Post by loudpedal on Jan 27, 2020 9:39:49 GMT -8
Rumors is good.f1i.com/news/366481-hamilton-allegedly-driving-a-60m-hard-bargain-with-mercedes.html
Lewis Hamilton is allegedly seeking to boost his annual salary with Mercedes to a lofty $60 million from 2021, but the German manufacturer could reject its star driver's demands.
While both parties are likely holding their cards tight to their chest and keeping their talks under wraps, Italy's Corriere dello Sport claims that Hamilton has submitted to his employer the conditions that must be met for the six-time world champion to extend his stay with the Silver Arrows squad.
Hamilton has reportedly asked for a four-year contract valued at 55 million euros a year and an ambassadorial role with Mercedes when he retires from the sport.
While both parties are likely holding their cards tight to their chest and keeping their talks under wraps, Italy's Corriere dello Sport claims that Hamilton has submitted to his employer the conditions that must be met for the six-time world champion to extend his stay with the Silver Arrows squad.
Hamilton has reportedly asked for a four-year contract valued at 55 million euros a year and an ambassadorial role with Mercedes when he retires from the sport.
To expand on that.
Earlier this month Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Hamilton had agreed a new two-year deal with Mercedes.
The contract only needed to be signed.
That report came two weeks after Verstappen signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at Red Bull until the end of 2023.
However, it is now being claimed that Hamilton is no longer signing that first contract, instead he is holding out for more.
According to F1’s rumour mill, Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff was lining up Verstappen as Hamilton’s replacement should the Brit opt to swap Mercedes silver for Ferrari red.
But with Verstappen deciding to stick with Red Bull, Wolff is out of options for a star driver.
That has put the power back in Hamilton’s pocket.
The contract only needed to be signed.
That report came two weeks after Verstappen signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at Red Bull until the end of 2023.
However, it is now being claimed that Hamilton is no longer signing that first contract, instead he is holding out for more.
According to F1’s rumour mill, Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff was lining up Verstappen as Hamilton’s replacement should the Brit opt to swap Mercedes silver for Ferrari red.
But with Verstappen deciding to stick with Red Bull, Wolff is out of options for a star driver.
That has put the power back in Hamilton’s pocket.
Once Max was locked in elsewhere, LuLu's greed kicked into overdrive.
Korean cable TV is lousy. no more NASCAR nor NHRA