Hamilton and Mercedes have been locked iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn talks for months about extending his contract, which currently expires at the end of this season, and despite constant positivity there is still no💞 signed agreement.

A report claimed that Hamilton was asking for a 10-year deal𝓀 as an ambassador after his F1 career ends which would be worth £200m, and they reported that Mercedes had rejected this request.

Team 🍸principal and part-owner Wolff sai𒊎d at the F1 Belgian Grand Prix: “No, we’re not talking about an ambassadorial role post his retirement, nor is that part of the contract negotiations. 

“I think he has many years to go as a driver within this team and therefore it’s only about cᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚleaning things up in the contract.

“I know it looks a little bit like ‘Why is this not done an🌸d dusted?’ 

“But it’s simply down to trivial things that just need to be cleaned🌞 up in contracts and we need the time.”

Wolff had previously said after the Austrian Grand Prix that “this is not a money dis꧃cussion, it is about t💃he future”.

And despite ex F1 chamꦅpion Damon Hill theorising that Hamilton might be waiting to see if Mercedes can provide a competitive 2024 car before committing, the seven-time champion has always sp♍oken optimistically about staying put.

At Silversto♏ne, he teased not having a pen to sign immediately in a clear indi༒cation that he does intend on committing eventually.

Rumours earlier this se❀ason suggested Ferrari would launch a mega-money bid to recruit Hamilton but he has never fanned the flames of those claims.