Lewis Hamilton: Not the right time to negotiate 'big contract'

SILVERSTONE, Great Britain -- Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he does not feel comfortable negotiating a new contract with Mercedes while people are losing their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hamilton's contract expires at the end of this season and he is expected to sign a new multi-year deal before the end of 2020. Mercedes announced teammate Valtteri Bottas on a new deal until the end of 2021 on Thursday, but Hamilton said he is not ready to push ahead with his own negotiations.

"Honestly it doesn't feel like the right time ... when you think about so many people in the world who have lost their jobs, people are unemployed ... to then sit and negotiate a big…