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      Former motorsport driver turned porn star Renee Gracie kisses ex-surfer turned adult actress Ellie-Jean Coffey

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      MOTORSPORT ace turned porn star Renee Gracie set pulses racing as she enjoyed a steamy meet-up with ex-surfer Ellie-Jean Coffey.
      Like Gracie, Coffey decided to change up her career and laid down her surfboard to set up an X-rated website.

      Former racing driver Renee Gracie (right) and ex-surfer Ellie-Jean Coffey set pulses racing when they met upCredit: BackGrid

      The two ex-sport stars have both decided to head into the porn industryCredit: BackGrid

      The two women met up on Australia’s Gold Coast and put on a very busty display in barely-there bikinis.
      They walked along arms draped around each other with Gracie holding what looked like a bottle of fizz and Coffey two glasses.
      The 25-year-olds also decided to share the same spot on a couch, with Coffey stradling Gracie and appearing to lean in for a kiss.
      Former V8 Supercar driver Gracie has turned to porn amidst her financial strain.

      Once nicknamed the Devil Princess, the native Queenslander began driving as a teenager and had dreams of racing in a US NASCAR championship.
      She was the first Australian woman to compete full time in motorsport.
      In 2015, Gracie was part of an all-female team that took part in the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar race.
      Her dreams came to a screeching halt after finishing 14th place in the same Mount Panorama race in 2016.

      Gracie was the first Australian woman to compete full time in motorsportCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Gracie decided a career in motorsport wouldn’t pay her enoughCredit: Instagram / @renee_gracie

      The 25-year-old Gracie then decided to set up an OnlyFans accountCredit: Jam Press

      After her last performance at Bathurst, Gracie further demonstrated a series of underwhelming performances on the racing circuit and was eventually replaced by another driver in her team.
      Gracie stopped racing in 2017.
      She went on to pick up shifts at an auto shop but found that the yard work wasn’t financially sustainable.
      Gracie then made the decision to cash in on her good looks and assets and by shifting to the world of porn, namely, subscription-based content service Onlyfans.com.

      Gracie’s following currently stands at 11.6k Credit: Instagram / @renee_gracie

      Gracie swapped burning rubber for a career in pornCredit: Instagram
      Gracie is selling pictures and videos on the adult subscription service site for $12.95 a month.
      Her following currently stands at 11.6k, amounting to an eyewatering $150,022 a month, or $1.8m a year assuming that all her subscribers regularly pay for her content.
      Coffey created a subscription-based website in which customers pay $10 a month for “uncensored content, private chat and more”.

      The 25-year-old Queenslander realised she wasn’t going to be able to fund her lifestyle through racingCredit: Instagram / @renee_gracie

      Gracie turned her back on motorsport and seems pretty happy with her life choiceCredit: Instagram More

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      Sir Andy Murray says Lewis Hamilton ‘deserves’ knighthood despite admitting he doesn’t like sports stars being honoured

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      LEWIS HAMILTON ‘deserves’ to be knighted, according to Sir Andy Murray – despite the tennis star’s dislike of sportspeople being honoured.
      Seven-time Formula One world champion Hamilton, 35, is to be given the gong for his services to sport and tireless campaigning for racial equality and diversity.

      Hamilton ‘deserves’ to be knighted, according to Sir Andy MurrayCredit: Reuters

      Murray was knighted in 2019 for his services to sport and charityCredit: PA:Press Association

      The F1 ace is set to be awarded his knighthood after equalling Michael Schumacher’s record tally – after his controversial tax affairs were deemed ‘all in order’.
      And Murray – himself knighted for his services to tennis and charity in 2019 – has revealed he believes Hamilton is fully deserving of the honour.
      Murray told Good Morning Britain: “I’m not necessarily all for sportspeople being given knighthoods for what we do.
      “In terms of what he’s achieved as an athlete, of course he deserves it.

      “As a sportsperson, he’s one of the most successful sportspeople in the history of the country.
      “He’s an amazing driver, he supports some great causes as well away from the racing track.
      “So yeah, I would say he definitely deserves it in terms of his achievements.”
      Hamilton is expected to be named in the New Years’ Honours list – with Prime Minister Boris Johnson believed to have given his backing to the racing superstar.

