F1 Gossip: Hamilton and Vettel set to take pay cuts
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In today’s Formula 1 Gossip, Hamilton and Vettel set to take wage cuts, the latest on Vettel’s contract talks and why a short 2020 season could benefit Verstappen…- Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel are understood to be willing to take wage cuts to ease the financial burden on their teams amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis (The Daily Mail) – According to reports in Germany, Vettel will be offered a reduced wage in his next Ferrari contract as negotiations over an extension at Maranello continue between both parties (AutoBild)- 2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg believes Max Verstappen would stand a better chance of defeating Lewis Hamilton in the race for the title if the 2020 season ended up being shorter (Sky Sports) – Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle says the circuit would be willing to host a second round of the world championship this year and run the track in reverse direction if needed (Race Fans) – And ex-F1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle believes the Northamptonshire venue would be the ideal place to start the 2020 season once it is safe to do (Auto Motor und Sport) – FIA president Jean Todt is concerned about the effect falling budgets might have on championships after the coronavirus pandemic and insists they must be protected (FIA) – Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso has donated 4,000 protective suits and 300,000 respiratory masks via Unicef to support the fight against coronavirus (Twitter) – And a congratulations is in order for former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who is set to become a father for the fourth time at the age of 89 (The Independent)He’s done it. @LandoNorris has officially become Baldo Norris. Absolute scenes. Iqnewghcur— .NET/F1 () April 2, 2020Due to the impact of COVID19, the McLaren Group has adopted difficult temporary measures regarding its staff to hopefully protect jobs in the long term. I fully understand these tough decisions and I have obviously decided to take a pay cut. We are all in this together. O2woN7kYKt— Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) April 2, 2020It’s been already 2 weeks of self isoltion / arctic training camp / nature bathing with @tiffanycromwell in the very North of Keeping healthy, active & fit and away from people.Keep safe, fit, healthy and positive everyone #keepthedistance #covid #selfisolation #nature WV22QCS0rq— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) April 1, 2020
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