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Its more a matter of whether his russian money can make it into their bank accounts. Hes 100% a pay driver.
If the money cant come in anymore due to the sanctions the countries have put on Russia. Then he might have to move over.
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If the money cant come in anymore due to the sanctions the countries have put on Russia. Then he might have to move over.
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That's what I was getting at. A pay driver who can't pay is a boat anchor, and it's not exactly like Mazepin is offsetting that with a stellar on-track performance. Unless the conflict magically stops in the next week and the global economy welcomes Russia back with open arms (ha, sure), he's pretty much just keeping that seat warm until Haas finds someone else with a super license and a bag of non-roubles.
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Motorsport UK has just banned all Russian/Belarusian teams from competing in the UK. As such, that is likely to affect a the Russians in the F1 paddock, such as Mazepin and Alex Smolyar in F3, and anyone who ends up in Porsche Supercup or W Series.
That said, they're specifically banning drivers with "licenses issued by Russian and Belarusian Automobile Federations", so theoretically drivers could apply for licenses from other nations. So if Mazepin manages to get something like a Kazakh or Monaco license, it would avoid the ban (unlikely it'll be granted).
That said, they're specifically banning drivers with "licenses issued by Russian and Belarusian Automobile Federations", so theoretically drivers could apply for licenses from other nations. So if Mazepin manages to get something like a Kazakh or Monaco license, it would avoid the ban (unlikely it'll be granted).
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Red Bull, after having asked for a driver's salary cap last year once they complained about Hamilton's $50m/year contract because they didn't think a driver was ever worth that much, have just signed Verstappen on a multi-year deal for...$50m/year.
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Following up on Mazepin, FIA has announced yesterday that Russian drivers may compete under the FIA flag, with no national colors displayed.
www.formula1.com
That doesn't address the issue of possible visa problems, though, if the host country refuses to allow a Russian driver entry.
FIA to allow Russian drivers to compete under neutral flag following meeting of World Motor Sport Council | Formula 1®
The FIA has taken the decision to allow Russian drivers to compete under a neutral flag, following an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council.
www.formula1.com
That doesn't address the issue of possible visa problems, though, if the host country refuses to allow a Russian driver entry.
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Which makes sense because they wouldn't outright ban him. The bigger issue is if his team wants him racing for no money and/or if the team runs into issues in allowing him into any country with a GP. If you go solely on the UN vote earlier today as to whether Russia should be condemned for its actions.... he might only be allowed to race in China and Azerbaijan.Following up on Mazepin, FIA has announced yesterday that Russian drivers may compete under the FIA flag, with no national colors displayed.
FIA to allow Russian drivers to compete under neutral flag following meeting of World Motor Sport Council | Formula 1®
The FIA has taken the decision to allow Russian drivers to compete under a neutral flag, following an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council.
That doesn't address the issue of possible visa problems, though, if the host country refuses to allow a Russian driver entry.
Is W Series racing at Silverstone this year? That would rule out Ira Sidorkova, as she is due to race in it again this year. They're doing a test at Catalunya this week, but nothing further has been said about her involvement thus far.
Think we've probably seen the last of Mazepin in F1, but Haas are going to have to move quick in order to get the new driver ready for the Bahrain test.
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Multiple sites are reporting this already. Not sure why it can’t be talked about.
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Talked about is fine, but for someone to say this has already happened that's not accurate if it hasn't.
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"Just signed" is premature, but the reports are that both Max & Red Bull agreed to a mega-deal & we're just waiting on the details of it to be finalized; expected 4-5 years, $50m +/-.
Which doesn't really take away from Jimlaad's point about the hypocrisy of it when there was an article as recent as December about a certain someone in Red Bull opposed to Hamilton making similar money.
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Which doesn't really take away from Jimlaad's point about the hypocrisy of it when there was an article as recent as December about a certain someone in Red Bull opposed to Hamilton making similar money.
Marko looks with astonishment at Hamilton's salary at Mercedes
Helmut Marko thinks the amounts Lewis Hamilton is earning at Mercedes are not normal. The Red Bull Racing advisor believes there should be a salary cap in Formula 1. With his new contract with the German team, Hamilton will reportedly receive between €30m and €45m.
www.gpblog.com
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But if you don't know if the statement is inaccurate, it begs the question of what you have an issue with here??
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If the contract hasn't been signed and if the public hasn't been notified that the deal has been done then you can't say that it has.
That's just fact.
Is he going to get an extension with a lot of numbers behind his salary? Of course he is, he just won them the driver's title.
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Is this good enough or do we need to see the signed papers?
Verstappen signs longest ever Red Bull F1 deal until 2028
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Oh the typical Red Bull hypocrisy.....Helmut thought that no driver was worth $50 million / yr and now he is paying that exact same salary to his main driver.
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Seems legitIs this good enough or do we need to see the signed papers?
Verstappen signs longest ever Red Bull F1 deal until 2028
