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      Lewis Hamilton will hold showdown talks with Mercedes over new contract as he eyes staggering deal

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      LEWIS HAMILTON will meet Mercedes boss Toto Wolff tomorrow to thrash out terms over a new deal.SunSport understands that Mercedes have only offered Hamilton, 38, a one-year extension, taking him to the end of the 2024 season.
      Hamilton is set to hold contract talks with Mercedes on MondayCredit: Getty
      The Brit finished second in the Spanish GP on SundayCredit: Getty
      However, the seven-time world champion is eyeing up at least a two-year contract, worth around £100 million.
      Hamilton was quizzed about his future after he finished second in the Spanish GP and said: “I haven’t signed anything yet. But we’re meeting with Toto on Monday, so hopefully we can get something done.”
      When pressed by SunSport on the details of the meeting, Hamilton added: “It wasn’t a subtle hint, we’ve had so many meetings.
      “It’s just another one of the meetings we’ve been having. You can see today my result, my performance isn’t affected by that.”
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      Hamilton joined Mercedes in 2013 in a shock move from McLaren but he has won six of his seven titles with the Silver Arrows.
      Hamilton has struck up a solid relationship with boss Wolff, who is now one part in a three-way ownership of the Mercedes F1 team.
      The two both currently live in Monaco and have made it clear that they intend to commit to extending their partnership.
      There had been concerns about Hamilton’s desire to remain in F1 as he has been hamstrung in his fight for wins by Mercedes’ poor car.
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      However, he maintains that he has never lost his fight – but does admit that getting a deal signed will give him an added boost.
      He said: “It is always something at the back of mind, so once it [the contract] is done you can focus on the future.
      “But I am working as hard as I can with this team and I can see so much strength.
      “The podium was special to see the excitement with all the people I have worked with for such a long time.
      “There will be some great energy in the office but soon after that people will be back to the books and thinking about how to win the next race.
      “My hunger has never shifted. I am in a great place in my life and really happy with the team I have around me.
      “I have all my ducks in a row. All the guys are doing a fantastic job. I feel fit and healthy and that was a solid race.
      “I want to keep going but I want to be where Max is and I am super focused on getting to that point. There is a long way to go but there is still time.”

      SunSport asked Mercedes if the hold up on the deal was due to the length of the deal.
      A spokesperson said: “There are no stumbling blocks.” More

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      Max Verstappen WINS Spanish GP as Lewis Hamilton comes second in new Mercedes car in promising sign

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      MERCEDES enjoyed their best result of the season to give some hope of breaking Max Verstappen’s F1 stranglehold.The Red Bull man romped to his fifth win in the opening seven races – with all of this season’s grands prix being won by the Milton-Keynes based team.
      Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Spanish GPCredit: Reuters
      The Red Bull star cruised to a serene victory to continue his team’s dominanceCredit: AP
      But there is renewed optimism that the Silver Arrows’ revised car design can help deliver them a much needed boost in the form of a victory.
      While Verstappen was comfortably quickest here in Barcelona, Lewis Hamilton was second and George Russell was third.
      Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez was fourth, despite having started in 11th place, one spot ahead of Russell, who had clashed with Hamilton during qualifying.
      Verstappen got a good start as did Hamilton, who moved up a place when he passed Lando Norris into the first corner.
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      But as they squeezed into Turn Two, Norris went into the back of Hamilton’s Mercedes causing damage to his own car.
      Norris was forced to pit while the contact shuffled Hamilton out of place and allowed Lance Stroll to move into third place.
      The kerfuffle behind him was of no interest to Verstappen, who had opened up a two-second lead after only four laps.
      Despite his first-lap set back, Hamilton pulled back into third place as he went around Stroll into turn one on lap eight.
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      Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes showed signs of lifeCredit: AFP
      It was an encouraging weekend for Hamilton and the Silver ArrowsCredit: Getty
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      Russell was also making in-roads and he passed Esteban Ocon to move into fifth on lap 11.
      Early pitstops for Carlos Sainz and Stroll moved Hamilton and Russell into second and third place respectively.
      Hamilton made his pitstop at the end of lap 24 while Russell made his stop a lap later.
      Verstappen was the second to last driver to pit on lap 27, but he had built up such an advantage that when he returned to the track, he was still leading the race.
      Hamilton powered his way into second with a straight-forward overtake on Sainz into Turn One on lap 35.
      And it was not long before Russell was back into third place when he passed the Spaniard who was beginning to drop like a stone.
      It was encouraging for the Mercedes duo, although Hamilton was still 16 seconds adrift of runaway leader Verstappen while Russell was a further 10 seconds behind.
      Mercedes pitted both drivers for fresh tyres leaving them free to hunt down Verstappen, who was on the hard tyre.
      But the Red Bull man had such a lead he was again able to make his own pitstop to preserve his lead.
      In the final few laps, he came close to earning a five-second time penalty for running wide and exceeding track limits.

