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      Who is Esteban Ocon’s ex-girlfriend Elena Berri?

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      ESTEBAN OCON is famous for his career as a racing driver but his love life has also attracted much attention from the public.The Formula One star, who has raced for Alpine – formerly known as Renault – since 2020, used to date beauty Elena Berri, who was regularly seen by his side supporting him.
      Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon and his ex-girlfriend Elena Berri are thought to have split over the summer of 2023Credit: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images
      Who is Esteban Ocon’s ex-girlfriend Elena Berri?
      Elena Berri is the former girlfriend of racing driver Esteban Ocon.
      Ocon is best known for winning his first race at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix and the sportsman has started 133 Grand Prix races as of November 2023.
      Former couple Elena and Esteban started dating in 2018 but are thought to have ended their relationship over the summer of 2023.
      Rumours that their romance was over began after fans spotted that Esteban had unfollowed Elena on social media.
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      He then made his first appearance with his new girlfriend Flavy Barla at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in November 2023.
      Elena and Esteban made many public appearances together during their relationship.
      In January 2023 they attended Paris Fashion Week and just a few months later, in June 2023, they were spotted at a football match between Paris Saint-Germain and RC Lens.
      They were also often seen at the Formula 1 Paddock together.
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      It has been reported that Elena speaks several languages, including English, Italian, French, and Spanish.
      She is thought to have embarked on a business management course in Geneva and has also previously studied in Paris, France.
      What age is Elena Berri?
      Elena was born on August 13, 1998, in Turin, Italy.
      She turned 25 in August 2023 and posted a video of herself cutting an impressive dolphin cake in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
      Elena is two years younger than ex-boyfriend Ocon.
      He was born on September, 1996, in Évreux, France.
      What does Elena Berri do for a living?
      Elena works as a model and social media influencer.
      Her bio on Instagram reveals her interests are “fashion, travel and lifestyle”.
      According to her profile on V Management’s website, Elena is a “dynamic content creator who brings her unique Italian flair to everything she does”.
      Her profile continues: “With a passion for exploring new cultures and traveling the world, Elena is constantly updating her style to reflect the latest trends and inspirations she discovers”.
      Is Elena Berri on social media?
      Elena is very active on Instagram, where she has over 98k followers as of November 2023.
      She regularly uploads snaps of herself showing off her various outfits on the picture sharing site.
      Elena’s followers also get an insight into her jet-set lifestyle as she shares pictures of her many travels with them.
      Berri’s Instagram fans are very passionate and one even told the star she was “the reason for global warming” after she shared a picture of herself in a red bikini earlier in 2023.
      She was also dubbed the “prettiest girl ever” by another follower after posting a racy Instagram snap in a braless outfit.
      While Elena and Esteban are no longer together, it seems the sportsman has not strayed too far from his usual type in his new relationship.
      His new girlfriend, Flavy, is also very popular on social media and boasts over 81k followers on Instagram.
      Like Elena, her feed is filled with glamorous snaps of her stylish outfits and trips.
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      Flavy is a medical student and beauty queen who won Miss Cote d’Azur in 2022.
      She often shares behind the scenes shots from her studies with her many followers. More

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      FIA chief risks upsetting Lewis Hamilton as he leaves door open for disgraced race director who’s been through ‘hell’

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      FIA chief Mohammed ben Sulayam has opened the door for disgraced race director Michael Masi to return to the sport.His comments could upset Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, who were left furious by Masi’s “human error” at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
      Former race director Michael Masi could make a shock return to F1Credit: Getty
      Masi’s potential return could anger Lewis Hamilton and MercedesCredit: Rex
      The Australian’s mistake during the closing stages of the season-ending race cost Hamilton an historic seventh world title.
      Instead, Max Verstappen was able to capitalise on a safety car period to overtake his rival and clinch his maiden championship.
      Two years on, FIA president Ben Sulayem has insisted he would not hesitate to bring Masi back.
      He told the Press Association: “I always apologise, but I cannot apologise for something which was done before my time.
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      “Okay, I will do the apology, but I will bring Michael Masi again. Do you think that is right?
      “The poor guy is a person who has been attacked and abused. Michael Masi went through hell. Hell! And if I see there is an opportunity that the FIA needs, and Michael Masi is the right person, I will bring him.”
      The incident in 2021 occurred a week before Ben Sulayam became FIA president, with Masi later replaced as race director and left the FIA last year.
      His decision to allow the cars between Hamilton and Verstappen to unlap themselves with just two laps remaining proved costly for the Brit.
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      Verstappen was able to overtake Hamilton on the final lap to win the race and the Drivers’ Championship.
      As a result, Hamilton missed out on a record-breaking eighth world title.
      He was also denied a fifth consecutive championship, which would have seen him equal Michael Schumacher’s record. More

