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      Inside Michael Schumacher’s ‘secret treatment’ to ‘rebuild’ ex-F1 champ as he receives ‘£115,000-a-week’ in medical care

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      MICHAEL Schumacher’s health is still a mystery – but he is reported to have undergone “secret” pioneering medical treatment, with hopes that it could rebuild the legendary F1 ace.Schumacher is reported to have received medical care costing as much as £115,000-a-week as his family, friends and pals all hope he can recover from his horror ski crash.
      Michael Schumacher is understood to be undergoing treatmentCredit: Getty – Contributor
      His wife Corinna broke down in tears as she accepted a prize honouring MichaelCredit: Splash
      Schumacher’s health has been shrouded in secrecy since he suffered a catastrophic brain injury while skiing in 2013.
      But it has been reported the Formula One champion has had a team of 15 nurses and doctors offering around-the-clock care for him.
      The 53-year-old was placed in a medically induced coma for almost six months after the accident while he was on the slopes with his son Mick.
      It was reported after the ski crash he had surgery to remove blood clots from his brain.
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      But in June 2014, he was discharged from hospital so he could receive treatment at his family home near Switzerland’s Lake Geneva.
      His family have reportedly been forced to sell off Schumacher’s beloved private jet and holiday home in Norway – worth an estimated £25m – in a bid to cover his medical costs.
      And only small trickles of information have been released since, with reports that Schumacher remains in a wheelchair and can react to things around him.
      However, in 2019, it was reported that Schumacher was set to undergo breakthrough stem cell therapy in a bid to regenerate and rebuild his nervous system.
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      Renowned French cardiologist Dr Philippe Menasche, who had operated on him previously, was due to carry out the treatment to transfer cells from Schumacher’s heart to his brain.
      In stem cell therapy, cells are taken from either bone marrow or the patient’s own heart and injected into other parts of the body in order to repair damaged tissue.
      Italian neurosurgeon Dr Nicola Acciari said at the time that the legendary driver was suffering from muscle degeneration and osteoporosis as a result of being bed-bound for so many years.
      She said: “The goal is to regenerate Michael’s nervous system.”
      French journalist Jean-Michel Décugis told The Times that the stem cell therapy will have an “anti-inflammatory effect” which will most likely impact the brain.
      He said: “Our sources say that Michael Schumacher is receiving stem cell perfusions that… produce a systemic anti-inflammatory effect.
      “That is to say they reach the whole body and you could imagine that they reach Michael Schumacher’s brain.
      “It’s quite mysterious. Officially [Menasché] works only on the heart.
      “He is carrying out experiments with [secretome] that is made by a laboratory from new stem cells and injected into veins, until now only on animals.”
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      Mr Décugis also claims that Schumacher is being injected with secretome – protein found in the human body – which he says Menasche calls “stem cell juice.”
      Dr Menasche however warned fans that he “does not work miracles” following the first widely-reported stem cell therapy on the sports star in October 2018.
      He also slammed claims he was carrying out “experiments” on the legendary racing driver.
      And in September 2019, he said details of Schumacher’s treatment would remain “secret” for reasons of medical confidentiality.
      Following the treatment at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, France, he was said to be “conscious”, although few other details were given about his condition.
      And years since he is claimed to have undergone the treatment, there has been no concrete updates – amid reports that the Schumacher family are seeking to spend the winter months at a new property in Majorca.
      In 2020, his former boss and close friend Jean Todt revealed Schuey was receiving treatment tailored to help him “return to a more normal life”.
      Todt, who oversaw five of Schumacher’s seven titles as Ferrari team boss, is one of just a handful of visitors allowed to see him at home.
      “I am very discreet on this subject,” he told Ouest France. “We all know that Michael had a very serious accident and, unfortunately, it had significant consequences for him.
      “Since then, he has been treated so that he can be able to return to a more normal life.”
      Schumacher has reportedly undergone pioneering stem cell therapy in ParisCredit: AFP
      His condition is still unknown, almost nine years on from his tragic accidentCredit: EPA
      Last month, Schuey’s wife Corinna broke down in tears – and she has previously admitted the F1 hero “is different now”.
      As she accepted the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia on her stricken husband’s behalf, she became emotional as she commented on her husband’s condition.
      And speaking on the Netflix documentary Schumacher, she said: “I miss Michael every day.
      “But it’s not just me who misses him, it’s the children, his father, everyone around him.”
      Although she admitted he was “different,” she insisted that “he’s here and that gives us strength”.
      Corinna also offered a brief glimpse as their life at home.
      She said: “We’re together. We live together at home. We do therapy.
      “We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he’s comfortable. And to simply make him feel our family, our bond.”
      Former boss Ross Brawn told The Guardian in 2016 he still visits his friend regularly.
      “Michael was such a strong character and all through his racing career he only suffered a broken leg,” he said. “The irony of this happening during a quieter life was terrible.”
      He went on: “We go see him and hope and pray that one day he will make a recovery. I was quoted as saying he’s improving and it was not what I really meant. The family are conducting his convalescence in private and I need to respect that.
      “So I don’t want to comment on his condition beyond saying we’re extremely hopeful we’ll see Michael as we knew him at some point in the future.”
      Speaking just before his 50th birthday, she reassured his supporters that he was in “good hands” and that the family were doing “everything humanly possible to help him”.
      Todt also told Radio Monte-Carlo in 2019 that he had watched F1 races with the legendary driver on TV.
      “I’m always careful with such statements, but it’s true. I saw the race together with Michael Schumacher at his home in Switzerland.”
      He suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a skiing accident in 2013Credit: AFP
      Meanwhile, sources – described as “close relatives” – claimed in French magazine Paris Match back in 2018 that Schumacher cries when he sees natural beauty.
      They said: “When you put him in his wheelchair facing the beautiful panorama of the mountains overlooking the lake, Michael sometimes cries.”
      Michael is one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, dominating the sport in the early 2000s after rising to power in the 90s.
      He raced from 1991 to 2006, and again from 2010 to 2012 – a second act of his career which saw him become instrumental in setting up Lewis Hamilton’s dominant Mercedes team.
      The German won five world championships with Ferrari and two for Benetton.
      Schumacher retired in 2012, but just a year later he was involved in a life-changing skiing accident while on the slopes with Mick.
      And meanwhile, Schumacher’s former manager Willi Weber accused the star’s family of lying about his condition.
      The 80-year-old said he is still “angry” that the brood hasn’t updated him on the F1 icon’s health since his skiing accident nine years ago.
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      He took swipes at both Corinna and Jean Todt, saying: “They kept me out, telling me it’s too early, well now it’s too late.”
      Weber initially understood the need for secrecy from the Schumacher family but that since he got out of hospital, “we have only heard lies from them”. More

