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Russell and Hamilton contract renewals reveal the Verstappen-McLaren rumours to be nonsense
AutosportJuly 4, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
Two of the most coveted seats on the Formula 1 driver market have already been filled, but there will be no official announcements, no press releases accompanied by grip-and-grin photos with the team boss and key sponsors.The reason is simple: no new contracts have been signed. Instead, options already included in existing agreements have been exercised – so from a legal standpoint there is ...