Lewis Hamilton agrees new one-year deal with Mercedes

Hamilton has ended his long-running contract saga with Mercedes, albeit with both parties agreeing to only one extra year

Lewis Hamilton has agreed a new deal with Mercedes (David Davies/PA)

Lewis Hamilton has ended his long-running contract saga with Mercedes by signing a new one-year deal.

The seven-time world champion’s extension was announced by the sport’s all-conquering team on Monday ahead of the new Formula One campaign which gets under way in Bahrain next month.