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      ‘Oh s***’ – Embarrassing moment F1 star drives past his own pit box after forgetting he’s switched teams

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      WE may be three races into the Formula One season, but old habits die hard.At least they do for Carlos Sainz, who suffered an embarrassing gaffe during Free Practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.Carlos Sainz suffered an embarrassing gaffe at the F1 Japanese Grand PrixCredit: GettySainz missed the turn-in for the Williams box during FP1, which saw him swear on the radioCredit: YouTubeThe Williams driver, who has picked up one point for the British constructor so far this season, was entering the pitlane to change his tyres at the Suzuka Circuit.Sainz’s race engineer, Gaetan Jego, was heard saying on the radio: “Box, box. Box, box. Remember we’re at the beginning of the pitlane.”However, ex-Ferrari driver Sainz embarrassingly missed the turn-in to his box and continued driving towards the end of the pitlane, believing that was where the team were based.Realising his blunder, the Spaniard said: “Oh s***! I missed it guys. I thought we were at the end, sorry.”READ MORE IN F1Jego, who has been with Williams since 2020, replied: “OK, so straight out, and we’re boxing again.”Embarrassed by the gaffe but able to laugh it off, the 30-year-old said: “Yeah, sorry about that.”Lewis Hamilton famously made a similar blunder in 2013 after joining Mercedes from McLaren when he stopped in the his old team’s box during the Malaysian Grand Prix.Sainz finished P10 in the session before matching the result in a chaotic FP2 which saw FOUR red flags waved after Jack Doohan and Fernando Alonso crashed out and two fires ignited trackside.Most read in MotorsportJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHis use of explicit language is unlikely to see him punished by the FIA, who introduced controversial swearing guidelines last year which angered F1 stars after it was revealed they could land hefty fines for the act.However, in the driver’s briefing before the Australian Grand Prix, the rules were clarified to allow swearing in the heat of the moment if it was not offensive to others – although media obligations do not allow for any foul language.F1 suspended after fire at Japanese Grand Prix as three red flags cause chaos during practice Before arriving at Williams, Sainz had raced at Ferrari for four years.In that time he picked up four race wins and six poles, finishing fifth in the driver’s world championship standings three times and seventh once.Sainz made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso, now Racing Bulls in 2015, after coming through the Red Bull driver development programme.He raced with the team until late in 2017 when he joined Renault for the final four races of that season.The Smooth Operator would find his way to McLaren in 2019, securing his first F1 career podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix before adding a career-best P2 at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix.Ferrari came calling the following year, with Sainz picking up his first F1 win at the British Grand Prix in 2022.Read More on The SunDry conditions are set to hold for qualifying tomorrow before a cold front moves in with the chance of rain for the race on Sunday.Suzuka is the first of a triple-header which sees F1 travel to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in consecutive weeks. More

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      F1 suspended after FIRE at Japanese Grand Prix as FOUR red flags cause chaos during practice

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      THE JAPANESE Grand Prix descended into chaos as it was hit by four red flags and two FIRES.That included an almighty crash involving Jack Doohan whose Alpine was wrecked.Jack Doohan kicked off a chaotic practice session with a big crash into the wall at Turn 1Credit: GettyA fire stopped free practice two after a chaos hit sessionA second trackside fire was seen as the session drew to a closeFormula One was back after a week break to kick-off the first triple header of the season at the famous Suzuka Circuit.But Friday’s second practice session was hit by chaos after the red flag was waved FOUR times.A massive crash from Alpine rookie Doohan proved to be the spark of a crazy session.Doohan had smashed into the wall at 185mph at Turn 1 following an issue with his DRS, leaving his car mangled and the Australian out of the session but fortunately able to walk away unharmed.READ MORE IN F1Veteran Fernando Alonso followed suit as beached his Aston Martin in the gravel trap which saw another red flag deployed.The red flag was waved for the third time as a small trackside fire was seen lighting up with around 12 minutes of the session to go.Sunny and windy conditions had left the trackside grass dry, and paired with the sparks flying from F1 cars as they raced past, it ended up lighting a small fire.Stewards were able to deal with the grass fire before it become too engulfed and were seen extinguishing it.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKRacing soon got back underway with the fire under control.However, with seconds of the session to go ANOTHER fire broke out, this one bigger and actively burning the grass as it spread.Yuki Tsunoda explains why he is the right driver for Red Bull’s Formula 1 team Drivers returned to the pitlane without incident as it was dealt with by the stewards.With Friday’s weather conditions set to hold firm into Saturday qualifying it leaves an anxious wait to see if qualifying will also be hit by a stoppage.The sunny conditions give way to a colder front ahead of Sunday’s race, with there also being a chance of rain.McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topped the session ahead of team-mate and championship leader Lando Norris, with Racing Bulls’ rookie Isack Hadjar coming in third and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in fourth. More

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      Why is Max Verstappen allowed to wear No 1 on his F1 car?

