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      I’m a former F1 star turned DJ – I was not happy as a driver but what makes me feel worse is everyone feels sorry for me

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      JAIME ALGUERSUARI’S Formula One career lasted just three years when he was released at 21-years-old.Alguersuari raced for Toro Rosso, one of two F1 teams previously owned by Red Bull, becoming the youngest debutant in the sport’s history at the time.
      Alguersuari was brought into Formula 1 while still a teenager, then spat out of the sport at the end of 2011Credit: EPA
      He’s now a successful record producer and DJCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Chcj7piotkH/
      Alguersuari was brought into F1 while still a teenager after winning the 2008 British Formula 3 championship.
      But come 2011 he found himself on the scrap heap, as he was dropped despite a solid campaign, which included multiple points finishes.
      Speaking on his experiences, he told Marca: “I couldn’t heal my wounds with the misfortune that happened”.
      “But I believe that I was not happy when I was a Formula 1 driver.”
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      Comparing his experience to that of fellow Spaniard Carlos Sainz, who was also cut loose by Toro Rosso before ultimately fighting his way back to his current seat at Ferrari, he added: “Neither Carlos nor I were very loved at Red Bull. It costs us more than the others to be loved or to want to be loved.
      “We weren’t the spearheads, nor were we in any way the proteges.
      “What makes me feel bad is that many people look at me as if they were sorry for what happened”.
      Alguersuari now has his own recording studio in Barcelona, and is well known in Spain as a DJ under the stage name Squire.
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      Asked if he still follows F1, he added: “I haven’t stopped watching the races. I follow more carefully now that we have two Spanish drivers with two good cars”.
      “Currently no driver is at the level of Max Verstappen.
      “I think Max has one more point because he comes from a very different upbringing.
      “There is no such thing as defeat because at home they have taught him that losing is dying.
      What makes me feel bad is that many people look at me as if they were sorry for what happened.Jaime Alguersuari
      “We see a different driver from the one that was known as Mad Max, which always crashed. Now it is something else”.
      And the former driver had a lot to say about the prospects for each team this season, and if Red Bull can continue to dominate ahead of the Monaco GP.
      He stated: “No, no. I think there will be surprises because Red Bull has something that is going to do them a lot of damage.
      “That is the limit of hours in the wind tunnel that can greatly favour Fernando Alonso.
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      “Aston Martin has a better car than Ferrari and they continue to improve the car aerodynamically”.
      This comes as Red Bull were slapped with a £6million fine and a 10 per cent reduction in wind-tunnel development time after being found guilty of overspending on the £114million limit. More

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      Sir Lewis Hamilton rubs shoulders with Dua Lipa and NBA legend Dwyane Wade at Versace Show in Cannes

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      SIR LEWIS HAMILTON rubbed shoulders with Dua Lipa and Dwyane Wade as he attended a Versace show in Cannes last night.The Formula 1 superstar is passionate about fashion and looked stylish in a full black outfit.
      Sir Lewis Hamilton poses with Donnatella Versace and Dua LipaCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      The F1 star catches up with old pal DonnatellaCredit: Instagram
      Hamilton donned a cool all black outfitCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      The event was held to mark the launch of a collaboration between singing sensation Dua Lipa and veteran fashion designer Donnatella Versace.
      Hamilton, 38, greeted old friend Donnatella by the pool, before being introduced to Dua Lipa.
      He politely shook the 27-year-old’s hand before kissing her on both cheeks.
      Also present was Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade.
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      And later in the evening, Hamilton hung out with the three-time NBA champion.
      The pair laughed together as they chatted at the lavish bash.
      Hamilton will be back in action this weekend at the Monaco GP.
      The seven-time world champion has been linked with a stunning move to Ferrari at the end of the season – with the Prancing Horse rumoured to be readying a £40m a year offer.
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      Hamilton chats with NBA legend Dwyane WadeCredit: https://twitter.com/LH44updates
      Dua Lipa also recently attended the Cannes Film FestivalCredit: Rex
      Addressing Hamilton’s future, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff 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.
      “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 is currently fourth in the F1 driver standings – already 63 points behind reigning world champion Max Verstappen.
      Toto Wolff addressed rumours surrounding Hamilton’s Mercedes futureCredit: Rex More

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      Silverstone’s my favourite track despite huge crash… I won’t hesitate when I get out there, says F1 star Zhou Guanyu

