Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes has taken a twist after another driver emerged as a preferred replacement.The seven-time world champion has yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes and is currently without a team.It comes two months before the new F1 season gets back underway at the Bahrain Grand Prix.Hamilton was struck with Covid, which threw a spanner in the works during contract talks.But negotiations have stretched on longer than both parties would have wanted and there is a possibility that all offers could be call off.It is believed the two parties have been struggling to agree on his salary, with Hamilton keen to maintain his £40million-a-year wages and Mercedes looking to cut costs.According to a source at Formula1news.co.uk, George.
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