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Hamilton says time isn't right to discuss new Mercedes contract

Lewis Hamilton has said the time isn't right to sit down with Mercedes and negotiate a new Formula 1 contract, given what's happening in the world. The Briton's current deal is set to expire at the end of the current season in just a handful of months, but Hamilton insists he's in no rush to sign a new deal which he described as a formality, but only when the time is right. His comments were made on the same day team-mate Valtteri Bottas was confirmed for 2021 on a one-year extension. 'Honestly it doesn’t feel like the right time to sit… when you think about so many people in the world who have lost their jobs, people are unemployed… to then sit and negotiate a big contract,' said...
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