Mercedes have expressed their desire to lock Lewis Hamilton down on a long-term contract, after this weekend’s season-ending race in Abu Dhabi.
“We want him very much to stay on for many more years,” said the F1 outfit’s head honcho, Toto Wolff.
“He’s great for the team, he’s part of the family, the relationship we all enjoy is more than just a professional racing relationship between driver and team. It’s on a different level. And so on the Monday or Tuesday after Abu Dhabi we will sit down and discuss and hopefully find a solution quickly.”
Wolff adds, that they agreed to defer talks with the Brit until after the final race, so he could focus his full attention on his driving.
The 29 year old, who has a year left on his current contract, currently has a 17 point lead over his German team-mate, Nico Rosberg.
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