Mercedes drop huge hint that Lewis Hamilton has agreed new deal

Mercedes drop huge hint that Lewis Hamilton has agreed new deal with less-than-cryptic contract tweet

  • Mercedes post picture of unsigned contract along with the hashtag ‘Announce’
  • Lewis Hamilton has been in a stand-off with the German team over a new deal
  • The four-time champion has been linked with a move to Ferrari in recent weeks 

Lewis Hamilton’s long-running contract saga looks set to come to an end after Mercedes hinted a new deal for the British driver might be imminent.

The team put a photo on social media of a contract waiting to be signed, alongside the word ‘#Announce…’

The 33-year-old joined Mercedes from McLaren for the 2013 season and has won three of the past four World Championships.

Mercedes posted a picture of a contract ready to be signed on their Twitter on Friday morning

His new deal is expected to keep him at the Brackley-based outfit for a further three seasons and cement his place as Britain’s highest-earning sportsperson. 

Hamilton is expected to earn in excess of £40m-per-year when his new deal comes into play from 2019.

More to follow…

The four-time world champion looks set to extend his stay with the German team presently

The four-time world champion looks set to extend his stay with the German team presently

Lewis Hamilton pictured sitting next to Anna Wintour at the Wimbledon women's final

Lewis Hamilton pictured sitting next to Anna Wintour at the Wimbledon women’s final

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