Mercedes should issue a ‘take it or leave it’ demand to Lewis Hamilton as his 2021 contract negotiations roll on, according to Bernie Ecclestone. “An extremely successful Formula 1 driver like Hamilton wants it to stay that way. Former F1 supremo Ecclestone, however, does not think Mercedes should bow to Hamilton’s demands. “‘Only one person decides who drives here, and that’s me’,” Ecclestone added, continuing to reveal his hypothetical negotiations with Hamilton. However, a source has told the German newspaper Bild that the rumours about the teammate veto are probably not true. “Whoever drives for the team is a team decision, not a driver decision.

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