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      FORMULA ONE is back for another season – and Max Verstappen has a unique distinction on his car that no other driver can boast. Dutch driver Verstappen has won the Drivers’ Championship FOUR times in a row, and will be looking to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of five in a row this season.Max Verstappen is a four time world championCredit: gettyVerstappen wears the number one on the front of his carCredit: gettyLewis Hamilton will also be looking to break a record Michael Schumacher currently holds alongside him, and win Drivers’ Championship number eight. Hamilton drives with the No 44, while fellow Brit Lando Norris drives with No 4Each driver has a choice over which number they use, and their numbers are reserved for up to two years after they leave F1.Four-time world champion Verstappen did previously sport the No 33, but has since switched to No 1.Read more F1 newsSunSport can reveal why he is allowed to wear this number.Why is Max Verstappen allowed to wear No 1?In F1, a racer is allowed to switch to the number if they are the defending world champion.However, this is an option – not an obligation, as Lewis Hamilton never used No 1, sticking with his favoured 44 throughout his career.Max Verstappen made the switch from 33 to 1 when he won the Drivers’ World Championship in 2021 and has been able to stick with it since.Most read in MotorsportFull race scheduleRound One – AustraliaPractice one – Fri, Mar 14, 1:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Mar 14, 5am GMTPractice three – Sat, Mar 15, 1:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Mar 15, 5am GMTRace – Sun, Mar 16, 4am GMTRound Two – China – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Mar 21, 3:30am GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Mar 21, 7:30am GMTSprint – Sat, Mar 22, 3am GMTQualifying – Sat, Mar 22, 7am GMTRace – Sun, Mar 23, 7am GMTRound Three – JapanPractice one – Fri, Apr 4, 3:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 4, 7am BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 5, 3:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 5, 7am BSTRace – Sun, Apr 6, 6am BSTRound Four – Bahrain Practice one – Fri, Apr 11, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 11, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 12, 1:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 12, 5pm BSTRace – Sun, Apr 13, 4pm BSTRound Five – Saudi ArabiaPractice one – Fri, Apr 18, 2:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 18, 6pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 19, 2:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 19, 6pm BSTRace – Sun, Apr 20, 6pm BSTRound Six – Miami – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, May 2, 5:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying- Fri, May 2 , 9:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, May 3, 5pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 3, 9pm BSTRace – Sun, May 4, 9pm BSTRound Seven – Emilia-RomagnaPractice one – Fri, May 16, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 16, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 17, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 17, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, May 18, 2pm BSTRound Eight – MonacoPractice one – Fri, May 23, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 23, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 24, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 24, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, May 25, 2pm BSTRound Nine – SpainPractice one – Fri, May 30, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 30, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 31, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 31, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Jun 1, 2pm BSTRound Ten – CanadaPractice one – Fri, Jun 13, 6:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jun 13, 10pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jun 14, 5:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jun 14, 9pm BSTRace – Sun, Jun 15, 7pm BSTRound 11 – Austria Practice one – Fri, Jun 27, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jun 27, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jun 28, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jun 28, 3pm BSTRace – Sat, Jun 29, 2pm BSTRound 12 – SilverstonePractice one – Fri, Jul 4, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jul 4, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jul 5, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jul 5, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Jul 6, 3pm BSTRound 13 – Belgium – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Jul 25, 11:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Jul 25, 3:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, Jul 26 , 11am BSTQualifying – Sat, Jul 26, 3pm BST Race – Sun, Jul 27, 2pm BSTRound 14 – HungaryPractice one – Fri, Aug 1, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Aug 1, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Aug 2, 11:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Aug 2, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Aug 3, 2pm BSTRound 15 – NetherlandsPractice one – Fri, Aug 29, 11:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Aug 29, 3pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Aug 30, 10:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Aug 30, 2pm BSTRace – Sun, Aug 31, 2pm BSTRound 16 – ItalyPractice one – Fri, Sep 7, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Sep 7, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Sep 8, 11:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Sep 8, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Sep 9, 2pm BSTRound 17 – AzerbaijanPractice one – Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Sep 19, 1pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Sep 20, 9:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Sep 20, 1pm BSTRace – Sun, Sep 21, 12pm BSTRound 18 – Singapore Practice one – Fri, Oct 3, 10:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Oct 3, 2pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Oct 4, 10:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 4, 2pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 5, 1pm BSTRound 19 – United States – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Oct 17, 6:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Oct 17, 10:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, Oct 18, 6pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 18, 10pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 19, 8pm BSTRound 20 – MexicoPractice one – Fri, Oct 24, 7:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Oct 24, 11pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Oct 25, 6:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 25, 10pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 26, 8pm GMTRound 21 – Brazil – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Nov 7, 2:30pm GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Nov 7, 6:30pm GMTSprint – Sat, Nov 8, 2pm GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 8, 6pm GMTRace – Sun, Nov 9, 5pm GMTRound 22 – Las Vegas Practice one – Fri, Nov 20, 12:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Nov 20, 4am GMTPractice three – Sat, Nov 21, 12:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 21, 4am GMTRace – Sun, Nov 22, 4am GMTRead More on The SunRound 23 – Qatar – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Nov 28, 1:30pm GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Nov 28, 5:30pm GMTSprint – Sat, Nov 29, 2pm GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 29, 6pm GMTRace – Sun, Nov 30, 4pm GMTRound 24 – Abu Dhabi Practice one – Fri, Dec 5, 9:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Dec 5, 1pm GMTPractice three – Sat, Dec 6, 10:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Dec 6, 2pm GMTRace – Sun, Dec 7, 1pm GMT More

