Lewis Hamilton’s manager brought in to oversee “super awkward” Toto Wolff negotiations
Hamilton’s current deal with Mercedes runs out at the end of F1 2023.
Despite their stuttering form, Hamilton has insisted that he wants to remain with the tea🥀m that he’s enjoyed so much success with.
Hamilton has💯 won six of his seven titles with Mercedes, becoming F1’s greatest-ever driver, statistica♎lly-speaking at least.
While Hamilton is expected to put pen to pไaper in the coming months, a deal has yet to be agreed.
Speaking to , 🍸Wolff admitted that the topic of money has been “super awkward” to discu🔥ss given the German’s close relationship to Hamilton.
"Every three years we know that we have𝔍 this moment," he said. "And it's like negotiating financial terms with yourไ best friend, with a close friend.
"H✱ow do you tackle that? Normally you don't have such a situation.
"I want the best for him, but in that role I need the best for the team. That can 🎐be the only time in our ten or 11 years when we are together and our objectives diverge.
“"A🐼t the end of the day, talkin🃏g about money with your friend is difficult.
"Penny [Thow, Hamilton's manager] helps. Penny has been keepi🐭ng us in chec🍌k and we have found a good modus operandi with her about how we talk.
"We avoid talking to each 💯other about money but we both talk to Penny."
Hamilton is likely to sign a multi-year deal, keeping him 🉐with Mercedes until the 2025 s🎐eason.
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