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      Lewis Hamilton reveals how teachers told him he’d NEVER make it as F1 driver as kid – before becoming multi world champ

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed how teachers told him he would never make it as an F1 driver. The seven-times world champion has proved them wrong with his incredible success.
      From humble beginnings in Stevenage, Lewis Hamilton is now the most successful Formula One driver of all timeCredit: Instagram, @lewishamilton
      Hamilton has been speaking about the past, present and future this weekCredit: iNSTAGRAM @lewishamilton
      Hamilton has been on the F1 grid since 2007 and achieved a historic 100th race win at last year’s Russian Grand Prix.
      During F1’s mid-season break, the Mercedes driver has been reflecting on his journey to the top.
      Watching a video of himself as a child driving a remote control car, Hamilton told Vanity Fair about all those who doubted him.
      He said: “I remember being super nervous and [I had] my Mickey Mouse voice.
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      “You can see in my eyes I’m just super focused. I think that’s just how I’ve always been.
      “The reason that I’ve been able to do what I do is because of those experiences. And I think that’s the same for all of us, right?
      “That has sculpted us and some molded us into the people we are today.
      “I think there was a lot of at school and even at races just parents telling [me] ‘there’s no way you’re going to be a racing driver. You ain’t got what it takes’.
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      “Teachers telling me ‘you’re never gonna be good at anything’. When I look back now, I think, wow, those parents [and] those teachers must’ve been going through a lot to have projected that on to a young kid.”
      Hamilton achieved his first race win in the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, and could have even won the Championship in his rookie year if not for Kimi Raikkonen taking advantage of McLaren’s missteps.
      He put things right a year later, piping Felipe Massa to the title in Brazil on the final lap as rain hit the circuit.
      Moving to Mercedes in 2013, Hamilton went on to win the Driver’s Championship a further six times.
      He could have had another crown at the end of the 2021 season but lost out in controversial circumstances at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. More

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      Red Bull boss Christian Horner admits Lewis Hamilton can feel ‘aggrieved’ for F1 title loss at Abu Dhabi GP