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      ‘Didn’t see it coming’ – Liam Lawson breaks silence on brutal Red Bull axe as replacement says ‘friendship has changed’

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      LIAM LAWSON says his brutal Red Bull axing after just two races came as a total shock.The Kiwi driver, 23, was sacked by the team after a woeful start to the season which saw him knocked out at the first stage of all three qualifying sessions, failing to pick up a single point.Liam Lawson has been demoted to Racing BullsCredit: GettyYuki Tsunoda has taken Liam Lawson’s Red Bull seatCredit: APLawson returned to Red Bull’s sister team Racing Bulls in a swap with 24-year-old Yuki Tsunoda ahead of this weekend’s Japanese GP.He told Sky Sports: “It was definitely a shock, honestly. It’s not something that I saw coming,”The discussions we were having weren’t really leaning in this direction, so it was definitely not something that I expected.”Red Bull chose to promote Lawson from their junior squad Racing Bulls after just 11 Grand Prix appearances in two short spells across 2023 and 2024, despite Tsunoda having more experience.READ MORE IN SPORTLawson added: “Obviously, I would have loved more time.”We had a rocky testing. We had a rocky first weekend in Melbourne with practice. And then obviously China was a sprint.”But obviously, it’s not my decision, so I’m here to make the most of this one.”The team’s motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has since come out and said they “made a mistake” signing Lawson over Tsunoda.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKLawson and Tsunoda were team-mates last seasonCredit: GettyAhead of his Red Bull debut in Japan this weekend, Tsunoda has also opened up on the switch.He admitted to the BBC: “We didn’t talk yet (Tsunoda and Lawson). I’m sure we’re going to be around anyway in Tokyo with the events so let’s see how it goes.Meet F1 newbie Liam Lawson’s stunning girlfriend Hannah St. John, who is also a model and medical student “Hopefully as a friendship we won’t make anything ruined or get damaged.”I think I’ve felt it a little bit in the first half of the season this year, so probably we don’t have the friendship we used to have from when we were fighting in junior categories, but I think that’s natural, fighting for the seat and everything.”I know he is a funny guy and I know how to make our relationship good but let’s see how it goes, it’s not easy.”On how the move came about following the Chinese Grand Prix, Tsunoda added: “First call I got was from Christian (Horner), I heard expectations from him and also what kind of team dynamics they’re having. He said welcome to Red Bull Racing and he was excited. “Be as close as possible to Max. Red Bull Racing are focused on Max scoring a Drivers’ Championship.”He proved that he can be a world champion even though Red Bull is struggling.Read More on The Sun”He also promised me in some situations that if I’m able to be in front of Max that he wouldn’t necessarily ask me to swap positions and make Max win.”I’m sure it wouldn’t be easy anyway to beat Max straight away. I have to get used to the car. I’m very excited.”Tsunoda will become the latest man to team up with Max VerstappenCredit: Rex More

