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      F1 legend thinks Lewis Hamilton could join Ferrari due to jealousy of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull salary

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      RED BULL chief Helmut Marko thinks Lewis Hamilton could join Ferarri as he is jealous of Max Verstappen’s salary. Marko is an adviser of the team and head of their driver development programme.
      Lewis Hamilton took home less than Max Verstappen in 2022Credit: Getty
      Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko claims Hamilton is not happy at being paid less than his rivalCredit: Reuters
      Reports from Forbes suggest that Verstappen has overtaken Hamilton as the highest-earner in F1.
      Bonuses saw him take home £49.4million last year while Hamilton pocketed £45.3million.
      The seven-time world champion sees his contract at Mercedes expire at the end of this season.
      Ferrari are reportedly keen to make a move for the Brit and are readying a £40million offer.
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      The bid could be upped or include huge bonuses that would take his wage back above Verstappen’s.
      Despite Silver Arrows chief Toto Wolff insisting Hamilton wants to commit to the team, Marko believes he could be tempted by a switch.
      He told F1 Insider: “There are things that really annoy Hamilton. Firstly, that he is no longer world champion and will find it difficult to become one again in the future.
      “He knows there is no place for him at Red Bull. And whether Ferrari will be better for him in terms of sport than Mercedes is not set in stone.
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      “In addition to the sporting perspective, Lewis is anything but happy that he is no longer the highest-earning driver in Formula 1.
      “This is Max Verstappen now. At least that he could change with Ferrari’s help.”
      The Dutch driver looks in line to continue his dominance this season, having won three of five races so far.
      Meanwhile, Hamilton has podiumed just once back in Australia.
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      Carlos Sainz could be a doubt for Monaco GP as Ferrari F1 star seen in bandages after football injury

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      CARLOS SAINZ could be a doubt for the Monaco Grand Prix after reportedly injuring himself during a charity football match. The Ferrari driver was one of a number of F1 stars involved in the match at Stade Louis II alongside team-mate Charles Leclerc.
      👀 ¡VENDAJE para CARLOS SAINZ! 👀🦵 Problemas físicos durante el partido benéfico en Mónaco… ¿duda para el Gran Premio del domingo? pic.twitter.com/IkU4t3x8N3— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) May 23, 2023

      Carlos Sainz could now be a doubt for the Monaco GPCredit: EPA
      But after being pictured with bandages around his leg, his participation in this weekend’s race could now be in doubt.
      The Spaniard was hooked shortly after the hour mark and was then seen being given treatment on his leg.
      However, it remains to be seen how serious the injury is.
      Sainz was seen putting ice onto his ankle following the 2022 edition of the charity game but did not miss the next race.
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      In the event Sainz is ruled out of Monaco race, Ferrari reserve Antonio Giovinazzi was mark his return to F1, having last been on the grid in 2021 with Ferrari’s sister team Alfa Romeo.
      Sainz, 28, sits in fifth in the driver standings this season, with Ferrari struggling to come close to the pace of runaway leaders Red Bull.
      The former McLaren driver is yet to score a podium this season.
      The closest he came to this was a P4 finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix on the opening weekend.
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      Since then he has finished sixth and 12th before back-to-back P5 results at the Azerbaijan and Miami Grands Prix.
      The football match also saw Sainz and Leclerc joined by a number of other high profile names in F1.
      These included Fernando Alonso, Pierre Gasly and F1 chief Stefano Domenicali. More

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      McLaren unveil shiny new 3-in-1 shell for 60th anniversary but F1 fans complain of bizarre Alonso conspiracy

