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Another master class from Lewis showing why he deserves to labeled best F1 driver ever. Well done.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
List of Formula One driver records - Wikipedia
Great stars and records in there.List of Formula One driver records - Wikipedia
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spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Interview with the man himself. An interesting glimpse into the future, I hope he achieves what he is setting out to do.
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Lewis Hamilton: 'Watching George Floyd brought up so much suppressed emotion'
Hamilton has just equalled the record of seven F1 world championships – many believe he is the greatest driver of all time. And this year, more than ever, he has been leading the fight against racism
1%er
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Aston Martin to supply safety and medical car
Since 1997, Mercedes-Benz has been Formula 1’s official safety car supplier, its silver AMG-fettled machines being a familiar sight on small screens around the world. But the company might be about to lose its 23-year stranglehold on the deal. According to reports, Stuttgart will be sharing the deal with a second carmaker that will supply the safety and medical cars at many of the races planned for next season. It’s a good job, then, that this second carmaker has significant ties to the Three-Pointed Star, and that is Aston Martin. Citing a “reliable” source, the report stated that Gaydon’s cars will be present at 12 of the 23 races in 2021 and will have the preference to select the weekends it wants to supply. This decision will supposedly be dictated by markets, with the company expected to pick the countries where they have bigger interests.
Although Aston Martin has not confirmed the speculation and has declined to comment on the report, it’s been suggested that the company will field the Vantage as the safety car. The DBX, meanwhile, should take the role of the medical car, where space for medical equipment and injured drivers is paramount. Both cars are powered by the same 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged V8 as AMG’s cars. Mercedes’ parent company Daimler deepened its technical partnership with Aston Martin last month, agreeing to increase its stake in the sports car maker from 2.6% to 20%. The deal will provide the latter with new “cutting-edge” technologies and components, such as hybrid and electric powertrains. It’s already been reported that Mercedes will supply Aston with technology for its first fully-electric car, due out in 2026.
Since 1997, Mercedes-Benz has been Formula 1’s official safety car supplier, its silver AMG-fettled machines being a familiar sight on small screens around the world. But the company might be about to lose its 23-year stranglehold on the deal. According to reports, Stuttgart will be sharing the deal with a second carmaker that will supply the safety and medical cars at many of the races planned for next season. It’s a good job, then, that this second carmaker has significant ties to the Three-Pointed Star, and that is Aston Martin. Citing a “reliable” source, the report stated that Gaydon’s cars will be present at 12 of the 23 races in 2021 and will have the preference to select the weekends it wants to supply. This decision will supposedly be dictated by markets, with the company expected to pick the countries where they have bigger interests.
Although Aston Martin has not confirmed the speculation and has declined to comment on the report, it’s been suggested that the company will field the Vantage as the safety car. The DBX, meanwhile, should take the role of the medical car, where space for medical equipment and injured drivers is paramount. Both cars are powered by the same 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged V8 as AMG’s cars. Mercedes’ parent company Daimler deepened its technical partnership with Aston Martin last month, agreeing to increase its stake in the sports car maker from 2.6% to 20%. The deal will provide the latter with new “cutting-edge” technologies and components, such as hybrid and electric powertrains. It’s already been reported that Mercedes will supply Aston with technology for its first fully-electric car, due out in 2026.
1%er
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Did Stroll really give Vijay Mallya a backhander
The beer tycoon Vijay Mallya claimed the billionaire chairman of Aston Martin was willing to pay a “backhander” to secure a takeover of his bust Formula 1 team Force India, according to allegations heard by the High Court. Lawrence Stroll, who acquired the team in 2018 for £90m, renamed it Racing Point and installed his son Lance in one of its drivers’ seats, last night denied the allegations saying “these claims are untrue”. They were made under oath by a business associate of the Russian fertiliser billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, who lost out in the bidding for Force India. He is suing the team’s administrators, two senior figures at FRP Advisory including chief executive Geoff Rowley, over claims of negligence and breach of confidence in the sale process. Mr Mazepin’s son is also a racing driver, but competes in the lesser Formula 2 championship.
