F1 star Lewis Hamilton on new Mercedes contract: ''It'll get done when it's done''

Despite ongoing talks, Hamilton – who is in the final year of his existing contract and has insisted he wants to stay with Mercedes – said that he had no update on his future

Mercedes had hoped to have an update on a contract extension for seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton by the time the series arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix. Despite ongoing talks, Hamilton said on June 15 in Montreal he had no update on his future. He had been scheduled to meet with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, who had hinted a resolution was imminent.

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Hamilton, who turned 38 in January and is seeking a multi-year extension, played coy as to how talks have progressed. Asked if he and Wolff had “hooked up” as scheduled, the British driver tried to brush it off.

“We've never hooked up,” Hamilton deadpanned. The moderator then clarified to ask if the boss and driver had met for a pizza.

“We've never had pizza,” he replied.

On the third attempt, Hamilton sort of acknowledged contract talks had happened with no deal struck.

“I've seen Toto, we've talked several times,” said Hamilton. “Yeah. Nothing else real to really add to it."