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      RED BULL team boss Christian Horner has admitted Lewis Hamilton and his fans can feel aggrieved over his title loss at Abu Dhabi last year. The seven-time World Champion missed out on an eighth F1 crown after the extremely controversial ending to the 2021 season.
      Team boss Christian Horner saw Red Bull win their first Driver’s Championship since 2013 last yearCredit: Getty
      Hamilton went quiet for several weeks after last year’s Abu Dhabi GP finaleCredit: Rex
      Hamilton and his title rival Max Verstappen went into the final race of last season level on points.
      After leading the entire race, the Mercedes driver was overtaken by his Dutch challenger on the final lap after race director Michael Masi applied the safety car rules incorrectly.
      The Australian has since left the FIA, and said he has faced death threats over the ending to the race.
      Audio also emerged after where Hamilton revealed he believed the result had been “manipulated”.
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      Despite the extraordinary ending at the Abu Dhabi GP, Horner insists Verstappen is the rightful champion – but admits he understands the ill-feeling from Mercedes.
      He told Sky Sports: “I always tend to look forwards so Abu Dhabi already seems a long time ago. The page always turns.
      “I can understand that if you were a Lewis fan or a Mercedes fan, that you’ll feel pretty aggrieved by the events of Abu Dhabi.
      “If you’re a Max fan, you’ll feel it was redemption for earlier in the year.
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      “That’s where sport is always going to be polarising. Last year wasn’t just about Abu Dhabi, last year was about 22 races.
      “Do I think Max deserved that championship? Absolutely. I’m not ever going to get too hung up on it.”
      After last year’s tense title tussle which saw momentum swing from Verstappen to Hamilton every other race, this season has proven to be more straightforward for the Red Bull driver.
      Verstappen is currently running away with the title and opened up an 80-point lead over his closest competitors going into the mid-season break.
      Arguably his most accomplished moment so far was starting from 10th on the grid to win the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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      It’s not just the 24-year-old’s brilliant driving which has led to his domination over the rest of the grid.
      He has been helped by a series of high-profile errors at Ferrari which has left fans scratching their heads. More

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      Lewis Hamilton reveals how he felt like an outcast after joining F1 as drivers didn’t like his tattoos and piercings

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      LEWIS HAMILTON revealed he felt like a Formula One outcast because drivers didn’t like his flamboyant style. The seven-time world champion arrived in the sport aged 22 in 2007 and immediately made an impression on and off the track.
      Lewis Hamilton is a lover of tattoos and jewellery as well as being one of the greatest F1 driversCredit: Julien Delfosse / Every Second Media / DPPI
      Lewis Hamilton loves to wear his wonderful fashion to race circuitsCredit: AP
      But as well as being arguably the greatest driver to get into an F1 car, the Brit loves his fashion, tattoos and jewellery.
      And legend Hamilton opened up on his struggles to feel part of the community when he made his entrance to his beloved sport.
      He told Vanity Fair: “I didn’t feel like I was welcome. I didn’t feel like I was accepted.
      “God knows how many of these drivers say, ‘This is not what a Formula 1 driver is. That’s not how you behave. This is not how you do it.
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      “‘Tattoos? No! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have tattoos! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have a personality – and piercings!'”
      Hamilton’s love of jewellery has got him in trouble with FIA chiefs in recent months with threats of a ban if he failed to remove all his bling for races.
      But the Brit refused to bow down to their commands and instead responded by putting on a whole collection for a press conference in Miami in May, even warning he would willingly take a ban.
      Hamilton added: “Since I was a kid—rules [shakes head]. I’ve never loved being told what to do.
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      “People love to have power. And to enforce power.
      “Because I’m the only one that has jewellery on, really.
      “I just put on as much as I could.
      “As I said, I can’t remove at least two of them. One, I can’t really explain where it is.
      “I was just f***ing with it!
      “I don’t have any other piercings anywhere. But I love that there’s this thinking, ‘S***, has he got his balls pierced?'”
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      Hamilton remains the only black driver in F1 history and has been a phenomenal advocate for making the sport more accessible to all races and cultures as well as standing up as a voice against discrimination and injustice.
      But it has not come without plenty of backlash and animosity from many.
      He has the words Powerful Beyond Measure tattooed on his chest, a reference to the quote from writer Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.”
      Hamilton said: “I read it, and I thought it was one of the greatest sayings ever.
      “We limit ourselves the majority of the time. And where it really hit me hard is: we should never have to dim our light in order to make others feel….
      “If anything, we should shine as bright as we can to liberate others to do the same. I live my life by that quote.
      For so long, I was dimming my light because I felt uncomfortableLewis Hamilton
      “For so long in my life, I felt like I was dimming my light because I felt uncomfortable.
      “Those early years [in F1], we were just always trying to fit in. My dad’s just, ‘Don’t talk about that, just blend in.’
      “When I was at school, I was dyslexic and struggling like hell and one of the only few black kids in my school, being put in the lowest classes and never given a chance to progress or even helped to progress.
      “Teachers were telling me, ‘You’re never going to be nothing.’
      “I remember being behind the shed, in tears, like, ‘I’m not going to be anything.’ And believing it for a split second.
      “I don’t actually hold any grudge against those people, because they fueled me up.”
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      Back on the track, Hamilton and his Mercedes team have seemingly recovered from many of their early-season car issues to get themselves into the campaign.
      The Stevenage star recorded five podiums in a row heading into the summer break, including a brilliant surge from seventh to second in Hungary last time out.
      He opened up on not feeling welcomed by other driversCredit: Rex
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      F1 star Daniel Ricciardo ‘wants a whopping £17m pay-out’ for McLaren contract termination amid Oscar Piastri rumours

