Ricciardo being sued...

[vdn]

... regarding earnings on his contract / Red Bull to Renault switch:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/49070675

[anonymous-user]

Daniel seems a genuinely top chap.

If Toto was also on 20% management commission it makes sense why he slid Bottas into the other Mercedes seat

[hunter 66]

Yup it is big business ... not really a sport

[MitchT]

The contractual wranglings in F1 are fascinating and things like this have been going on as long as I've been watching F1. If I were younger I'd be sorely tempted to retain as a lawyer and go into the area that deals with this stuff.

[housen]

MitchT said:

The contractual wranglings in F1 are fascinating and things like this have been going on as long as I've been watching F1. If I were younger I'd be sorely tempted to retain as a lawyer and go into the area that deals with this stuff.

like all these things ...u need a good mate to put you in ....ideally be very close to a good driver

[StevieBee]

hunter 66 said:

Yup it is big business ... not really a sport

Of course it's a sport - one that is administered through the instruments of business. Big sport - Big business. Same in many top flight sports.

[iandc]

hunter 66 said:

Yup it is big business ... not really a sport

So using that logic neither is football, boxing, most American sports, athletics etc. Any sport which attracts a large following is big business.