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How coronavirus has impacted the 2021 F1 driver market

With a number of top Formula 1 drivers out of contract at the end of the year, the 2021 driver market was expected to be a thriller, but the situation has changed dramatically. Some big-name deals have already been agreed over the winter, while the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has complicated the picture by delaying the start of the 2020 season until mid-June at the earliest. Ferrari announced just before Christmas that it had handed Charles Leclerc a new five-year contract until the end of 2024 following his impressive first season at the Italian team, in which he beat his four-time world champion teammate Sebastian Vettel in the championship. The second big domino fell a few weeks later...
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