Fans Fume at Lewis Hamilton Over Rumored ‘Veto’ in New Mercedes F1 Contract

The contract situation saga concerning Lewis Hamilton has shown no signs of ending so far. Fans await the news of the same, but it sounds like an official resolution is far from complete at the moment.

However, media reports and speculation always offer something interesting in such situations. The news and rumors supplied by some important F1 entities add to the mystery and suspense.

Now, 1996 F1 champion Damon Hill has taken to Twitter to share a rumor about Hamilton’s contract situation. But more so, the reactions to the post are varied in nature and frankly, quite intriguing too!

The reactions to Hill’s tweet saw users take sides to offer their opinions

Hill’s post read, “Rumour is Lewis is on verge of signing a 2 year deal with @MercedesAMGF1 with a veto on his team mate. I’d do the same. Actually, I wouldn’t have a team mate at all! #f1”

Among the different reactions, some believe that there is no truth to the apparent demand, and hence, the rumor does not make any sense. Others, meanwhile, feel that Hamilton sees emerging George Russell as a threat, should the latter make the move to Mercedes.

Regardless of all the comments, the fact of the matter is that it is all mere speculation as of now. Thus far, the reported differences between Hamilton and Mercedes have been majorly about the salary package and the length of the contract.

Could Mercedes actually consider replacing Lewis Hamilton with Russell?

So far at least, Mercedes have held their ground in terms of the wage package they are prepared to offer to Hamilton. One of the big reasons the top management might be doing that is because of Russell’s progress in F1, which makes them believe a superstar is in the reckoning.

Then again, this is Lewis Hamilton that we are talking about – a seven-time F1 champion with an abundance of race wins to his name. Even by replacing him with Russell, there is no guarantee the 22-year-old will start winning races and titles from the word go.

Therefore, Mercedes have to cautiously proceed with their decision making by weighing up all the options available to them. But either way, there is a sense that concrete developments in this situation are now fast approaching.

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