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      Hamilton, worth an estimated £250million and resident of tax haven Monaco, recently had his finances green-lit by the Government’s Honours Committee.
      On his upcoming knighthood, a friend said: “This is an honour that has eluded Lewis for so many years.
      “It marks an incredible end to the most wonderful season.”
      However, snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan reckons Hamilton can’t be considered one of sport’s all-time greats because his car gives him an unfair advantage.
      ‘Rocket’ snubbed Hamilton from his list of all-time greats because F1 is not “a level playing field”.

      O’Sullivan doesn’t believe Hamilton deserves to be considered a sporting greatCredit: Getty – Contributor
      O’Sullivan said: “It is fantastic for Lewis to win seven world titles, but if your car is going around quicker you can afford to make a few mistakes and still get away with it.
      “It’s a bit like driving around smoking a cigar with one finger on the wheel.
      “A lot of the sports I watch – the people that have done it, you have to look whether it’s a level playing field.
      “If you have a car that is going a second a lap quicker than the other cars, in theory all he has to beat is his team-mate Bottas – who seems to be comfortable and happy playing second fiddle.
      “I wouldn’t have felt as good about my career in snooker if I had been playing on a table where the pockets I was using were bigger than my opponents’.”

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      What is Lewis Hamilton’s net worth, how many F1 titles has he won as superstar set to be KNIGHTED

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      LEWIS Hamilton is Britain’s most successful Formula One driver of all time.
      Just last week he made history by tying Michael Schumacher’s record for most F1 world titles won with SEVEN.

      Here’s everything you need to know about his net worth, racing career and more…
      How old is Lewis Hamilton? What’s his net worth? 
      Lewis Hamilton, 35, was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
      At the age of 10 the promising go-karter from the John Henry Newman School in his hometown approached McLaren team principal Ron Dennis at the Autosport Awards ceremony and told him: “I want to race for you one day.”
      Less than three years later McLaren and Mercedes-Benz signed him to their Young Driver Support Programme.

      Today the racing star has a reported net worth of £224 million and earlier this year he was Britain’s wealthiest sportsperson in the Sunday Times Rich List.
      His wealth increased over the year by £37m, making him the richest person in the list’s 32-year-history.
      Keep up to date with ALL the Formula One news and gossip in our Motorsport section.

      Lewis Hamilton takes to the podium at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2018Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      What has Lewis Hamilton said about BLM?
      Hamilton has been incredibly strong in his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and has kneeled numerous times before races this season.

      He’s also worn T-shirts and helmets with ‘BLM’ emblazoned them, following the death of George Floyd earlier this year.
      “I follow my heart and do what is right and that was me following my heart,” he said in September.
      “I did something that has never really happened in F1 and obviously they will stop it from happening moving forwards.
      “People talk about sport not being a place for politics but ultimately it is a human rights issue and that is something we should be pushing towards.
      “We have a huge, amazing group of people that watch our sport from different backgrounds and cultures and we should be pushing positive messages towards them, especially for equality.”

      What happened at Lewis Hamilton’s debut F1 season?
      Hamilton’s Formula One debut came in 2007 and that season he won four races and secured six poles.
      Amazingly, he made the podium in his first nine races and outperformed champion team mate Fernando Alonso.
      He was actually title-favourite until errors in final two rounds dropped him to second place behind Kimi Raikkonen.

      Hamilton is the first British driver to four straight World titlesCredit: PA:Press Association
      How many times has Lewis been Formula One world champion?
      Hamilton has been world champion a joint-record seven times – in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
      In 2008, aged 23, he became the youngest ever world champion after five wins and a further five podiums took him to the title by a single point.
      2014 saw him enjoy Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid’s dominance, taking 11 wins en route to his second world title. Team-mate Rosberg pushed him all the way with the championship only decided in the final race.
      In 2017 he won the Mexican Grand Prix and defended his title again in 2018, before doing the same last year.
      And just last week Hamilton won the Turkish Grand Prix to go level with the legendary Michael Schumacher.
      His astonishing achievements in the sport mean that in the new year, Hamilton will be knighted by the Queen for his services to sport. 