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      Max Verstappen tipped to receive ‘offer he can’t refuse’ and leave Red Bull after dominating F1

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has been tipped to quit Red Bull after dominating Formula One.Verstappen has won four world drivers titles on the spin in F1, putting him level with just five other drivers to have reached the figure.Max Verstappen has been tipped to leave Red Bull with an ‘offer he can’t refuse’Credit: GettySeven-time F1 race winner Juan Pablo Montoya believes Aston Martin will poach VerstappenCredit: GettyHe believes the move to land F1 designer Adrian Newey will be key to the dealCredit: ReutersHowever, Red Bull’s dominance in the sport has massively waned since the start of last season, with the Milton Keynes outfit now the third or fourth fastest car on the grid behind McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes.The 2025 season is the final season of the current regulations before a changeover in 2026, and Verstappen has now been tipped to leave Red Bull for a new challenge with his contract expiring at the end of 2026.Former F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya believes that destination could well be Aston Martin, owned by billionaire businessman Lawrence Stroll.Aston Martin have been busy setting up for the upcoming 2026 season with the arrival of legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey, who they poached from Red Bull.READ MORE IN F1His expertise is one of the biggest reasons why Verstappen, whose Red Bull contract expires at the end of 2026, was so dominant – like Sebastian Vettel was before him.But seven-time Grand Prix winner Montoya believes the 27-year-old will look to rekindle that partnership, but only if the team submit a huge offer for him.A sensational report in January claimed Aston Martin were preparing a £1BILLION deal to land Verstappen, however, the team categorically denied this claim.Speaking to Vision4Sport, where you can enquire about exclusive packages to the world’s best sporting events, Montoya said: “I think Max will get an offer he can’t refuse from Aston Martin.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK”He might give Red Bull a chance for a year and a chance for Adrian to start figuring it out.”Adrian can’t do that immediately. It’s a new whole group, and everyone needs to start working together.Why snapping up Adrian Newey is such a coup for Aston Martin“Are they going to be better than where they are next year? For sure. But I don’t think they’re going to start winning a string of races.“But if Red Bull struggles in year one, then it wouldn’t surprise me if by race three, Max has already signed with somebody else.“If I were Max, I would go to Aston. Mercedes would be cool, too, but Aston would be the logical choice, having Adrian and Honda. Everything he has won with is there.”Montoya also reckons Aston Martin will open up a new spot at the team for Fernando Alonso to become an ambassador and replace him with Verstappen.He added: “If Verstappen joined Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso will retire and become an ambassador for life for the company.“Fernando would be pissed off to a point, but it’s the right choice. If you take Lance out of the equation, then you lose Lawrence.“And if you lose Lawrence, you lose everything. You lose Aston Martin, and then there’s no Max coming.“If bringing Max would mean that Lawrence would have to sacrifice Lance, that would be the wrong choice for the team.Read More on The Sun“If they forced Lawrence to do that. I think he would say, ‘Okay, here’s the team. Over to you. Let’s just sell the team, I’m not interested.’”Verstappen will have a new team-mate in Yuki Tsunoda for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after Christian Horner and Co. axed Liam Lawson after two disastrous race weekends. More

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      ‘Horrible’ – Christian Horner reveals heartache at ‘cruel’ sacking of F1 star and ‘taking away his dreams’