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      F1 star’s stunning new Wag spotted at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix just months after he split from ‘prettiest girl ever’

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      ESTEBAN OCON’S stunning new Wag was spotted alongside him at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Flavy Barla was seen supporting the Alpine driver at the Yas Marina Circuit over the weekend.
      Esteban Ocon’s Wag Flavy Barla was spotted at the Abu Dhabi Grand PrixCredit: Instagram @flavy.barla
      Ocon split from Italian model Elena Berri earlier this yearCredit: Instagram

      The couple were snapped just months after Ocon’s split from Italian model Elena Berri.
      It was the first time Flavy and Ocon had been seen together as they were pictured walking around the paddock.
      She is also said to have watched on from the garage as he prepared for testing at the start of the race weekend.
      Flavy was seen grinning as she walked arm in arm with Ocon as well as being snapped laughing in a white dress.
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      The medical student, who won Miss Cote d’Azur last year, has 81,600 followers on Instagram.
      Her feed is filled with a blend of glamorous snaps and behind the scenes shots from her studies.
      Prior to his relationship with Flavy, Ocon dating Elena for five years.
      The couple started their relationship in 2018 before splitting earlier this year.
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      Flavy joined Ocon at the Yas Marina Circuit over the weekendCredit: Instagram @flavy.barla
      The medical student was named Miss Cote d’Azur last yearCredit: Instagram @flavy.barla
      Elena regularly left her followers “speechless” with her racy Instagram snaps, with one fan even dubbing her the “prettiest girl ever”.
      Ocon ended the 2023 Drivers’ Championship in 12th following Sunday’s season finale in Abu Dhabi.
      The highlight of his campaign came in Monaco back in May as he finished third, claiming his first podium since 2021.
      He is set to line-up on the grid for Alpine once again when the new F1 season starts next year.
      Ocon dated Elena for five years after starting their relationship in 2018Credit: Getty
      The model’s fans dubbed her the ‘prettiest girl ever’Credit: Instagram @itselenaberri More

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      George Russell mangles Mercedes in horror crash after car failure at F1 post-season testing

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      GEORGE RUSSELL was involved in a horror crash in post-season Formula One testing.The Mercedes star, 25, was taking part in a Pirelli tyre test event at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where F1 had held its season finale last weekend.
      George Russell crashed out of post-season F1 testing in Abu DhabiCredit: Getty
      Russell earned P3 during the race on SundayCredit: Alamy
      A suspected component failure caused the crashCredit: Getty
      Russell, who earned a podium with a P3 finish in Sunday’s race, had completed a Grand Prix distance of 58 laps over the course of the testing day when he was forced to call it quits early.
      A suspected component failure in his W14 car caused it to crash into the wall at Turn 6 by going straight on rather than turning, bringing out the red flags.
      After the crash, Mercedes said Russell had emerged from the accident unscathed with the wreckage being brought back to the pits with a tow truck.
      A post from the team on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: “We have the car back and have already begun investigations into what caused the accident.
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      “Most importantly, George is completely OK.”
      Reports indicated the damage on the car was mainly on the front right.
      The test event is an opportunity for tyre supplier Pirelli to test their new compounds and a chance for rookie drivers to be handed valuable minutes.
      F2 runner-up Frederik Vesti, who had replaced Lewis Hamilton in Free Practice 1 last Friday before the race, participated in the other Mercedes.
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      Mercedes clinched P2 in the constructor’s standings ahead of Ferrari by just three points following the weekend’s race.
      Alpine driver Esteban Ocon topped the time charts across the day.
      Pato O’Ward finished P2 with McLaren from Vesti in P3, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in P4 and Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz in P5.
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      Max Verstappen ‘breaks unwritten F1 rule’ as Lewis Hamilton and other stars head out for end of season dinner

