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      F1 star Lando Norris needs a push from fans after his £1.5m Lamborghini makes unplanned pit stop in Monaco

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      FORMULA 1 star Lando Norris needed a bump start from fans when his vintage £1.5million Lamborghini ground to a halt.The McLaren driver, 24, had to shout for help as his 58-year-old motor made an unplanned pit stop in the road in Monaco.Lando Norris needed a bump start from fans when his vintage £1.5million Lamborghini ground to a haltThe McLaren driver, 24, had to shout for helpCredit: RexLando’s 58-year-old motor made an unplanned pit stop in the road in MonacoLando was joined for the Saturday evening drive by Portuguese lingerie model partner Margarida Corceiro.The 21-year-old brunette brushed off the interruption and flashed a smile from the passenger seat after the car fired up again.A witness told The Sun: “He turned out into the road, the engine started whirring and just shut off, so he had to turn it off.“He shouted over to a police officer, who asked four or five lads to help him push the car so it could get a running start.read more on lando norris“He was stopped for about five minutes and took the whole thing in his stride.“Every enthusiast knows that the breakdowns are just part of owning a classic car.“The guys were happy to help as they were huge fans, got to have a look at the car, and even had a laugh at Lando’s expense.“They can now say they’ve been part of an F1 pit crew.”Most read in MotorsportLando Norris sheepishly admits he has ‘many girlfriends’ during lie detector test amid links to glam Portuguese modelFour or five lads helped Lando by pushing the car so it could get a running startLando was driving with his Portuguese lingerie model girlfriend Margarida CorceiroCredit: Instagram / @magui_corceiro More

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      Lewis Hamilton’s acting debut set to be one of the most expensive films EVER with £240MILLION budget

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      LEWIS HAMILTON’S acting debut has become a £240million Money Pitt.The Formula 1 legend will feature in Brad Pitt’s much-delayed movie – with the budget now equal TWELTH in the all-time list for films.Lewis Hamilton is set to add to his colourful career with a movie roleCredit: GettyHuge motorsport fan Brad Pitt is going ahead with his costly filmCredit: SplashHamilton said missing out a role in Top Gun: Maverick “broke my heart”.But he will still go from Silverstone to the silver screen – and with the same director, Joseph Kosinski, as in Tom Cruise’s 2022 Top Gun sequel.Hollywood great Pitt, 58, plays a veteran driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a young prodigy.Established actors like James Bond villain Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Sarah Niles are also in the cast.READ MORE TOP STORIESBritain’s seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton has been itching to act.After two decades squeezing behind the wheel of a sportscar, the 39-year-old hopes to get other bums on seats  – those of movie-lovers in cinemas.But although production for Pitt’s film has continued this year, the release date is uncertain, as is the title, although “Apex” is the hot speculation.Puck’s Matthew Belloni reckons the budget has burst past $300m (£240m) – due to Covid but also the use of real actors in genuine race cars.Most read in MotorsportTHE MOST EXPENSIVE MOVIES OF ALL TIMEHere’s how the costliest movies in history rank – with Star Wars and super heroes dominating.

      Lewis Hamilton’s upcoming effort is on course to make the top 12 – meaning his first film would match the Last Jedi.
      1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015 – $447m (£357m)
      2 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, 2018 – $432m (£345m)
      3 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 – $416m (£332m)
      4 Fast X, 2023 – $379m (£303m)
      5 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011 – $379m (£303m)
      6 Avengers: Age of Ultron, 2015 – $364m (£291m)
      7 Avengers: Endgame, 2019 – $356m (£284m)
      8 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, 2022 – $351m (£280m)
      9 Avatar: The Way of Water, 2022 – $350m (£279m)
      10 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, 2023 – $326m (£260m)
      11 Avengers: Infinity War, 2018 – $325m (£260m)
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      Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, 2007 – $300m (£240m)Justice League, 2017Star Wars: The Last Jedi, 2017APEX???
      15 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, 2023 – $291m (£232m)
      16 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, 2023 – $276m (£220n)
      17 Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018 – $271m (£216m)
      18 Jurassic World Dominion, 2022 – $265m (£212m)
      19 John Carter, 2012 – $264m (£211m)
      20 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2016 – $263m (£210m)

