Formula One team Mercedes all but confirmed on Thursday that British world champion Lewis Hamilton would continue to drive for them next season.
A post on the team’s official Twitter page shortly before 1000 GMT carried the hashtag “announce” accompanied by the “coming soon” and “pen” emojis along with a quote from Hamilton expressing his desire to stay with Mercedes.
The 35-year-old won a record-equalling seventh Formula One title last month, six of which have come since his switch from McLaren to Mercedes in 2013.
The quote read: “I plan to be here next year. I want to be here next year. I think we as a team have more to do together and more to achieve, both in the sport b…
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