Lewis Hamilton signs £40m-a-year Mercedes contract

The deal cements the F1 champion’s position as Britain’s highest-paid sportsman

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is the reigning Formula 1 world champion
(Image credit: Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Lewis Hamilton has signed a new deal with F1 team Mercedes reported to be worth a staggering £40m a year.

“The 33-year-old Englishman’s new contract cements his status as Britain’s biggest sporting earner as well as the best-paid driver in Formula 1 history,” reports the The Daily Telegraph.

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