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      Lewis Hamilton reveals he is homesick for UK and misses ‘trees’ and ‘Buckingham Palace’ despite living in plush Monaco

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      LEWIS HAMILTON says he loves the UK – even if some Brits don’t love him back.
      The reigning F1 world champion has made no secret of his fondness for his home country, even if he lives in the tax haven of Monaco.

      Lewis Hamilton has opened up on how he misses the UKCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Brit wakes up to this view from his flat in Monaco

      Hamilton, 35, is a big fan of the queen and in an Instagram post joked that he’d love to move into Buckingham Palace.
      The Brit, who is on course to win a record-equalling seventh F1 title next week in Turkey, has not lived in the UK since 2007.
      He wrote: “This year I have missed England more than any year since I’ve lived abroad.
      “I never miss the cold or grey skies but the countryside, the trees, cars driving on the right side of the road lol, the little villages I used to drive through and Buckingham Palace where I’ve always wanted to live (kidding, that’s a line from the movie Cool Runnings).

      “Anyway, I’m so proud to stand and represent the British flag and I’m so grateful to those who support me.
      “The greatest honour an athlete gets is to stand and lift the flag of their nation. I will continue to do so for as long as I can.”
      Hamilton is F1’s most successful driver of all time with 93 wins, first moved to Switzerland before switching to Monaco.
      It has led to accusations that he did so to avoid paying tax. Yet even with his shrewd business set up, he is still in the top 5,000 of UK taxpayers.

      And he continues to be beaten by the hate mob, unlike Sir Jackie Stewart, who lives in Switzerland, or Jenson Button, who lived in Monaco before moving to the US.
      Hamilton, who is estimated to be worth £224million, has yet to sign a new deal at Mercedes, believed to be worth up to £40m a year.
      Meanwhile, Hamilton has been hailed as ‘honourable’ by former McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh, who also referred to Michael Schumacher as ‘dirty’.
      In an interview with Motorsport Magazine, Whitmarsh, who joined McLaren in 1989 and left in 2014, said: “I’ve got many happy memories of Jenson Button, Mika Hakkinen, Kimi Räikkönen, Juan Pablo Montoya, even Fernando [Alonso]. Extraordinary people in many ways. 
      “But the two who hover in my personal experience, that have had this aura of ‘incredibleness’, were Ayrton Senna and Lewis.
      “When I met Ayrton he had that already, but when I first met Lewis he didn’t.
      “It has grown, and it’s all his doing, his achievement. I was fortunate to have been close to the journey.

      “I could never relate to Schumacher in the way maybe I should have done.
      “He was always the foe, the dirty one trying to cheat against my driver, so I’m not balanced about Michael.
      “Lewis is ruthless, but he wants to win in a genuinely honest and honourable way. I don’t think that mattered to Schumacher.
      “You have got to admire people who maintain a degree of innocence and sincerity, like Lewis and Mika, who never pulled a dirty move.”

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      Barcelona legend Dani Alves hails ‘leader’ Lewis Hamilton for fight against racism and insists ‘all lives matter’

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      DANI ALVES has backed ‘leader’ Lewis Hamilton in his fight to end racism.
      The Formula 1 star – who could step down at the end of the season – has continued to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

      Dani Alves shared the message with his 31.6million Instagram followersCredit: Reuters

      Daniel Ricciardo told SunSport that Hamilton’s efforts to stop racism have been eye-opening.
      And now Barcelona legend Alves, 37, has praised the 35-year-old as he insisted ‘All Lives Matter’.
      Alves, who plays for Sao Paulo, shared a picture of Hamilton to his Instagram page.
      The caption read: “We need to follow peacemaking leaders with clever voices of awareness.

      “Ma bro @lewishamilton know you have a partner here to reverberate your ideas and voice!
      “People need to understand that; LOVE IS LOVE and is within reach of everyone.
      “We just need everyday teachers not to be stupid. #Respect #Life #Humanity #Peace #NOMOREWARS #JUSTLOVE #ALLLIVESMATTER #GODBLESSWORLD.”
      Hamilton shared the snap to his Instagram page on Tuesday with the caption: “As we continue through the year I can definitely the slowing in momentum of BLM.

      “I won’t stop trying to push for change.
      “Awareness is where that starts so you’ll see me there each weekend representing. #BlackLivesMatter.”
      Hamilton, who recently took his record haul of Grand Prix victories to 93, wore a t-shirt protesting the death of Breonna Taylor in Tuscany.
      His t-shirt read: “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.”
      He has also led by example by kneeling in support of the BLM movement before races.