Dr Mallya, chairman of the brewer behind Kingfisher lager, is fighting extradition from the UK to India on fraud charges, which he denies. In 2018 as his legal troubles mounted Force India hit financial trouble and called in insolvency specialists from FRP to help secure a rescue deal. In a written witness statement, Paul Ostling, the senior independent director of Mr Mazepin’s fertiliser company Uralkali, claimed that Dr Mallya told him Mr Stroll had agreed to provide him with an “honourable exit” as part of his bid. Mr Ostling told the High Court about a “disturbing” Saturday evening phone call from Dr Mallya in August 2018 in which he said he had reached a deal with Mr Stroll at a “substantially” higher price than Uralkali had offered. “I understood him, because of the weird and evasive manner in which he was speaking, to be inferring that Mr Lawrence Stroll had offered or agreed to provide him with a payment of some kind... he was describing this, in a colloquial manner, as ‘an honourable exit’.”
In the early hours of Sunday morning Mr Ostling said Dr Mallya sent him a WhatsApp message detailing the outline of his agreement with Mr Stroll including an “honourable exit”. He told the High Court: “The clear implication that I perceived from my calls with Dr Mallya and this message was that Dr Mallya was looking for a ‘backhander’, and that Mr Lawrence Stroll was willing to do such a deal.” Mr Ostling said Dr Mallya subsequently deleted his messages but he had preserved them using his phone’s screenshot function. However no other evidence of bribery or attempts to solicit bribes was heard by the court.
Mr Stroll, a Canadian entrepreneur, who made a fortune on fashion brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors, became the biggest shareholder and chairman of Aston Martin this year after he led a £500m cash call to save the manufacturer. He plans to rename Racing Point as Aston Martin F1. Dr Mallya said: “Neither me nor any shareholder of Force India received any inducement nor did we ever seek this. It was my key concern to protect the fantastic people at Force India and I intended to ensure that there was a smooth handover of the team. This, together with my hope to retain a shareholding in what was my team for years, is what was referred to by me as an ‘honourable exit’. Therefore the inference that my reference to an ‘honourable exit’ being some form of inducement is complete nonsense.”
Final submissions in Uralkali’s claim against FRP, which denies wrongdoing in the administration, are due this week.
Alex Zanardi's health improving
Milan's San Raffaele hospital indicated on Saturday that Alex Zanardi's improved health has allowed the F1 driver to be transferred to a medical institution in Padua, closer to the driver's home. Up until today, there had been little news in the past couple of months about the condition of the 54-year-old Paralympian who suffered a devastating crash with an oncoming truck during a hand-bike race in Tuscany in June. Zanardi was initially placed in a medically induced coma at Siena's Santa Maria alle Scotta hospital where the Italian was admitted with severe head and facial injuries.
The two-time CART champion subsequently underwent three separate neurological and carnio-facial reconstruction surgeries. But according to a statement from San Raffaele hospital, Zanardi has "reached a physical and neurological condition of general stability which has allowed the transfer to another hospital facility and the consequent approach to the family home. "In the last two months, he has also been able to undertake a path of physical and cognitive rehabilitation," the hospital added. Zanardi, who raced for Jordan, Minardi, Lotus and Williams in F1, lost both his lower legs in a horrendous crash in a VCART race at the Lausitzring in Germany. But the bold and brave racer enjoyed a remarkable comeback in motorsport in touring and GT cars with BMW while also competing with an equally outstanding success in Paralympic sports. Zanardi won multiple gold medals at the Paralympic games in London in 2012 and in Rio in 2014.
Arise Sir Lewis
There are loads of stories in the press claiming that Lewis will be knighted in the New year honors list. I have to be honest I don't really understand much about the "honers list". I guess you get to put Sir in front of your name, but what else does being Knighted get you? I understand it is recognition that you have excelled in your sport, when given to a sporting champion, but all sorts of people get knighted for just being mates of powerful people, giving money to political parties or according to reports I've read while looking into what a knighthood is, people just pay a company to lobby for them to receive one.
