Lewis Hamilton is set to ink the most lucrative contract in Formula 1 history, dwarfing the mega-deals that made extremely wealthy men of Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. Although no official is saying so, an announcement is expected during the German Grand Prix weekend on Mercedes home soil, at Hockenheim, where big boss Dieter Zetsche and his management team will be in attendance. Hamilton and Mercedes are expected to confirm a three-year extension worth $170-million and will keep the four-time F1 World Champion with the team until the end of 2021. The three-year deal will put Hamilton top of the list of Formula 1's mega-contracts which, until the Briton's new...
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