Lewis Hamilton’s manager brought in to oversee “super awkward” Toto Wolff negotiations
Hamilton’s current deal with Mercedes runs out at the end of F1 2023.
Despite their stuttering form, Hamilton has insisted that he wants to remain with the team that he’s enjoyed so muc🦂h success with.&♎nbsp;
Hamilton has won six of his seven titles with Mercedes, becoming F1’s greatest-ever driver,꧑ statistically-speaking at least.
While Hamilton is 🍷expected to put pen to paper in the coming months, a deal has yet to be agreed.
Speaking to , Wolff admitted that the topic of money has been “super awkward” to discu🍎ss given the German’s close relationshi🐎p to Hamilton.
"Every three years we know that we have this moment," he said. "And it's like negotia🌊ting financial terms with your best friend, with a close friend.
"How do you tackle that? Norღmally yo✤u don't have such a situation.
"I want the best for him, but i꧒n that role I need the best for the team. That can be the only time in our ten or 11 years when we are together and our objectives diverge.
“"At the end of the day, talking about money with you🅰r friend is dif✱ficult.
"Penny [Thow, Hamilton's manager] helps. Penny has been keeping us in che🧸ck and we havꦬe found a good modus operandi with her about how we talk.
"We avoid talking to each other about money but we 🔯both talk to Penny."
Hamilton is li✨kely to sign a multi-year deal, keeping him with Mercedes until the 2025 season.
With a sharp eye for F1’s controversies and storylines, Connor is the heartbeꩲat of our unbiꦰased reporting.
