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      Lewis Hamilton slams George Russell row rumours after youngster shone as his Mercedes replacement at 2020 Sakhir GP

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has quashed rumours he and fellow F1 driver George Russell have had a falling out.The seven-time world champion was replaced by Williams driver Russell in the Mercedes car for the Sakhir Grand Prix last year after Hamilton tested positive for coronavirus.
      Hamilton insists he still has a good relationship with RussellCredit: Reuters
      Russell did not finish his only race with Mercedes last yearCredit: EPA
      Russell would go on to lead the GP for a period of time and it looked as if he was set for a first victory in Formula 1.
      But a poor pit stop and puncture at the end saw him fail to finish the Bahrain-based race.
      And recent reports have suggested Brits Russell and Hamilton are not on speaking terms, something the current world championship leader vehemently denies.
      Hamilton said: “Our relationship is 100 per cent, still intact. It’s exactly the same.
      “We messaged after his incident in Imola, and I hope you can see from the message I put on [social media] him so supportive of him.
      “He’s going through his own journey, but he’s a great guy.
      “He did a great job when he came to the team, and he’ll continue to do great jobs, so no issues.”
      And Russell has reiterated Hamilton’s comments by playing down any talk of a rift.
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      🏁 F1 2021 calendar: practice times, dates and racetrack info
      “I think the question towards me was ‘did you speak to Lewis after Bahrain?’ And we didn’t speak, as we wouldn’t speak after any other race,” Russell told reporters.
      “We are racing against each other. If we would see each other in the paddock, we would speak. We’ve seen each other this year, a little fist-bump along the way, and that’s been the same since it has been since 2019.
      “My relationship towards Lewis is the same as it is with a lot of the drivers around the paddock, which is completely fine.
      “There are no hard feelings or no issues between myself and Lewis.”
      Hamilton has won three of the first four races of the season, with Max Verstappen claiming the other.
      Meanwhile, Russell has not yet picked up any points for Williams in the 2021 campaign.

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      McLaren reveal new one-off classic Gulf Oil livery for F1’s most famous race at Monaco Grand Prix

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      McLAREN will run a one-off livery for this week’s Monaco GP using the classic Gulf Oil colour scheme.The British team have ditched their now traditional all-papaya paint job for the blue and orange look made famous on racecars since the late 1960s.
      McLaren will race in a classic livery for the Monaco Grand Prix
      Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris have talked highly of the paint job
      McLaren CEO Zak Brown reckons the new colours will make his team’s cars the “star of the show” for F1’s most-famous race.
      He said: “Given our history together, between McLaren and Gulf, we thought we should revisit it and it became pretty obvious that we should do something like this.
      “You all know how iconic the Gulf livery is, and then we tasked our teams with coming up with something that captured something really special.
      “At this point we only intend to run it at Monaco. I think if you are going to have a special livery, you need to keep it special.
      “I’m excited to see fan reaction and then Monaco I think it’s going to be the star of the show.”
      British driver Lando Norris added: “It’s beautiful. I think everyone can agree it will be the best-looking car on the grid by a very long way.
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      So long as you look good, that’s the first box you’ve got to tick and we’re certainly doing that, so I’m really excited.Daniel Ricciardo
      “I said to Zak it’s even better than our current livery. It’s a cool opportunity for both of us, and especially at Monaco, so I think it brings it all together, it’s pretty unique.”
      Aussie Daniel Ricciardo said: “Of course I love it. It’s cool. I didn’t need another reason to get excited to Monaco so I’ve got to control myself and save some energy.
      “So long as you look good, that’s the first box you’ve got to tick and we’re certainly doing that, so I’m really excited.”
      Meanwhile, Brown is hoping the paint scheme does not bring bad luck.
      The last F1 team to run a completely one-off livery was Mercedes at Hockenheim in 2019.
      That sparked a disastrous weekend for the team and left Merc bosses red-faced.
      McLaren revealed the livery on Sunday evening
      The Gulf Oil design harks back to one of motorsport’s most iconic looks
      The livery is a one-off for the Monaco Grand Prix
      McLaren hope to steal the show at F1’s most fashionable Grand Prix