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      DANIEL RICCIARDO is reportedly holding out for a £17.3million pay-out to terminate his McLaren contract. Ricciardo, believed to have a deal with the team for next season, is understood to be in discussions about taking an early-exit settlement.
      Daniel Ricciardo is reportedly holding out for a £17.3million to terminate his McLaren contractCredit: ANTONIN VINCENT / Every Second Media / DPPI
      And according to Speedcafe in Australia, Ricciardo wants $21m (£17.3m) from McLaren in order to walk away.
      It would leave the race giants poised to confirm Oscar Piastri as Lando Norris’ team-mate for 2023.
      Ricciardo, who remains the team’s only race-winner over the past ten years, has otherwise had an underwhelming time since joining from Renault in 2021.
      Meanwhile, Piastri has turned down the chance to stay with Alpine on the understanding he will be driving for McLaren next year.
      The highly-rated 21-year-old won the Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles in back to back seasons.
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      McLaren have been long-term admirers of Piastri, who is managed by former Formula One driver Mark Webber.
      Webber knows McLaren’s team principal, Andreas Seidl, from when he raced for Porsche in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
      Ricciardo earns around £10million a year from McLaren.
      And he would be keen to start exit negotiations to allow him the most time to find a new seat – if he wants to remain in F1.
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      Last month, Ricciardo quashed rumours he was planning to retire from the sport by insisting he has a contract with McLaren until the end of the 2023 season.
      Speaking on social media, he said: “It’s a lot of noise, rumours and people questioning, coming up with their own answers and it was building.
      “I know what my future is, so I am just going to let everyone know but also for people that follow me and my supporters.
      “‘What’s Daniel going to do’ and ‘Is this going to be it?’. I was like no, it’s time, time to let everyone know from the horse’s mouth.
      “I would love to be on the top all the time. The feeling I get is still real, even through those lows.
      “As soon as the emotion and wave of frustration blows over, once I reset, I am like yeah, I still want this.
      “I still believe I can do it and the day I retire is the day I lose that feeling and belief. I truly feel like I am still pretty far from that.”
      Piastri looks set to become Norris’ new McLaren team-mateCredit: Getty
      Ricciardo, left, has been consistently beaten by team-mate Norris at McLarenCredit: Getty More

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      F1 star Lando Norris takes mid-season break with stunning model girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira on beach in Ibiza

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      LANDO NORRIS has been pictured taking in some summer sun with girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira.The McLaren F1 star is enjoying a mid-season break in Ibiza.
      Lando Norris with girlfriend Luisinha OliveiraCredit: Splash
      Luisinha went for an all-white look for their day at the beachCredit: Splash
      Norris helps Luisinha on to a boatCredit: Splash
      Luisinha hails from PortugalCredit: Splash
      The pair were confirmed to be dating earlier this yearCredit: Splash
      And he is certainly in good company with Luisinha.
      The Portuguese model, 22, was pictured alongside Norris as they enjoyed a day at the beach.
      Luisinha sported an all-white look with sunglasses, with Norris copying the theme in a white T-Shirt and white bucket hat but had some flashy red shorts to pair them with.
      The pair confirmed they were dating earlier this year, with Norris posting an image alongside her on holiday in Dubai with the caption “my sunshine”.
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      The news was well received by fans, with the post gaining almost 1.5 million likes on Instagram.
      Luisinha has a good following of her own on social media, with 386,000 followers on Instagram.
      She recently wowed fans in a blue bikini.
      She was in attendance at the British Grand Prix earlier this year, no doubt to cheer on Norris who finished a very respectable sixth.
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      Norris, 22, currently sits in seventh in the driver standings as the best of the rest behind the three dominant teams of Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes.
      In an exclusive interview with SunSport, he opened on the mental pressures of F1 and how playing golf helps him to deal with it.
      Other F1 stars including seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton have been spotted on holiday ahead of the season restart at the Belgian Grand Prix later this month.
      Luisinha is a 22-year-old modelCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99
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      Lewis Hamilton turned down part in Top Gun: Maverick alongside Tom Cruise due to F1 season

