Lewis Hamilton is believed to have been denied £30 million by reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, for having not won the World Championship in 2022 and likely in 2023. The seven-time World Champion is currently coming to the end of yet another contract, with the driver and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff sorting his extension.
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Charles Leclerc spoke to Red Bull, Mercedes, Alpine and Aston Martin before deciding to commit himself to Ferrari with a £160m contract. Ferrari has had a torrid season overall in 2023, but the Monegasque driver has done decently for himself. He sits at fifth on the Driver Standings with 99 points and secured a podium
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Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that his new Mercedes contract is “nearly there”, ending all speculation of him potentially leaving the Silver Arrows. The seven-time World Champion is currently on contracted until the end of 2023, with a new deal having taken considerably longer to be confirmed than most expected. It was originally assumed that a
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With his current deal set to expire at the end of 2024, it’s been reported by French outlet Sportune that Charles Leclerc has agreed to a new two-year contract with Ferrari, taking him to the end of 2026 with the Italians. However, it’s believed that the deal has an option to be extended until the
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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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Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, has amassed a $1 billion net worth – and much of his fortune has evidently gone into his car collection. Wolff, as well as being Mercedes’ principal, is a one-third stakeholder of the team, which has surely played a prominent role in his wealth. Evidently, Wolff likes to spend
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is hopeful that Lewis Hamilton will remain at the Silver Arrows, and “be part of the resurrection” of the Brackley-based team. However, Wolff suggested that the Briton could walk away from Mercedes this year. Hamilton is still yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes, despite the seven-time World Champion
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Charles Leclerc appears to buckle under the pressure when the spotlight is on him, as proven in a recent video on Formula 1’s official YouTube channel. In the most recent episode of ‘Grill the Grid’, the drivers were given two minutes to name a driver starting with each letter of the alphabet who’d won a
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Fernando Alonso has expressed dissatisfaction with Formula 1’s tendency to make mid-season rule alterations, providing a number of past instances as examples. Recently, Pirelli unveiled a newly constructed tyre for the remaining part of the 2023 season, starting from the British Grand Prix, as part of their future plans for 2024. This change coincided with
MoreMax Verstappen and Red Bull have dominated Formula 1 since the turn of the new aerodynamic regulations at the start of 2022. The Dutchman won last year’s championship by a comfortable margin, and looks all but certain to win this year’s crown. However, Verstappen’s spell at the top could be set to end as the
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