Mercedes-Hamilton, money is not the problem

mercedes f1 continues to insist that delays in the negotiation of a new contract by Lewis hamilton in the Formula 1 team has nothing to do with money. The German team has been negotiating with the seven-time world champion for several months to extend his contract with Mercedes after the end of this year.

A while ago, both the team and the British driver were optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement soon. However, nothing has been signed and Toto Wolffdirector of Mercedes, stated in Austrian Grand Prix with no more news until the weekend at Silverstone.

Continuous delays in these negotiations have led to rumors that there could be a series of major roadblocks to the agreement, and there is even a possibility that the talks will not come to fruition and both sides will go their separate ways. But Wolff ignored these hints and ensured that the contract lasts because there is still a desire to polish some final details of the agreement, published the specialized website ‘motorsport.com’.

“We want to fix it, down to the last detail, and sometimes you can get a situation where some edges are missing. But it’s not about money. It’s about the future, what we want to do right and how to optimize everything. We’re not talking about the duration of the contract, or the money, or anything else. They’re different issues,” Wolff said.

Doubts about Hamilton’s future at Mercedes may stem from the fact that during the Austrian Grand Prix the English driver did not hide his problems with the limits of the track and the performance of his W14 throughout the race, the complaints which caused Wolff himself to have to intervene to tell Hamilton to “just drive the car”. While some interpreted Wolff’s message as a sign of tension between the two parties, nothing could be further from the truth. “I think we had a bad weekend, all in general in the team, and that only strengthens us,” concluded the CEO of Mercedes.