Will Lewis really get one? He is a tax exile, I fully understand why he is, his life-span as a sports man is limited so he wants to keep as much as he can to support himself when he can no longer dictate such money for his services. He is also becoming very politically active and while I also understand why and agree with his activism, it may not be looked on positively by the kind of people who make the decisions about honors. I agree that Lewis should be recognized for what he has achieved in F1, I'm just not sure that being Knighted is the best way to do that (before people ask what is the best way? I don't have an answer. I'm just not sure that a knighthood really means much nowadays. I've asked friends here "do you know what a Knighthood is" and almost all didn't have a clue).
The beer tycoon Vijay Mallya claimed the billionaire chairman of Aston Martin was willing to pay a “backhander” to secure a takeover of his bust Formula 1 team Force India, according to allegations heard by the High Court. Lawrence Stroll, who acquired the team in 2018 for £90m, renamed it Racing Point and installed his son Lance in one of its drivers’ seats, last night denied the allegations saying “these claims are untrue”. They were made under oath by a business associate of the Russian fertiliser billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, who lost out in the bidding for Force India. He is suing the team’s administrators, two senior figures at FRP Advisory including chief executive Geoff Rowley, over claims of negligence and breach of confidence in the sale process. Mr Mazepin’s son is also a racing driver, but competes in the lesser Formula 2 championship.
Dr Mallya, chairman of the brewer behind Kingfisher lager, is fighting extradition from the UK to India on fraud charges, which he denies. In 2018 as his legal troubles mounted Force India hit financial trouble and called in insolvency specialists from FRP to help secure a rescue deal. In a written witness statement, Paul Ostling, the senior independent director of Mr Mazepin’s fertiliser company Uralkali, claimed that Dr Mallya told him Mr Stroll had agreed to provide him with an “honourable exit” as part of his bid. Mr Ostling told the High Court about a “disturbing” Saturday evening phone call from Dr Mallya in August 2018 in which he said he had reached a deal with Mr Stroll at a “substantially” higher price than Uralkali had offered. “I understood him, because of the weird and evasive manner in which he was speaking, to be inferring that Mr Lawrence Stroll had offered or agreed to provide him with a payment of some kind... he was describing this, in a colloquial manner, as ‘an honourable exit’.”
In the early hours of Sunday morning Mr Ostling said Dr Mallya sent him a WhatsApp message detailing the outline of his agreement with Mr Stroll including an “honourable exit”. He told the High Court: “The clear implication that I perceived from my calls with Dr Mallya and this message was that Dr Mallya was looking for a ‘backhander’, and that Mr Lawrence Stroll was willing to do such a deal.” Mr Ostling said Dr Mallya subsequently deleted his messages but he had preserved them using his phone’s screenshot function. However no other evidence of bribery or attempts to solicit bribes was heard by the court.
Mr Stroll, a Canadian entrepreneur, who made a fortune on fashion brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors, became the biggest shareholder and chairman of Aston Martin this year after he led a £500m cash call to save the manufacturer. He plans to rename Racing Point as Aston Martin F1. Dr Mallya said: “Neither me nor any shareholder of Force India received any inducement nor did we ever seek this. It was my key concern to protect the fantastic people at Force India and I intended to ensure that there was a smooth handover of the team. This, together with my hope to retain a shareholding in what was my team for years, is what was referred to by me as an ‘honourable exit’. Therefore the inference that my reference to an ‘honourable exit’ being some form of inducement is complete nonsense.”
Final submissions in Uralkali’s claim against FRP, which denies wrongdoing in the administration, are due this week.
