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New contract puts Verstappen on par with Hamilton

Mar.3 World champion Max Verstappen has apparently also caught up with Lewis Hamilton in the Formula 1 earnings stakes. The respected Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf claims the 24-year-old Dutchman and Red Bull have reached a ‘final agreement' for a new contract. Verstappen's existing deal was set to expire next year, but now it is said that the new contract will see him racing for the energy drink owned team perhaps until 2027 or 2028. The long-term deal will reportedly see his annual retainer almost double, with a retainer in excess of $50 million putting him on par with seven time world champion Hamilton. However, while well places sources insist the deal is done, Red Bull and...
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