Lewis Hamilton contract deadline set as Mercedes confirm 2021 plans on social media

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has hinted 2021 may be Lewis Hamilton's final year as the team's main driver.

Lewis Hamilton will earn a whopping £40million this season after signing a new one-year contract with Mercedes.

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff and Daimler chief Ola Kallenius are reportedly at loggerheads over who will succeed Lewis Hamilton.Seven-times Formula One champion Hamilton ended speculation over his immediate future on Monday by signing a one-year deal to remain with the Silver Arrows.The short duration of his new contract has sparked talk of who will replace him at the marque - with Max Verstappen and George Russell both touted as potential successors.Russell appears destined to join Mercedes after the Williams driver impressed while standing in for Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix in December.The 22-year-old qualified second for the race and would have won it had it not been for a botched pit-stop.Mercedes chief Wolff is reported to be keen

Mercedes F1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has rubbished two reported clauses in Lewis Hamilton’s new contract as ‘baseless rumours’.

Mercedes have made a decision on George Russell after signing Lewis Hamilton down to a new contract. The Brit, who reached a record-equalling seventh Drivers’ Championship with the F1 team last year, has signed on for another year with the manufacturer worth £40m.

Lewis Hamilton are keen to add more chapters to their story together after agreeing a deal for the 2021 campaign.

Lewis Hamilton has finally signed his new Mercedes contract believed to be worth £40million.The seven-time world champion's deal with the all-conquering Silver Arrows expired on the final day of December.Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff indicated at the end of January that a resolution was not forthcoming, admitting to arguing with his star driver on Zoom over the terms of his latest deal.It was understood that Hamilton was holding out for a three-year deal, while the Silver Arrows were reluctant to agree to those terms.But rather than a three-year deal, Hamilton is just confirmed for the 2021 season.

Lewis Hamilton is still yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes just under two months before the new Formula One season gets underway.Reports suggest Hamilton, who equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven F1 world titles last season, is struggling to reach an agreement with Toto Wolff and co over both his salary and the length of his deal.Nevertheless, on Friday he took some time out from contract negotiations to go jewellery shopping in Los Angeles.The British superstar was seen arriving at Beverly Hills’ XIV Karats Ltd in a luxurious £140,000 2000 Porsche Taycan Turbo S.According to the Daily Mail, he spent more than three hours in the jewellery store, which is just a stone’s throw away from the famous Rodeo Drive.Hamilton was

Lewis Hamilton can break six Michael Schumacher records in F1 once his Mercedes contract is signed. The Brit is now set to agree to a three-year £120m deal with the team he won a seventh Drivers’ Championship with.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxLewis Hamilton is under pressure to achieve an incredible Formula One record, which is delaying Mercedes' announcement.That is the verdict from F1 new CEO Stefano Domenicali.The Brit won the World Championships last season with Mercedes - equalling Michael Schumacher's record of seven titles.But his contract expired with the Silver Arrows and there has to be a renewal over terms, leading to speculation over his future.It means, with just weeks until the season gets underway, Hamilton is currently unsigned with a team.There have been reports over whether the Stevenage-born star will agree a new deal with Mercedes, with problems over

Mercedes have been told that they are "deluded" if they think they can "replace Lewis Hamilton with another driver and have the same element of success". That is according to former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, who believes the two parties will come to an agreement because "the world of F1 needs Lewis Hamilton in it." Speaking to the BBC's 'This Sporting Life' podcast, Jordan said: "Lewis Hamilton is the jewel in the crown.

Lewis Hamilton remains a free agent as the 2021 Formula One season approaches. The seven-time World Champion has been out of contract since the beginning of the calendar year, and seems in no rush to sign with Mercedes chiefs now under pressure.Team boss Toto Wolff said after the culmination of the 2020 season that he hoped a new contract would be agreed before the end of the year, which wasn’t the case.In addition, Eddie Jordan said earlier this week that a new deal will be agreed before the end of the month, because Wolff won’t want to be worrying over a new driver.Speaking to the PA Agency, the 72-year-old said: “I believe Lewis will be signed within a week.

Lewis Hamilton to put pen to paper on a new Mercedes contract “soon” - but it won’t be the three-year deal he is demanding. Hamilton, who romped home to a record seventh F1 world title last season, is still yet to agree fresh terms with Mercedes after his previous deal expired at the turn of the year.

Mercedes if Lewis Hamilton did not sign a £40m-a-year contract with them has emerged. The Brit, who won a record-equalling seventh F1 Drivers’ Championship with the German manufacturer, has not put pen to paper on a three-year deal worth £120m with the team.

Lewis Hamilton is looking to secure a chunk of Mercedes’ TV money in negotiations over his £40m-a-year deal. That’s according to former F1 team chief Eddie Jordan as the Brit continues to stall over signing a three-year deal with the racing team worth £120m.

Lewis Hamilton insists he is being put through his paces in training every day ahead of the new Formula One season - despite not yet putting pen to paper on a new contract with Mercedes. The British superstar, who romped home to a record seventh F1 world title last season, has still not signed an extension with the Daimler team four weeks after his previous deal expired.Toto Wolff had previously expressed his desire for Hamilton to agree fresh terms before the end of last season, a deadline the Mercedes boss failed to meet.

Mercedes have denied that Lewis Hamilton is making two hefty demands as contract negotiations continue. The Brit has still not signed a three-year deal worth £120m with the F1 team where he won a record-equalling seventh Drivers’ Championship last year.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists he is not using George Russell to push Lewis Hamilton into signing a new deal. Hamilton’s last contract expired on December 31 with negotiations over a fresh contract still ongoing.Russell has been touted as a replacement should the world champion not put pen to paper having filled in at the end of last season.Hamilton tested positive for Covid-19 and was forced to miss the Sakhir Grand Prix with Russell stepping in and qualifying in second.He may well have won the race were it not for pit stop and tyre issues, though Wolff insists Russell’s name has not been used in talks with Hamilton.Wolff said: “We never played the George Russell card.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxEddie Jordan has urged Mercedes to break the bank to secure Lewis Hamilton's services for the 2021 Formula One season.Hamilton, 36, is in the highly unusual situation of being out of contract after his £40million-a-season Mercedes deal expired on December 31, with the forthcoming campaign getting underway in Bahrain in March.Mercedes are confident Hamilton will extend his stay with the sport's all-conquering team but the length of his new contract and his salary - with Hamilton believed to be holding out for an increase on his previous deal - under scrutiny.Jordan ran his own F1 team for 14 years and believes Hamilton, who has won six

Lewis Hamilton is set to sign his contract “this week” - because Toto Wolff holds a fear at Mercedes. The Brit has been stalling over signing a £120m three-year deal with the F1 team he achieved a record-equalling seventh Drivers’ Championship with last year.

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has admitted there have been arguments with Lewis Hamilton over the world champion’s new contract. Hamilton’s last deal expired on December 31 with the Brit and his team yet to agree terms on a new one.There are just weeks to go before the new Formula One season, though Wolff has insisted talks are progressing with the 36-year-old.But it hasn’t all been plain sailing, with reports suggesting Hamilton is keen on a three-year deal worth up to £120m.And Wolff admits there have been differences of opinion between Mercedes and the seven-time world champion.The team boss said: "The lawyers are working hard.