      Despite warnings from his race engineer to slow down and avoid a penalty, he ignored the instructions to set the fastest lap to earn the bonus point.
      He then coasted home to a comfortable 24 second lead over Hamilton and opened up a whopping 53 point lead in the championship over Perez.
      Neymar poses with singer Rosalia at the Spanish GPCredit: Getty
      Ben Chilwell, Joao Felix and Mason Mount pose with F1 chief Stefano DomenicaliCredit: Getty More

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      Watch Lewis Hamilton’s CRASH with Mercedes team-mate George Russell as he slams ‘that’s really dangerous’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON and George Russell clashed on track during qualifying for the Spanish GP.It is the first time the two have made contact – with Russell accepting he was to blame for driving into his Mercedes team-mate.
      The two Mercedes drivers collided on the straightCredit: Twitter/SKYSPORTSF1

      While Russell was eliminated from qualifying in the second session, Hamilton will start the Spanish GP in fifth place.
      But he was still half a second off the pace of pole-sitter Max Verstappen, who continued to blow away the rest of the field.
      The Dutchman’s pace was so superior he was comfortable to abort his final flying lap, despite looking like he would better his provisional pole.
      Hamilton and Russell’s flashpoint happened on the way down to Turn One with Russell driving into his team-mate.
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      The contact broke off a piece of Hamilton’s front wing and will no doubt spark off an internal investigation.
      But this was a routine pole for the championship leader, who looks untouchable.
      Verstappen said: “The car was really good. It was initially tricky with the weather but it started to dry out and the car was on rails.”
      Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start in second place with McLaren’s Lando Norris qualifying in third place, his best starting position of the season.
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      There were early spins for Valtteri Bottas and Alex Albon as the drivers initially struggled with the damp track on slick tyres.
      The FIA took no chances to stop the session when Albon went off, sending stones scattering all over the track.
      But that was not an excuse for another woeful performance from Ferrari, who saw Charles Leclerc qualify down in second-to-last place.
      While he initially complained of problems with his car’s set up, Leclerc was then held up at the weighbridge and ultimately ran out of time to set a quick lap time on the drying track.
      The second qualifying session saw two more scalps as Russell was eliminated after his clash with Hamilton.
      Russell was given the boot from Q2 and will start in 12th place after labelling his performance as “nowhere”.
      The Mercedes man was also joined by Sergio Perez as his title challenge continues to wilt at an alarming rate.
      The Mexican made an unforced error and ran into the gravel and eventually paid the price after he was eliminated and will start outside the top 10 in 11th place. More

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      F1 legend Lewis Hamilton has a £80k EQS electric Mercedes which goes 0-60mph in 4.5 secs and has holographic lights

