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Latest silly season news in Euro-F1 press:

Russian Billionaire Dmitry Mazepin wants his son in F1 (remind you of another rich person buying his son a seat?), and he's paying Haas $35mil next year for a seat in 2021, with an eye on buying the team outright from an eager to get out Gene Haas in 2022. Grosjean -> Formula E or possibly WEC or both. Doesn't mean Magnussen is staying, as the team might have welcomed Callum Iliot (from the Ferrari driver academy - their engine supplier) or more likely Mick Schumacher in the junior Ferrari team (despite his recent Alfa connection he is rumored to have the seat over Iliot now).

On the alfa side, Perez+Hulk seem to be in favor, as Raikonnen has made mistakes lately and even Giovanazzi seems to get closer to his speed now. Vasseur likes Kimi though.

Williams is also courting Perez and his money - but Perez might be more tempted by Alfa's speed relative to williams (or Ferrari!!), and since Michael Latifi is funding them that would mean any newcomer would displace Russell, which would be a crying shame. Mind you he is still a Mercedes driver and could do an "Ocon" with a year at the mothership waiting for better days, a Hamilton retirement or an uninspired Bottas replacement.

Redbull is considering Yuki Tsunoda as a replacement for Kvyat at Alpha Tauri, that one is only a question of when (before the end of the year or next year). If Red Bull cannot find a good engine they are open to buying the intellectual property and tooling from Honda and giving Tsunoda a job would make things go smoother... Place your bets ;-)