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      RED BULL team principal Christian Horner has admitted that he found it “horrible” axing Liam Lawson after just two races.Lawson replaced Sergio Perez at Red Bull in December after finishing the 2024 season with Racing Bulls, the constructor’s sister team.Christian Horner has opened up about his decision to axe Liam LawsonCredit: GettyLawson was demoted from Red Bull to Racing Bulls just two races into the seasonCredit: AFPHowever, the 23-year-old found himself out of the seat last week after being axed just two races into the current campaign.He will swap places with Yuki Tsunoda from this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix and return to Racing Bulls where he will partner rookie Isack Hadjar.Horner, the chief decision maker at Red Bull, has admitted it was “cruel” demoting Lawson but claims it was for the driver’s own good.The Brit told Sky Sports: “Of course, it’s horrible because you’re taking away someone’s dreams and aspirations, but sometimes you’ve got to be cruel to be kind, and I think that in this instance, this is not the end for Liam.READ MORE ON F1″I was very clear with him, is that it’s a sample of two races. I think that we’ve asked too much of you too soon.”We have to accept, I think we were asking too much of him too soon.”And so this is for him to, again, nurture that talent that we know that he has, back in the Racing Bulls seat, whilst giving Yuki the opportunity and looking to make use of the experience that he has.”Horner went on to reveal that both he and the engineers at Red Bull were “concerned” about how much Lawson appeared to be struggling throughout the opening two race weekends.Most read in MotorsportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHe continued: “I think with everything that we saw in Australia and China, you could see that it was really affecting Liam quite badly.”We could have left it, and I think that Liam is a driver with talent.Max Verstappen takes to the stage at F1 launch event at the O2 “Maybe within half a season he would have got there, but we just don’t have that amount of time.”It was something that was very clear to the engineering side within the team, just how much Liam was struggling with it all, and you could see that weight upon his shoulders.”The engineers were coming to me very concerned about it, and at the end of the day, I think it was the logical thing to do.”Lawson, meanwhile, didn’t expect the decision to be made so soon.He said: “It was definitely a shock, honestly. It’s not something that I saw coming.”The discussions we were having as well, I think, weren’t really leaning in this direction, so it was definitely not something that I sort of expected.Lawson admitted he didn’t see it comingCredit: AP”Obviously, I would have loved more time.”And I felt like with more time, especially going to places that I’d been before… it was a tough start.”We had a rocky testing. We had a rocky first weekend in Melbourne with practice. And then obviously China was a Sprint.Read More on The Sun”I think going to places that I’d been before with the way the car was quite tricky, I think that would have helped and I would have loved that opportunity.”But obviously, it’s not my decision, so I’m here to make the most of this one.” More

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      ‘Our hearts are heavy’ – Tai Woffinden’s wife posts emotional message to fans with Speedway star in coma after crash

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      TAI WOFFINDEN’S wife has posted an emotional message after his horror crash.The Speedway star was airlifted to hospital in Krosno, Poland on Saturday after the dreadful incident.Tai Woffinden’s wife Faye, left, has thanked fans for their support following his crashWoffinden was airlifted to hospital where he is in a stable conditionCredit: XThe Brit celebrating his first title win in 2013 with mum Sue, left, and Faye, rightWoffinden was caught in a three-rider pile-up and smashed into the airfence at high speed.The 34-year-old is in a coma but is understood to be in a stable condition after reportedly breaking his femur, both hands and ribs while racing for his club Rzeszow.He has received an outpouring of well wishes following the crash and his wife Faye has thanked fans for the support they have shown.She shared a heartfelt statement, writing: “Right now, our hearts are heavy, and we are taking things one moment at a time. READ MORE IN SPORT”Please know how deeply grateful we are for your patience, your love, and your support—it truly means the world to us.”In the midst of this incredibly difficult time, your support reminds us that we are not facing this alone. However, we are still processing everything and need a little more time to understand where things stand before sharing any further updates. “We appreciate your patience and understanding more than we can say.”We will share more when we are able. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”Most read in MotorsportFaye flew out from Australia to be with Woffinden, whose mum Sue made the trip to Poland from the UK.Good wishes have poured in for the Scunthorpe-born rider. Tai Woffinden: Chasing the dirtHis good pal, ex-World Champion, and fellow Monster Energy ambassador, Greg Hancock said: “Feeling for Tai. Racing can be brutal.”Woffinden has won everything in the sport with three World Championship titles and the Speedway of Nations for Great Britain.Yet has been cursed with bad luck sustaining injuries over the past few years. He has broken his back, hand, shoulder blade and collarbone twice over the years.In an interview last year with SunSport, he admitted: “You get injured when you are pushing the boundaries and you are trying 110 per cent. That’s normally when you crash and get injured.“That’s when I’m putting in the effort. Sometimes you do go home in an ambulance but that’s what we do, right?“I’m used to it. I don’t think the fans realise, especially the ones that give you a roasting now and again, I’ve been injured every year since 2019. And I’m still at the top of my game.“In 2019 I broke my back and shoulder blade year after tore ligaments in my foot twice and finished the season with two broken bones in my hand.Read More on The Sun“In 2021 smashed my shoulder and was out for a month and then crashed in Manchester in the Speedway of Nations. Then more over the past two years.“I’ve worked it out, my accumulative injuries since 2019, has caused me to miss a whole season if you put all the time off put together.” More

