Contrary to reports, there is not ‘Verstappen clause' in Lewis Hamilton's new contract with the Brit handed 'no power' to decide his team-mate. Just over a month before pre-season testing begins in Bahrain and Hamilton has yet to put pen to paper on a new Mercedes deal. According to speculation, the deal is close to being finalised with the seven-time World Champion and Mercedes having agreed the finer points. Those include space on his race suit for personal sponsorship, the duration, which is said to be one year with an option for 2022, and the widely-reported ‘Verstappen clause'. That is thought to be a clause that will allow Hamilton to have a say in who will be his 2022...
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