Hamilton’s future has beeജn the subject of intense speculation in recent months, with the seven-time world champion out of contract at the end of the year and yet to sign an extension. 

Thereﷺ were rumours Ferrari had readied a £40m of𒐪fer for Hamilton’s services last month but the reports were denied by both parties as Hamilton reiterated his intention to remain with Mercedes. 

Hamilton met with Wolff for the latest round📖 of contract talks the day after matching his best result of the 🦹2023 F1 season so far with second in Barcelona. 

And according to Wolff, Hamilton’s future𓄧 could be resolved before this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. 

“We’re still talking about,” Wolff told CNBC in New York when asked about the state of Hamilton’s contract negotiationsꦓ. 

“We get this question basically every race 𝓰weekend. We have such a good relationship that we dread the moment that we need to talk about money.

"It is going to happen soon.” 

Pressed on the t🎶imeframe, Wolff answered: “Wཧe are talking more days than weeks.

”We are trying hard [to ge𝓡t it𒐪 done before the Canadian Grand Prix]. I will see him today and maybe we will talk about it.” 

Wolff stressed the 38-year-old’s importance to F1 and said Mercedes i🔯ntend to “keep him in the sport for as long as possible”. 

"Lewis is the most important p🎐💜ersonality in the sport," Wolff added. 

"He is so multi-faceted, not only with the racing, but also off track, so we need t✃o keep him in the sport for as long as possible.

"From a team's perspective, Lewis and Mercedes have gone back a long time. 🌄He has never raced for any other brand than Mercedes.

"We both joined the team in 2013 together, and from a professional relationship, we now have a friendship. It ha♛s been a wonderful timeꦏ."