      What sponsorship deals does Lewis Hamilton have?
      In 2014, Lewis was named the most marketable sportsman in the world.
      He currently has personal sponsorship deals with Bose, L’Oreal, Mercedes-Benz, Monster Energy, Police, Puma, Sony, Tommy Hilfiger, Vodafone-USD.
      Combined the deals earn him an estimated £9 million a year.
      The figure is expected to rise as more brands look to work with him following his historic seventh title. More

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      Lewis Hamilton puts success down to little-known right-hand woman Angela Cullen who has helped guide F1 star to success

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has hailed his right-hand woman behind his on-track success.
      Physiotherapist Angela Cullen started working with the world champion at the start of the 2016 season.

      Lewis Hamilton has hailed his right-hand woman, physiotherapist Angela Cullen, behind his successCredit: Getty

      The New Zealander is not only Hamilton’s physio, she is also one of only a handful of people he implicitly trusts.
      She is an ever-present at the F1 track, has a room in Hamilton’s motorhome and is responsible for encouraging him to turn to a plant-based diet.
      Their lives are so entwined that Hamilton recently hailed her as “one of the greatest things that’s happened” to him in his life.
      He said: “People for sure won’t understand it because they see it from a distance.

      “But she has been one of the greatest things that’s happened to me in my life.
      “I’ve been fortunate to work with a lot of people… and she’s the single hardest-working woman that I get to be around.
      “She’s focused, selfless, and she makes my weekends peaceful.
      “Every day I wake up, whatever time it is, she’s just positive — never a single day has she been negative, so that’s very, very important.

      “I think it’s important in life to put positive people around you. You can’t be going around with deadweights, you can’t be going around with people who don’t inspire you to be better and lift you up when you’re down.

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      “You need to be around people who can do that for you, and she’s one of them.”
      Hamilton has lived a solitary life away from races during the coronavirus pandemic.
      Already a known germaphobe, he has taken no risks. There have been no unnecessary overseas trips, infact, going out for dinner has been out of the question.
      It means that he has spent even more time with Cullen and is grateful for her company.
      He added: “I’ve never really been home [before]. In my winter, I go to the mountains [in Colorado], which I really see as my main home, because it’s a house and it’s full of love and memories from people, the family that come every winter.
      “Where I live in Monaco, it’s been somewhere I go back to and I’d call home but it lacks those memories. I’d be there for short periods of time. So it’s not been the easiest.
      “Thank God for Angela. I mean, she’s got a family and I’ve tried to get her to go home to her family as much as possible.
      “It’s not easy to spend time with anyone, I think, for long periods of time, but we’re room-mates and, you know, pretty much best of friends.
      “We work well, and we do pretty much everything together. We sky-dive together, we surf together, we run together, we go to the gym.
      “We’re very much aligned in terms of things we like to do. We are both on a plant-based diet, so we’re learning a lot together, and there’s things I raised that maybe she didn’t know, and vice versa.”

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      Inside Lewis Hamilton’s luxury Colorado Mountain retreat F1 star reveals is ‘main home full of love and memories’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON’S incredible mansion in the Colorado mountains is the place he likes to call home.
      The British superstar – who has won seven Formula 1 world championships – has an incredible property portfolio.

      Lewis Hamilton claims the house in Colorado is full of ‘love and memories’

      Lewis Hamilton loves to go for a spin on a snowmobile while out in Colorado

      In 2019, Hamilton splashed out a whopping £32million on a stunning penthouse in New York.
      Prior to that, he paid out £18m on a unique six-bedroom detached villa in West London.
      He also owns a three-bedroom apartment in Switzerland and like many F1 drivers, he has a house in Monaco.
      But Hamilton has revealed that the place he calls home is in Colorado, America.

      Speaking to the BBC, he said: “I’ve never really been home [before].
      “In my winter, I go to the mountains [in Colorado], which I really see as my main home, because it’s a house and it’s full of love and memories from people, the family that come every winter.
      “Where I live in Monaco, it’s been somewhere I go back to and I’d call home but it lacks those memories.
      “I’d be there for short periods of time. So it’s not been the easiest.”

