Six-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he felt uncomfortable negotiating a lucrative contract extension with Mercedes during the Covid-19 pandemic as the team confirmed Valtteri Bottas was staying next year
Hamilton is out of contract at the end of the year but looking sure to stay at the dominant champions, with no other available seat as competitive.
“When you think about so many people in the world that have lost their jobs, people that are unemployed, then to sit and negotiate a big contract - it just doesn't seem like the most important thing that I need to apply time to right this second.” “I'm confident that we have the strongest driver pairing in F1 today and signing Valtteri is an important first step in retaining this strength for the future,” said team boss Toto Wolff in a statement.
Hamilton is leading Bottas by 30 points after four races and is going for his fourth successive victory on Sunday when Silverstone hosts a grand prix for the second weekend in a row.
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