Former Haas title sponsor Rich Energy has claimed that ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone played a role in their apparent upcoming return to Formula One. In a tweet posted on Sunday, the energy drink brand said: “A huge thank you to the king of F1 for being such a great supporter of our founder William Storey
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes F1 Team are yet to announce that they have agreed a contract extension for 2021, though it has been reported that a new £35 million per year deal was finalised this week. In recent weeks, there has been mounting speculation as to why Hamilton and the Silver Arrows are
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Gucci chief executive officer Marco Bizzarri has said that reports he will be replacing Louis Camilleri as the CEO of Ferrari are “just gossip”. Bizzarri added that he considers Ferrari to be a “mythical brand” and joked that the swirling rumours have made him regret not having pursued a career as a racing driver. READ:
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Former Haas F1 Team title sponsor Rich Energy has claimed it will have “major news” next week. The energy drink brand made the claim in a tweet posted on Friday, around a month after it announced it will be making a return to Formula 1 this year. READ: Lewis Hamilton & Mercedes May Have Already
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F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has said he will be meeting will all 20 of the sport’s drivers in Bahrain to remind them of their obligation to be role models. Domenicali, who became the CEO of Formula 1 at the start of this year, also commented on the December incident involving Nikita Mazepin and said the
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The Mercedes F1 Team and Sir Lewis Hamilton have agreed terms of a contract extension, according to reports. Specifically, F1-Insider.com has cited a source as saying that Hamilton has agreed a one-year extension with an option for another year. READ: Verstappen Would Be Faster Than Hamilton At Mercedes, Title Fight Would Be Close – Ex-F1
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s ongoing contract saga with Mercedes is “almost a bit embarrassing”, according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. Speaking to Speedweek, which is owned by Red Bull Media House, Schumacher also warned Hamilton that no one is irreplaceable in Formula One. READ: Daimler To Rename Itself Mercedes-Benz By End Of 2021 “It’s
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Nico Hulkenberg was previously linked to the second seat at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, but the team ultimately decided to sign Sergio Perez for 2021 This left the German without a seat on the grid for the upcoming season, but Otmar Szafnauer, team principal of the newly rebranded Aston Martin F1 Team, has hinted
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With roughly seven weeks to go until the 2021 F1 season gets underway in Bahrain, Sir Lewis Hamilton is still technically a free agent as he is yet to ink a new deal with the Mercedes F1 Team. Last month, it was reported that numerous stumbling blocks, including the Brit’s demands for a pay rise
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A former F1 racer has said he believes Max Verstappen would be faster than Sir Lewis Hamilton if they were Mercedes team-mates, but the seven-time World Champion would nevertheless have a chance of beating the Dutch ace over the course of a season. Speaking to Formula1News.co.uk on Friday, ex-F1 driver Marc Surer said: “I think
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