With just weeks to go until pre-season testing in Bahrain, Mercedes has revealed that it is facing power unit “issues”, though they remain confident their engines will be running smoothly for the first grand prix weekend. Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains managing director Hywel Thomas said they are doing everything possible to make sure their 2021-spec
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The Mercedes F1 Team finally announced on 8 February that it had agreed a contract extension with seven-time World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton. The deal only covers the 2021 season, and it is believed the Brit will be paid a base salary of circa £35 million. READ: Aston Martin Boss Believes Stroll Could Beat Vettel
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Earlier this week, the Mercedes F1 Team finally announced it had finalised a new deal with Sir Lewis Hamilton which will see them continue to race together this upcoming season. The fact that they only agreed a one-year extension raised eyebrows, with some suggesting that the Brit wants to break Michael Schumacher’s record of seven World Champions before retiring
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On Monday, the Mercedes F1 Team finally announced that it had signed a new deal with Sir Lewis Hamilton which will see them continue their ultra-successful partnership into 2021. Prior to this, the seven-time World Champion was technically a free agent as his contract with the Silver Arrows had expired at the end of 2020.
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s new deal with the Mercedes F1 Team is “worrying news” for Red Bull, according to renowned British motorsport journalist Mark Hughes. While news of Hamilton finally signing a contract extension with the Silver Arrows was hardly a surprise, the fact that it only covers the 2021 season did raise some eyebrows. READ:
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The Mercedes F1 Team and Sir Lewis Hamilton finally announced that they had signed a new deal on Monday. Unlike all of his previous Mercedes contracts, Hamilton’s latest extension is just for a single year. READ: Aston Martin Boss Believes Stroll Could Beat Vettel In 2021 It was previously speculated that the Silver Arrows were
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Mercedes has announced that Sir Lewis Hamilton has signed a one-year contract extension with the Brackley-based team. All of Hamilton’s previous Mercedes deals were multi-year contracts, and it’s unclear if the recently inked deal includes an option for another year, as was reported last week. READ: Rich Energy Claims Ecclestone Is ‘Backing’ Them Ahead Of
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Last week, it was reported that the Mercedes F1 Team and Sir Lewis Hamilton had finally agreed terms for a contract extension. Specifically, it was claimed that they had agreed a one-year deal with an option for another year, and Hamilton would be paid approximately £35 million per annum. READ: Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri Denies
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With less than two months to go until lights out for the 2021 F1 season in Bahrain, speculation as to why Sir Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes haven’t announced a contract extension has been mounting. Most recently, it was reported that the seven-time World Champion is pushing for a so-called “Verstappen clause” in his contract to
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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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