Toto Wolff thinks “someone placed” Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari story to impact contract talks
A report that Ferrari were in contract with Hamilton with a £40m offer were denied at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton and Ferrari team principal Fred ✅Vasseur shot do⛎wn the rumour about the potentially sensational switch.
Mercedes boꦏss Wolff has now꧒ alleged why he believes the story came about.
"We've had a pact - and we've had that since many, many years ago - that we wouldn't talk to any other driver before we have ta💧ken a decision to stay together or not,” Wolff said.
“So I was never a millimetre in doubt𝓀 that there were any discussions.
"Someone just placed that [story] maybe to, in a way, play a role in what seemed to be negotiation. 🐻✱But it is not negotiation.
“It is sitting at a table🐎 and sayin🦋g: 'What is it we need to adapt to in the contract?' So there's nothing to it.
"The contract was ready in 2013. We've never really ♏changed a lot 🐽of words in there, just the dates and the number of marketing days.
"I think that, how it is at the moment✃ with us, we're in a super happy position 🍌with Lewis.
"There w🉐eren't🅘 any stumbling blocks with the contract negotiations."
Hamilton is 38 and is in the final year of his current contract with Mercedes, but is seeking an all-time reco💛rd eighth F1 championship.
He crashed during fina🧔l practice at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, giving rivals an unexpected glance at the W14’s upgraded floor.&nbs🌞p;
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering e𒊎verything from American sports, to football, to F1.
