Lewis Hamilton’ s Mercedes contract negotiations are set to be put on the back-burner.
The seven-time world champion's contract expires at the end of the 2023 F1 campaign, and speculation that he could stall on a new deal if Mercedes fail to reverse their slump has been rampant.
Mercedes and Hamilton had talked up a new contract at their car unveiling a couple of weeks ago but things have now changed. Negotiations are now due to be put on hold after the Silver Arrows’ worrying start to the new season, as they found themselves woefully off the pace during the Bahrain Grand Prix.