News Details

'Rookie' Hamilton set for deal talks

World champion Lewis Hamilton says he knows his 'worth' as he prepares for contract talks with Mercedes. The Englishman, who has a salary of $31m, plans to negotiate his own deal for the first time after severing ties with his management company last year. Hamilton says he is a 'rookie' in this area but told BBC Sport: 'I am 30 now. I am my own man. I know my worth.' Out of contract at the end of 2015, the former McLaren driver says he wants to remain with the team run by Toto Wolff. 'I have read every one of my contracts in the past so I know what is and what can't go and what I can try to get,' Hamilton added. 'It is going to be hard. Toto is a big businessman and is great at negotiating...
Full Story »
10y ago from BBC.co.uk 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Wolff: Lewis and Nico best and strongest driver...

Talks to renew world champion Lewis Hamilton's contract are finally set...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Alonso 'an alternative, not a priority' says Wolff

Talks to renew world champion Lewis Hamilton's contract are finally...
10y ago from F1Zone.net

Alonso a Hamilton 'alternative, not a priority' - Wolff

Fernando Alonso has been lined up as an alternative to Lewis Hamilton, but...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Alonso an alternative, not a priority says Wolff

Talks to renew world champion Lewis Hamilton's contract are finally...
10y ago from GrandPrix.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Trackhouse Aprilia launches two liveries ahead of 2026...

Trackhouse Aprilia satellite team has launched its two new liveries in...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Yamaha admits 2026 MotoGP performance will decide...

Yamaha knows it must deliver a more competitive 2026 MotoGP bike to...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Will Power sees ‘all the ingredients’ for a...

Will Power is approaching the beginning of his new IndyCar chapter, with...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Ed Carpenter to contest 23rd Indianapolis 500

Owner of the Ed Carpenter Racing IndyCar team Ed Carpenter will race in...

Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...

McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'He has struggled' – Arsenal legend tips club to...

Arsenal could end up selling left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly, according to...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Gyokeres, Havertz and the Nwaneri loan move

Morning. I think we're all entitled to a relatively quiet day (in football...
3h ago from Arseblog.com

“Going to be pretty similar” - Michael Owen makes...

Michael Owen has made his prediction for Manchester United's upcoming...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

“I was traumatised” - Arsenal fan and NYC mayor...

Self-confessed Arsenal fan and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.