- Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has agreed a two-year contract (one year plus an option for another) to extend his stint at Mercedes with an announcement imminent - possibly early thisꦫ week - according 🔜to reports in Germany (, ) 

- Meanwhile, new F1 CEO Sꦿtefano Domenicali does not believe the delay over Hamilton’s new contract was related to salary demands as has been reported () 

- Domenicali also says he will urge drivers to “lead༒ by example” as role models for the sport, singling out Hamilton as “very important” and “a massive ambassador for F1” () 

- R🌠ed Bull’s quest to challenge Mercedes in 2021 🎃has resulted in its permitted development push focusing on the rear of its RB16-B car, with a new rear suspension, revised rear-wing, new gearbox, and upgraded Honda power unit among the biggest changes () 

- A report in German publication Auto Motor un෴d Sport claims that Audi could be considering entering F1 from 2025, possibly as part of a collaboration with Red Bull () 

- Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has confirmed the team’s 2021 F1 car will have an entirely new chassis and survival cell despite the carryover of parts from last s💙eason () 

- AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly has donated the tribute helmet he wore at last year’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola to the Ayrton Senna Foundation ()&n🧜bsp;