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      LEWIS HAMILTON turned down a part in Top Gun: Maverick alongside Tom Cruise due to his F1 commitments. The seven-times World Champion was desperate to make an appearance on the big screen in the huge summer blockbuster.
      Cruise and Hamilton are good friends, and the Hollywood star can often be seen attending racesCredit: Getty
      His mate, Tom Cruise, starred in the sequel as he did in the original 1986 Top Gun, which Hamilton was a big fan of.
      The driver revealed he would have taken any minor part to just be in the film.
      He was offered the chance to be one of the fighter pilots in the action movie, but could not make it because of his day job.
      Hamilton told Vanity Fair: “Basically I’m a friend of Tom [Cruise]. One of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.
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      “He invited me to his set years ago when he was doing ‘Edge of Tomorrow’, and then we just built a friendship over time.
      “When I heard the second one was coming out, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I have to ask him’. I said ‘I don’t care what role it is. I’ll even sweep something, be a cleaner in the back’.”
      Hamilton soon realised he would not have enough time to fit in the role alongside his preparation for the F1 season.
      He added: “I’m a perfectionist. There just wasn’t time.”
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      The F1 star also said that turning down the role because of the clash was “the most upsetting call that I think I’ve ever had.”
      A consolation for Hamilton is the fact that he is working with global star Brad Pitt on a new Formula One film, with the Mercedes driver a producer for the movie.

      Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski is also leading this project.
      Hollywood legend Pitt will reportedly perform the role of a veteran driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a young team-mate.
      Hamilton is enjoying some time off from the F1 at the moment during its mid-season break.
      He has spent his time riding an electric jet surfboard and he travelling to Africa to trace his roots. More

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      ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’ – Alpine F1 boss threatens to SUE Oscar Piastri after infamous social media snub

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      OSCAR PIASTRI could face legal action against him if he does not drive for Alpine next year.The Formula One team announced Piastri as their replacement for Fernando Alonso – who is leaving to join Aston Martin – going into next season.
      Alpine’s reserve Oscar Piastri has denied he will drive for the team next yearCredit: Reuters
      Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has warned of legal action against PiastriCredit: Getty
      Piastri, right, alongside Alpine drivers Fernando Alonso, centre, and Esteban Ocon, leftCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      However, the young Australian driver hit back at these claims in a stunning rebuttal on social media.
      Piastri claimed this had been done without his approval and declared he would not drive for Alpine next year following their “wrong” announcement.
      But Alpine, formerly known as Renault, believe they have a legally binding contract with him to be in their car next year, and consequently could SUE if Piastri doesn’t sign for them.
      Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer said: “I expected more loyalty from Piastri. We have a contract with Piastri which he signed in November.
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      “We have spoken to our lawyers and they have told us that this is a binding contract, so part of that contract allows us to put Oscar in one of our cars in 2023.
      “We have done seven independent tests with him and this is not cheap at all. The cost of an engine alone is 1,750,000 euros (£1.48million).
      “We have spent lots and lots of money on Piastri to prepare him for the future. And, if that future is not with us, it is logical and fair that we seek compensation.”
      McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has been the most extensively linked with the vacant seat, with his poor form at McLaren leaving his future in doubt.
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      But Szafnauer has revealed there are as many as 14 drivers who want to join the team due to it being the “most valuable seat left” on the grid.
      Despite the rumours surrounding Ricciardo, the Australian has a contract with McLaren for next year, one he would like to fulfil.
      Piastri, who is Alpine’s reserve driver behind Alonso and Esteban Ocon this season, has been linked with replacing Ricciardo at McLaren.
      Szafnauer added: “There should be some loyalty to the fact that we have invested literally millions and millions of euros to prepare him. So I don’t understand it either, you should ask him.
      “I’ve never seen anything like this.
      “He should have it with that team that has taken care of him, that has taken him to the World Championship and, above all, that during the last year has put him in a Formula 1 car so that he would be ready (to go into F1).
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      “I started in 1989 in Formula 1 and I’ve never seen anything like this. And it’s not about Formula 1, it’s about integrity as a human being.”
      This entire ordeal began when Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from F1 at the end of the season, who could yet be offered a chance to return to motorsport via Formula E.
      Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren seat is up in the air at the momentCredit: Getty More