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‘Verstappen clause’ revealed in Sergio Perez’s contract

Sergio Perez’s Red Bull contract reportedly includes a provision that could reduce the Mexican driver’s salary if he falls a specific number of points behind his teammate, Max Verstappen, in the driver standings. Dutch media outlet De Telegraaf has revealed that there is a clause in Perez’s contract with Red Bull that would permit the

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Breaking: Charles Leclerc signs new Ferrari contract worth $204 million

Charles Leclerc has reportedly pledged his future to Ferrari until at least the conclusion of the 2026 season, with an option for a further extension until 2029. This new contract will see him earn approximately $204 million over the duration of the contract. The topic of Leclerc’s future has been widely debated, with speculation over

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Christian Horner on Daniel Ricciardo joining Red Bull in 2023 or 2024

Christian Horner, the Red Bull team principal, has reacted to Daniel Ricciardo’s request to race for Red Bull before 2025. The Australian drove for Red Bull from 2014-2018, and he has voiced his “dream” to get back in a Red Bull seat. Ricciardo had said he still has “unfinished business” with Red Bull, and wanted

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Lando Norris warned about Oscar Piastri amid Red Bull links

Oscar Piastri has been having a very impressive rookie season with McLaren, leading some to claim that Lando Norris should be concerned. Piastri’s form has been compared by some to that of Lewis Hamilton’s 2007 run, when the then 22-year-old placed second in the world championship. The Australian has been on a rapid rise since

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‘You get less for crimes!’: Christian Horner on Lewis Hamilton domination

Amidst complaints from Mercedes’ principal, Toto Wolff, about Red Bull’s domination, Christian Horner has said that the Silver Arrow’s reign from the mid-2010s was like a “jail sentence.” Both Wolff and Silver Arrows drivers have expressed annoyance at the lack of competition for the top spot in the sport today. The last season that saw

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Ferrari warned about ‘silly mistakes’ as Charles Leclerc mulls exit

Irish businessman Eddie Jordan has pledged to help the long-suffering Scuderia by ‘fixing’ the team, which has seen a long trophy drought. Ferrari hasn’t won a Drivers’ Title since 2007 and hasn’t received Constructors’ silverware since 2008. Ferrari has a long and proud history in Formula One, but Kimi Räikkönen remains the last of their

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Nyck de Vries comes under fire

Nyck de Vries, who was unceremoniously fired from AlphaTauri last month, has now come under blast from former F1 driver Philippe Alliott. Alliott said that he had never been impressed with a “single lap” from the 28-year-old Dutchman, who was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo has already recorded more respectable performances than de Vries, finishing

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Ferrari team boss using his friend to lure Red Bull chief

Fred Vasseur, the Ferrari team principal, is allegedly using his friend Loic Serra to lure Red Bull’s technical director Pierre Wache over to the Maranello. Loic Serra currently works as Mercedes’ performance director, but Ferrari is assured they will sign him up in 2025. Esteemed F1 journalist, Michael Schmidt, believes that the Italian team will

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Red Bull to trigger clause to slash Sergio Perez’s salary

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez is facing a reduction in his salary, due to his relative underperformance compared to his teammate Max Verstappen. Dutch source, De Telegraaf, reported that Verstappen’s win at the Belgian Grand Prix triggered a points difference clause in Perez’s contract. The Mexican racer is now 125 points behind his Red Bull

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