Alex Zanardi's health improving
Milan's San Raffaele hospital indicated on Saturday that Alex Zanardi's improved health has allowed the F1 driver to be transferred to a medical institution in Padua, closer to the driver's home. Up until today, there had been little news in the past couple of months about the condition of the 54-year-old Paralympian who suffered a devastating crash with an oncoming truck during a hand-bike race in Tuscany in June. Zanardi was initially placed in a medically induced coma at Siena's Santa Maria alle Scotta hospital where the Italian was admitted with severe head and facial injuries.
The two-time CART champion subsequently underwent three separate neurological and carnio-facial reconstruction surgeries. But according to a statement from San Raffaele hospital, Zanardi has "reached a physical and neurological condition of general stability which has allowed the transfer to another hospital facility and the consequent approach to the family home. "In the last two months, he has also been able to undertake a path of physical and cognitive rehabilitation," the hospital added. Zanardi, who raced for Jordan, Minardi, Lotus and Williams in F1, lost both his lower legs in a horrendous crash in a VCART race at the Lausitzring in Germany. But the bold and brave racer enjoyed a remarkable comeback in motorsport in touring and GT cars with BMW while also competing with an equally outstanding success in Paralympic sports. Zanardi won multiple gold medals at the Paralympic games in London in 2012 and in Rio in 2014.
Arise Sir Lewis
There are loads of stories in the press claiming that Lewis will be knighted in the New year honors list. I have to be honest I don't really understand much about the "honers list". I guess you get to put Sir in front of your name, but what else does being Knighted get you? I understand it is recognition that you have excelled in your sport, when given to a sporting champion, but all sorts of people get knighted for just being mates of powerful people, giving money to political parties or according to reports I've read while looking into what a knighthood is, people just pay a company to lobby for them to receive one.
Will Lewis really get one? He is a tax exile, I fully understand why he is, his life-span as a sports man is limited so he wants to keep as much as he can to support himself when he can no longer dictate such money for his services. He is also becoming very politically active and while I also understand why and agree with his activism, it may not be looked on positively by the kind of people who make the decisions about honors. I agree that Lewis should be recognized for what he has achieved in F1, I'm just not sure that being Knighted is the best way to do that (before people ask what is the best way? I don't have an answer. I'm just not sure that a knighthood really means much nowadays. I've asked friends here "do you know what a Knighthood is" and almost all didn't have a clue).
Lord Camomile
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I feel like honours do still matter to some people, and it's also a way for those giving the honours to curry favour (not just "thanks for donating/helping our political/financial ambitions" like you say, but also "look, we're honouring the people you like" in regards to the public; ref: Marcus Rashford's recent MBE).
The particular area of activism Hamilton is moving into is possibly more contentious among the honour-classes than "let's feed hungry kids!", but wouldn't be surprised if he did get one eventually. He's the most successful person in a massively popular sport, they can't ignore that.
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
They're almost always in order, and that's the bloody problem.
(Aimed at the general issue rather than Hamilton himself)
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
lol, good point.
1%er
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I agree that he should be recognized for his achievements in Motorsport, but I'm not sure how much a Knighthood is worth in the 21st century with the British public, I don't think with someone as famous as Lewis it is going to give him much more recognition. According to news reports he is likely to be Knighted in the New Years honors list as Boris Johnson has put his name forward, if that is true, I can't see anyone blocking it.
From what I have read the only advantage he will get from being Knighted is if he is captured in battle, instead of just being slaughtered, he will be given relatively nice accommodations and then ransomed back after the battle, lucky old Lewis
1%er
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5 new location for a GP in Rio de Janeiro
For years there have been plans to organise an F1 Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro on a new circuit, but for environmental reasons this had to be cancelled. Nevertheless, they remain ambitious and reportedly now have five new locations in mind where Formula 1 can drive. There was already an agreement with Liberty Media on the organisation of a Grand Prix in Rio, but where it was previously planned to receive the Formula 1 circus for the first time as early as 2021, it will probably not be until 2022 or 2023.
