Hamilton: New contract ‘a formality’ after clinching title

Lewis Hamilton believes signing a new contract with Mercedes will be "a formality" after clinching his second Formula One world title.

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff had previously mentioned that he would sit down with Hamilton and the team’s non-executive chairman Niki Lauda to thrash out a deal once the distraction of the title fight was over.

Hamilton can now relax after his victory in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made him only the 16th driver in F1 history to win at least two championships.