24-07-2022, 08:43 PM
Toto Wolff confirms Lewis Hamilton retirement talks with target set for Mercedes star.
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Toto Wolff has admitted he has already spoken to Lewis Hamilton about the seven-time champion's retirement plans. The Mercedes boss said the pair discussed how long the partnership between Hamilton and Mercedes could continue after wild speculation over when he could leave F1.
Hamilton's current Mercedes deal expires at the end of the 2023 season meaning he only has a year-and-a-half left. With Mercedes struggling to match the pace of the frontrunners and Hamilton finding himself in midfield battles, many pundits have claimed he could be set to walk out.
However, Wolff claimed the pair discussed continuing for more than five years which could see Hamilton continue until past the age of 40. The Austrian team principal even claimed the Mercedes driver could break records for entering the highest number of F1 races and even win more titles.
He said: "We talked a few weeks ago about how long a partnership can go and the figure discussed was about five to 10 years.
After the day you have had please don't smash up your computer lol
Thought you might enjoy this Forza
Toto Wolff has admitted he has already spoken to Lewis Hamilton about the seven-time champion's retirement plans. The Mercedes boss said the pair discussed how long the partnership between Hamilton and Mercedes could continue after wild speculation over when he could leave F1.
Hamilton's current Mercedes deal expires at the end of the 2023 season meaning he only has a year-and-a-half left. With Mercedes struggling to match the pace of the frontrunners and Hamilton finding himself in midfield battles, many pundits have claimed he could be set to walk out.
However, Wolff claimed the pair discussed continuing for more than five years which could see Hamilton continue until past the age of 40. The Austrian team principal even claimed the Mercedes driver could break records for entering the highest number of F1 races and even win more titles.
He said: "We talked a few weeks ago about how long a partnership can go and the figure discussed was about five to 10 years.
After the day you have had please don't smash up your computer lol
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