      Hamilton is keen to appear on the silver screenCredit: GettyBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHamilton himself and Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment are the producers, along with Jerry Bruckheimer – whose CV includes Top Dog and Cruise’s 1990 NASCAR action movie Days of Thunder.Mercedes star Hamilton, who is switching to Ferrari next year, has previously revealed his desperation to appear in any role on TG2.Watch Lewis Hamilton ‘arrive like a BULL’ and ‘ruin’ F1 rivals’ race as he immediately causes chaos at Miami GPPitt, seen at the British GP, will play fictional F1 driver Sonny HayesCredit: SplashHe told GQ Magazine how approached Cruise: “‘I said, “Dude, if you ever do Top Gun 2, I will even be a janitor. Just let me be in it.”However, Hamilton got twitchy – partly due to his hectic racing schedule.And after deciding he’d have to press the ejector seat on his TG2 dream, he added: “I remember having to tell Joe (Kosinski) and Tom – and it broke my heart.”Now it could be only the delay over Pitt’s move that is giving him the big-screen blues.Kerry Condon is is also featuring in the motorsport movieCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskPitt has also done the pit walk at the Las Vegas GPCredit: Rex More

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      F1 Academy racer Abbi Pulling, 21, makes history as she becomes first woman ever to win British F4 race

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      ABBI PULLING has made history as the first ever woman to win a British Formula Four race.The 21-year-old led from light to flag in Race Two at Brands Hatch as she etched her name in the history of the sport.Abbi Pulling has become the first woman to ever win a British F4 raceCredit: GettyPulling, who has been racing in cars since 2018, began in pole position and continued her superb form behind the wheel.The Brit was coming off the back of a double victory in the all-female F1 Academy championship at the Miami International Autodrome last week.Pulling has become a dominant force this season in the F1 Academy after failing to win a single race last year.But she has built on her previous seven podiums from the last campaign and is translating her wins across the academy and British F4.READ MORE ON F1Sports broadcaster and F1 expert Natalie Pinkham was quick to congratulate the up and coming talent on her success.Taking to X she wrote: “Magnificent moment in history 👏❤️👍 well done @AbbiPulling 😍”.Pulling is fifth in the F4 standings this season, while she is leading the way in first place for the 2024 F1 Academy standings – where she will be hoping to extend her lead in Barcelona in two weeks time.Perhaps the most impressive thing about Pulling’s dominance this season is that all F1 Academy drivers are heading onto the track in the exact same car.Most read in MotorsportBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSThe Rodin Motorsport driver has explained how her self-belief is key to her success this season.Speaking to Sky Sports, she said: “A big thing that I have said this year is keeping positive and keeping smiling – I always say ‘a happy Abbi is a fast Abbi’.”Lando Norris wins his first EVER Grand Prix as Brit shocks champ Max Verstappen in MiamiShe added: “I think the mind is the driver’s strongest tool, having a strong mindset can really really benefit your on-track performance.”You’ve got to believe in yourself before others believe in you, you’ve got to really tell yourself ‘I can do this and I am capable’.”And give yourself confidence 1000 per cent, otherwise you can get in your own head and you can end up getting in a bad place mentally.”Like I say, it’s one of the driver’s greatest tools and I think it can be overlooked sometimes.”Pulling also drives in the F1 AcademyCredit: GettyShe won both races in Miami last weekendCredit: GettyShe currently leads the standings in the F1 AcademyCredit: GettyPulling finds time to relax between racesCredit: https://www.instagram.com/abbipulling/?hl=enShe has revealed that she puts a focus on the mental side of racing to help her succeedCredit: https://www.instagram.com/abbipulling/?hl=enPhysical fitness is also a big part of winning for PullingCredit: https://www.instagram.com/abbipulling/?hl=en More

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      F1 wag Sara Pagliaroli wows in new lingerie & swimwear

