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Max Verstappen commits future to Red Bull in bumper deal
LONDON: World champion Max Verstappen has signed a five-year contract extension with Red Bull, the Formula One team announced on Thursday. The deal, reportedly worth up to £40million ($54 million) per season, will keep the Dutch driver with the team until the end of 2028.
Nikita Mazepin is reportedly facing Haas axe with Pietro Fittipaldi lined up
Haas driver Nikita Mazepin’s future in Formula 1 looks to be pretty murky at best with Sky Germany reporting that he is set to be replaced in the team by their Brazilian reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi.
Stimac names 38 probables for India's two friendlies in Bahrain, match against Belarus 'on as of now'
Igor Stimac's list of 38 probables named on Friday for the preparatory camp ahead of the two international friendly matches to be played in Manama, Bahrain later this month. Goalkeepers Prabhshukhan Gill and Mohammad Nawaz, defenders Deepak Tangri and Roshan Singh, and midfielders Vikram Partap Singh, VP Suhair, Aniket Jadav and Jerry Mawihmingthanga got their maiden national camp call-up for the matches against Bahrain (March 23) and Belarus (March 26). There is still a cloud of uncertainty whether India will play against Belarus on March 26 as the All India Football Federation had said on Tuesday that it was trying to "avoid" playing against the east European country which had extended support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
'I love this team' - Verstappen's new Red Bull deal worth $268m
• Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has just signed a new deal with Red Bull. • The five-year contract will see him bank $268million. • Verstappen's salary now matches that of Lewis Hamilton.
Godolphin to send out big guns Barney Roy and Zakouski on Super Saturday
Godolphin are lined up in seven of the eight thoroughbred races on Super Saturday at Meydan, the traditional dress rehearsal of the Dubai World Cup.
Max Verstappen signs long-term contract extension with Red Bull
LONDON: World champion Max Verstappen has signed a long-term contract extension with Red Bull, the Formula One team announced on Thursday (Mar 3).
Binotto dismisses Hamilton’s claim Ferrari are ‘months ahead’
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has poured cold water on Lewis Hamilton’s claim that his team are “several months ahead” and joked that he suspects Mercedes are the ones in front.