Ralf Schumacher has gone on record to offer his wacky two cents on the reason why Mercedes decided earlier this month to extend its collaboration with Lewis Hamilton. The German manufacturer and the seven-time world champion surprised the F1 community when they announced out of the blue ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix that they had agreed terms on a new two-year contract that will run until the end of 2023. While there was little doubt that Hamilton would renew his allegiance with the Brackley squad, comments from team boss Toto Wolff led pundits to believe that both parties would take their time over the summer to see eye to eye on a new deal. The always entertaining Jacques Villeneuve...
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