F1 legend Jenson Button has shared his theory on Lewis Hamilton and a new Mercedes contract.
The 38-year-old’s current deal expires at the end of the season and the Silver Arrows are confident the sporting icon will sign a new deal. But with less than a week to go before the season curtain-raiser in Bahrain, the seven-time world champion has not yet given a clear indication as to when he will put pen to paper.
Following the woes he suffered last year, Button, a former teammate of Hamilton’s, believes his compatriot is waiting to see how competitive Mercedes will be in 2023 before committing to a new deal. “It has to be that right?” the 2009 world champion told The Telegraph. “Why otherwise would you leave it this late? He knows how annoying we all are asking [about the contract].