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      GRAND prix wag Sara Pagliaroli gets fans all revved up by posing for a new lingerie and swimwear collection.The Italian former Victoria’s Secret model, 28 — who dates F1 driver Lance Stroll — is the face of her home country’s fashion label Yamamay.Sara Pagliaroli wows in this blue lingerieCredit: YamamaySara is the face of her home country’s fashion label YamamayCredit: YamamayAnd she looked racy in blue undies from its 2024 line.Sara has been with Canadian Lance, 25, son of Aston Martin team part-owner Lawrence Stroll, for more than two years.The couple made their public debut at the premiere of James Bond movie No Time to Die.And she has clearly left Lance shaken and stirred.Read More on TVStroll, made his Formula 1 debut in 2017 with Williams Martini racing.The Canadian made history as the second youngest driver to start a race and to score a podium finish.Sara started her modelling career as a teenager.She has worked with a number of famous brands such as Adria Beachwear and Replay Jeans.Most read in MotorsportThe Italian also launched a jewellery brand in 2020 called “Blue Lemon Jewels”.Model Sara poses up a storm in her undiesCredit: YamamaySara has been dating F1 driver Lance Stroll for more than two yearsCredit: Getty More

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      Charles Leclerc warned not to ‘sign his own death warrant’ with huge Lewis Hamilton decision when he joins Ferrari

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      CHARLES LECLERC has been warned against signing his “own death warrant” at Ferrari if he allows Lewis Hamilton to be the number one driver.Ferrari announced the shock transfer of the 39-year-old from Mercedes to the Scuderia for the 2025 Formula One season.Charles Leclerc has been warned to not let Lewis Hamilton be the main man at FerrariCredit: RexHamilton is joining the Scuderia from next seasonCredit: APFormer McLaren mechanic and Wheeler Dealers star Marc Priestley, right, spoke about their possible driver dynamicCredit: AlamyBut former McLaren mechanic and Wheeler Dealers star Marc “Elvis” Priestley has warned Ferrari favourite Leclerc, 26, to stand his ground when the seven-time world champion joins the team next year.Speaking to OLBG, Priestley said: “Leclerc can’t afford to let Hamilton come in and be the main man at Ferrari. “Leclerc is reasonably experienced now, he has a few years under his belt and is not a rookie. “If a driver accepts they’re going to be the second driver of the team, you sign your own death warrant and lose performance from that. READ MORE IN F1″Leclerc needs to come into the team next year, thinking he’ll be better than Hamilton.” Priestly, who was part of McLaren’s pit crew between 2000 and 2009 – meaning he saw Hamilton’s and Fernando Alonso’s less than ideal dynamic in 2007 – also explored how their relationship could develop over the season.He said: “F1 is a sport in which a huge part is technical with that car, but a huge part is the driver’s confidence in his own ability.”My experience from driving pairing, particularly new ones, is they will be best of friends in the beginning and have massive respect for each other. Most read in MotorsportBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”But that can all change if Hamilton and Leclerc are competing for a title against each other.”Hamilton saw a title battle with best friend Nico Rosberg morph into a bitter and toxic exchange across three years together at the Silver Arrows between 2014 and 2016.Lewis Hamilton forced to apologise live on TV for huge blunder after causing mayhem at Miami Grand PrixPriestley admitted the Hamilton and Leclerc rivalry could end up being something similar. He added: “Could Charles Leclerc be the next Nico Rosberg when Lewis Hamilton joins Ferrari? You never know. “A good example of that was the ‘duel in the desert’ in 2014, they battled and swapped positions multiple times.Inside track on Hamilton’s lifeLEWIS HAMILTON has driven his way into pole position as Formula One’s most prolific winner.
      “They got out of their cars and joked about it, high-fived each other and said how great of a race it was. “But that didn’t continue for very long because there was a championship at stake, the guy who you’re hugging early in the season becomes your enemy.”Rosberg and Hamilton had great respect towards each other until they became rivals in a championship, and the same could happen with Leclerc.”Leclerc finished third at last weekend’s Miami GP as Lando Norris held off Max Verstappen for his first ever race win in F1.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe next race at Imola is the first of two Ferrari home races in Italy.Ferrari academy driver Oliver Bearman will be driving a Haas that weekend in Free Practice One.Leclerc vs Hamilton F1 career statsHere is how Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton compare in their F1 careers:
      Leclerc
      Race entries: 131 (129 starts)
      Wins: 5
      Podiums: 33
      Fastest laps: 9
      World Championships: 0
      Hamilton
      Race entries: 338 (all starts)
      Wins: 103 – F1 record
      Podiums: 197 – F1 record
      Fastest laps: 65 – 2nd in all time rankings
      World Championships: 7 – joint record More

