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Hamilton: Length of deal strategic

Lewis Hamilton has described the length of his two-year contract extension with Mercedes as "strategic" and thanked team boss Toto Wolff for his patience as talks dragged out. Hamilton has also revealed another leading team - either Red Bull or Ferrari - approached him as he dithered over signing a new deal with the world champions. After months of negotiations stretching back to the start of the year, Hamilton's new deal was signed this week and announced on Thursday ahead of this weekend's German GP. "I really appreciate Toto being so patient with me because l am not the easiest," said Hamilton. "Most people wouldn't have given the timeframe l chose to take....
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