Mercedes have set Lewis Hamilton a one-month deadline to sign a new contract after announcing the launch date for their new car. Valtteri Bottas is already confirmed but despite ongoing negotiations, seven-time world champion Hamilton is yet to sign a multi-year deal, though he stated two weeks ago that ‘lots of work was ongoing in the background.’. The March 2 date gives the 36-year-old exactly a month to sign a new contract – the 2021 F1 season is set to get underway with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28. I’m in the mountains training everyday, getting my mind and body right… ‘I’m hiking to the top of the mountain every morning.

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