Hamilton is still trying to finish his masterpiece, but can Mercedes give him the tools to do it?

After 16 years in Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton is used to contract speculation.

But contract years hit differently for the racing veteran these days. As the most successful driver of all time and comfortably the grid’s highest profile personality, he holds all the cards in any negotiation. His seven titles and unprecedented 103 wins have earnt him that right.

What Hamilton wants Hamilton gets. But what happens when what the Briton wants isn’t possible to obtain?