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has broken an “unwritten rule” by not showing up the Formula One drivers’ end of season dinner in Abu Dhabi. The new tradition is supposed to see all 20 drivers come together following the conclusion of the campaign to celebrate over dinner and drinks.
      Formula One drivers gathered for dinner in Abu Dhabi following the final Grand Prix of the season
      Max Verstappen was nowhere to be seenCredit: Splash
      But this year’s meal had a number of notable absentees including world champion Verstappen.
      Only 11 of this year’s drivers posed for a picture in the restaurant with the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, George Russell and Daniel Ricciardo all present.
      While McLaren stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were with the group, but missed out on the snap around the table.
      And despite seven drivers including Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso missing the dinner, it’s Verstappen’s no-show that will cause the biggest stir.
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      As the world champion he is on the unfortunate end of an unwritten rule that means he should be the one footing the bill.
      Former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg previously took to social media to let fans know about the secret ruling, saying: “The hidden agreement usually is that the world champion pays.”
      Although that wasn’t the case at last year’s dinner when Verstappen got away with not paying once again.
      Instead it was Hamilton that laid down his credit card despite the Dutchman being the champ in 2022.
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      And there were no missing drivers that year as they all gathered to say goodbye to the retiring Sebastian Vettel after his last season on the grid.
      It was a rare occasion to see all 20 drivers in the same place as Pierre Gasly revealed on the Beyond The Grid podcast.
      He said: “I’ll remember that moment forever. It was the first time in five years we all got together.
      “That’s what made it so authentic, and that’s probably one of the very few times you’ve seen the real side of people and drivers.
      “You’ve always got closer relationships with certain drivers, but it’s almost like on that dinner, from the moment we closed the door, we all took our cap off our heads, and we’re like, ‘Okay, now, it’s just you get whatever you see.'”
      As world champion Verstappen was expected to pay for the dinnerCredit: Alamy More

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      Shocking moment huge brawl breaks out at F1 party in Abu Dhabi as bottles of prosecco are launched at spectators

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      SHOCKING footage has emerged showing a mass brawl between boozed up guests at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Celebrations from fans at the event got completely out of hand as a huge fight broke out at the £1billion Yas Marina Circuit as guests flung bottles at each other.
      A huge brawl broke out at an F1 afterparty on a balcony at the Yas Marina CircuitCredit: X
      Men were seen throwing prosecco bottles at each other in the brawlCredit: X
      Security struggled to contain the trouble as they were outnumberedCredit: X
      Max Verstappen secured his 19th win of the season as the Red Bull driver celebrated being crowned Formula One world champion again in style.
      But security had to intervene as revellers brawled at an exclusive event that took place on a balcony overlooking the course that was covered in Red Bull-branded parasols.
      The F1 fans in attendance, some of which are said to be British, began hitting each other with bottles and jumping over furniture to get at one another.
      Further videos showed more chaotic scenes from what appears to be a race afterparty, and it remains unclear whether there were multiple small fights or if they were linked. 
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      One person who claimed to have been at the event and witnessed the scenes shared footage on X and wrote: “Can’t take the British no where can ye.”
      The clip starts with a woman yelling at a group of men that were trying to get past her, with security staff separating them.

      Then another woman puts her arm around one man’s neck and tries to restrain him from getting involved.
      But chaos soon broke out as a number of battles broke out as more people continued to join in.
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      One reveller in a red t-shirt could be seen scrambling over white couches to whack someone before they were pulled back, then a man in a white shirt retaliates by striking him.
      Anger continued to boil over as several men began using bottles of wine and beer as weapons in the fight.
      One throws what looks to be a prosecco bottle straight at another male while others are spotted with larger bottles in the melee.
      Security try to hold them back as the red VIP cordons are sent flying to the floor as the staff quickly get outnumbered.
      A DJ is then heard telling the gathering crowd “let’s go” before he suddenly realises that trouble has broken out.
      He then urges security to go over to a table to deal with the aggressors while Kanye West’s hit ‘All of the Lights’ song is played in the background.
      The rapper, 46, was actually among the VIP guests in attendance at the grand prix on Sunday.
      A host of other big names, including both Naomi Campbell and Priyanka Chopra, were also spotted at the race.
      Red Bull are yet to comment on the incident.
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      Ben Hunt: Mercedes already have work cut out for 2024 season after disastrous 2023 with Hamilton’s assessment damning