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      CAN you guess the mystery sports star?I’ll give you some clues:
      Zhou Guanyu talks about how his favourite track is Silverstone, even after an accidentCredit: Supplied
      Would you be able to guess who he was if we just told you he was pretty decent at snooker?Credit: Supplied

      He went to school in Sheffield
       He likes Yorkshire puddings
       He’s pretty decent at snooker
       His nickname was Steve but he now prefers Joe
       He famously drove upside down

      All right, you’re never going to guess, it’s Chinese F1 driver Zhou Guanyu.
      Zhou moved from Shanghai to Sheffield as a 12-year-old to pursue his F1 dream, racing for a junior karting team and spending three years as a pupil at Westbourne School.
      It was clearly the right move because he went on to join Ferrari’s driver academy, scored five F2 wins including Silverstone and Monaco, and is now in his second full season in F1 with Alfa Romeo.
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      So, obvious first question: United or Wednesday?
      Zhou said: “Real Madrid. Because I was a big Ronaldo fan when I was younger.
      “But my fitness coach is originally from Sheffield and he’s a United supporter. He keeps me updated.
      “It’s impressive they’re back in the Premier League.”
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      This is Zhou’s first time back in the Steel City for ten years and he said: “It’s a place full of memories.
      “Everything feels exactly the same. Everybody is so laid back and chilled.
      “I met some old school friends for dinner last night and it was so good to catch up with them.”
      After a quick frame of snooker, Zhou drives me to his old school in Alfa’s brilliant Giulia Competizione.
      Zhou drove back to his old school in Alfa’s brilliant Giulia CompetizioneCredit: Supplied
      He held a quick Q&A with pupils in the school hallCredit: Supplied
      It’s not his. It’s borrowed.
      Zhou has the even more brilliant Giulia Quadrifoglio at home in London.
      Now for a quick Q&A with pupils in the school hall.
      It’s not long before Zhou’s first-corner horror smash at Silverstone crops up.
      One lad asks: “Did the halo (cockpit protection device) save your life at Silverstone?”
      Zhou replied: “Yes, definitely.
      “While I was upside down, the halo was scratching along the ground, keeping my head just above the ground.”
      The sickening crash saw Zhou’s car flip over after colliding with George Russell’s Merc, skid upside down for 100 metres, then catapult over the tyre barriers and end up wedged against the catch fence.
      He tells me later: “I try not to look back to the crash.
      “I skip the footage.
      “But Silverstone is still my favourite track in the whole world.
      “It’s so fast and flowing, you really have to trust the car.
      “Maggots and Becketts are such cool corners.
      “When I go back this year, I won’t hesitate.
      “I’ll just go out there and go for the maximum like I do every weekend.”
      Back to the school Q&A and another pupil asks: “Who do you like more, Senna or Schumacher?”
      Zhou replies: “Fernando Alonso.
      “I’ve been an Alonso fan ever since I was a kid and now I am racing against him.
      “I don’t know how he is still racing at his best level but I think he is one of the greatest ever drivers.”
      Q&A session over. Lots of autographs. And then it’s time to go.
      As we head for the exit, one lad passes Zhou in a corridor and tells his mate: “That’s Zhou Guanyu.
      “He tries to beat Max Verstappen.”
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      Zhou replies: “Give me a Red Bull and I’ll do it.”
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      Pierre Gasly’s girlfriend Francisca Cerqueira Gomes stuns in cutout rope dress as she arrives in Cannes with F1 star

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      PIERRE GASLY is used to being the centre of attention in F1. However, he had to play second fiddle to girlfriend Francisca Cerqueira Gomes.
      Francisca Cerqueira Gomes took to the red carpet alongside Pierre GaslyCredit: Getty
      Francisca, also known as Kika, is a modelCredit: AFP
      Her cutout rope dress left fans in aweCredit: Getty
      The pair were in attendance at the 76th Cannes Film FestivalCredit: Getty
      She has 320,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @francisca.cgomes
      The pair were in attendance at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
      This year’s festival has seen a host of stars glam up to attend, including the girlfriend of Gasly’s former Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen, Kelly Piquet.
      On the red carpet at the 76th edition of the event, Francisca – also known as Kika – stole the show.
      The model, born in 2003, donned a cutout black dress complete with rope keeping the front together.
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      Francisca, who has 320,000 followers on Instagram, also had her hair tied back in a ponytail.
      As images of the pair went around on social media, fans reacted with fervour for her look.
      One fan wrote: “What a QUEEN.”
      A second typed: “SHES SO GORGEOUS.”
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      “Her dress [is] so beautiful 😩,” remarked a third.
      A fourth said: “Ignore him omg I want her.”
      Another added: “U know what, I respect Kika’s game of making him match a little with her everytime because his broche goes with the glitters of her dress AND her earrings this is another ‘Kika dressing Pierre masterclass….”
      Kika and Gasly, 27, reportedly started dating in 2022 after they were spotted in a nightclub in Porto together.
      Speculation heated up when the then AlphaTauri driver was accompanied by the model at the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix paddock last month.
      Gasly has had previous history at the Cannes Film Festival.
      He and compatriot and now Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon were both accused of cropping one another out of photos taken when attending in 2018.
      Ocon himself has also returned to the red carpet this year, being accompanied by his Mum.
      The 26-year-old shared a picture of them together and tweeted: “Bucket list: Cannes Festival with mum ✅😊.”
      Kika reportedly started dating Gasly in 2022Credit: https://www.instagram.com/francisca.cgomes/
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      F1 Monaco Grand Prix: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, practice, qualifying for big race this weekend