      Lewis Hamilton has showed his support for the Black Lives Matter movementCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Toto Wolff dismisses Lewis Hamilton’s quit threat and is confident world champ WILL sign new Mercedes deal

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      TOTO WOLFF has dismissed Lewis Hamilton’s quit threat and is confident the world champion WILL sign a new deal with Mercedes.
      Hamilton, whose contract expires in December, made the startling revelation after winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix last Sunday.

      Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton will continue in F1Credit: Getty

      Asked by SunSport about Wolff’s own uncertain future, Hamilton replied: “I don’t even know if I’m going to be here next year.”
      The revelation took the shine off Merc’s celebrations after they won the F1 constructors’ title for a record seventh time, and now Wolff has tried to play down talk of Hamilton leaving.
      He said: “I think we go together in a way. We have a symbiosis and obviously it’s important where our heart is and mindset is for next year.
      “But I’ve said that this is my team. I’m in a very proud corner with Mercedes and I’m not going to go anywhere.

      “My role may change in the future, and it’s something that he is asked and, and I think nothing is ever secure.
      “It was like Niki Lauda in the 1970′. You could wake up one morning on a Friday or Saturday morning on a track and say ‘I’m just not having fun anymore.’
      “And I think that can happen to anybody, but we want to continue this journey. We are not finished. Lewis and I and all the team, we’re not finished.”
      It is most unusual to see both Wolff and Hamilton wind down their respective deals, especially as Valtteri Bottas was confirmed for 2021 back in August.

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      But Wolff says that the delay has been caused because they are focused on winning their respective titles.
      And he hinted that Hamilton’s talks may even rumble into next year before the season opener in Melbourne in the middle of March.
      But Wolff, who is weighing up a new role as chairman of the Mercedes F1 team, says he is close to agreeing new terms.
      He added: “With Mercedes and I, we are pretty much clear – it’s just down to putting pen on the paper at the right moment.
      “I was also concentrating on bringing these championships home and it always feels not right to spend days with lawyers, when I’m so focused on what’s happening on track.
      “That this is where Lewis and I are very similar. It just didn’t feel the right opportune moment to sit down before those championships were not done.
      “There will be a moment when the drivers’ championship is going to be decided, to sit down. And we have a few months before the first race happens in Australia.”
      However, if Hamilton does indeed quit, it would not be the first time Mercedes and Wolff were caught cold.
      Nico Rosberg made the shock decision to retire from F1 after winning the 2016 title, leaving Merc in the lurch.

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      Lewis Hamilton admits ‘I don’t know if I’ll be in F1 next year’ after winning Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix

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      LEWIS HAMILTON helped his Mercedes team win a record seventh straight constructors’ championship – then cast a major doubt over his future in the team. Hamilton, 35, won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and can wrap up the drivers’ championship title next time out in Turkey. Both Hamilton and his Merc boss Toto Wolff are out […] More

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      F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix LIVE RESULTS: Hamilton secures 93rd win in Imola as Mercedes win constructors’ championship

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      LEWIS HAMILTON extended his record to a sensational 93 F1 wins as his team Mercedes picked up the constructors’ championship at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
      It was Mercedes’ SEVENTH consecutive constructors’ title.

      Follow all the latest reaction from Imola with our blog below…

      SEVENTH HEAVEN
      Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes celebrated an unprecedented SEVENTH consecutive constructors title.
      Hamilton won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola in Italy to edge him closer to his own seventh world title.

      DAN THE MAN
      Daniel Ricciardo spilled the champers on that moment with Lewis Hamilton.
      He told Sky Sports F1: “I was about to drink a beautiful fresh one and I heard Lewis go ‘take the other shoe off’.
      “I was surprised because a few years ago he said he would never do it – even if I offered him.
      “But 2020 is the year of the strange.”

      SHOERLY NOT!
      It’s a shoey to celebrate!
      Here’s the moment. Not particularly Covid-19 friendly but clearly buzzing, winner Lewis Hamilton and third place Daniel Ricciardo drink Champagne out of the Aussie’s shoes.
      What an image.

      NIC JOB!
      Former Mercedes driver and 2016 world champ Nico Rosberg congratulated his old team on their record-breaking constructors title.

      IT’S A SHOE!
      Lewis Hamilton has just drunk champagne out of third-placed Daniel Ricciardo’s shoe!
      Ricciardo forgot to drink out of his shoe last time out but made no mistake this time and removed his mask to sink some champers from his sweaty footwear.
      And he even shared the love with British champ Lewis.
      (Socially-distanced) party time in Imola!

