“We see in the near future a development not only with the cost cap but also with the technical regulation and you have to keep your eyes open, so we are still discussing what the right term is.”
Hamilton was dominant last season, winning his seventh world title. He won 11 of the 16 races he started, making the podium in 14 of them, and never finished outside the points.
He is now 36 and nearing the latter stages of his career. In 2022, F1 will implement wide-ranging rule changes, including a spending cap and substantial design alterations to make the cars more environmentally friendly.
Hamilton will be eager to defend his title in 2021, which would move him one clear of Michael Schumacher as the most successful driver in F1 history, but Wolff’s comments reveal a little doubt regarding the long-term partnership between Hamilton and the Silver Arrows.