F1 CEO Domenicali: 'Hamilton hasn’t told me if he will sign for Mercedes or not’
New Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali concedes he is▨ unsure whether Lewis Hamilton will sign a new contract with Mercedes.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton is currently out of contract and yet to agree new terms to continue racing with Mercedes in 2021 and beyond, despite the sta♚rt 💎of the new season being less than two months away.
Domenicali, speaking in one of his first major interviews since taking over from Chase Carey as presiden🍬t and CEO of F1, revealed he has talked to Hamilton about the Briton’s future during the winter break.
“I have spoken with Lewis, we talked during the Chri✅stmas period,” Domenicali.
“He is preparing. He is not telling me if he will sign or not sign the renewal w🦂ith Mercedes.”
Hamilton is currently ramping up his winter training, showing little sign he is about to walk away from F1, while mahbx.com understands that Mercedes remain relaxed and confident a deal will be reacheಞd in time for ♌pre-season testing in Bahrain on 12-14 March.
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton)Domenicali, who doubts Hamilton would call time on his F1 career 𒈔when he has the opportunity to win an unprecedented eighth world title, said he hopes a deal can be struck sooner rather th𓂃an later to resolve the matter.
"He has a great oppo🐼rtunity, not only speaking in terms of sport﷽s, to be the strongest in the world,” he explained.
“He also has the opportunity to continue to have ♍a role that goes beyond the sporting dimension, and he will be able to do so also in the future.
"To be champion is one thing, but it’s anot☂herꦺ to do it in another dimension.
“So I am convinced and I hope, as an interested party, that everything can be ꧋resolved quickly.”
Speaking tඣo Sky Sports’ 🙈Martin Brundle, Domenicali explained that F1’s “incredible” group of drivers will be at the forefront of the sport’s future.
"☂[The drivers] will be at the centre of the future of Formula 1,” he said.
"I think that they represent the real soul of our sport - their faces, their ability. I would say to interpret them, not only as drivers, but as th🥂e ambas🥀sadors of our sport. They will be crucial for the future.
"We didn't have in the last decade so many good drivers as we have now. We have incredible young drivers, there is an incredible record to be achieved for Lewis, for others, so the challenge there﷽ is great."
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