After seeing no end to the “discussion” before Hamilton’s deal signing, a two-time World Champion has come forth with advice for the Brit. Lewis Hamilton will see an end to his contract with Mercedes by the end of 2023. However, while there are talks from Toto Wolff and the Brit’s end to make things work, it seems they have found no conclusion.
The seven-time World Champion was first sought by his rivals, Ferrari. The team made it clear that they would like to have Hamilton in their red, Shell suits. However, the Mercedes star has proved his loyalty towards his Silver Arrows team quite a few times by sticking to seeing a conclusion to the contract.
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Although the team is working tirelessly to satisfy their star driver who brought them 6 Championship wins and has won them 8 Constructors Championships in a row. However, with the team struggling to grant Hamilton’s wishes, Toto Wolff also made it clear that he will not have any ambassadorial duties after his retirement for Mercedes. His contract will only include racing for the team.
Mika Haikinnen Asks Lewis Hamilton to Make Up His Mind
But as the Brits spend more and more time coming to an end with the contract, he only gets closer to the end of the season. With this tireless attempt at closing a deal, he has now received advice to hopefully settle this for him. Mika Hakkinen recently talked about Hamilton and showered his Championship-winning skills with praises.
However, he has some advice for the Silver Arrows star. When talking to the Italian publications of Motorsport, Mika Hakkinen advised Hamilton, “He has to make a cold calculation for how difficult it is when you have achieved so much success with a team.”
Hakkinen went on to confess that the Brit has to analyze the team. With his passion and drive for yet another win, he needs to realize which team can cater to those needs. The two-time World Champion also mentioned that the Mercedes star will have to analyze the team’s motivation. He also advised the Champion to analyze the car design, which according to the team will be inspired by the glory days of Mercedes and W11, and its capability to bring him his 8th title.
He showered the 103 race winner for his skills. Nevertheless, he also advised the driver to understand that Mercedes can bring him what he is looking for. Hamilton keeps mentioning how he still has a few years left in him and is backed by Toto’s beliefs. Anyhow, his contract signing has now become anticipated news for fans and has everyone waiting.