{"id":65317,"date":"2025-08-13T01:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T01:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/65317\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T01:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T01:03:09","slug":"lewis-hamilton-contract-clause-revealed-as-franco-colapinto-exploring-non-f1-options-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/65317\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton contract clause revealed as Franco Colapinto exploring non-F1 options \u2013 RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lewis Hamilton is reportedly in complete control of his Ferrari future, with a contract clause in the Briton&#8217;s deal having been discovered.<\/p>\n<p>According to F1-Insider, Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport has discovered that Hamilton&#8217;s additional third year in his contract is up to the 40-year-old, not Ferrari.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/lewis-hamilton-striking-ferrari-contract-clause-revealed-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton striking Ferrari contract clause revealed &#8211; report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFranco Colapinto explores options outside F1 after Alpine struggles &#8211; report<\/p>\n<p>Franco Colapinto has endured a difficult return to the Formula 1 grid, since replacing Jack Doohan at Alpine. Now, it is being reported that options away from F1 are already being explored.<\/p>\n<p>According to Formula 1 Magazine, Colapinto&#8217;s days as an Alpine driver are numbered, with his management preparing for an exit from the pinnacle of motorsport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/franco-colapinto-explores-options-outside-f1-after-alpine-struggles-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Franco Colapinto explores options outside F1 after Alpine struggles &#8211; report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/XPB_1362499_HiRes.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tToto Wolff offers Mercedes boost after F1 pace concerns<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff is confident his team is in a strong position to fight up the pecking order in the second half of the F1 season.<\/p>\n<p>The Brackley-based squad has endured a challenging term to date, as it slipped down the pecking order in the European leg of the calendar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/toto-wolff-offers-mercedes-boost-after-f1-pace-concerns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Toto Wolff offers Mercedes boost after F1 pace concerns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen issued \u2018beautiful\u2019 approval as Red Bull dealt stern warning<\/p>\n<p>Former F1 driver Martin Brundle has hailed some of Max Verstappen&#8217;s qualifying performances this season, but warned Red Bull the Dutchman cannot &#8220;carry&#8221; 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