Lewis Hamilton has revealed one rival team try to poach him from Mercedes, however, he didn’t give the offer any consideration.

On Thursday Mercedes finally confirmed that Hamilton would remain at the team until the end of 2020 having signed a two-year extension.

The announcement brings to an end months of speculation as to why no contract was forthcoming despite both parties initially saying they wanted it resolved before this season even began.

Asked if he had been approached by either Ferrari or Red Bull, the Brit told journalists in Germany: “In terms of the other guys approaching, one did, but I didn’t give it any air.