The Grand Prix at Interlagos will remain in existence for the time being but will be renamed. It will no longer be called the Brazilian Grand Prix, but the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which leaves open the option of adding another Brazilian race to the calendar. The contract with Interlagos was recently extended until 2025. Both O Globo (Brazil) and La Gazzetta Dello Sport (Italy) confirm that there are problems meeting Rio's environmental requirements. Therefore, five alternative sites would now have been proposed, all in western Rio, away from the city centre.
Why Toto wants to step down
Toto Wolff has revealed the exacting toll his position as Mercedes motorsport boss has taken on him over the years. Wolff is currently in negotiations with Ola Källenius, chairman of parent company Daimler, over what he has described as a "more senior role" within the company. While the Austrian's 30% share in the Formula 1 team is known to be a complication in the discussions, the likelihood is Wolff will not be team principal come the start of next season.
Instead, Wollf will likely be more overseeing matters while allowing a replacement to take control from the pitwall across grand prix weekends, which in turn will provide him with greater freedom to spend more time at home with his family. Explaining the nature of his current role, and the energy required that has evaporated over time, Wolff said: "I believe that each of us has a certain shelf life as a team principal. It’s simply not sustainable to do a few hundred races and be the best you that started on the journey. It is a job that involves being in an airplane for 20 or so races and coming back on Monday you have an office job. I did 250 hotel nights last year and 500 hours of flying. It is certainly not something I want to do for the rest of my life. But I take enjoyment in what I do and I certainly don’t want to step away from the Mercedes team. I’m co-owner with Mercedes and this is something I am very proud of, but it has become quite a large company. Our engineering arm, Applied Science, is growing strongly."
Wolff has hinted that his successor will need to bring an element of vigour to the role that he no longer possesses as he once did. "I believe that I should hand over the baton as team principal to somebody that will start his journey with the same motivation and energy that I had when I started, That is a natural progression that we have done on a technical level over the many years. I would be very proud seeing somebody performing better than I do and I will be watching that from a different, more senior role" added Wolff.
For years there have been plans to organise an F1 Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro on a new circuit, but for environmental reasons this had to be cancelled. Nevertheless, they remain ambitious and reportedly now have five new locations in mind where Formula 1 can drive. There was already an agreement with Liberty Media on the organisation of a Grand Prix in Rio, but where it was previously planned to receive the Formula 1 circus for the first time as early as 2021, it will probably not be until 2022 or 2023.
The Grand Prix at Interlagos will remain in existence for the time being but will be renamed. It will no longer be called the Brazilian Grand Prix, but the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which leaves open the option of adding another Brazilian race to the calendar. The contract with Interlagos was recently extended until 2025. Both O Globo (Brazil) and La Gazzetta Dello Sport (Italy) confirm that there are problems meeting Rio's environmental requirements. Therefore, five alternative sites would now have been proposed, all in western Rio, away from the city centre.
Why Toto wants to step down
Toto Wolff has revealed the exacting toll his position as Mercedes motorsport boss has taken on him over the years. Wolff is currently in negotiations with Ola Källenius, chairman of parent company Daimler, over what he has described as a "more senior role" within the company. While the Austrian's 30% share in the Formula 1 team is known to be a complication in the discussions, the likelihood is Wolff will not be team principal come the start of next season.
Instead, Wollf will likely be more overseeing matters while allowing a replacement to take control from the pitwall across grand prix weekends, which in turn will provide him with greater freedom to spend more time at home with his family. Explaining the nature of his current role, and the energy required that has evaporated over time, Wolff said: "I believe that each of us has a certain shelf life as a team principal. It’s simply not sustainable to do a few hundred races and be the best you that started on the journey. It is a job that involves being in an airplane for 20 or so races and coming back on Monday you have an office job. I did 250 hotel nights last year and 500 hours of flying. It is certainly not something I want to do for the rest of my life. But I take enjoyment in what I do and I certainly don’t want to step away from the Mercedes team. I’m co-owner with Mercedes and this is something I am very proud of, but it has become quite a large company. Our engineering arm, Applied Science, is growing strongly."
