{"id":855276,"date":"2026-08-14T19:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855276\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:00:10","slug":"new-max-verstappen-announcement-as-lewis-hamilton-net-worth-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855276\/","title":{"rendered":"New Max Verstappen announcement as Lewis Hamilton net worth emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Lewis Hamilton<\/a>\u2019s net worth, Max Verstappen\u2019s helmet reveal for the Dutch Grand Prix and Mattia Binotto addressing rumours that the Audi<\/a> F1 team could sign Carlos Sainz.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s blast through the day\u2019s main headlines at breakneck speed\u2026<\/p>\n

Mattia Binotto responds to Carlos Sainz Audi F1 rumours<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with PlanetF1.com, Audi F1 team principal Mattia Binotto has commented that it is \u201cflattering\u201d that Carlos Sainz has been linked with a move to the Swiss-based outfit in 2027.<\/p>\n

Sainz has been linked with a move to Audi, the team he turned down to join Williams in 2024, for next season.<\/p>\n

PlanetF1.com understands that the prospect of Sainz replacing Nico Hulkenberg, who is under contract with Audi, is highly unlikely.<\/p>\n

Read more: Carlos Sainz interest proves Audi\u2019s Formula 1 project is \u2018heading in the right direction\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton tops F1 driver net worth list<\/p>\n

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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has the highest estimated net worth on the F1 2026 grid.<\/p>\n

Hamilton has an estimated net worth of $586million, putting the seven-time world champion clear of Aston Martin driver and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso ($260m).<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, the Red Bull driver and four-time title winner, is third on the rich list with an estimated net worth of \u00a3210m.<\/p>\n

Read more: F1 driver net worth 2026: Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen top list with huge fortune<\/a><\/p>\n

FIA teases \u2018improvements\u2019 to ADUO scheme after Red Bull named best engine<\/p>\n

Nikolas Tombazis, the FIA\u2019s single-seater director, has conceded that \u201cimprovements\u201d to the ADUO system are required for the future.<\/p>\n

The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities scheme was set up ahead of the F1 2026 season to help struggling engine manufacturers catch up under the new regulations.<\/p>\n

Despite failing to win a race so far this season, Red Bull\u2019s internal combustion engine was named the strongest of all after the first ADUO assessment in June.<\/p>\n

Read more: FIA makes ADUO admission after Red Bull engine talks<\/a><\/p>\n

Max Verstappen reveals special helmet design for final Dutch Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen has revealed a special helmet design ahead of next weekend\u2019s Dutch Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The race at Zandvoort will be the last Dutch Grand Prix for the foreseeable future, with the event dropping off the calendar for 2027.<\/p>\n

Verstappen, the only Dutch driver on the F1 2026 grid, is a three-time winner of his home race.<\/p>\n

Read more: Max Verstappen makes big reveal ahead of Dutch Grand Prix<\/a><\/p>\n

Rob Smedley lifts lid on Felipe Massa 2009 crash<\/p>\n

Felipe Massa\u2019s former race engineer Rob Smedley has recalled the story of the Brazilian\u2019s life-threatening accident at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Massa crashed after being struck on the helmet by a spring during qualifying in Budapest.<\/p>\n

He returned to action the following season after successful surgery, but failed to add to his tally of 11 victories.<\/p>\n

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Read more: Rob Smedley offers emotional insight into Felipe Massa\u2019s Hungary crash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Friday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Lewis Hamilton\u2019s net worth, Max Verstappen\u2019s helmet reveal for the Dutch Grand Prix…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":855277,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,40856,63,817,826,813,816,818,823,74607,825,44,918,85,819],"class_list":["post-855276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-au","tag-audi","tag-australia","tag-f1","tag-ferrari","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-home-page","tag-lewis-hamilton","tag-mattia-binotto","tag-max-verstappen","tag-news","tag-red-bull","tag-sports","tag-williams"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/855276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=855276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/855276\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/855277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=855276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=855276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=855276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}