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      LEWIS HAMILTON showed off his stunning electric motor – the Mercedes EQS.Seven-time Formula 1 champ Hamilton talked up his decision to go green in a bid to protect the environment.
      Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton poses next to his Mercedes EQS
      The F1 champ says he is ‘working closely’ with Mercedes to move towards a more electric fleet
      The EQS, which was announced in 2018, is part of the two-car garage the Merc racer is sticking to off the track.
      Pairing the £80,000 saloon with a Smart car, Hamilton, 38, said he has offset the carbon footprint of his ENTIRE F1 career.
      Yet the EQS still packs a punch, going from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds with 470bhp generated by a 350 kW electric motor.
      Mercedes reckon a fully-charged EQS can even manage a range of 435 miles.
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      Naturally, it is also packed full of toys including holographic headlights, a rear ‘lightbelt’ of over 200 LEDs, and ambient dashboard lighting.
      Posting a picture of himself beside the car, Hamilton wrote on Instagram back in September 2020: “Recently I’ve been making many changes in my life to reduce my impact on the environment.
      “The first step in this journey was to understand my personal impact on the planet so I could make changes to improve it.
      “Since then, I have offset my carbon footprint from my Formula 1 career dating back to 2007, I have reduced travel where possible, I have gone plant-based and outside of the track, I try to use electric cars wherever possible.
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      “I also want to use my position as a racing driver to enforce positive and permanent change, which is why I’m working closely with Mercedes to slowly move their fleet of cars towards electric.
      “This is my new dream car, the new EQS fully electric Mercedes.
      “It’s difficult to always be perfect when we go about our daily lives, but I’m continuing to learn how to be better and I’m committed to staying educated and informed so I can play my part.
      “Small steps lead to big change, so it’s important we all take a moment to understand our footprint and the small changes we can make in our everyday lives to put our planet first.
      “The last step for me will be when I step away from this sport and can focus fully on helping heal the world to provide a better future for our kids and our kids’ kids.” More

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      Lewis Hamilton makes stunning new career move that he hopes will inspire a new generation of racing drivers

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      LEWIS HAMILTON is producing his own Netflix-style fly-on-the-wall documentary.The series is being released on Apple TV with Hamilton saying that he hopes it will inspire a new generation of racing drivers.
      Lewis Hamilton is creating his own Netflix-style documentaryCredit: Getty
      The Mercedes ace, who is also helping write the script for a new F1 film starring Brad Pitt, has had a camera crew with him for the past few races.
      He said: “It feels strange having a camera on you but it’s about my life, it’s about my career and the journey to where I am with the hope of doing what Ayrton Senna’s documentary did for me as a kid.
      “Maybe it will be something new or fresh and hopefully the next young kid will come home from school and watch this and be inspired to do something great themselves.”
      Seven-time world champion Hamilton has been working on an as-yet-untitled F1 movie.
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      We reported how the Brit – who is acting as a producer – and filmmakers Jerry Bruckheimer and Joe Kosinski have reportedly made their selection on Pitt’s co-star.
      Damson Idris is the person who allegedly been picked to star alongside Pitt.
      The 31-year-old played the co-lead in Netflix’s sci-fi action film Outside the Wire and currently stars in crime drama Snowfall.
      The British-Nigerian actor, who was born in Peckham, South London, has also starred in Black Mirror and Casualty.
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      Meanwhile Hamilton, who has been told not move to Ferrari unless they DOUBLE his salary, partied with two of the biggest football stars on the planet after the Monaco Grand prix at a Travis Scott concert.
      Brazilian forward Neymar was in attendance at the prestigious race to witness the Brit finish fourth in Monaco.
       The 31-year-old, who is reportedly desperate to join Manchester United, was joined by Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma by the track to watch the action.
      Hamilton and Neymar they enjoyed a concert by rapper Scott later that night at Lillys Club in the Principality.
      Hamilton ditched the overalls and let his hair down for the gig with Neymar and his PSG strike partner Kylian Mbappe also in attendance.
      Videos emerged of the star-studded line-up at the concert, with Hamilton and Scott’s friendship going way back.
      Clips show both Hamilton, 38, and Neymar at Lillys Club and, according to Twitter account Utopia, the likes of Kevin Durant and Justin Bieber were also there too.
      Scott previously travelled to Jeddah to catch up with the Englishman after the Saudi Arabian GP.
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      And he also attended a party hosted by Hamilton back in 2018 in association with Tommy Hilfiger.
      The Mercedes star will now be hoping that he can continue his recent upturn in form this weekend at the Spanish GP.
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      Lewis Hamilton parties with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as F1 legend lets his hair down after Monaco Grand Prix