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      Horror motorbike race crash sees rider smash into barriers before flying 25ft in the air and landing on local’s car

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      A MOTORCYCLIST is lucky to be alive after a horror crash in a race in Northern Ireland.Paul Cassidy was pictured hitting a wall before being catapulted 25 feet into the air and falling on a parked car.The rider crashed head first into a wall in the raceCredit: XHe was flung into the airCredit: XAnd somersaulted several timesCredit: XA picture showed the damage caused to a car he fell onCredit: XCassidy, from the Isle of Man, miraculously walked away with just bruising after losing control at the race finish line.He was competing in the North West 200, a motorcycle race held yearly near the Causeway Coast.The tradition has been going strong for motorcycle enthusiasts since 1929.The dramatic scene was caught on a fans’ camera and shows how Cassidy’s motorcycle veered off track before smashing into some well-placed barriers.READ MORE ON SPORTCassidy was then sent flying into the air and somersaulted several times before landing on a parked car.The car was pictured after, and had a massive dent in the front of it from where Cassidy landed.Cassidy offered an update on social media afterwards detailing how he had somehow come away with only bruising.He wrote: “s you all know I had a little off at NW200. I’m all OK just b****y sore.Most read in MotorsportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”I was behind a rider and had just clicked fourth. I believe his bike cut out or something on the first right after the start. “The marshals said the same thing too. He pulled to the left then looking over his left shoulder not knowing I was going round him and we collided together.Watch heart-stopping moment race car is sent flying 90 degrees in the air towards fans after ‘freak’ crash “Unfortunately nothing I could do at that sort of speed. Big thank you to everyone for all support. All the medical staff did a cracking job.”Went up around 25ft and landed in the garden on someone’s car.”Another rider took to X to write: “Big thank you to all my team yesterday & all the medics & volunteers, when things went spectacularly wrong for one rider. “We were so relieved to catch up with him in the paddock afterwards & see him in great form. Made of stronger stuff!”Fans took to X to react to the video and wish Cassidy a speedy recovery.One wrote: “My goodness… great to read that the rider is OK.”Another added: “I swear I thought this wasn’t real at first, unbelievable. Glad Paul is 👍” More

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      Lando Norris’s model ex ‘not bitter’ as she stuns in orange swimsuit after F1 star admitted having ‘many girlfriends’

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      LANDO NORRIS’ ex-girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira stunned in orange in her latest glamorous post.Norris, 24, dated Portuguese model Luisinha from August 2021 to September 2022.Luisinha Oliveira stunned in an orange swimsuit on InstagramCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99She captioned her post, ‘Not bitter, just better’ after Norris suggested he had ‘multiple girlfriends’Credit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99Luisinha left one fan ‘speechless’Credit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99Luisinha and Norris dated from August 2021 to September 2022Credit: Instagram/luisinhaoliveira99But the pair split after she received sickening death threats from vile trolls who took issue with the relationship.The McLaren F1 star said at the time: “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. Thank you for your endless support.”READ MORE IN F1Both have since moved on in life, with Luisinha focusing on her modelling work to the delight of her fans, while Norris won his first ever F1 race in Miami last Sunday.Ahead of the race, Norris had appeared on Sky Sports to perform a lie detector test and left fans believing he was a time traveller after declaring he would win a race in 2024.Norris also sheepishly suggested he had “multiple girlfriends” amid links to 21-year-old model Margarida Corceiro.Coincidentally after the interview, Luisinha, 24, posted a stunning set of pictures of herself laying on a sun lounger while wearing an orange swimsuit – the same as McLaren’s papaya racing colours.Most read in MotorsportThey split after Luisinha received death threats from vile trollsCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99Luisinha has 405,000 followers on InstagramCredit: instagram @luisinhaoliveira99Her post was captioned: “Not bitter, just better 🌞.”Fans flooded the comments praising the beautiful snaps, with one saying: “Orange suits you so much lu!! So stunning.”The richest Wags in F1 revealed with some earning thousands from InstagramA second said: “This colour on youu😍.”Another said: “Wow looking gorgeous like always.”A fourth said: “Orange looks 10/10 on you, I’m speechless.”However, some fans were torn whether there was a subliminal message directed towards Norris behind the post. One fan said: “Some people are just making such connections without a reason or because they are stuck in the past, let that woman do her thing without making up some stuff or putting gifs of Lando into the comments!”A second said: “That’s a message meant for L4NDO,” as a third said: “Caption ate.”A fourth added: “🧡Papaya?” A fifth said: “When will people gonna stop connecting every damn thing she does to lando. she has her own life like grow up and stop it???”Luisinha has 405,000 followers on Instagram.READ MORE SUN STORIESShe is regularly seen jetting around the world and capturing stunning photos.Luisinha appeared on the 2024 Brazilian edition of Dancing with the StarsLuisinha is a 24-year-old Portuguese modelCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99She often leaves fans speechless with her pics onlineCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99Norris is now rumoured to be dating Margarida CorceiroCredit: Instagram / @magui_corceiro🏁 Complete F1 2024 race calendar – details on every Grand Prix and start time this year 🏁  More