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      MCLAREN have unveiled a shiny new three-in-one livery ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix which has left fans gushing over it. The Woking-based Formula One team will don the new look for the Monaco and Spanish GP’s as part of the teams 60th anniversary celebrations.
      Lando Norris will drive the car for the Monaco and Spanish Grands PrixCredit: Getty
      Oscar Piastri described the new look car as ‘incredible’Credit: Splash
      McLaren have produced a 3-in-1 livery for their 60th anniversary celebrationsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Csl44YjoY5F/
      The look combines the liveries of the wins at the 1974 Indianapolis 500, 1984 Monaco GP and Le Mans 24 Hour race in 1995.
      Together, the wins from Johnny Rutherford, Alain Prost and the joint team of JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas and Masanori Sekiya in the GTR F1 form motorsport’s “Triple Crown”.
      The blacked-out GTR features in the first third of the livery, which also has Prost’s colour scheme alongside their modern orange.
      Reacting to the reveal, fans appeared to be impressed.
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      One fan said: “Me? obsessed with this? Yes 😍.”
      A second wrote: “Can we use this livery for the remainder of the year? Please 🙏🏻 it’s beautiful!”
      “Please keep rest of the year,” pleaded a third.
      A fourth commented: “Should keep this colour.”
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      However, one fan reckons McLaren’s sparing use of the chrome colour is down to Fernando Alonso.
      They wrote: “McLaren really don’t want to use the chrome 😭 cause Alonso won Monaco 2007 with the chrome 😔.”
      The two-time world champion pipped Lewis Hamilton to the chequered flag when McLaren had their striking chrome and red colour scheme – the last time they were champions.
      Hamilton would go on to win the next year’s race – the last time McLaren won the Grand Prix – as he also secured the first of his seven F1 titles.
      On the new livery, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said: “Having achieved the greatest accomplishment in motorsport by completing the Triple Crown, we are proud to celebrate the rich history of McLaren Racing with a special livery at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix.
      “In line with our 60th-anniversary celebrations and honouring the legacy of [team founder] Bruce McLaren, the unique livery pays homage to the three victories which form the Triple Crown accolade.”
      Fernando Alonso won the 2007 Monaco GP for McLarenCredit: Reuters
      McLaren also announced the production of five films to tell the stories of their wins in the “Triple Crown”.
      Lando Norris said: “It’s a privilege to be involved in McLaren Racing’s 60th-anniversary celebrations and to combine three iconic race-winning McLaren liveries into one for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix is going to be a special moment for the whole team.
      “McLaren have an impressive record in Monte Carlo and on a personal level to have experienced a podium at the 2021 race [when McLaren ran a special one-off Gulf livery] was a huge honour.
      “We’ll be racing hard in a great-looking car to celebrate Bruce McLaren and the team’s amazing legacy.”
      Team-mate Oscar Piastri added: “The Triple Crown livery looks incredible, and I can’t imagine a better way to experience my first Monaco Grand Prix as a Formula 1 driver with McLaren Racing.
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      “Bruce McLaren was a winner in Monte Carlo in 1962 and the McLaren team have such rich history at the Monaco Grand Prix.
      “I will feel incredibly proud lining up on the grid in the MCL60, carrying the same colours as the three Triple Crown-winning race cars.”
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      BBC Sport F1 presenter Jennie Gow breaks down in tears on TV after husband recalls her terrifying stroke

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      FORMULA ONE reporter Jennie Gow broke down in tears as she shared an emotional update baout her traumatic stroke. The BBC broadcaster, 46, revealed in January she had suffered a “serious stroke”.
      Jennie Gow broke down to tears while recounting her terrifying stroke ordealCredit: BBC
      Gow said she would not be here without her husband, Jamie
      Having posted an update a couple of weeks after her frightening ordeal, she has now appeared in a short film to recount the experience.
      The film, which aired on BBC’s The One Show, saw Gow reveal how her “extremely rare” stroke was caused by a cough she developed.
      In the short film, she began by recounting her career as an F1 reporter before saying: “But then my life changed dramatically.
      “At 45, I suffered a serious stroke. And I’ve spent the last few months learning to walk, and more significantly, to talk again.
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      “Just after Christmas I got sick, it wasn’t Covid, but I had a terrible cough and then my husband Jamie found me collapsed in the bathroom.”
      Jamie then revealed the panic which set over him at the time.
      He said: “I was trying to call your name and get you to speak to me and I was just getting nothing back from you. It was the worst moment of my life.”
      Upon hearing his response, Gow could not hold back her emotions and broke down into tears.
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      Their daughter, Isabel, was described as a “superstar” by Jamie, with the six-year-old rushing to grab some pillows and put them under her mothers head before passing the phone to Jamie.
      After being rushed to Frimley Park hospital and receiving “very prompt” treatment, Gow later posted a message on social media.
      She wrote: “Hi everyone, been quiet the last few weeks, this is because I suffered a serious stroke two weeks ago.
      “My husband is helping me type this, as I’m finding it hard to write and my speech is most affected.
      “I’m desperate to make a full recovery and return to work but it might take some time.
      “Thank you to the medical teams at Frimley and St George’s and my family and friends who’ve got me through the last fortnight X.”
      Gow broke into the world of F1 in 2010Credit: Getty
      Dr Thomas Pain, one of Gow’s consultants, appeared in the video to explain how her stroke was caused.
      He said: “The majority of strokes are caused by a blockage in a blood vessel which supplies the brain.
      “Your stroke was caused by a clot from the carotid artery, in the neck, a tear in the blood vessel due to coughing and a viral infection you had at the time.
      “That clot flew up the vessel, causing the stroke on the left side of the brain.”
      After being transferred to a specialist unit at St Georges’ in London, Gow had her clot successfully removed before any significant damage was caused.
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      Gow vowed to continue down her road of recovery, despite admitting she still feels numb down her right side and is suffering with no sense of taste.
      She declared: “I’m determined to come back as strong as ever and I want to share my experiences to try and shine a light on stroke survivors – and if this can help just one person that will be enough.” More

