Lewis Hamilton looks set to negotiate a new Mercedes contract personally after confirming he and management company XIX Management have split.
The Briton, who currently leads the championship by 24 points to team-mate Nico Rosberg, said he hoped the deal would be “long-term”.
His now former agent, Simon Fuller, played a role in getting Hamilton to switch from McLaren to Mercedes, but Hamilton is either set to go it alone or find new representation.
“I’m quite comfortable doing it [negotiating] myself,” Hamilton told the Telegraph.
“Nico did his himself, Sebastian [Vettel] did his himself, and there’s no reason I couldn’t do it myself. Whether or not I will, I haven’t decided myself.
“I hope to see a long future with this team. Nothing needs to be changed too much.”