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      THE Monaco Grand Prix takes place this weekend after the Emilia Romagna GP was cancelled last week. Red Bull will hoping to continue their dominance this season as Max Verstappen goes in search of his fourth win.
      Charles Leclerc will be hoping to win his home race in Monte CarloCredit: Getty
      Team-mate Sergio Perez will also be looking to pick up another big victory, but will have it tough at the notoriously difficult to navigate street track.
      Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will also be looking for their first wins of the season, but that seems unlikely.
      The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix cancellation last week has left teams scampering to prepare properly for Monaco.
      But racing looks set to return – and what better weekend to do so than in Monaco?

      When is the F1 Monaco Grand Prix?

      The F1 Monaco Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, May 28.
      The race will begin from 2pm UK time.
      The Monaco GP takes place on the street circuit Circuit de Monaco.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
      The F1 Monaco Grand Prix will be shown live on Sky Sports F1.
      You can live stream the action on the NOW TV or Sky Go apps, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      F1 Monaco Grand Prix full schedule
      Friday, May 26
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      Practice One – 12.30 BST
      Practice Two – 4pm BST

      Saturday, May 27

      Practice Three – 11.30am BST
      Qualifying – 3pm BST

      Sunday, May 28

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      Fernando Alonso set for explosive reunion with Honda after infamous rant as engine suppliers team up with Aston Martin

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      FERNANDO ALONSO and Honda are poised for an explosive reunion after the Japanese manufacturer agreed a deal to supply Aston Martin with F1 engines.Alonso savaged Honda when he was driving for McLaren, forcing the F1 team to eventually terminate their partnership with the company.
      Fernando Alonso is set for a reunion with Honda at Aston MartinCredit: Getty
      The Spaniard publicly mocked the reliability and performance – much to Honda’s fury.
      However, they could now team up once more after Alonso’s Aston Martin team joined forces with Honda to supply them engines from 2026.
      It comes after world champions Red Bull announced that they would be ditching Honda in favour of a tie-up with Ford.
      Honda bosses say they have “no objections” to working with the two-time world champion, despite his criticism in the past.
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      Koji Watanabe said: “Our stance remains unchanged in thinking the selection of the drivers is fully up to the team members and not something that a partner and supplier like us is supposed to be making.
      “So, we’ll be leaving the driver selection to the team.
      “We have been accelerating our development during all our recent time in Formula One, (including) while working with Alonso, and that enabled us to win the world championship [with Red Bull].
      “I believe he’s such a brand and respectable driver, but, like I said, the selection of drivers is up to the team to decide.
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      “So, if the team decides we’ll have Alonso as a driver again, we will have no objections whatsoever in him driving.”
      Alonso, 41, drove for McLaren between 2015 and 2017 when he famously called the Honda power unit a GP2 engine at their home race in Suzuka.
      Meanwhile, Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll says the Honda deal is “the final piece in the jigsaw” to establish them as one of F1’s top teams.
      He said: “Aston Martin and Honda have a lot in common, including engineering excellence and a long-term commitment and passion to win.
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      Alonso had an explosive relationship with Honda back in his McLaren daysCredit: Getty
      “Honda and its engineers are racers and love to develop its products in competition. Racing is part of its DNA and always has been.
      “Racing has also a part of Aston Martin’s DNA for the last 110 years and together, we will win.
      “Aston Martin is the fastest growing team in the sport and on social media, tripling our fanbase in the last two years.
      “Our partnership with Honda is the final piece in the jigsaw to establish Aston Martin as a top team capable of winning world titles.” More

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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