      Brown said: “I think that had to be a coincidence with Mercedes. The weather was tricky so the drivers were chucking it off the track.
      “They were celebrating an anniversary of some sort. But I think that was just a coincidence.
      “I think when these guys put their helmet on they’re going to forget what the race car looks like, so I’m not worried about that at all.”
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      F1 calendar 2021: Grand Prix times, schedule, tracks with Monaco Grand Prix next but Turkey GP AXED and Austria added

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      THE 2021 Formula 1 season is two races in with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen set for a season-long scrap for the title.But Hamilton seems to have all the early momentum after winning the last two races in Portugal and Spain, with Monte Carlo up next.

      🏁 F1 2021 calendar: practice times, dates and racetrack info
      Lewis Hamilton is aiming to become the outright most successful driver of all timeCredit: Getty
      The Brit, 36, moved level with Michael Schumacher on seven world titles last year and will become the outright top dog if he collects the most points across this season’s races.
      In a season that has already seen shifts and changes to the calendar, the Australian Grand Prix was due to take place on the weekend of March 21, but was put back to November 21 because of coronavirus restrictions Down Under.
      Turkey had replaced Canada as the Grand Prix destination on June 13, but it was then axed by F1 chiefs on safety grounds.
      And in April the world governing body approved sprint races in the British, Brazilian and Italian Grand Prix as a replacement for qualifying.
      Here is how the F1 calendar unfolds in 2021 with our race by race schedule.
      F1 calendar 2021
      All timings below are UK time.
      🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
      Friday, March 26: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
      Saturday, March 27: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
      Sunday, March 28: Race (4pm)

      🇮🇹 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Lando Norris

      Venue: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
      Friday, April 16: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, April 17: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, April 18: Race (2pm)

      🇵🇹 Portuguese Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
      Friday, April 30: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
      Saturday, May 1: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
      Sunday, May 2: Race (3pm)

      🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
      Friday, May 7: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, May 8: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, May 9: Race (2pm)

      🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix – NEXT

      Venue: Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo
      Thursday, May 20: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, May 22: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, May 23: Race (2pm)

      🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

      Venue: Baku City Circuit
      Friday, June 4: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, June 5: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, June 6: Race (1pm)

      🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix – cancelled

      🇹🇷 Turkish Grand Prix – cancelled

      🇫🇷 French Grand Prix – new dates

      Venue: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
      Friday, June 18: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, June 19: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, June 20: Race (2pm)

      🇦🇹 Styrian Grand Prix

      Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
      Friday, June 25: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, June 26: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, June 27: Race (2pm)

      🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix

      Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
      Friday, July 2: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, July 3: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, July 4: Race (2pm)

      🇬🇧 British Grand Prix
      *Inaugural sprint race replaces classic qualifying.

      Venue: Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
      Friday, July 16: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
      Saturday, July 17: Practice 3 (12pm), SPRINT RACE (3pm)*
      Sunday, July 18: Race (3pm)

      🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix

      Venue: Hungaroring, Budapest
      Friday, July 30: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, July 31: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, August 1: Race (2pm)

      🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix

      Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
      Friday, August 27: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, August 28: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, August 29: Race (2pm)

      🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix

      Venue: Zandvoort
      Friday, September 3: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, September 4: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, September 5: Race (2pm)

      🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix 2

      Venue: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
      Friday, September 10: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, September 11: Practice 3 (11am), SPRINT RACE (2PM)
      Sunday, September 12: Race (2pm)

      🇷🇺 Russian Grand Prix

      Venue: Sochi Autodrom
      Friday, September 24: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
      Saturday, September 25: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
      Sunday, September 26: Race (1pm)

