week’s Monaco Grand Prix, Hamilton rejected the story and confirmed he expected negotiations with Mercedes’ principal, Toto Wolff, to conclude in a new deal shortly. “My team is working closely behind the scenes with Toto and we are almost at the end of having the contract ready.”. “No, it doesn’t have a bearing because we are still a championship-winning team,” he said. He has been with Mercedes since 2013 and has said he wants to see out his career with the team, including taking on an ambassadorial role after he retires. As Hamilton noted, the team are under scrutiny this weekend as they bring the revamped version of their car to its first meeting.

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