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| Lewis Hamiton is one happy boy after signing the biggest deal in British sporting history! |
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton today signed a new 3-year deal with Mercedes worth in the region of 100million pounds. That means he will be making around £641,000 a
week.
week.
Mercedes unveiled the news that the 30-year-old, whose contract was due to expire at the end of this season, would be remaining with the team on the eve of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
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| The 100 million pound wave..Lewis Hamilton. |
Hamilton has signed a three-year deal which will keep him at the British-based outfit until the end of the 2018 campaign. The double world champion will also become Britain's highest-paid sportsman.
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Hamilton's new contract is worth £100million over three years. He will become Britain's highest-paid sportsman...
So, what Hamilton will take home...
- per year = £33,333,333
- each week = £641,026
- day = £91,575
- per race* = £1,571,429
* Based on a 21-race calendar