      🇸🇬 Singapore Grand Prix

      Venue: Marina Bay Street Circuit
      Friday, October 1: Practice 1 (10am), Practice 2 (1.30pm)
      Saturday, October 2: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, October 3: Race (1pm)

      🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix

      Venue: Suzuka International Racing Course, Ino, Sazuka City
      Friday, October 8: Practice 1 (3.30am), Practice 2 (7am)
      Saturday, October 9: Practice 3 (4am), Qualifying (7am)
      Sunday, October 10: Race (6am)

      🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix

      Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
      Friday, October 22: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
      Saturday, October 23: Practice 3 (7pm), Qualifying (10pm)
      Sunday, October 24: Race (8pm)

      🇲🇽 Mexico City Grand Prix

      Venue: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City
      Friday, October 29: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
      Saturday, October 30: Practice 3 (5pm), Qualifying (8pm)
      Sunday, October 31: Race (7pm)

      🇧🇷 Brazil Grand Prix

      Venue: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos
      Friday, November 5: Practice 1 (2.30pm), Practice 2 (6pm)
      Saturday, November 6: Practice 3 (3pm), SPRINT RACE (6PM)
      Sunday, November 7: Race (5pm)

      🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix

      Venue: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
      Friday, November 19: Practice 1 (1.30am), Practice 2 (5am)
      Saturday, November 20: Practice 3 (3am), Qualifying (6am)
      Sunday, November 21: Race (6am)

      🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

      Venue: Jeddah Street Circuit
      Friday, December 3: Practice 1 (12.30pm), Practice 2 (4pm)
      Saturday, December 4: Practice 3 (1pm), Qualifying (4pm)
      Sunday, December 5: Race (4pm)

      🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

      Venue: Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
      Friday, December 10: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
      Saturday, December 11: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
      Sunday, December 12: Race (1pm) More

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      F1 forced to AXE Turkish Grand Prix over coronavirus restrictions with second Austria race added to packed schedule

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      NEXT month’s Turkish Grand Prix has been AXED due to coronavirus restrictions – with a second race in Austria replacing it in a minor schedule reshuffle.The race in Turkey was only added to the calendar as a replacement for the Canadian Grand Prix last month.
      The Turkish Grand Prix has been axed and replaced by a second race in Austria due to coronavirus restrictionsCredit: Reuters
      The race in Montreal was cancelled due to travel restrictions.
      And now, after Istanbul’s Ataturk Stadium lost the Champions League final to Portugal, the Turkish GP has been replaced by a second race in Austria.
      The race at the Istanbul Park Circuit was due to take place between June 11 and June 13.
      The two races in Austria will go ahead between June 25-27 and July 2-4.
      As part of the reshuffle, the French Grand Prix will now move one week FORWARD to the weekend of June 18-20.
      An F1 statement read: “Following discussions with the promoter in Turkey and relevant stakeholders, it will not be possible to have the race between 11th-13th June.
      “The promoter has requested that we look at the potential opportunity for the race to be rescheduled later in the season if possible, alongside China who made the same request earlier this year.
      “We can confirm that there will now be two races in Austria, back to back.
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      “The first race, the Styrian Grand Prix, will take place on 25th-27th June.
      “The Austrian Grand Prix will take place on its original date on 2nd-4th July.
      “As a result of this change the French Grand Prix will move one week earlier to 18th-20th June, with all tickets for the event valid for the earlier date.
      “This means that there continues to be 23 planned races for the 2021 season.”
      F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali added: “We were all looking forward to racing in Turkey but the travel restrictions in place have meant we are not able to be there in June.
      “Formula 1 has shown again that it is able to react quickly to developments and find solutions and we are delighted that we will have a double header in Austria meaning our season remains at 23 races.
      “I want to thank the promoter and authorities in Turkey for all of their efforts in recent weeks.
      “And I want to thank the promoters in France and Austria for their speed, flexibility and enthusiasm in accommodating this solution.
      “We have had very good conversations will all the other promoters since the start of the year and continue to work closely with them during this period.”

