Hamilton said he was not comfortable negotiating a "big contract" when so many around the globe had lost their jobs to the pandemic.
Lewis Hamilton had edged title challengers Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix last week.
Former world champion Alonso returned to Formula One with Alpine team but failed to complete the Bahrain race
Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen had an intense rivalry that dominated the late 90s.
Narain Karthikeyan was one of the first drivers from India to put the country on the F1 map.