By Ollie Lewis For MailonlinePublished: 04:36 EDT, 3 July 2021 | Updated: 04:58 EDT, 3 July 2021Lewis Hamilton has committed his future to Mercedes after putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with the all-conquering Formula One team. Hamilton, 36, is in the midst of an enthralling battle with Max Verstappen over this season's world championship. Lewis Hamilton has penned a new two-year deal with Mercedes worth approximately £80mThe 36-year-old is locked in a tense championship battle with Max Verstappen this seasonSportsmail understands that the two-year deal is worth £40m a year, with team principal Toto Wolff pulling out all the stops to tie his star man down to extended terms. Hamilton's current one-year deal was concluded only weeks before this season started, raising doubts over how much longer he and Mercedes would stay together. I'm incredibly proud and grateful of how Mercedes has supported me in my drive to improve diversity and equality in our sport.

Source: The Nation July 03, 2021 09:00 UTC