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MERCEDES boss Toto Wolff has lifted the lid on Lewis Hamilton’s on-going contract saga saying ‘curveballs’ have been thrown at the lawyers. Hamilton is currently unemployed and out of contract after allowing his Merc deal wind down before it expired on December 31st. The 36-year-old had maintained that his intention was always to re-sign for […] More
FERRARI have signed up teenager Maya Weug – who has become the first female to join their driver academy.
The 16-year-old won the FIA’s inaugural Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme, that was run in conjunction with the Ferrari driver academy and the governing body’s Women in Motorsport commission.
Maya Weung is set to make history as the first female in Ferrari academyCredit: Scuderia Ferrari Press Office
Weug clinched the spot after impressing on an evaluation day at Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters last week.
She has been given a seat to race in this year’s Formula 4 Championships.
Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto, said: “This is a key moment in the history of Scuderia Ferrari and its Academy, the FDA.
“It was set up in 2019 to shape the drivers of the future for our Formula One team.
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“Now, thanks to the partnership with the FIA in the Girls on Track-Rising Stars programme, for the first time, a female driver will join the Ferrari Driver Academy.
“Over the course of this year, she will progress along with us.
“She will also take part in one of the F4 Championships Certified by FIA, the category seen as the first step in single-seaters on the road to Formula One.
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“Maya’s arrival is a clear indication of the Scuderia’s commitment to making motorsport increasingly inclusive, in line with the hashtag supported by the entire Formula One community, #weraceasone.”
Weung, who was born in Spain to a Belgian mother and Dutch father, added: “It’s been my dream for so long, since I’ve started karting.
“Being with Ferrari is amazing. Now being here and winning is unreal. It has been an amazing experience.”
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JENSON BUTTON has returned to the Williams F1 team – 21 years after first signing for them. The 2009 world champion will become the team’s ‘senior advisor’ after agreeing a multi-year agreement. Button, who subsequently drove for Benetton, BAR, Honda, McLaren, and Brawn where he claimed the world title, has been appointed to help out […] More
MAX VERSTAPPEN is better than Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes champ would struggle if they had to swap cars, claims Red Bull boss Christian Horner. Brit chief Horner – married to former Spice Girl Geri – reckons fellow Englishman George Russell’s outing in Hamilton’s car last season proved Verstappen, 23, is superior. Seven-time world champion […] More
LEWIS HAMILTON has been offered a drive in a Ferrari F1 car… from 50 years ago. Speculation has been rife around the future of the out-of-contract superstar. Hamilton, 36, has often been linked with a move to Ferrari down the years, although is expected to eventually re-sign with Mercedes. But he could end up taking […] More
THIS is the shocking moment a HELICOPTER crashed into a truck during the 2021 Dakar Rally.
Known as one of the world’s most dangerous races, this year’s event was staged on the sandy plains of Saudi Arabia.
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The pilot decided to get a little too close to the action
The chopper collided with the truck and ripped off part of the roof
There are eight different categories of machine that compete against each other – but helicopter isn’t one.
However one chopper hovering above the truck race wanted to get some footage from closer to the action.
But as it lowered agonisingly close, the vehicle then bounced up from a bump on the track.
Thw two made contact with the helicopter ripping off part of the truck’s roof and thankfully managing to fly off.
The driver was Anton Shibalov, who even managed to finish the race despite the hair-raising experience.
As reported by The Drive, Eric Khairullin of Shibalov’s Kamaz team said: “Anton Shibalov’s car arrived at the finish line with a torn-open air intake on the roof of the body.
“It turned out that the organizers’ helicopter hovered too low over the track and at some point, when the truck rushing at speed, threw it up, apparently, [hitting] a helicopter.”
Shibalov’s Kamaz team-mate Dmitry Sotnikov enjoyed much better luck however, as he went on to win the truck competition.
