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LEWIS HAMILTON showed off cryptic new hand tattoos… and then deleted the Instagram post.The Formula One star, 37, is preparing for the new 2022 season with testing in Barcelona this week.
Lewis Hamilton shows off the new tattoos on his fingers to go with the previous ones on the handsCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
The fresh inkings including a tiger, rose and a UFO – but he later deleted the Instagram postCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
But he found time to upload the two photos of his mitts.
Both sets of fingers are covered in a number of small new inkings.
They include a rose, UFO, planet, moon, star, tiger, love heart as well as various other signs and shapes.
The words ‘love’, ‘mum’, ‘co co’ and ‘live’ were also spotted.
He captioned the post: “Freshly inked,” and tagged the tattoo artist before swiftly taking it down again.
It came ten months after another cryptic post of his paws, with other tatts of a sword, burning sun and a complicated web of symbols on the back of his hands.
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At the time, the seven-time F1 world champ said: “Our Hands Tell A Story – each hand tells a different one.
“Some of age and wisdom, some of hard work, some of bravery and some of love.
“They all have a rhythm of their own.
“What do your hands say about you?”
Hamilton has an array of other images across the rest of his body, including his chest, back and shoulders.
That includes a roaring lion, crucifix and compass.
He opened up about the various body art designs to GQ in 2018.
Hamilton explained: “I got a big cross on my back, I mean, the idea originally came from Tupac who was my favourite rapper.
BACK STORY
“And I wanted to put angel wings around it. And then at the top it says, ‘Still I rise’.
“It took like, I think ten hours or something like that, just in one go, straightaway. And since then I’ve loved my back.
“Once you kinda get your first one, you kind of move on to, kind of, what next can I get?
“What else can I kind of connect with. What else resonates with me?
“I’ll leave church on a Sunday thinking, wow I’ve really gained my direction where to go.
“So church is really my compass, so that’s why I got the compass.”
Hamilton is in Barcelona for 2022 F1 pre-season testingCredit: Rex
He has been getting to grips with his new Mercedes car on the trackCredit: Getty More

MAX VERSTAPPEN says former race director Michael Masi was ‘chucked under the bus’ and did not deserve to be sacked after last season’s controversy. Masi’s handling of the late safety car in Abu Dhabi gave Verstappen a huge advantage which allowed him to overtake Lewis Hamilton on the last lap to win his first world title. 
Verstappen has hit out at the sacking of MasiCredit: Alamy
Masi lost his job for the role he played in the F1 title decider back in DecemberCredit: Getty
Speaking on Masi’s sacking, he said: “I think it’s not correct. Everyone always tries to do the best job but everyone can always use help.
“I think us drivers also, to try and improve ourselves.
“But it’s very unfair what happened to Michael because he’s really been thrown under the bus.”
Verstappen sympathised with the pressure Masi was under, after teams up and down the grid would harass the race director during races while he was making decisions.
Red Bull and Mercedes both gave Masi a barrage of radio messages in Abu Dhabi which ultimately led to the season-defining decision.
Verstappen added: “Can you imagine refereeing in whatever sport the coach equivalent, screaming in his ear all the time, ‘it’s yellow card, red card, no decision, no foul’. It’s impossible to make a decision. 
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“That team members could talk to him while making decisions is very wrong because it needed to be Michael making the decisions but he had people screaming in his ear. 
“So the people right now who did sack him allowed it in the first place, it’s unacceptable. 
“And now basically they just sacked him, I find it really incredible. 
“So I feel really sorry for Michael because I think he was a very capable and good race director.” More

THE RUSSIAN Grand Prix is in serious doubt after Russian forces invaded Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine after a surprise statement on TV.
The Russian Grand Prix could be taken off the F1 calendarCredit: AP:Associated Press
Sochi has held the Russia GP since 2014Credit: AFP or licensors
Lewis Hamilton has the most wins on the circuit with fiveCredit: AFP – Getty
Formula One are now monitoring the situation after Ukraine that “Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine”.
An F1 spokesperson said: “Formula 1 is closely watching the very fluid developments like many others and at this time has no further comment on the race scheduled for September.
“We will continue to monitor the situation very closely.”
Speaking the day before the invasion, Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin said he expected the race in Sochi to go ahead.
Speaking on Wednesday, he said: “From the understanding that we’ve had with Formula 1 the race is going ahead. And you will surely see me there.
“I have always been a big supporter of sport without politics.”
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The race is scheduled to go ahead on 25th September at the Sochi Autodrom on Sunday, September 25.
Events over the last few days have also sparked talk of the Champions League final being moved from St Petersburg, with Wembley mooted as a possible venue.
It has been impossible to separate sport from world events with Manchester City and Ukraine star Oleksandr Zinchenko threatening Putin.
In a deleted Instagram post Zinchenko said to Putin: “I hope you die the most painful suffering death, creature.”
F1 World champion Max Verstappen spoke on the situation, saying: “When a country is at war it is not right to race there.”
And four-time world champion Sebastien Vettel echoed his colleague’s sentiment.
He said: “In my personal opinion, obviously I woke up again after this morning’s news, shocked.
“I think it’s horrible to see what is happening. Obviously if you look at the calendar, we have a race scheduled in Russia.
“For myself, my own opinion is I should not go, I will not go. I think it’s wrong to race in that country. I’m sorry for the people, innocent people who are losing their lives, getting killed for stupid reasons under a very strange and mad leadership.
“I’m sure it’s something we will talk about, but as I said as GPDA, we haven’t come together yet.” More