      BOY GEORGE
      Watch George Russell’s crash here.
      The Brit was clearly devastated as he was in the mix to finish in the points.

      LEWK AT THAT!
      Lewis Hamilton’s 93rd win means God Save The Queen once again rings out at the F1.
      A momentous Mercedes one-two gives the team a chance to celebrate seven constructors titles on the bounce.

      CHEQUE MATE
      Another chequered flag for Lewis Hamilton who said it was an ‘overwhelming’ victory.

      RUSS DECISION
      Brit George Russell crashed out at Imola but said he had ‘no excuses’.

      I don’t know what to say. No excuses. I’m so sorry guys.
      — George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) November 1, 2020

      SLICK RICC
      Daniel Ricciardo said on Sky Sports F1: “It was a bizarre one. I got into fourth off the start.
      “And I felt that was the best we could do with the three in front.
      Perez had really good pace, he passed through the pit sequence.
      “I’m not sure what happened to Max [Verstappen] but that put us in the fight.
      “Two podiums in two places, it was good fun.”

      RICCIARDO’S RADIO
      “Ha ha ha ha ha ha!! Woooohoooo!! Holy Mac and cheese balls. That’s another f***** podium, ha ha!”

      HAMILTON WINS AND MERCEDES WIN THE TEAM’S CHAMPIONSHIP
      That is seven straight victories for Mercedes in the constructors’ championship.
      Bottas is second as Merc get the full points allocation.
      Ricciardo is third for Renault.

      ROAD TO VICTORY
      Lewis Hamilton is just a couple of laps away from securing yet another No1 spot.
      It has been a dramatic race out in Italy with Mercedes set to make constructors history – winning an unprecedented SEVENTH consecutive title.

      LAP 60
      Hamilton, Bottas, Ricciardo, Kvyat, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Norris, Raikkonen, Giovinazzi.

      ALBON IS PROBABLY GOING TO REGRET THIS
      That was a ridiculous mistake.
      He is throwing away this Red Bull seat.

      LAP 58
      Racing resumes and Hamilton keeps Bottas behind.
      Ricciardo holds on to third. Leclerc in fourth.
      Albon spins. More woe for Red Bull.

      VERSTAPPEN OUT

      LAP 51/63 – SAFETY CAR
      Max Verstappen is OUT of the race from P2 – tyre trouble brings his race to a dramatic end! 😬imolagp 🇮🇹 f1 pic.twitter.com/an7USVqyyi
      — Formula 1 (@F1) November 1, 2020

      RUSSELL’S CRASH

      LAP 53/63
      More drama at Imola – and this time it’s George Russell
      Running behind the Safety Car, he hits the barriers 💥
      “I don’t know what to say” he tells the team over the radio 😬imolagp 🇮🇹 f1 pic.twitter.com/PMCv0wQrXE
      — Formula 1 (@F1) November 1, 2020

      LANCE STROLL SENDS A MECHANIC FLYING
      He stops for tyres and knocks the front jackman flying.
      He says: “sorry about that, brakes are cold”

      GEORGE RUSSELL CRASHES
      Behind the safety car he was warming his tyres, accelerated and slammed into the barrier. He is ok, but he is out when he could have been in the points.

      SAFETY CAR OUT
      Plenty of pitstops.
      Hamilton stops for tyres and will be wary of the restart, as Bottas will be right behind him.
      It is Hamilton, Bottas, Ricciardo, Leclerc.

      HARDLUCK FOR VERSTAPPEN
      TV replays show that something did break in the rear of his Red Bull.
      He has struggled in Italy this year.
      Monza: Retired
      Mugello: Retired
      Imola: Retired

      LAP 52 VERSTAPPEN IS OUT
      Drama.
      His car is in the gravel. “Something broke on the car” he says over the radio.

      MAGNUSSEN RETIRES
      Has been complaining of a headache in his Haas.

      KIMI RAIKKONEN IN FOURTH
      The Alfa Romeo driver is now on his 45th lap on the same set of medium tyres.
      He still has to stop.

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      Lewis Hamilton wins again as Mercedes claim SEVENTH consecutive F1 Constructors’ title with Imola one-two

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      MERCEDES bagged yet another Formula One record with a seventh consecutive Constructors’ title at Imola on Sunday.
      Michael Schumacher’s wins record has already been poached by Lewis Hamilton and the Brit’s Emilia-Romagna win snagged another honour for the Brackley outfit.

