From rumors of Pink Bull making a proposal to Max Verstappen’s camp over a brand new contract, to Lando Norris issuing a warning to championship chief Kimi Antonelli after his Hungarian Grand Prix victory – listed here are the principle tales from at the moment, July 28.
‘Pink Bull make Verstappen proposal’
German newspaper BILD have reported that Pink Bull are engaged on a brand new contract for his or her four-time world champion Max Verstappen. The deal would see Verstappen obtain an enormous pay bump, however doesn’t embody an exit clause like his present contract.
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Verstappen’s present contract contains an exit clause that permits him to go away the staff if he isn’t within the high two of the drivers’ standings by the summer time break. He’s at the moment sixth within the championship, that means he can depart Pink Bull if he chooses to take action. Nonetheless, he’s in no rush, as he has till mid-October to decide.
BILD report Pink Bull try to increase Verstappen’s contract, which ends in 2028, by an additional season till the tip of 2029. That will take his stick with Pink Bull to 14 seasons.
The report states that the ball is within the Verstappen camp, though the Dutchman is claimed to haven’t but decided on whether or not to simply accept the reported extension.
Norris warns Antonelli: ‘He ought to really feel the strain’
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Lando Norris has joked that Kimi Antonelli ought to really feel the strain following the McLaren driver’s victory on the Hungarian Grand Prix. The outcome strikes the reigning drivers’ champion to 91 factors behind Antonelli on the summer time break with nonetheless greater than midway of the 2026 season to go.
Talking to Sky Sports activities, the Briton warned the Italian with a giant smile when requested about whether or not he might chase him down in the course of the second half of the F1 season. “What number of factors behind am I? He ought to really feel the strain, that is for positive. That will likely be carried out in like two races… or ten.”
He added: “However I imply, the strain is on him for positive. There is not any strain on me, I have been feeling very assured. They have been making extra errors as a staff, and we have made much less and we have actually come robust, however I anticipate them to nonetheless win races and anticipate us to win extra races, we simply have to be excellent.”