Wolff has hinted that his successor will need to bring an element of vigour to the role that he no longer possesses as he once did. "I believe that I should hand over the baton as team principal to somebody that will start his journey with the same motivation and energy that I had when I started, That is a natural progression that we have done on a technical level over the many years. I would be very proud seeing somebody performing better than I do and I will be watching that from a different, more senior role" added Wolff.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
I agree that he should be recognized for his achievements in Motorsport, but I'm not sure how much a Knighthood is worth in the 21st century with the British public, I don't think with someone as famous as Lewis it is going to give him much more recognition. According to news reports he is likely to be Knighted in the New Years honors list as Boris Johnson has put his name forward, if that is true, I can't see anyone blocking it.
From what I have read the only advantage he will get from being Knighted is if he is captured in battle, instead of just being slaughtered, he will be given relatively nice accommodations and then ransomed back after the battle, lucky old Lewis
Could be useful in the upcoming conflict with the Channel Islands.
Limejuice
Well-Known Member
Talking of knighthoods, it's often something that's offered to sporting people after they retire. It saves them the inevitable awkwardness and piss-taking in the changing room.
Also, he might decline it. For instance, Bernie Ecclestone said he was pleased to have done some good stuff, but that wasn't his intention in business, and he didn't feel he deserved a knighthood. But I rather think Hammy would like his personal brand to have that extra cachet.
Also, he might decline it. For instance, Bernie Ecclestone said he was pleased to have done some good stuff, but that wasn't his intention in business, and he didn't feel he deserved a knighthood. But I rather think Hammy would like his personal brand to have that extra cachet.
dessiato
🇪🇸 españa te quiero
My ex brother in law lived in Bahrain and got free tickets. But he hates f1. He would always throw away the tickets rather than give them to me. Thus proving he's the cunt I thought he was.Nice time for the UK RaceFam.
Can't say I find Bahrain that exciting as a track
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
Nice time for the UK RaceFam.
Can't say I find Bahrain that exciting as a track
I agree and hasn’t Bahrain given us some boring races in the past? But also, strangely, some great ones. I am kinda intrigued to see how the second race goes, with the perimeter track in use. Might be the closest we will ever see to an F1 oval race, although I’m clearly talking shit as there will be 4 big braking zones....! Well anyway, let’s hope it’s an improvement on the regular Bahrain layout, and if it is, maybe they could use it in future years. Always good to try something new.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Isn’t it going to be a sub 1 minute lap? Will be chaos out there, constantly having to move through cars being lapped
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
Isn’t it going to be a sub 1 minute lap? Will be chaos out there, constantly having to move through cars being lapped
Yes, lots of traffic issues in quali and the race, and the prospect of a mixed up grid if someone gets lucky with slipstreaming working out just right on multiple straights, or conversely if one of the top runners makes a tiny error in quali, they can suffer much more than usual as the delta between quali lap times should be much less, so a couple of tenths might drop you ten places.
On the downside - not much chance of rain
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I actually wouldn’t mind seeing F1 on a proper high speed oval. Just once per season, something a bit different.
dessiato
🇪🇸 españa te quiero
I used to go to Daytona for the 500. Despite the track being a boring oval the racing is exciting. Very fast, and close.
1%er
Well-Known Member
Drivers salaries revealed
The 2020 salaries of all twenty Formula 1 drivers has been revealed in the 2020 edition of Business Book GP, a financial monitor for racing. The figures exclude endorsements, for example Lewis is believed to have $16m in endorsements over and above his $76M from Mercedes, while Daniel Ricciardo only makes an extra $2.7 in endorsements according to Forbes. Both Vettel and Ricciardo will take massive pay cuts next season, but both are said to be able to make millions from points and win bonus.
In terms of $ per point is appears that Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), Lando Norris (Mclaren) and Lance Stroll (Racing Point) at the top of the list based on points they have earned this season.
