With a fourth World title in the bag, Lewis Hamilton is on course to become F1's first $60m driver. The British racer wrapped up his fourth Drivers' Championship last time out in Mexico, taking the crown with two races to spare. And it couldn't have come at a better time. In talks with Mercedes over a new deal, Hamilton is reportedly on course for a mega pay rise. According to The Daily Mail, ‘the world champion's next contract at Mercedes could make him Formula One's first $60million driver. ‘That equates to about £45m a year – up from £32m – and concentrates the mind when the season's prizes have already been handed out.'
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