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      LEWIS HAMILTON partied with two of the biggest football stars on the planet after Sunday’s Monaco Grand prix at a Travis Scott concert.Brazilian forward Neymar was in attendance at the prestigious race to witness the Brit finish fourth in Monaco.
      Lewis Hamilton was joined by a host of stars at a rap concert following the Monaco GPCredit: Getty
      Neymar ditched PSG’s title celebrations to attend Sunday’s race in Monte CarloCredit: Getty
      Klylian Mbappe was spotted smiling at the Travis Scott gigCredit: Twitter
      A clip then showed the Frenchman laughing with Hamilton at LillysCredit: Twitter
      The 31-year-old, who is reportedly desperate to join Manchester United, was joined by Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma by the track to watch the action.
      Neymar, who skipped his team’s title celebrations earlier in the weekend, was then spotted performing media duties as Hamilton recorded an Instagram video of himself cycling past the Samba ace.
      The former Barcelona man then called out to the seven-time world champion, only for the Brit to ignore him.
      Hamilton later tagged Neymar and wrote “My bad bro” alongside two laughing emojis with the footage.
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      But it led to an hilarious response from Neymar as he replied with a swift “F*** u” and several laughing emojis.
      And it was clear to see that there were no hard feelings as they enjoyed a concert by rapper Scott later that night at Lillys Club in the Principality.
      Hamilton ditched the overalls and let his hair down for the gig with Neymar and his PSG strike partner Kylian Mbappe also in attendance.
      Videos emerged of the star-studded line-up at the concert, with Hamilton and Scott’s friendship going way back.
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      Clips show both Hamilton, 38, and Neymar at Lillys Club and, according to Twitter account Utopia, the likes of Kevin Durant and Justin Bieber were also there too.
      Scott previously travelled to Jeddah to catch up with the Englishman after the Saudi Arabian GP.
      And he also attended a party hosted by Hamilton back in 2018 in association with Tommy Hilfiger.The Mercedes star will now be hoping that he can continue his recent upturn in form this weekend at the Spanish GP. More

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      Lewis Hamilton should only go to Ferrari if they almost DOUBLE his salary in mammoth offer claims F1 expert

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      LEWIS HAMILTON should not move to Ferrari unless they DOUBLE his salary. That is the view of Formula One expert Peter Windsor.
      Lewis Hamilton has been told not to head to Ferrari unless they DOUBLE his salaryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The F1 driver is out of contract at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      Seven-time world champion Hamilton is out of contract at the end of the season, sparking rumours he could leave Mercedes.
      Ferrari have been earmarked as his next destination, with the Mail reporting there has been “close contact” between Hamilton and Scuderia president John Elkann.
      Hamilton, 38, reportedly earns a whopping £45million-a-year with the Brackley-based constructor, making him one of the highest-paid drivers on the grid.
      The Mail’s report adds Ferrari and Mercedes have the financial muscle to offer similar packages at around £40m, helped by drivers falling outside of F1’s new budget cap.
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      However, Windsor – an award-winning F1 journalist and former manager at both Williams and Ferrari – believes the Brit should only take Ferrari’s offer if the terms are DOUBLED.
      Speaking on a YouTube live stream, he said: “I’ve seen a few numbers bandied around. One was £40m.
      “If I was Lewis Hamilton, I’d be going for a lot more than £40m because you could argue that Lewis, with the Ferrari brand and what he could do for the Ferrari brand, should be thinking in terms of at least £50m just for PR and brand turnaround.
      “And then how much is he worth as a driver, as a pure race driver? You’d have to say £25-30m.
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      Peter Windsor believes a Hamilton-Ferrari deal should be worth at least £80millionCredit: Getty

