Toto Wolff thinks “someone placed” Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari story to impact contract talks
A report that Ferrari were in contract with Hamilton with a £40m offer were denied at the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton and Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur shot down the rumour about ⛦th💎e potentially sensational switch.
Mercedes boss Wolff has now alleged whꦰy ♐he believes the story came about.
"We've had a pact - and we've had that since man🐠y, many years ago - that we wouldn't talk to any other driver bef🌸ore we have taken a decision to stay together or not,” Wolff said.
“So I was never a mill🌟im𝓰etre in doubt that there were any discussions.
"Someone just placed that [story] maybe to, in a way, play a ๊role in wh♚at seemed to be negotiation. But it is not negotiation.
“It is sitting at a table and saying: 'What is it we need to adapt to in the ℱcontract?' So there🧸's nothing to it.
"The contract was ready in 2013. We've never really changed a lot of words in there, just t♛he dates and th෴e number of marketing days.
"I think that, how it is at the moment with us, 🎃we're in a super happy position with Lewis.
"There weren't any stumbling bl𓂃ocks with the contract negotiations."
ওHamilton is 38 and is in the final year of his current contract with Mercedes, but is seeking an all-time record eighth F1 🔥championship.
He crashed during final prac💧tice at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, giving rivals an unexpected glance at the W14’s upgraded floor.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everythiওng from American sports, to football, to F1🌠.
