Lewis Hamilton 'ready' to commit to Mercedes for 3 years on mammoth £180 million deal

lockdown has seemingly fired up Mercedes ace Lewis Hamilton, as 35-year-old aims to go past F1 legend Michael Schumacher this season. Hamilton can equal Schumacher’s record seven world titles this season and is five wins off matching German’s all-time record of 91 victories on circuit. Off track, defending world champion has been raising calls for diversity in sport and has been a staunch supporter of Black Lives Matter movement. Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes contract expires at end of current season but Hamilton believes that he can continue for a couple more years. 

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F1 news: Lewis Hamilton believes COVID-19 lockdown helped him gar 'renewed energy'

Speaking to press ahead of British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton was quizzed about wher he will be back at Silverstone next year with his contract set to expire at end of this season. Mercedes F1 ace said that he can't say for certain, but added that he can go on for next two to three years and that is definitely his goal. Lewis Hamilton said that  coronavirus lockdown gave him a bit of breathing to focus on or things while F1 season was suspended.

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defending world champion said that lockdown enabled him to gar some 'renewed energy' which will push him longer in sport. Lewis Hamilton stated that his goal is to continue to deliver for as long as he can and he's conscious of fact that  or driver from his background is coming up at moment. Hamilton admitted that re is a point at which physicality and mental side tail off, but does t see that happening in short term, in next two or three years.

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F1 news: Lewis Hamilton set to sign £180 million three-year deal with Mercedes F1

According to recent round of F1 news, Lewis Hamilton is currently in talks with Mercedes F1 to sign a new contract. 35-year-old's current contract runs until end of current season, and according to Fox Sports, six-time world champion is close to penning a three-year £180 million deal with Mercedes. deal will see Lewis Hamilton's salary rise from £40m a season ($78 million) to a whopping £60 million a season ($116 million). 

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F1 news: Lewis Hamilton net worth 

Lewis Hamilton was named as richest sportsperson in UK on  Sunday Times Rich List in June. According to report, Lewis Hamilton net worth figure has increased to a staggering £224 million, which is £37 million more than his 2019 estimate. Lewis Hamilton net worth includes his current F1 salary with Mercedes, which stands at £40 million ($49.4 million) and British driver is also in talks with Mercedes over increasing his salary to £60 million a year. Lewis Hamilton net worth also includes his various endorsement deals, with six-time World Champion having signed on for some top brands like Monster Energy, Puma, IWC, Sony, Bose, Bell Helmets, MV Agusta Motorcycles and more. He is also closely associated with Tommy Hilfiger.

Disclaimer: above mentioned Lewis Hamilton net worth figure has been sourced from various media reports. This website does t guarantee 100% accuracy of figure.

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