F1 Today | Hamilton's contract rumour, and a vital day in Massa's case
Rumours about Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari contract, the FIA responding to the near-miss incident at the Mexico City Grand Prix, and Felipe Massa's 'Crashgate' case reaching another major stage. Catch up with the best news of the day with GPblog!
'Ferrari will not offer Hamilton a contract extension due to his performances'
Hamilton is not expected to receive a new contract from Ferrari at the end of 2026. That’s what “senior paddock figures” have suggested to ESPN.
The seven-time world champion has a multi-year deal with Ferrari through 2026, but it has been a challenging debut season, 64 points behind teammate Charles Leclerc in the standings as a search for his first Grand Prix podium with the Scuderia goes past 20 race weekends.
The 40-year-old is also behind his Monegasque teammate in head-to-head battles in both qualifying and Grands Prix.
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FIA clears Lawson of being responsible for Mexico GP incident
A statement from the FIA was released, announcing that Liam Lawson was not at fault for the near-miss incident with two marshals at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
"Having analysed the telemetry from the incident, we can confirm that the driver of Car #30, Liam Lawson, slowed appropriately and reacted correctly to the double yellow flags displayed in the area, braking earlier than in other laps and passing significantly slower than racing speed into Turn 1. He is not at fault in this incident," said the governing body.
It comes after the Mexican motorsport federation released its own statement on the matter, blaming Lawson for the incident.
Recap the final pre-hearing day of Massa's $82 million case in London
Felipe Massa's $82 million 'Crashgate' case reached the final day of its pre-hearing trial at the Royal Courts of Justice on Friday.
The pre-hearing trial in London was brought to an end today, and a decision will be made as to whether this case will be taken forward to a full trial, where Massa will not only pursue the $82 million compensation claim but also seek official recognition that the 2008 title loss resulted from a breach of Formula 1 regulations.
The Brazilian saw his case hit with plenty of questions from lawyers defending F1, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone, continuing on from the FIA's fierce response on Wednesday.
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