The helicopter thankfully managed to fly off safely
The worrying incident came after three competitors lost their lives in the 2020 event
Portuguese motorcyclist Paulo Goncalves, Dutch rider Edwin Straver. and French rally driver Pierre Cherpin were all killed at the event.
The famous endurance event takes place over 14 days with 322 entrants taking part in a range of vehicles including bikes, trucks, cars and quad bikes.
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MERCEDES should be afraid.
No, not only because Lewis Hamilton has not yet signed a new contract, but because of what is going on down the road in Milton Keynes.
Sergio Perez paid a visit to Red Bull HQ this week for his seat fittingCredit: Getty Images
Sergio Perez paid his first visit to Red Bull Racing’s HQ on Tuesday where he did his seat fitting for this year’s F1 car.
The Mexican has joined from Racing Point after an excellent season where he finished in fourth place in the driver’s championship.
So why should Merc be worried?
Well, the simple answer is that the fresh line-up at Red Bull could reinvigorate the team’s fortunes.
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Red Bull finished last season strongly as they continued to make improvements, as they so often do.
In recent years, their Achilles’ heel has been their slow start to the campaign, as Mercedes rack up the early victories forcing Red Bull to play catch up.
Only I feel that with Perez on board, things will be different this year.
You see, Perez has always had the amazing ability to drag the most performance out of his car.
Lewis Hamilton won his seventh world title last season, but could face a stiffer task in 2021Credit: PA:Press Association
Sergio Perez showed his prowess at Racing Point to earn the Red Bull seatCredit: AFP
You saw it at Sauber, Force India, McLaren and Racing Point.
He now has the benefit of joining a team capable of providing him with a car that is capable of fighting for victories.
At 30-years-old, Perez is now in his prime and has vast experience – the kind that could be missing from Max Verstappen’s feedback when it comes to car development.
He’s also had previous experience of being with a top team.
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He joined McLaren in 2013 on an £8million a year deal, and while things didn’t work out with the Woking-based team, he has had experience of dealing with the pressure and commitments that come with driving for a big operation.
And then there is the big one. Perez has the potential to get the best out of Verstappen.
The Dutchman has become something of a team-mate killer at Red Bull since he was promoted from Toro Rosso.
He’s crushed Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon – but I don’t expect him to do that to Perez.
If anything, he will be forced to up his game to contend with Perez in what could spark some healthy rivalry.
And for those reasons, plus the fact we have no big regulation changes this season, I believe it will be Red Bull, not Ferrari or McLaren, who offer the greatest threat to Mercedes’ dominance.
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JENSON BUTTON’S fiancee shared an incredible throwback snap as she wished him a happy 41st birthday.
Brittny Ward, who gave birth to their daughter last month, showed off her bikini body as she gave him a cheeky kiss.
Brittny Ward shared a throwback snap of the pair together on a boatCredit: brittny/Instagram
Ward, 30, looked stunning as she soaked up the sunshine in a skimpy black swimsuit.
The former Playboy model shared the image with her 302,000 Instagram followers.
Alongside the snap, she wrote: “Birthday smooch.”
In response, Formula 1 legend Button said: “Thanks my love.”
Ward also treated the 2009 Formula One World Champion to a tattoo for his birthday.
The 41-year-old now has both of his kids’ names inked down in his arm in italic writing.
He shared an image of the tattoo and added the caption: “Thanks @brittnyward for my lovely birthday gift.”
She replied: “You mean the tattoo or giving birth to our two children?! Love you.”
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Jenson Button is engaged to former Playboy model Brittny Ward Credit: Social Media – Refer to Source
The couple – who started dating in 2016 – became parents to son, Hendrix, in 2019.
And they welcomed their baby girl to the world on December 27, 2020.
Ward bravely showed off her body on social media just five days after her caesarean.
Jenson Button and Brittny Ward welcomed their daughter to the world in DecemberCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Brittny Ward shared the throwback snap to her Instagram page Credit: brittny/Instagram
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