Toto Wolff confirms Lewis Hamilton winter contract talks

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Wolff confirms Hamilton winter contract talks

Hamilton's current Mercedes deal expires at the end of 2023

Sam Hall

Friday 9 December 2022 07:30

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that tackling a new contract with Lewis Hamilton is a priority on his job list for the winter.

The seven-time champion is out of contract at the end of next season but has expressed a desire to remain with the team for up to five years beyond the current agreement.

Hamilton signed two new deals with Mercedes in 2021- the first of which was in February, over a month after his previous contract had expired. This was followed by a two-year extension in July.

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Assessing his agenda for the winter months, Wolff told the Beyond the Grid podcast: “Well, the job list is pretty long in what is needed to be done.

"But certainly, Lewis’ contract is one of the topics that we will tackle over the winter. But there is no firm deadline.”

Asked if he is confident that Wolff will stay with the team, he added: “Absolutely.

"Lewis is part of the team and the team is part of Lewis. There is no reason to not continue.”