Earlier this week, the De Telegraaf newspaper reported that Lewis Hamilton has been unable to agree a new contract with Mercedes as he is pushing for another multi-year deal, while the Silver Arrows only want to offer the seven-time World Champion a one-year extension. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story
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Despite Lewis Hamilton currently being out of contract with the Mercedes F1 Team, both sides have said it is almost certain they will still be racing together in 2021. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story again In recent weeks, reports suggested that their contract extension negotiations were faltering due to
MoreMercedes entered the new year with just one driver confirmed for next season, with Lewis Hamilton’s contract with the team expiring at the end of 2020 and him yet to ink a new deal. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story again According to rumours, Hamilton and Mercedes have struggled to
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In recent weeks, it has been reported that Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have been struggling to agree a contract extension due to the seven-time World Champion demanding a pay rise and Daimler, Mercedes’ parent company, being unwilling to pay him such a salary while it is cutting costs. Follow us on Google News to never
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George Russell’s 2020 season was, in the end, a mixed bag. He spent most of the year just outside the points with Williams, before being given an opportunity with Mercedes in Sakhir and looking set to win the race. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story again However, it was not
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Despite Valtteri Bottas signing a contract extension with the Mercedes F1 Team for the 2021 season last year, some F1 fans believe that the Silver Arrows should drop the Finn and give George Russell a shot. These calls intensified after Russell almost matched Bottas in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix and looked set to
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Williams F1 driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed that he “almost” missed the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix after he began experiencing some COVID-19 symptoms while in Barcelona. In a recent interview, the Canadian, who will remain at Williams next season, said that a number of tests indicated he wasn’t infected with coronavirus. READ: Should F1 ‘Cancel’
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Lewis Hamilton is the only F1 driver currently without a contract for the 2021 season, with the seven-time World Champion still unable to agree a new deal with the Mercedes F1 Team. Last week, it was reported that Hamilton’s salary demands and “attitude” were holding up negotiations, with Daimler, Mercedes’ parent company, unwilling to give
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Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes and a shareholder of the Silver Arrows, reportedly blocked a new $50 million per year deal that Lewis Hamilton was set to sign during the 2020 F1 season. “In November, when Formula 1 went to Turkey, a contract was ready that meets Hamilton’s requirements: a four-year contract with a
MoreGeorge Russell was immediately on the pace after jumping into Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W11 in Bahrain last month, and he was set to win the Sakhir Grand Prix ahead of Valtteri Bottas. However, a combination of bad luck and a team mistake in the pits costed him victory, but many in the paddock were nevertheless
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