Wolff does not believe Hamilton will quit yet: 'But that is his decision'
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Lewis Hamilton has finally signed a new contract but with the details surrounding that contract bring all sorts of questions. For example, why has Hamilton only signed on for one year and what are the plans for 2022?
Mercedes delayed the decision to extend Lewis' contract this year. In the end, the news only came out in February, a month before the winter test of the new season. Hamilton reportedly wanted a multi-year contract, but a one-year deal is now on the table. What are the plans now?
Hamilton stays for one year only
“Lewis needs to decide what his future holds for him so I wouldn’t want to comment on where he stands (in 2022). On the other side, the team needs to decide long-term what we are going to do about our drivers. Valtteri (Bottas) and Lewis have our 100 per cent commitment and loyalty for 2021. We will support them with everything we have. We will then look beyond this year and say what is the line-up that we imagine in 2022 and onwards," Toto Wolff said according to PA Media Sport.
“Our first discussion will be with Valtteri and Lewis in respecting our values of loyalty and integrity, but on the other side, the young drivers are the future and we need to consider how we want to set ourselves up for the years beyond. As long as Lewis enjoys racing he is very capable of going longer. He looks after himself, physically and mentally, so I don’t think in terms of ability that ends in 2021. But in the end, it is his decision," concludes the Mercedes team boss.