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Website autosport.com said the Melbourne-based race, which is due to kick off the new season on March 21, would likely be pushed back to later in the yea

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Haas F1 Team has signed Germany's Mick Schumacher as part of its all-new driver lineup for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship and beyond in a multi-year agreement

Hamilton who on Sunday won the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first of back-to-back races in the Gulf state, has already secured a record-equalling seventh world championship this season.

Ferrari, will invest heavily in bouncing back while Red Bull, who have been closest to matching Mercedes, seek more consistency and speed to close the gap

The 35-year-old sealed his latest title with a typically measured masterclass, handling treacherous wet early conditions to claim his 94th career win despite starting sixth on the grid

The season will start in Australia on March 21 and will include the first ever race in Saudi Arabia on November 28

He also took an extra point for the fastest lap to extend his huge championship lead to 77 points over Bottas with just five races left.

Last year Vietnam signed a 10-year deal with Formula One to host an event state media said would cost the country $60 million per year.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen secured his near-traditional P3 slot on the grid, but just 0.037s off Hamilton.