The superstar seven-time F1 champion has been locked🐲 in negotiations all year to extend the deal💫 that is set to expire at the end of 2023.

Hamilton a🙈nd team principal Toto Wolff have constantly insisted an agreement is a formality yet the contract has not yet been signed.

The "likely" agreed salary is “arounꦗd £50m a year”, according ꦇto .

That sum would restore Hamilton to the highest-paid status, above Max Verstappen, on the list of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 driver salaries - although contracts frequently 🐬carry bonuses for race or championship wins.

The duration of Hamilton’s new contract has also been agreed, accordin🐻g to the same report, and is “✅expected to be two years”.

But there is “a sticking point”.

The one problem is “the amo♎unt of time Hamilton will be contractually obliged to be availabl✨e for Mercedes' sponsors”.

Hamilton is “understandably willing to play hardbal🀅l”, the report states.

Hamilton or Wolff did not offer any updates on the contract saga at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix. Hamilton suggest𒐪ed ꦰit was not worked upon during the summer break.

This claim that Hamilton and Mercedes are negotiating how much time he must d💜edicate to sponsorship activities was also touted by David Coulthard.

Coultha𒀰rd told the : “Mercedes will want a certain amount of time from Lewis for their partners.&nb💫sp;

“Mercedes will have sol♔d sponsorship on ob🌱taining access to their drivers.

“Some businesses will have signed up with the Silver Arrows because Lewis is there, rather than Geoᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚrge Russell. 

“Perhaps Lewis might be wanting💞 to d🌺o fewer days or have fewer commitments?”