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      Lando Norris sheepishly admits he has ‘many girlfriends’ during lie detector test amid links to glam Portuguese model

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      LANDO NORRIS revealed he has “many girlfriends” amid links to a glamorous Portuguese model.Norris won his first ever F1 race at the Miami Grand Prix and was asked to do a lie detector test before his triumph.Lando Norris appeared to lift the lid on his relationship statusCredit: YouTube / Sky Sports F1Norris was asked by Sky Sports F1 host Simon Lazenby whether he had a girlfriendCredit: YouTube / Sky Sports F1Lazenby then asked whether Norris had ‘multiple girlfriends’Credit: YouTube / Sky Sports F1Norris then let out a chuckle before saying, ‘Yes’ to the questionCredit: YouTube / Sky Sports F1Norris has been linked with Margarida CorceiroCredit: Instagram / @magui_corceiroAnd the McLaren ace was on form as he left fans believing he was a time traveller after declaring he would win a race in 2024 before making it a reality last Sunday.But his visions of the future were not the only revelation to come out from the test.Appearing on Sky Sports F1 with a lie detector, Norris was firstly asked whether he had a girlfriend.The 24-year-old replied: “No,” which came up true on the detector.READ MORE IN F1Host Simon Lazenby then asked: “Do you have many girlfriends?”Norris cracked a nervous chuckle at the query before composing himself and answering: “Yes.”The results of the detector once again revealed he was telling the truth, leaving Lazenby shocked. Lazenby then remarked: “Formula One drivers, it’s not fair.”Most read in MotorsportLando Norris spotted with Portugese supermodel who dated former Chelsea striker at Monte Carlo Masters finalNorris dated Portuguese model Luisa Oliveira from August 2021 to September 2022, but the pair split after she received sickening death threats from trolls taking offence at the relationship.More recently he has been seen with 21-year-old Margarida Corceiro.She was seen with Norris at the Monte-Carlo Masters tennis last month, while a snap from 2023 saw Norris driving around with the actress, who used to date Barcelona and ex-Chelsea star Joao Felix.Margarida has 1.8 million followers on Instagram.🏁 Complete F1 2024 race calendar – details on every Grand Prix and start time this year 🏁 Norris and co will be back on track in a weeks time at the Imola Grand Prix.Fellow Brit Ollie Bearman will make his return to the F1 grid for the first of six practice sessions he will have this season with Haas.SunSport exclusively linked Bearman with a driver seat at the team following his debut race in Saudi Arabia, and Nico Hulkenberg’s exit appears to have opened the door for the move to happen.However, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has revealed what Bearman needs to do to get a seat in 2025.He said: “It is a combination; he needs to perform in F2, for sure.”But when we work with him directly, you understand all the ins and outs, all the environment or the reasoning for certain things happening.”So yeah, I’d put probably more weight on what we do with him, how he performs in our environment. But of course he needs to perform in F2. That’s clear…READ MORE SUN STORIES”We’ve got six [FP1] sessions lined up for him, so we will see the first of that in Imola. We are really looking forward to see how we can develop him and how well we can work together.”I’ve said it many times before, he is very impressive… I have nothing to complain [about]. It’s a very good package [Haas and Bearman].” The Portuguese model was seen with Norris at the Monte-carlo tennis masters last monthCredit: Instagram / @magui_corceiroThe 21-year-old has 1.8 million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @magui_corceiro More