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Wolff denies Hamilton has requested priority status

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have yet to sign a new contract keeping the Briton at the team past 2015, despite both parties saying negotiations were 99 per cent complete last weekend. Speculation suggests the deal is being held up by Hamilton's demands to receive preferential treatment, demoting team-mate Nico Rosberg to a number two driver. However Wolff says such claims are untrue and he's hopeful that a new deal will be signed within the next few days or weeks. "No, it is not the case, and he wouldn't ask for that clause because it's not what we do and I think he appreciates how we manage the team, giving both drivers equal status," Wolff told Sky Sports. "It is down to...
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