Hamilton took his time to extend

After the official announcement of the extension of his contract with Mercedes for three more years, the reigning World Champion returned to the subject at a press conference.

Published on 20/05/2015 à 19:06

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Today's news in F1 came from Monaco where Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes announced the extension of their collaboration for three additional years until 2018. The end of a long period of waiting regarding the future of the Briton which has fueled the columns in recent weeks.

“We started negotiations in February. I took my time. Some weeks I thought about it, some weeks I didn't. I didn't feel there was any particular urgency. I still had this year under contract, so I didn't study the subject every day. It just took time. And it was also the first time I did it so there was a lot to learn, to study to really understand everything. »

Lewis Hamilton joined the German team at the start of 2013, after spending the entire start of his career with McLaren, picking up his first world title in 2008 before doubling his lead last year for his second season at the wheel of a car Mercedes.