F1 News: Toto Wolff Gives Lewis Hamilton Contract Update - "Not Talking About Ambassadorial Role"

Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff has provided a further update on seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton's contract with the team.

The British driver's contract currently expires at the end of this season and although both parties have remained adamant that they will continue the partnership, the contract has been delayed.

It has been widely anticipated that part of the contract will involve an ambassadorship after the driving contract ends. However, Wolff has confirmed that this is not the case.

Speaking during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Wolff commented, as quoted by Autosport.com:

“We're not talking about an ambassadorial role post his retirement, nor is that part of the contract negotiations.

“I think he has many years to go as a driver within this team, and therefore it's only about cleaning things up in the contract.

“I know it looks a little bit [uncertain] and this not being done and dusted. But it's simply down to trivial things that just need to be cleaned up in contracts.”

Hamilton has also spoken about the contract confirming that there are no major negotiations left, it is just "small bits". He said during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend:

“I've not been a part of it the whole time,” he said. “I've been removed from it from the beginning. I wanted to be as focused on all the other things that I have going on, so the team is working on it in the background.

“There is no negotiation left. It is all just small bits.”

Wolff has been unable to provide a date of when an official announcement will come as it is down to the lawyers, however, it is thought that it won't be too much longer. Wolff explained:

“I don’t want to give you a date, because it’s lawyers speaking to lawyers. It’s not material things anymore, but you’ve got to give it time and I don’t want to commit to a date.”

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