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      Toto Wolff gives huge update on Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes future as Ferrari ‘line up £40m deal for F1 legend’

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      TOTO WOLFF has reaffirmed his interest in signing up Lewis Hamilton to a new long-term deal.Both Hamilton and Wolff have been explicitly clear that they intend to sign new contracts but as yet there is no deal in place for the 38-year-old driver beyond this season.
      Lewis Hamilton is supposedly keen on staying at MercedesCredit: Splash
      Despite reported interest from rival teams like Ferrari in a £40million deal, Wolff has told Austrian media that he’s not worried about losing the seven-time world champion.
      He said: “These rumours come up every two years when we have to sign a new contract.
      “But none of this is true. We discuss normally, without any time pressure.
      “It’s just uncomfortable that two friends, two blood brothers who have been through thick and thin for ten years, suddenly have to discuss money.
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      “I’m firmly convinced that we’ll find each other, there’s not a millimetre of doubt for me.
      “I can’t imagine anything else. If we give Lewis a competitive car, he will win for a long time. Look at Tom Brady and what he was still capable of in his 40s.”
      Hamilton too has outlined his intention to remain with the Silver Arrows.
      At the Azerbaijan GP, he did admit: “I’d be lying if I said I’d never thought about ending my career anywhere else.”
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      Meanwhile, ahead of this weekend’s Monaco GP, former F1 world champion Damon Hill says it is up to Red Bull’s rivals to offer more of a fight.
      Christian Horner, the Red Bull team boss, asked “where are the others?” during a TV interview after Max Verstappen’s win in Miami with reference to Mercedes and Ferrari.
      And Hill says he’s right to question where the challenge is coming from after Red Bull won the opening five races this season.
      Hill said: “Christian is someone who likes to rub salt in the wounds – he doesn’t tend to say things without knowing the impact of his words.
      “But saying that everyone else has underperformed, he’s right.
      “Red Bull, that team has produced an absolute peach of a car. They’ve exploited whatever loopholes there are in the regulations so that it’s a legal car that is beautifully put together.
      “I was watching Max in Miami drive that thing and thinking, ‘That guy can do anything with that car’.
      “It’s so beautifully balanced. But everyone else has underperformed, he’s right.” More

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      Lando Norris’ model ex-girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira poses topless on the beach sending F1 fans into meltdown

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      LANDO NORRIS’ model ex-girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira sent fans into meltdown with a topless bikini picture. The Portuguese fashion star showed off the latest line in Oya Swim’s collection by posing on the beach.
      Luisinha Oliveira sent fans into meltdown with a topless bikini picture
      F1 star Lando Norris and now ex-girlfriend LuisinhaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/luisinhaoliveira99/?hl=en
      Lando and Portuguese model Luisinha pictured last year before their splitCredit: Getty
      She captioned the post: “This is a very special brand for me, with very special people behind and celebrating my friend’s achievements makes me even happier than celebrating my own.
      “The amazing quality, every little detail and the perfect fitting – it’s all in one!
      “Can’t wait for you to see it all, I’m truly in love with it and I couldn’t be more proud.”
      Fans filled her comment section with love, as one said: “Absolutely gorgeous.”
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      Another added: “Too beautiful.”
      One commented: “Wow!!!”
      Many were also quick to add memes of Formula One star Norris, following his relationship with Luisinha.
      The two suddenly split in September, much to the shock of fans.
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      Norris, 23, currently sits ninth in the driver standings after five races this season.
      His best ever finish in a F1 campaign came in 2021 when he finished sixth.
      He has been on the podium on six occasions but awaits his first win.
      Luisinha poses on the beachCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99
      The model split with Norris last yearCredit: https://www.instagram.com/luisinhaoliveira99/?hl=en
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      F1 star Lando Norris spotted with Chelsea star’s girlfriend during drive around Monaco