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      Lewis Hamilton adds house in exclusive Milan neighbourhood to multi-million pound property portfolio after Ferrari move

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has expanded his stunning property empire with a luxury Italian pad after joining Ferrari.The 40-year-old has had a hot and cold start to life on track with the iconic Formula 1 team.Lewis Hamilton has added a stunning new Milan property to his portfolioCredit: AFPHamilton owns property across the world ranging from Monaco to London and Geneva to ColoradoCredit: Instagram / scuderiaferrariHis new property is not far from Ferrari’s operating base of MaranelloCredit: Instagram / lewishamiltonOff track Hamilton has captivated the imagination with his extensive fashion shoots, with Ferrari sponsor Puma reporting an eightfold increase in sales of team merchandise since his arrival.And he has also wasted no time in adding a new home to his already impressive roster following his move to Italy.PlanetF1 previously reported Hamilton was considering a purchase in Modena and Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and close to Ferrari’s operating base of Maranello.However, Italian publication Corriere della Sera have now claimed Hamilton has chosen a new property in a posh Milan neighbourhood.READ MORE IN F1Davide Valsecchi, a former F1 test and reserve driver told the outlet: “He bought a house in Porta Nuova, one of Milan’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.”Porta Nuova is central to an ambitious urban development project and consequently has price well above the average of the rest of the city.It is reported the region has an average rate of around £8,200 per square metre, while the rest of the city is value around £4,600 per square metre.Hamilton’s primary residence is known to be in the Principality of Monaco.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKThe 2,000 square foot apartment is understood to be located in the Fontvieille district, which he is said to have paid £8.3m for, though now the properties can easily fetch upwards of £30m.He also owns properties in London, Geneva, New York and Colorado.Lewis Hamilton models new Ferrari gear but fans notice ‘hideous’ issue The Brit’s London mansion, built in the 1830s by renowned builder Samuel Johns, can be found in Kensington and reportedly cost him £18.2m to buy in 2017.The seven-time F1 champion previously owned a three-floor £34m penthouse in Tribeca, New York City in 2017.Two years later Hamilton is known to have then splashed out on another £32m New York property, this time in Manhattan which contains a swimming pool, private gym and a squash court.However, Hamilton is believed to have sold his Tribeca property in in 2021 for a staggering £38.3m.Further west, the Brit owns a ranch in Aspen, Colorado, where he has said he spends a lot of time during F1’s winter break.He is said to have scoped out a £12m property in Beverly Hills, California, but it is not known whether he brought the pad.Hamilton also owns a three-bedroom property in the Alpine foothills of Geneva, Switzerland, though not much else is known about it.By his own admission, the F1 star’s time on the road means he is ever really “home”.He said: “I’ve never really been home [before].”In my winter, I go to the mountains [in Colorado], which I really see as my main home, because it’s a house and it’s full of love and memories from people, the family that come every winter.”Where I live in Monaco, it’s been somewhere I go back to, and I’d call home, but it lacks those memories. I’d be there for short periods of time. So it’s not been the easiest.”Hamilton has had a number of high-profile relationships over the years.However, in a recent interview Hamilton addressed his relationship status.He said: “I’m hungry, driven, don’t have a wife and kids. I’m focused on one thing, and that’s winning. That’s my No. 1 priority.”According to the Sunday Times at the end of 2024, Hamilton’s net worth is £350m, making him the ninth wealthiest individual on the Rich List 40 under 40.Read More on The SunThat worth is also bolstered by a stunning car collection, estimated to have a value of £13m. Hamilton revealed plans earlier this month to design his own Ferrari road car, including the legendary F40 as a base. More