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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will drive Mercedes for the next two seasons. The 33-year-old has signed a new deal with the German stables.
The British have been the leaders of Mercedes since 2013. It was expected that the parties will agree on a new agreement and sign before the German Grand Prix. Sunday of Hockenheim.
– The extension has really been a formality since I and (the sports director) Toto (Wolff) sat down and talked about it in the winter but it's nice to have the signature in place it, publish it and focus on my work, says Hamilton.
He won three of his four World Cup titles as the leader of Mercedes. Earlier, he drove to McLaren where he became a champion in 2008.
Hamilton was off Thursday and could theoretically change his employer at the end of the season but his salary conditions at Mercedes made it unrealistic others have a chance to attract it. Now he has a new contract for the 2020 season.
– We are on the same wave length on the track and off of it, and I can not wait to win even more victories in the years to come, "said Hamilton.
His 65 races put him in second place behind Michael Schumacher, and he is already at the top of the list of the most qualified pilots (76).
– Lewis is one of the best drivers of the time, but I prefer that he always work hard to get better and always defend the team and show his loyalty to the people around him, "Wolff said.
(© NTB)
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