LANDO NORRIS ended the first day of F1 pre-season testing top of the timesheets in Barcelona.The Brit notched 103 laps on the opening day as he led both Ferraris with Charles Leclerc second and Carlos Sainz third.
Lando Norris was the quickest racer on day one of F1 testing for the 2022 season in BarcelonaCredit: Getty
Max Verstappen completed more laps than any other driver but could only finish ninthCredit: Getty
Lewis Hamilton came in fifth on day one of testing, narrowly behind team-mate George RussellCredit: PA
Hamilton had earlier had a nose around rival teams’ garages, including Red Bull’sCredit: Splash
Defending champion Max Verstappen put in a huge shift as he completed 147 laps, more than any other driver on the grid.
Verstappen ended the day ninth fastest after doing long runs, as Red Bull discover their new RB18 over long stints.
Lewis Hamilton stepped into his Mercedes for the afternoon session and completed 50 laps.
The Brit veteran was fifth fastest, just over a tenth slower than his new teammate George Russell.
Hamilton began the day on a spy mission, peering into Red Bull’s garage on the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.
The seven-time British world champion was spotted in the pit-lane examining Red Bull’s car for the 2022 season.
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F1 has undergone the biggest overhaul of its regulations in a generation and Hamilton couldn’t wait to catch a glimpse of his rivals. 
Hamilton said: “This morning, arriving and looking down the pit lane and seeing all the different cars, I think it’s one of the most exciting and interesting seasons that I’ve ever embarked upon. 
“It will be interesting to see where everyone comes out and where we stand in the first race.
”Every year is exciting but this one is completely brand new. 
“I’ve seen designs of our car obviously, but this is the first time you get to see the other teams out there on track. 
“You want to keep a close eye and see why others have taken a different route. 
“You have no idea where you stand, so it’s definitely exciting. 
“I hope these rules deliver in terms of closer racing. It puts everyone on a closer playing field.”
After contemplating retiring from the sport, Hamilton is back with his eyes set on eclipsing Michael Schumacher’s record by winning his eighth world title.
But when asked if he fears Mercedes may not provide him with a car worthy of challenging for another title, Hamilton responded: “Why would I ever feel that way?
“My team don’t make mistakes. Of course that is a risk (with the new regulations) but I trust the team. Whether it is good or bad we will work through it.”
McLaren star Lando Norris put in a great shift and was the only racer to crack the 1min 20sec barrier in Barcelona on day one of testingCredit: Rex
Full standings
1) Lando Norris (McLaren) 1.19.568secs
2) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1.20.165
3) Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 1.20.416
4) George Russell (Mercedes) 1.20.784
5) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1.20.929
6) Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) 1.21.276
7) Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 1.21.638
8) Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 1.21.746
9) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1.22.246 
10)  Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo )1.22.572
11) Alex Albon (Williams) 1.22.760
12) Mick Schumacher (Haas) 1.22.962
13) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 1.23.327
14) Nicholas Latifi (Williams) – 1.23.379
15) Nikita Mazepin (Haas) – 1.24.505
16) Robert Kubica (Alfa Romeo) – 1.25.909 More

LEWIS HAMILTON has called for “non-biased stewards” ahead of the 2022 Formula One season.The seven-time British world champion hopes future decisions made by officials are not influenced by their friendship with drivers.
Lewis Hamilton wants ‘non-biased stewards’ ahead of the new F1 seasonCredit: AP
Hamilton said: “We need to make sure we get non-biased stewards.
“Race drivers, some are very, very good friends with certain individuals, some travel with certain individuals and tend to take more of a keen liking to some of them.
“I think people who have no bias and are super central when it comes to making decisions.”
This comes after Hamilton lost out on a record-breaking EIGHTH world-title on the final lap in Abu Dhabi last season. 
Race director Michael Masi controversially cleared the cars between Hamilton and Verstappen under a safety car, allowing the Dutchman to have a clear run on Hamilton with fresh tyres to clinch his first championship.
But in response to Hamilton, Red Bull boss Christian Horner denies any knowledge of drivers travelling to and from races with stewards.
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Lewis Hamilton trumps his rival Max Verstappen in almost every category
Horner said: “I don’t think there is an intended bias, I’m not aware of any stewards travelling with drivers to races. 
“We have a new president that is looking to bolster the structure and to bring in the equivalent of VAR which is something that certainly the top teams have available to them. 
“I certainly don’t think there was any bias from stewards during the last seasons.”
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff played down Hamilton’s suggestion of bias and agreed with Horner’s sentiment.
He said: “I think we need professionalism in the stewards room. 
“I don’t think there is a conscious bias to be honest.
“It’s intelligent people, but most important is whether we talk about race direction, the support they will have back at base, or the stewards, there needs to be a standard. 
“This is what we deserve and this is what everybody expects. 
“I think there are some very good people that we can build upon. 
“Most important – and we all have talked about it last year – was the topic of inconsistency.
“There shouldn’t be a lot of room to interpret the rules. 
“There shouldn’t be a lot of leniency depending on what a potential outcome could be, but the rules are the rules.”
Michael Masi controversially cleared the cars between Hamilton and Verstappen under a safety carCredit: Getty More