Mercedes post bullish social media message clarifying Hamilton’s contract drama
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Hamilton, 38, is in the final season of his current contract with Mercedes although he and team principal Toto Wolff have always insisted a new deal is inevitable.But, Jenson Button and Damon Hill speculated that the new contract remains unsigned because Hamilton is waiting to discover the progress of Mercedes’ sub-par 2023 F1 car.“I don’t plan on being anywhere else.” jzNMcAZN6e— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) March 9, 2023Why Mercedes car concept needs to CHANGEVideo of Why Mercedes car concept needs to CHANGEBut a post on social media from Mercedes, alongside a picture of their star driver, said: “I don’t plan on being anywhere else.” Hamilton previously addressed Button and Hill’s comments: “People creating rumours without facts is never helpful. You’d have thought they’d both know me by now.“I’ve been with Mercedes since I was 13. I had a difficult year last year and I’m still here. Should I have a difficult year this year, I’ll still be here. I’m a fighter and we fight as a team. I love the challenge.”Of course I wish to be starting the season with a great car but it’s the journey I think that really counts.”Related “Emergency meeting” at Mercedes? F1 technical director given “ultimatum” Toto Wolff and Susie Wolff: Net worth of Mercedes boss and his wife
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