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      Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has four options to become Lewis Hamilton’s new team-mate if Valtteri Bottas is axed next year

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      MERCEDES Team Principal Toto Wolff reportedly has four options to choose from to replace Valtteri Bottas should the Finnish driver be sacked.The 31-year-old is under pressure after just four races into the Formula One 2021 World Championship where he sits in third spot.
      Toto Wolff will have the task of finding a team-mate for Lewis Hamilton if he axes Valtteri BottasCredit: Splash
      During Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, Bottas ignored team orders as he refused to let team-mate Lewis Hamilton pass – forcing the Brit to risk an overtaking manoeuvre.
      When asked afterwards why he made life difficult for Hamilton, who went on to win the race, Bottas admitted he “could have let him by earlier” and added “I’m not here to let people by”.
      His remarks will now be addressed by Wolff, who will remind him over his responsibilities to the team.
      It has even been claimed that Bottas could be axed before the end of the season, with Mercedes said to have ‘lost faith’ in him.
      One team source told the Mail: “There is some unrest at the factory about Valtteri.
      “He is not up to it, which was made clearer by the job we saw [George] Russell do in Bahrain.”
      And Williams star Russell is said to be one of four drivers that Mercedes could look to turn to, according to the Express.
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      The Brit’s contract is up for renewal at the end of the year, and he even deputised for Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix last year.

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      Mercedes driver Hamilton has won three out of the opening four races this season
      It has also been claimed that Red Bull ace Max Verstappen could be eyed up, with the Dutch driver having two years left on his current deal.
      Though it appears unlikely he will switch teams having been part of Red Bull’s team since 2014.
      And he has set his eyes on winning the world championship with Christian Horner’s team in their bid to end Mercedes’ seven-year dominace.
      Other potential options include Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, who forfeited his role as the Mercedes’ junior driver to join Renault on a two-year deal.
      Commenting on the Frenchman, Wolff remarked: “Ocon is in the second year of a two-year contract with Renault or Alpine F1 this year, Russell is with Williams this year.
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      “So there are some variations for 2022. But until then our full support goes to Valtteri and Lewis.”
      The Express have then stated that Mercedes-EQ’s Stoffel Vandoorne – who currently races in Formula E – is an option.
      Vandoorne, 29, is also a test driver for Mercedes’ F1 team, with the Belgian highly-rated by Wolff.
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      F1 calendar 2021: Grand Prix times, schedule, tracks with Monaco Grand Prix NEXT before Azerbaijan

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      THE 2021 Formula 1 season is two races in with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen set for a season-long scrap for the title.But Hamilton seems to have all the early momentum after winning the last two races in Portugal and Spain, with Monte Carlo up next.

      🏁 F1 2021 calendar: practice times, dates and racetrack info
      Lewis Hamilton is aiming to become the outright most successful driver of all timeCredit: Getty
      The Brit, 36, moved level with Michael Schumacher on seven world titles last year and will become the outright top dog if he collects the most points across this season’s races.
      In a season that has already seen shifts and changes to the calendar, the Australian Grand Prix was due to take place on the weekend of March 21, but was put back to November 21 because of coronavirus restrictions Down Under.
      Turkey has replaced Canada as the Grand Prix destination on June 13, due to concerns over Covid-19 restrictions in the North American country.
      And in April the world governing body approved sprint races in the British, Brazilian and Italian Grand Prix as a replacement for qualifying.
      Here is how the F1 calendar unfolds in 2021 with our race by race schedule.
      F1 calendar 2021
      All timings below are UK time.
      🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
      Friday, March 26: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
      Saturday, March 27: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
      Sunday, March 28: Race (4pm)

      🇮🇹 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Lando Norris

      Venue: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
      Friday, April 16: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, April 17: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, April 18: Race (2pm)

      🇵🇹 Portuguese Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
      Friday, April 30: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
      Saturday, May 1: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
      Sunday, May 2: Race (3pm)

      🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix
      🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

      Venue: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
      Friday, May 7: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, May 8: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, May 9: Race (2pm)

      🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix – NEXT

      Venue: Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo
      Thursday, May 20: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, May 22: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, May 23: Race (2pm)

      🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

      Venue: Baku City Circuit
      Friday, June 4: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, June 5: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, June 6: Race (1pm)

      🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix – cancelled

      🇹🇷 Turkish Grand Prix

      Venue: Istanbul Park
      Friday, June 11: Practice 1 (TBC), Practice 2 (TBC)
      Saturday, June 12: Practice 3 (TBC), Qualifying (TBC)
      Sunday, June 13: Race (TBC)

      🇫🇷 French Grand Prix

      Venue: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
      Friday, June 25: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, June 26: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, June 27: Race (2pm)

      🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix

      Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
      Friday, July 2: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, July 3: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, July 4: Race (2pm)

      🇬🇧 British Grand Prix
      *Inaugural sprint race replaces classic qualifying.

      Venue: Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
      Friday, July 16: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
      Saturday, July 17: Practice 3 (12pm), SPRINT RACE (3pm)*
      Sunday, July 18: Race (3pm)

      🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix

      Venue: Hungaroring, Budapest
      Friday, July 30: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, July 31: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, August 1: Race (2pm)

      🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix

      Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
      Friday, August 27: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, August 28: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, August 29: Race (2pm)

      🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix

      Venue: Zandvoort
      Friday, September 3: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, September 4: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, September 5: Race (2pm)

      🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix 2

      Venue: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
      Friday, September 10: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
      Saturday, September 11: Practice 3 (11am), SPRINT RACE (2PM)
      Sunday, September 12: Race (2pm)

      🇷🇺 Russian Grand Prix

      Venue: Sochi Autodrom
      Friday, September 24: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
      Saturday, September 25: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
      Sunday, September 26: Race (1pm)

      🇸🇬 Singapore Grand Prix

      Venue: Marina Bay Street Circuit
      Friday, October 1: Practice 1 (10am), Practice 2 (1.30pm)
      Saturday, October 2: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
      Sunday, October 3: Race (1pm)

      🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix

      Venue: Suzuka International Racing Course, Ino, Sazuka City
      Friday, October 8: Practice 1 (3.30am), Practice 2 (7am)
      Saturday, October 9: Practice 3 (4am), Qualifying (7am)
      Sunday, October 10: Race (6am)

      🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix

      Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
      Friday, October 22: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
      Saturday, October 23: Practice 3 (7pm), Qualifying (10pm)
      Sunday, October 24: Race (8pm)

      🇲🇽 Mexico City Grand Prix

      Venue: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City
      Friday, October 29: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
      Saturday, October 30: Practice 3 (5pm), Qualifying (8pm)
      Sunday, October 31: Race (7pm)

      🇧🇷 Brazil Grand Prix

      Venue: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos
      Friday, November 5: Practice 1 (2.30pm), Practice 2 (6pm)
      Saturday, November 6: Practice 3 (3pm), SPRINT RACE (6PM)
      Sunday, November 7: Race (5pm)

      🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix

      Venue: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
      Friday, November 19: Practice 1 (1.30am), Practice 2 (5am)
      Saturday, November 20: Practice 3 (3am), Qualifying (6am)
      Sunday, November 21: Race (6am)

      🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

      Venue: Jeddah Street Circuit
      Friday, December 3: Practice 1 (12.30pm), Practice 2 (4pm)
      Saturday, December 4: Practice 3 (1pm), Qualifying (4pm)
      Sunday, December 5: Race (4pm)

      🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

      Venue: Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
      Friday, December 10: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
      Saturday, December 11: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
      Sunday, December 12: Race (1pm) More

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      Mercedes chief Toto Wolff to hold showdown talks with Valtteri Bottas for ignoring orders and holding up Lewis Hamilton