EVERY DRIVER’S 2020 SALARY
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): $76M
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari): $57M
3. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault): $32M
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing): $26M
5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes): $15M
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): $15M
7. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo): $10M
8. Carlos Sainz (McLaren): $7M
9. Sergio Perez (Racing Point): $6M
10. Esteban Ocon (Renault): $6M
11. Romain Grosjean (Haas): $3.2M
12. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): $3.2M
13. Alex Albon (Red Bull): $3.2M
14. Lando Norris (McLaren): $2.4M
15. Lance Stroll (Racing Point): $2.4M
16. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri): $2.4M
17. Daniil Kvyat (Alpha Tauri): $2.4M
18. George Russell (Williams): $1.2M
19. Nicholas Latifi (Williams): $1.2M
20. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo): $800K
Nice work if you can get it
Robert Kubica in for Kimi in Bahrain FP1
Robert Kubica will be at the helm of the Alfa Romeo C39 this Friday in the first free practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Pole, who has already taken part in three free practice sessions this year in Styria, Hungary and Great Britain, will replace Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen this Friday for the Bahrain Grand Prix. “I am very happy to be back at the wheel for the first time since August.” explains Robert Kubica “It may seem long, but my season has been very busy with my simulator work at the factory and my DTM programme, so I felt like I was back in the driving seat for the first time since August, that it was going pretty fast. Now that my DTM season is over, I’m looking forward to to take up my position at Alfa Romeo Racing full time, there are still some a lot to do and I am convinced that my work will bring a positive contribution to the team’s efforts. ”
Robert Kubica should also take part in the FP1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix during the last race weekend of the year in December.
The 2020 salaries of all twenty Formula 1 drivers has been revealed in the 2020 edition of Business Book GP, a financial monitor for racing. The figures exclude endorsements, for example Lewis is believed to have $16m in endorsements over and above his $76M from Mercedes, while Daniel Ricciardo only makes an extra $2.7 in endorsements according to Forbes. Both Vettel and Ricciardo will take massive pay cuts next season, but both are said to be able to make millions from points and win bonus.
In terms of $ per point is appears that Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), Lando Norris (Mclaren) and Lance Stroll (Racing Point) at the top of the list based on points they have earned this season.
EVERY DRIVER’S 2020 SALARY
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): $76M
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari): $57M
3. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault): $32M
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing): $26M
5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes): $15M
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): $15M
7. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo): $10M
8. Carlos Sainz (McLaren): $7M
9. Sergio Perez (Racing Point): $6M
10. Esteban Ocon (Renault): $6M
11. Romain Grosjean (Haas): $3.2M
12. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): $3.2M
13. Alex Albon (Red Bull): $3.2M
14. Lando Norris (McLaren): $2.4M
15. Lance Stroll (Racing Point): $2.4M
16. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri): $2.4M
17. Daniil Kvyat (Alpha Tauri): $2.4M
18. George Russell (Williams): $1.2M
19. Nicholas Latifi (Williams): $1.2M
20. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo): $800K
Nice work if you can get it
Robert Kubica in for Kimi in Bahrain FP1
Robert Kubica will be at the helm of the Alfa Romeo C39 this Friday in the first free practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Pole, who has already taken part in three free practice sessions this year in Styria, Hungary and Great Britain, will replace Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen this Friday for the Bahrain Grand Prix. “I am very happy to be back at the wheel for the first time since August.” explains Robert Kubica “It may seem long, but my season has been very busy with my simulator work at the factory and my DTM programme, so I felt like I was back in the driving seat for the first time since August, that it was going pretty fast. Now that my DTM season is over, I’m looking forward to to take up my position at Alfa Romeo Racing full time, there are still some a lot to do and I am convinced that my work will bring a positive contribution to the team’s efforts. ”
Robert Kubica should also take part in the FP1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix during the last race weekend of the year in December.
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
That's definitely 2013 prices rather than 2020 prices.
