Hamilton expected to sign mega contract with Ineos poised to invest

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09:57, 18 Dec 2020

Mercedes are expected to announce on Friday that Lewis Hamilton has extended his contract for at least the 2021 season. The Brit could sign a deal worth around 44 million Euros.

Mega contract for Hamilton

Mercedes have had great success with Hamilton at the wheel in recent years. Together they have already won seven world titles in a row and the British driver himself has won six titles. The Brit now has an enormous value on the track and that translates into the Brit's contract for 2021.

According to The Sun, Hamilton is signing a contract worth no less than EUR 44 million. An enormous sum, which in itself exceeds the limit of the future salary cap. It is said that new contracts will have to comply with this cap, but that does not appear to be the case. In the same report, The Sun also reports that Jim Ratcliffe, owner of sponsor Ineos, will become the owner of Mercedes in addition to Mercedes and Wolff.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Hamilton expected to sign mega contract with Ineos poised to invest

Mega contract for Hamilton

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