      Lewis Hamilton drove Mercedes to yet another victory in the Emilia-Romagna Grand PrixCredit: EPA

      The championship leader indulged in a shoey after Daniel Ricciardo secured the final podium positionCredit: Reuters

      No team had ever won more consecutive Constructors’ Championships than the six that Ferrari and Schumacher put together between 1999 and 2004.
      F1’s return to Imola was predicted to be ‘boring’ by a pessimistic Hamilton after he failed to take pole on Saturday.
      But a late flurry of activity catapulted the championship leader to victory, leaving Valtteri Bottas cursing his luck.
      The Finn backed up his pole position by leading through Turn 1 while Max Verstappen overtook Hamilton.

      Some things only go for you when you are the best in the world though, as proved when the Brit’s longer first stint on the medium tyres combined with Esteban Ocon’s retirement.
      Able to pit under the Virtual Safety Car, Hamilton had been gifted the lead.

      Hamilton can secure his seventh world title in Turkey later this monthCredit: Getty – Pool

      Ricciardo took third place after Renault decided not to pit during the late safety carCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And Bottas’ nightmare afternoon began when he picked up damage from track debris.
      He later ran wide and was jumped by Verstappen for second place on lap 43.

      The race appeared to be heading for an obvious conclusion until an apparent tyre failure sent the Dutchman spinning into the gravel.
      A safety car shook down the pack and Williams youngster George Russell looked set for a run at a maiden point in F1.
      Yet he managed to lose control of his car while warming his tyres and crashed into the barrier.
      It was a huge missed opportunity for the Brit, who furiously punched the ground as he sat on the roadside.

      Hamilton cruised home after the safety car ended, followed by Bottas and Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo.
      The Aussie’s second podium of the year was greeted with a trademark shoey – even getting the championship leader in on the act.
      A record-equalling drivers title will be secured in a fortnight’s time, unless Bottas can outscore Hamilton by eight points in Turkey.

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      F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix: UK start time TODAY, TV channel, live stream, race schedule for Imola

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      LEWIS HAMILTON made history last weekend in Portugal, beating Michael Schumacher’s F1 win record after a terrific drive.
      Taking the chequered flag on the Algarve means that the Brit is now in complete control of the Driver’s Championship as he goes for a seventh title.

      LIVE – EMILIA-ROMAGNA LATEST UPDATES

      Lewis Hamilton stormed into the record books in PortugalCredit: Splash News
      This week the F1 season returns to Italy and the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the iconic Imala – and Valtteri Bottas has taken pole in qualifying.
      When is the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix?
      Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the F1 calendar has undergone a number of changes to the usual schedule.
      Imola is back on the F1 circuit for the first time since 2006.
      Bosses had hoped for spectators to be in the stands, but rising levels of Covid-19 in Italy have seen them U-turn on that decision.
      And in a change, the schedule will be over TWO days, not three.
      After qualifying on Saturday, the big race is on Sunday, November 1 at 12.10pm.
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      Sky Sports F1 will show every minute of the race weekend from Imola live.
      Tune in from 11am on Sunday for coverage of the race.

      If you’re not a Sky customer, grab a NOW TV pass to stream from £9.99.
      Highlights will be shown on Channel 4 at 6.30pm.

      What is the race schedule?
      Saturday, October 31
      Practice – 9am to 10.30am
      Qualifying – 1pm to 2pm
      Sunday, November 1
      Race – 12.10pm More

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      F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix: UK start time, TV channel, live stream, race schedule from historic Imola circuit

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      LEWIS HAMILTON made history last weekend in Portugal, beating Michael Schumacher’s F1 win record after a terrific drive.
      Taking the chequered flag on the Algarve means that the Brit is now in complete control of the Driver’s Championship as he goes for a seventh title.

      Lewis Hamilton stormed into the record books in PortugalCredit: Splash News

      This week the F1 season returns to Italy and the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the iconic Imala – and Valtteri Bottas has taken pole in qualifying.
      When is the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix?
      Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the F1 calendar has undergone a number of changes to the usual schedule.
      Imola is back on the F1 circuit for the first time since 2006.
      Bosses had hoped for spectators to be in the stands, but rising levels of Covid-19 in Italy have seen them U-turn on that decision.
      And in a change, the schedule will be over TWO days, not three.
      After qualifying on Saturday, the big race is on Sunday, November 1 at 12.10pm.
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      Sky Sports F1 will show every minute of the race weekend from Imola live.
      Tune in from 11am on Sunday for coverage of the race.
      If you’re not a Sky customer, grab a NOW TV pass to stream from £9.99.

      Highlights will be shown on Channel 4 at 6.30pm.

      What is the race schedule?
      Saturday, October 31
      Practice – 9am to 10.30am
      Qualifying – 1pm to 2pm
      Sunday, November 1
      Race – 12.10pm More