He will also be given two sponsorship places on his helmet and overalls and will include what is being dubbed ‘The Max Verstappen Clause’ which will give Hamilton a veto on who his team-mate will be beyond the 2021 season.
Hamilton is said to not be Verstappen’s biggest fan, while it is a well-known secret that Wolff is a huge admirer of the young Dutch driver and may one day look to sign him to either partner or succeed Hamilton.
Hamilton has worked in harmony with Valtteri Bottas since the departure of Nico Rosberg, although the experience with the latter could be a motivation for such a clause.
Nevertheless, however the contract is structured, Domenicali is simply eager to get the best F1 product on the track in 2021. And that unquestionably includes Hamilton chasing a historic eighth world title.