Revealed: Lewis Hamilton’s massive pay rise - and the terms Mercedes didn’t grant
But Mercedeꦡs did ♈also reportedly choose not to grant one request from Hamilton over his fresh deal.
Mercedes confirmed that Hamilton and his teammate George Russeౠll both penned new deals to ꦰremain with the team until the end of 2025.
It en꧒ds the major saga over Hamilton’s future - and financially rewards th﷽e seven-time F1 champion.
He will rece😼ive an annual p♋ay rise of £10m, the reports.
Hamiltoꦑn’s total salary is now £50m per year, putting him level with Max Verstappen꧒ as F1’s two highest-paid drivers, the same report and state.
It also claims that 🎉Hamilton b𓆏egan negotiations by asking for a five-year deal.
“That wi🦋sh has not been granted,” the newspaper’s re💦port reads.
Instead Hamilton, now 38, has a two-year deal.
Ferrari’s early interest in 🌟recruiting Hamilton was not followed th♍rough, the Mail report.
They also report that Russell’s deal🦩 - announced at the same time as Hamilton’s - was actually agreed weeks ago but kept a secret until now.
The delay in confirming Hamilton’s new contract, after months of both the driver and Toto Wolff insisting an agreement was inevitably, was reportedly due to “Hamilton’s reluct𒁏ance to commit”.
The F1 Italian Grand Prix this weekend gives Hamilton hisജ next chance to challenge the dominance of Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering evꦑerything from American sports, to football, to F1.
