Brundle: ‘Grumpy’ Hamilton not super happy with contract talks

Sky F1’s Martin Brundle recently spent some time with Lewis Hamilton and came away with the impression that the seven-time world champion was not “super happy” with the outcome of his contract talks with Mercedes.

Earlier this year, Hamilton signed up for a single season with the championship winning team, a duration that has sparked a lot of speculation regarding the Briton’s F1 future beyond 2021.

During last week’s unveiling of Mercedes W12 challenger, Hamilton said the current “unusual” state of the world had partly justified his one-year deal with the Brackley squad, while team boss Toto Wolff has claimed that the belated signing of the new agreement simply prompted both parties to postpone talks for 2022 to later this year.

But after a lengthy chat with the F1 star, Brundle offered his perception of the Mercedes driver’s demeanor and comments.

“We did a couple of features with him that we will play out through the year on Sky F1,” explained Brundle.

“He was very generous but a bit grumpy actually, I thought generally. It’s interesting that his right-hand man, Marc Hynes, is no longer working with him.

“I sensed he possibly wasn’t super-happy with the way the negotiations have worked out at Mercedes.”

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