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      TOTO WOLFF will hold discussions with Valtteri Bottas over his comments after the Spanish GP.During Sunday’s race, Bottas was instructed not to hold Lewis Hamilton up as the Brit hunted down Max Verstappen, who was leading the race at the time.
      Toto Wolff will speak to Valtteri Bottas for not letting Lewis Hamilton pass himCredit: Splash
      However, Bottas continued to take the racing line, forcing Hamilton to risk an overtaking manoeuvre, which he executed with aplomb.
      However, when asked afterwards why he made life difficult for Hamilton, who went on to win the race, Bottas admitted he “could have let him by earlier” and added “I’m not here to let people by”.
      Those remarks will now be addressed by Wolff ahead of the Monaco GP where he will remind his drivers about their responsibility to the team.
      Wolff said: “Racing drivers, their instincts are what they are.
      “We would have wished that maybe because Lewis was on a totally different strategy, he would have come through faster, but in the end, we scored the result.
      “I can relate to Valtteri that he had a tough day again and you’re annoyed.
      “If it would have lost us the race I would be more critical, but in the end, this is something we can learn off.
      “It goes both directions, and this is what we will be discussing but in a very camaraderie sort of way.”
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      Meanwhile, Hamilton, who was unaware that Bottas was told to let him through, says he is happy for a gloves-off fight with his team-mate for track position.
      He added: “I think we’re the best team-mates. I didn’t know that he had a message so in my mind I was like ‘we’re racing’ and that’s totally fine for me, particularly early on in this part of the season.
      “In my mind, I was ‘so I’ve got to get close and hope for an overtake’ but then when we went into turn ten – we were on massively different strategies so I was going to get him at some stage because I had much better tyres.
      “Sometimes we’re in that position where you just have got to put the team first.”
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      Lewis Hamilton, 36, can race into his 40s and could put off retirement, claims Mercedes chief Toto Wolff

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      LEWIS HAMILTON can race well into his 40s according to his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.Hamilton, who told SunSport on Sunday that he was open to signing a new deal with the team before F1’s summer break, will turn 37 in January.
      Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton can race into his 40sCredit: Getty
      Wolff hopes Hamilton will sign a new long-term Mercedes dealCredit: PA
      However, following his win in Barcelona, he declared there was “more life in the old dog, yet”.
      And Wolff says the Brit, who is enjoying his best ever-start to an F1 season, despite the threat of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, should be looking at signing a new long-term deal.
      He said: “Yes, it should be [more than a year]. We don’t want to be in a stressful situation every single year where we are absolutely flat-out trying to win races and needing to negotiate.
      “I would rather that doesn’t happen every year. We just need to spend a day or two together, put it out there, and decide which are the difficult components.
      “We will then lock the door and won’t walk out until it is sorted. That works best for us and it has worked best for us in the past. ”
      Hamilton has a 14-point lead in the championship as he goes in search of an eighth world title that would move him clear of the joint-record he currently holds with Michael Schumacher.
      And Wolff has drawn a comparison with Tom Brady, the NFL star who won his seventh Super Bowl at the age of 43 earlier this year.
      Asked if Hamilton can compete into his 40s, Wolff said: “Yes, absolutely. I have no doubt about that. He is so disciplined that in a way it is inspiring.
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      “As long as Lewis continues to look after himself mentally and physically, continues to develop cognitively, then he can go on for much longer.
      “Look at Tom Brady and we are talking about an athlete that is on the field. Here is a racing driver that has utilised all his senses.”
      Meanwhile, Hamilton is now just two race wins away from achieving 100 victories in F1.
      And after spending 59 laps behind Verstappen in the Spanish GP he says he picked up some secret tips on the Dutchman’s driving style and his Red Bull car.
      He said: “I learned a lot about Max, perhaps more than all the other races put together.
      “When you are with people on track you get to see different things and watch closely. I was following relatively closely and I learned a lot about his car and how he uses it, so it was a good race in that respect.”
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