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      IT is just 95 days until the Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening race for the 2024 season, and boy do Mercedes have their work cut out.This season has been a total disaster from start to finish.
      It’s been a season to forget for MercedesCredit: Rex
      From the opening qualifying session in Bahrain, where boss Toto Wolff ordered their car design to be scrapped, to the final race in Abu Dhabi, where Lewis Hamilton delivered the bleak assessment that his only highlight from the season was the fact he “survived it”.
      Each time the team appeared to make progress, they took two steps back the next weekend.
      Hamilton and his teammate George Russell were despondent as Mercedes went without a single win for the first time in 12 years.
      This is now a hugely important time for Wolff as he tries to steer his ship back on course to challenge for wins again.
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      In the past, it would have been easier to buy their way out of trouble, committing funds to the development of their car until finding something that worked.
      F1’s cost cap means his spending is limited to that of his rivals — a figure of just $135million (£107m) for the whole season, a third of what the big teams would spend before it was introduced in 2021.
      It was encouraging at least to see no back-slapping at finishing second in the championship, having narrowly pipped perennial under-achievers Ferrari by three points.
      Somewhat worryingly, in his post-race media session in Abu Dhabi, Wolff said he could draw some optimism from McLaren, Aston Martin and Alpha Tauri, who had all made a strong finish to the season.
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      Wolff needs to find answers quickCredit: PA
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      Only, this is not a customer team like those listed above, this is Mercedes, who won eight constructors’ titles in a row.
      Wolff spoke with a frown which now appears etched across his brow and the general mood raises more fears for next season.
      For the development of their challenger in 2024 is now well under way at their Brackley HQ.
      But there seems to be nothing to brighten their spirits, no optimism, only the painful realisation of another season of woe ahead.
      This campaign has only just finished but time is already running out to be able to challenge Red Bull next season.
      I received a great deal of feedback from people working in the F1 paddock after last week’s column, where I revealed the human cost of six races in seven weeks, criss-crossing the world.
      Staff sickness was a big issue in Abu Dhabi, with Red Bull boss Christian Horner saying: “I sincerely hope that subscriptions to Lemsip are not within the budget cap. It’s been a pretty brutal regime.”
      Horner said there had been sickness in his campCredit: Splash
      LEAVING HIS DIRTY MARQ
      MARCO BEZZECCHI has blasted MotoGP rival Marc Marquez, calling him “the dirtiest rider”.
      The two collided on the opening lap of the Valencia GP, which was won by Ducati’s 26-year-old Francesco Bagnaia, who retained his title.
      Bezzecchi, 25, fumed: “Marquez decided to end my race on the third corner. He did the same as he did in Thailand with me in corners five and six.
      “So, he hit me right here in my back. It was very, very dirty.
      “I think from the view from the TV you can see very well, but it’s Marquez so they don’t do anything to him.
      “Most of the time, when the other rider doesn’t crash it’s OK. But when you make the other rider crash, at least it’s a f***ing penalty.
      “They never do anything to him — because it’s Marquez and he’s the dirtiest rider.”
      Bezzecchi raged at rival Marc MarquezCredit: Getty
      MUSICAL CHAIRES
      FRENCH driver Theo Pourchaire won the Formula Two title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
      A fifth-place finish at Yas Island was enough to beat Danish racer Frederik Vesti by 11 points in the overall standings.
      Rules in the competition state that champions must retire from Formula Two — but with no seat in F1 available, Pourchaire faces a spell on the sidelines.
      The 20-year-old is currently a member of the Sauber Academy and serves as a test and reserve driver for Alfa Romeo Racing.
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      Former F1 Wag shows off sideboob in barely-there top to celebrate her birthday as fans call her ‘prettiest girl ever’

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      FORMER Formula One Wag Luisinha Oliveira has stunned in her latest Instagram post.The Portuguese social star used to date McLaren driver Lando Norris and now has an impressive following online.
      Luisinha Oliveira stunned in her latest snaps on her 24th birthdayCredit: Instagram – @luisinhaoliveira99
      She celebrated with her family and friendsCredit: Instagram – @luisinhaoliveira99
      Luisinha was wearing a silver top with a skirt and matching bootsCredit: Instagram – @luisinhaoliveira99
      The 24-year-old blew the candle out on her cakeCredit: Instagram – @luisinhaoliveira99
      Luisinha shared some snaps with her 378,000 Instagram followers of her celebrating her 24th birthday.
      The stunning model celebrated with friends and family while sporting an eye-catching outfit.
      She wore a silver top that was held together by just one string on the back with a small black skirt and some matching boots on her bottom half.
      And fans were blown away by both Luisinha and her outfit and headed to the comments section to shower her with compliments.
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      One wrote: “Most beautiful girl! I love you!”
      While another added: “MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD!!”
      A third simply commented: “Prettiest girl ever.”
      And a fourth wrote: “Your smile could light up this whole town.”
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      Luisinha dated McLaren star Norris for a year before they split in September of last year.
      She was often seen supporting the Bristol born racer from the paddock when the pair were still together.
      But they split on good terms and now Luisinha is focusing her career as a model while Norris looks to conquer the F1 world.
      TAKE A PEAK INTO LUISINHA’S GLAMOROUS LIFESTYLE…
      Luisinha used to date Lando NorrisCredit: Getty
      The pair were together for over a yearCredit: Instagram – @luisinhaoliveira99
      Luisinha works as a modelCredit: instagram @luisinhaoliveira99
      She is no stranger to a bikini snap on her InstagramCredit: Instagram – @luisinhaoliveira99
      She has amassed a whopping 378,000 followers on the social media platformCredit: instagram @luisinhaoliveira99
      Luisinha heralds from PortugalCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99 More