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George Russell: Wolff Told Me I Will Still Be In F1 Next Year

George Russell’s future at Williams has been the subject of much speculation recently, with a source telling Formula1News.co.uk that he will be replaced by Sergio Perez next year. Although Simon Roberts, Williams’ acting team principal, has been unwilling to confirm George Russell’s seat with the team next season, the Brit has expressed plenty of confidence

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George Russell Confident He’ll Be At Williams Next Year

Earlier this week, a source told Formula1News.co.uk that George Russell will be replaced by Sergio Perez next year, as the team’s new owners want to have two pay drivers. This came off the back of the Italian edition of Motorsport.com reporting that there was a “real risk” of Russell losing his seat to Perez. READ:

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It Feels Like Mercedes Pressured Valtteri Bottas To Kneel – Finnish MP

Earlier this week, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas posted a tweet hitting out at the disparity in the prize money for men and women competing in the Ronde van Vlaanderen bike race. “It’s not about the money, but about the equality. Don’t men and women work equally hard to try and win?” Bottas posted. READ: Lance

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Mercedes Would Sign Ocon Or Russell Instead Of Max Verstappen

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that Esteban Ocon and George Russell would be ahead of Max Verstappen if the team needed to replace one of its existing drivers. “I am very happy with my two drivers. If there is a generational change in the future, then George Russell and Esteban Ocon are in

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Toto Wolff Would Vote In Favour Of Shortened F1 Weekends

The unplanned cancellation of both Friday practice sessions at the Eifel GP and the scheduled two-day weekend for the upcoming grand prix at Imola have made some in the paddock begin to question if the current three-day Formula One weekend format should be changed.   Some drivers and teams have come out in support of

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Lewis Hamilton Hopes Whitmarsh Has Forgiven Him

Lewis Hamilton’s decision to leave McLaren for Mercedes almost a decade ago was questioned at the time, but, in retrospect, it was unquestionably the right call. Had he stayed at McLaren, Hamilton almost certainly wouldn’t have won a single grand prix over the past eight seasons, and there’s absolutely no chance he would have won

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Daimler To ‘Aggressively’ Cut Mercedes F1 Team’s Budget

Daimler CEO Ola Kaellenius has announced that they are planning to slash the budget of the Mercedes F1 Team, but he reaffirmed their commitment to Formula One. Speaking at a virtual roundtable event with reporters earlier this week, the CEO of the Mercedes F1 Team’s parent company said: “We have as little reason to step

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Exclusive: Hamilton’s Salary Demands Preventing New Mercedes Contract

Lewis Hamilton’s unwillingness to take a pay cut is hindering his contract extension negotiations with the Mercedes F1 team, a source in the paddock has told Formula1News.co.uk. The Brit is currently earning around £40 million per year with the Silver Arrows, but they are looking to reduce this by around 60 percent in light of

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