Negotiations between driver Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes team are progressing and the Briton hopes that things will be settled “in the coming weeks”.
This is what Hamilton said on Thursday on the sidelines of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, which will take place on Sunday.
Holder of seven Formula 1 world championship titles, Hamilton completes the last year of his contract in 2023. However, his name has been associated with Ferrari lately, in the event that there is no renewal with Mercedes. .
However, the 38-year-old claimed there was no approach from Ferrari. Also, Hamilton said his team is currently working with Mercedes principal owner Toto Wolff.
“Naturally, in contract negotiations, there will always be speculation,” Hamilton said. “My team works closely with Toto behind the scenes. We are almost on the verge of having a contract ready. »
Hamilton, who ranks first in F1 history with 103 wins and 103 pole positions, was pressed with further questions over a potential signing date.
“That’s what we’re working towards, and so hopefully that will come over the next few weeks. I have a great team behind the scenes who are in charge of all this work,” replied the Briton.
In passing, Hamilton admitted he was relieved to no longer have to deal with that aspect of his job.
“To see that the team is concentrating on that so that I can only think about my job puts me in a much better position than before. Because I remember I had to deal with my own negotiations, and it was very stressful. »
For his part, Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has dismissed rumors that he has approached Hamilton with a view to a potential move to his team next year.