      Even Lewis Hamilton’s dogs appear to enjoy their time in Colorado

      Lewis Hamilton likes to spend the winter in Colorado

      Lewis Hamilton likes to bombard his 20.9million followers with snaps

      The Formula 1 legend likes to exercise outside if the weather is nice

      Hamilton has given a fans a glimpse of his Colorado home on Instagram.
      He has shared a snap of himself enjoying pancakes for breakfast while sat outside.
      The F1 star loves to soak up the views and explore the wilderness that surrounds the house.
      Hamilton has even taken his dogs for a spin around the lake on his paddleboard.
      There’s no end of activities that he can do while up the mountains with his loved ones.
      He has sped around on a snowmobile, raced up the hills on his motorbike and snowboarded down the cliffs.
      The inside of his Colorado pad has been kitted out with as much wood as possible.
      He has a huge wooden bookshelf, complete with a globe and a number of other statues.
      Hamilton could choose to celebrate his seventh title with a trip up to the mountains soon.

      The British superstar likes to make the most of the incredible views

      Lewis Hamilton pictured enjoying breakfast with a view

      The British star has given fans a glimpse inside of his Colorado home

      Lewis Hamilton poses for a snap with his beloved pet pooches
      Hamilton matched Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles and there are calls to knight the Brit.
      He also is now ready to hash out a new £120m three-year deal with Mercedes amid ongoing speculation over his future.
      The 35-year-old has just 41 days left on his contract with three more races in the 2020 season.

      Lewis Hamilton pictured enjoying the view after a bike ride up the mountain

      The 35-year-old can brush up on his snowboarding skills while he’s up the mountains

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      Ronnie O’Sullivan snubs Lewis Hamilton from seven-man sports GOAT list amid calls for F1 champion to be knighted

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      RONNIE O’SULLIVAN reckons Lewis Hamilton can’t be one of sport’s greats because his car gives him an unfair advantage.
      The snooker world champion snubbed Hamilton from his list of all-time greats because F1 is not “a level playing field”.

      Ronnie O’Sullivan dismissed Lewis Hamilton as one of sport’s greatsCredit: Getty Images

      Lewis Hamilton won his seventh F1 world title on SundayCredit: Getty Images

      Hamilton, 35, won his seventh world title with victory in Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix to equal Michael Schumacher’s incredible record.
      And there are calls for the Mercedes driver to be knighted after his stunning achievement.
      But O’Sullivan told the Daily Star: “It is fantastic for Lewis to win seven world titles, but if your car is going around quicker you can afford to make a few mistakes and still get away with it.
      “It’s a bit like driving around smoking a cigar with one finger on the wheel!

      “I think it’s difficult to say where he is (among the greats).

      “A lot of the sports I watch – the people that have done it, you have to look whether it’s a level playing field.
      “If you have a car that is going a second a lap quicker than the other cars, in theory all he has to beat is his team-mate Bottas – who seems to be comfortable and happy playing second fiddle.
      “I wouldn’t have felt as good about my career in snooker if I had been playing on a table where the pockets I was using were bigger than my opponent’s.”

      O’Sullivan went on to name seven great sports stars which he claimed dominated on a level playing field, unlike Hamilton.

      The six-time world snooker champ said: “It doesn’t mean as much as say a sport like tennis with Federer playing everyone on a level playing field, or Kipchoge running against everyone on a level playing field.
      “Snooker is like that, too, with a level playing field. In boxing certain boxers avoid certain fighters so that makes it hard for them to have credibility unless they fought the best.

      “That’s why you have to give credit to people like Tyson Fury because you know they won’t duck anyone and will fight anyone anywhere at any time.
      “I just think sport is where there is no advantage.
      “You don’t get to choose your opponent or have better equipment. So for me, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Phil Taylor in darts, Tiger Woods, Messi, Ronaldo… it’s there to see.”

      Hamilton won Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix in stunning styleCredit: Reuters

      Ronnie O’Sullivan won his sixth World Snooker Championship earlier this yearCredit: Rex Features

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      Lewis Hamilton reveals sickening racist abuse after British F1 legend was told ‘go back to your own country’ as a kid

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed how he was racially abused at the start of his journey to becoming a Formula One legend.
      The 35-year-old equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven F1 titles at the weekend when he won the Turkish Grand Prix.

