Lewis Hamilton contract: Mercedes reveal reason for one-year deal in Instagram response

Lewis Hamilton ended months of speculation about where his future lay by agreeing a one-year contract with Mercedes. The new deal will take the 36-year-old up until the end of the 2021 season, raising some eyebrows about the Brit’s long-term future in Formula One.

Mercedes have revealed the reason for only giving Lewis Hamilton a one-year contract with a reply to a fan on Instagram.

Formula One great Hamilton ended months of speculation about where his future lay by agreeing a new deal with Mercedes.

The Brit, 36, has won five of the last six world titles up for grabs with Mercedes, and will now be targeting a record eighth championship when the new season begins in March.

The new contract has raised some eyebrows though, with Hamilton only agreeing a one-year contract.

Speaking after he secured his seventh world title, he expressed a desire to continue to push for social justice and work on and off the track alongside the team.

And it seems that’s something Mercedes chiefs have promised him, as he said in a statement: “I am excited to be heading into my ninth season with my Mercedes teammates.

“Our team has achieved incredible things together and we look forward to building on our success even further, while continuously looking to improve, both on and off the track.