TO lewis hamilton He has a few months left on his contract with Mercedes. Already in 2021, after losing the World Cup to max verstappen at the last second, his continuity was raised. So he agreed to continue, but now everything is up in the air again. The rumors about charles leclerc they keep flying over
And for Mercedes this situation is not comfortable. she has said it Toto Wolff on ‘ESPN’: “It’s super awkward. Every three years we know we have this moment and it’s like negotiating financial terms with your best friend, with a close friend.”
“I want the best for him, but in that role I need the best for the team. That may be the only time in the 10 or 11 years that we are together that our goals diverge,” said the Austrian boss.
He assures that he has not discussed money with the seven-time F1 champion and has with his agent, Penny Thow: “We avoided talking to each other about money, but we both talked to Penni…”.
The future of the Mercedes drivers is up in the air. not the one of George Russell, which will continue with the silver arrows. Uncertainty revolves around Hamilton. His contract ends and the figure of Leclerc is in the air.
If the Monegasque considers an exit from Ferrari in the short term, there is no doubt that one of his main options is Mercedes. Wolff’s are currently the third team behind Red Bull and close to Aston Martin.
