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Mercedes denies Hamilton has signed 2016 F1 deal

Mercedes has denied reports suggesting Lewis Hamilton has finally signed his long-awaited contract extension. Germany's Sport Bild said the reigning world champion and 2015 championship leader has now signed up until 2018, with an option to stay for a further two years until 2020. If he does stay the full five years, the publication estimated the 30-year-old Briton will earn in excess of EUR 175 million. Team chairman Niki Lauda, however, would not confirm the news. 'I cannot comment on that,' he said. 'Until nothing is official, I can't say anything. I have to play by the rules.' A Mercedes spokesman also issued a denial, saying the report is 'not right'. But Hamilton insisted a deal,...
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