      “£40m? I would say about £80m would be more logical. And if they’re not going to pay that sort of money, I don’t think he should do it.”
      In terms of performance, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have been irrepressible in earning race wins this season, with Verstappen winning four – including the Monaco Grand Prix – and Perez two.
      As a result, race wins have been hard to come by. Though Hamilton has managed to squeeze one podium in so far this season and he is yet to finish below P6.
      However, Mercedes will be hoping their fortunes will change quickly after implementing £1m worth of upgrades.
      Meanwhile, despite strong one-lap pace, Ferrari have also claimed just a single podium spot through Charles Leclerc – who hinted Hamilton was his ideal team-mate.
      Windsor continued: “I think he should stay at Mercedes and look for some long-term deal at Mercedes and continue.
      “Because what you don’t want to do if you’re Lewis Hamilton is leave Mercedes just as they’re going to be competitive because the odds are, having been uncompetitive for so long, that a team that big and that good will eventually find a way.
      “That’s another issue for Lewis, so he may well stay where he is and it could be the money that decides it.
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      “If I was managing Lewis and it was £40m, I’d say: ‘Nah, stay where you are.’
      “Ferrari [is a] huge brand for Lewis Hamilton to put his name to. Massive. And that’s [worth] a lot more than a £40m deal in my view.”
      He then added: “If Lewis is going to Ferrari, it’s such a big unknown in terms of how competitive that car would be that, if I was Lewis, I wouldn’t go for less than £80m.
      “I did say £100m to a mate the other day and he said: ‘That’s a bit much, isn’t it?’ I said: ‘OK, let’s bring it down to £80m…’
      “But £40m? You’ve got to be joking. If he does it for £40m, hats off to him because it means he’s just doing it for the love of the sport.
      “I’m not decrying the enormity of £40m, but I’m just saying for that he might as well stay at Mercedes really.”
      The Spanish GP is up next for Hamilton and Co.
      Before Verstappen won last year’s race, Hamilton had won five in a row around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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      This year will see the track’s controversial third sector chicane cut and replaced with a fast and winding right-hander before the final straight.
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      F1 star Lewis Hamilton’s vegan burger chain hits staggering valuation after Thibaut Courtois investment

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      FORMULA ONE legend Lewis Hamilton has seen the valuation of his vegan burger chain rocket after an investment from Thibaut Courtois. Hamilton in 2019 launched his own meat-free restaurant called Neat Burger and he now has eight locations in London.
      Lewis Hamilton has seen the valuation of his vegan burger chain rocketCredit: Getty
      Thibault Courtois at the Monaco GPCredit: Getty
      And following their first move into America, the Financial Times say Neat Burger is now valued in excess of $100million (£80m).
      The latest round of financing raised an additional $18 (£14.5m) and Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois was among those to invest.
      Hamilton, 38, went vegan in 2017 and at the time he claimed his fitness levels improved as a result of the diet change.
      The racer – who is also part of the ownership group of the NFL franchise the Denver broncos – is currently fourth in the F1 standings.
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      Reigning champion Max Verstappen has already raced to an early lead after just six races gone.
      But Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has thrown his support to Hamilton, who is chasing a record-breaking eighth world title win.
      Wolff told F1 ‘s website: “It’s so difficult because we were in the mix with Aston Martin and with Ferrari I would say.
      “But we really need to be careful, we need to go to Barcelona and collect more data.
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      “It’s a new baseline. I don’t expect us to be clearing Aston Martin and Ferrari [there].
      “It is more about understanding what does this car do now, how to set it up and we are really good at grinding away.
      “Even with the old package which wasn’t that great, or was terrible at the start of the season, we managed to win a race in Interlagos [in 2022] in a dominant way. So we’re going to get there.”
      Lewis Hamilton in 2019 launched his own meat-free restaurant called Neat BurgerCredit: Getty More