Lewis Hamilton says plans for the fate of Formula 1 could influence to what extent he remains in the sport. Liberty Media will show its vision for F1 to the groups in Bahrain on Friday.
Hamilton, who is yet to focus on another agreement with Mercedes past 2018, stated: “It is constantly great to hold up to hear those and see the fate of F1.
“That could or couldn’t affect the choices you make regarding [contract] length pushing ahead.”
Liberty is to tissue out its gets ready for the sport post-2020 at a gathering planned for 08:00 BST on Friday, when it would like to present a more impartial income split between the groups, a cutoff on consumption, less complex, less expensive motors and plans to quit for the day field.
The designs could influence the eventual fate of various groups in the sport – including Mercedes and Ferrari – as most are submitted just until the finish of 2020.
“The next contract is probably the most important one of my career,” said 33-year-old British four-time world champion Hamilton, who is in the middle of talks over a new deal with Mercedes to take him beyond this season.
“The decision as to how long you want to commit to F1 becomes more and more important.
“For me, being at the latter end of my career, it is one not to be rushed into. There is no rush and I will not be rushed.
“Ultimately, you want to have all the information so you can make the most knowledgeable decision.
“It will be interesting to see what is happening with F1 as I am an integral part of it. I am interested to know. I am at a pretty good time because I still haven’t put pen to paper.
“The cool thing is they are looking into how to make it more of a spectacle. What’s always been the biggest problem is there are so many people making decisions.
Hamilton heads into the Bahrain Grand Prix this end of the week second in the title to Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in the wake of losing the principal race of the season in Australian to the German in view of a miscount by Mercedes amid a wellbeing car period.
Vettel said he trusted that, regardless of his win, Mercedes had a noteworthy pace advantage over Ferrari.
“I talk to so many people high up who have no idea what it means to be a racing driver or a team boss or a designer. At least they have some people in there who do understand it and hopefully we will be moving in the right direction.”