      Lewis Hamilton revealed some of the racist abuse he suffered when he was youngCredit: Getty Images

      The seven-time world champion was subjected to racial abuse in his early racing daysCredit: Popperfoto – Getty

      It only re-affirmed the opinion of many that he is the sport’s greatest ever driver.
      But Hamilton has revealed the struggles he’s had to overcome to reach the pinnacle he now finds himself at.
      And shockingly, the Hertfordshire superstar has spoken of how he was targetted with vile racist abuse.
      Speaking on BBC News this morning, Hamilton revealed he was told: “You’re not going to make it, go back to your own country.”

      He said: “All these horrible things and I remember thinking I’m going to prove you wrong.
      “The message is for all the kids out there who feel they don’t have a voice and might be dreaming of something or want to dream big.
      “For the kids out there who dream the impossible, do not give up on that dream because I am living proof that you can manifest your dreams and even the impossible ones.
      “I remember as a kid adults, teachers, parents of other drivers telling me that I would not make it.”

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      Hamilton has been unstoppable during this Covid-hit season, winning ten of the 14 races.
      While off the track, he has promoted Black Lives Matter and highlighted inequality and environmental issues across the world.
      He has used his platform as Formula One’s most successful driver of all time to help raise awareness — and says that is more special to him than another title.
      The F1 legend has also set up, and partly funds, the Hamilton Commission ‘to identify the key barriers to recruitment and progression of black people in UK motorsport’.
      Hamilton also exclusively spoke to The Sun to mark Black History month, where he revealed boxing legend and black activist Muhammad Ali has always been his driving force.
      His status as a great driver has been obvious since he emerged in Formula One in 2007. Now he is marking himself out as a great man, too.

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      Lewis Hamilton reveals he DID hold talks with Ferrari but ‘options on the table weren’t the right ones’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed he did hold talks with Ferrari about moving to the Italian team – but the offer wasn’t right.
      The Brit sealed a stunning seventh world title this weekend after another dominant season in his Mercedes.

      Lewis Hamilton revealed he held talks with Ferrari over a blockbuster moveCredit: Reuters

      But there had been talk that Hamilton, 35, could leave the Silver Arrows for a move to the famed scarlet Ferrari with his contract up this year.
      In an interview with respected Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, the seven-time world champ revealed talks took place over a blockbuster switch.
      He said: “We were never really close.
      “We talked on occasion but we didn’t go beyond understanding what options were on the table and they weren’t the right ones.”

      Speaking about Ferrari, Hamilton added: “Our positions have never aligned.
      “I think timing matters and things happen in the end for a reason.
      “In recent seasons my contract always expired in years different from that of all the other drivers. In the end, it went like this.”

      The Brit sealed a seventh world title with victory in Turkey at the weekendCredit: Reuters

      Lewis Hamilton said he was ‘never really close’ to agreeing a deal with FerrariCredit: Getty Images
      Hamilton matched Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles this weekend and there are calls to knight the Brit.

      He also is now ready to hash out a new £120m three-year deal with Mercedes after what feels like years of speculation over his future.
      The 35-year-old has just 43 days left on his contract with three more races in the 2020 season.
      When SunSport asked the reigning champion if now was the time to sign up now he’d secured the title, he said: “Definitely it’s something that we do need to get onto.
      I just always think, through the year that I’ve got a job to do, I’ve got a contract in place, I don’t feel like I should add pressure.
      “It has to be organic and not something that’s forced. So, I thought I’d bet on myself.
      “Naturally there are days when you think ‘what happens if you start making mistakes?’

      “What happens if you get worse all of a sudden, you don’t put in these great performances?
      “Does your value decrease? Does your bargaining power decrease? Does your reputation go off a cliff?
      “I know there’s scenarios in life where you’re like ‘let’s sign up real quick’, so you guarantee your future, and for me, I’ve bet on myself.
      “I do the work. I know myself better than anyone and I know what I can do, and I know how to do it. Better than ever.

      “And so, I wanted to put it aside and wait until the job is done.
      “So, probably over these next weeks – we’ve got three weeks in the Middle East – so, now it’s a bit more chilled but I still have three races ahead of me that I want to win.
      “It’s not done but we will get it done, I’m sure.”

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