The big winners from contract season
Regardless of when - or if - the 2020 Formula 1 season actually starts, several drivers are out of contract at the end of it and the legal eagles are going to be busy, says MARK GALLAGHER
An important season lies ahead and one which should keep the lawyers happy, as the Formula 1 grid deals with a tidal wave of driver negotiations thanks to so many contracts coming up for renewal.
Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen announced either side of the Christmas holidays that they are to remain with their teams until the end of the 2024 and 2023 seasons respectively - basically forever in F1 terms.
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