In Sunday’s fast-paced F1 news, Lando Norris was pictured with a bandage on his face after a party in Amsterdam ended in tears, and Adrian Newey’s Red Bull salary is in the spotlight. It has a number that makes you watch out for it.
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F1 News: Lando Norris injury, Adrian Newey’s salary and more
Lando Norris suffers facial injury
McLaren driver Lando Norris has been pictured wearing a bandage after sustaining a facial injury ahead of next weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.
Images published on social media on Saturday night showed Norris tending to a cut on his face while partying on a boat in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, where the driver of his McLaren crashed into Corning. It is believed that they were enjoying the Sudarg (King’s Day) celebrations.
Norris is believed to have cut his nose on broken glass. His participation in the Miami Grand Prix seems beyond doubt.
read more: Lando Norris suffers facial injury after party in Amsterdam before Miami GP
Revealed: Adrian Newey’s reported Red Bull salary
Adrian Newey could escape an eye-watering salary if his controversial exit from Red Bull goes through, it has been claimed.
Reports this week suggest that Newey, who has been a central figure in the team’s success since joining from McLaren in 2006, has announced his intention to leave Red Bull.
And now, “conservative estimates” have revealed Newey’s true value to Red Bull.
read more: Adrian Newey’s Red Bull salary comes amid shocking exit rumors
Carlos Sainz talks about Lewis Hamilton’s ‘blowout’ over Ferrari’s bombshell comments
Carlos Sainz admits Lewis Hamilton’s deal with Ferrari came as a surprise and says his aim is to secure the ‘top spot’ for the 2025 F1 season amid growing interest from Red Bull and Mercedes. revealed.
Sainz learned over the winter that he would be replaced by Hamilton next season, and responded to the news by making his best ever start to an F1 campaign.
Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes surprised him, but Sainz was confident he was on track to secure a new contract with Ferrari.
read more: Carlos Sainz announces wish list of two teams for 2025 F1 after Lewis Hamilton’s ‘hard hit’
Nico Rosberg warns Carlos Sainz about joining Audi
2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has warned Carlos Sainz he risks “starting over” if he joins Audi, but admits it would be “optimal”.
Sainz has been highly liked by Audi for some time, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko recently leaking that the German manufacturer had offered the outgoing Ferrari driver a lucrative three-year contract.
However, Sainz is believed to be keen to join a team with more immediate winning potential.
read more: Nico Rosberg warns Carlos Sainz despite team being ‘very suitable’ for driver market
Mercedes warns of long-term effects of Lewis Hamilton W15 setup experiment
Lewis Hamilton is “not going to accept the reality” of Mercedes’ situation in F1 in 2024, but his set-up experiment is likely to have a “long-term” impact on the team’s development of the W15 car.
This is the view of former F1 technical director Gary Anderson, who urged the seven-time world champion to “watch and learn” from team-mate George Russell as he starts the season. ing.
Hamilton claims he has made several set-up gambles over the past two years in a desperate attempt to squeeze more performance out of his underperforming car.
read more: Lewis Hamilton warns Mercedes about W15 setup experiment: ‘Not accepting reality’