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      LANDO NORRIS has reportedly been spotted driving around Monaco with the girlfriend of Chelsea loanee Joao Felix.The McLaren driver, 23, is in the principality for the famous Monaco Grand Prix this weekend.
      Lando Norris was spotted driving a car in Monaco seemingly with Magui Corceiro in the backCredit: Twitter
      Corceiro could be seen in the back of the carCredit: Twitter
      And a now deleted video posted on social media appears to show him driving a classic car with Portuguese actress Magui Corceiro in the back.
      SunSport has approached Norris’ management for comment.
      Until last year, he was dating another Portuguese fashion model, Luisinha Oliveira.
      The two suddenly split back in September after a nine-month relationship.
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      Joao Felix, centre-left, has been in a relationship with Magui Corceiro, centre-rightCredit: Instagram / @joaofelix79
      Portuguese media have speculated the pair are broken upCredit: Instagram / @joaofelix79
      Norris wrote on his Instagram story: “Hello everyone.
      “After time and consideration, Luisa and myself have mutually decided to end our relationship but remain good friends.
      “I wish her the world and have so much respect for her and all she does as an amazing and strong woman with nothing but kindness.
      “Please respect our decision and respect our – but more importantly and especially her privacy moving forward.
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      Magui is a stunning Portuguese actressCredit: Instagram / @maguui_corceiro
      Norris previously dated fashion model Luisinha OliveiraCredit: Getty
      “Thank you for your endless support.”
      Meanwhile, Corceiro, 20, is understood to be the partner of Blues forward Felix – who is on loan from Atletico Madrid.
      However, some reports out of Portugal are claiming the pair have recently split.
      Corceiro and Felix are believed to have begun their relationship in 2019, when he was 20 and she was 17.
      They met through social media, where through mutual friends he was able to connect her.
      And when the forward completed his £113m move to Atletico, it continued to go from strength-to-strength – with Corceiro joining him in Spain on the adventure.
      Back in 2019, unfounded reports in their homeland claimed Felix’s glamorous girlfriend Corceiro cheated on him with now Tottenham man Pedro Porro.
      Corceiro immediately denied claims they were spotted kissing in a VIP area of a Lisbon nightclub.
      She said: “If I wanted to be kissing someone, in an intimate moment, it would not be in Lust (a club), much less in the VIP area with that little balcony and in view of the entire nightclub.”
      Corceiro is a soap actress, who first starred in Prisoneira in 2019, and currently appears in Bem me Quer.
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      While in 2020, she starred in the Portuguese version of Dancing with the Stars.
      She first gained popularity when she started working for Missus swimwear as a model.
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      British racer Stefan Wilson rushed to hospital with fractured back after horror crash in Indy 500 practice

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      BRITISH racing star Stefan Wilson has been rushed to hospital with a fractured back.That’s after suffering a horror crash in practice at the Indy 500.
      British driver Stefan Wilson was rushed to hospital after a crash at Indy 500 practiceCredit: Reuters
      Wilson was stretchered from the wreckage before scans revealed he’d fractured his backCredit: AP
      The terrifying incident occurred on Monday halfway through the two-hour session.
      Wilson collided with fellow driver Katherine Legge as they attempted to take the bend from Turn 1 into Turn 2.
      The two cars then smashed into the hoardings by the side of the tarmac, with Wilson taking the brunt of the damage head-on.
      Practice was halted immediately as medics rushed onto the road.
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      Legge appeared to be unharmed as she climbed unaided from her car.
      But Wilson looked to be in a worse way as it took 10 minutes to remove him from the wreckage.
      The ace gave a thumbs-up as he was put into a neck brace before being stretchered to a nearby ambulance.
      However, Wilson will not be taking any further part in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
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      Wilson is ‘doing well’ but won’t be taking any further part in the competitionCredit: Alamy
      Katherine Legge has had the all-clear after walking from the crash unscathedCredit: Getty
      Although doctors confirmed he’s “doing well”, scans revealed the Brit fractured a vertebrae in his back.
      And while Legge has been released after medical checks, Wilson needs to remain hospitalised until further notice.
      Dr Julia Vaizer, chief medical director for IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said: “I can tell you that he’s doing well. He’s in good spirits.” More