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    Who is Lance Stroll’s dad Lawrence S Stroll?

    LANCE Stroll’s dad, Lawrence S Stroll, has amassed an incredible net worth throughout his career.From his fortune to his Formula One business venture – here’s everything you need to know about Lawrence S Stroll and his life in the fast lane.
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    Who is Lance Stroll’s dad Lawrence S Stroll?
    Lawrence Strulovitch, who also goes by the name Lawrence S Stroll, was born on July 11, 1959.
    Stroll is a billionaire businessman, executive chairman of Aston Martin, and the owner of the Aston Martin F1 Team.
    He is also the is the son of Jewish fashion importer, Leo Strulovitch and the dad of Aston Martin racing driver Lance Stroll – one of the youngest members to compete in Formula One.
    Lawrence’s family grew up in Montreal, Quebec, where the father introduced brands including Pierre Cardin and Ralph Lauren to Canadians.
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    He would later bring Ralph Lauren to Europe.
    How did Lawrence Stroll make his money?
    According to wealth website Forbes, Lawrence Stroll made his fortune in fashion.
    He masterminded Michael Kors’ hugely successful IPO in 2011 with business partner Silas Chou – a Hong Kong fashion tycoon.
    The bulk of Stroll’s fortune comes from selling his shares in the American fashion brand, cashing in on his stake in 2014.
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    Stroll the later began his F1 dream in 2018, buying into Force One team, renaming it Racing Point Force India, and entering the season at the midway stage.
    In 2019, they became the Racing Point F1 Team – with Lawrence enlisting his son, Lance as one of his drivers.
    A year later, Stroll led a consortium to invest £182million into Aston Martin for a 16.7 per cent stake in the company.
    In 2021, as part of the deal, the Racing Point F1 team was again rebranded as Aston Martin, marking the brand’s return to Formula One after 60 years.
    As of 2023, Stroll has an estimated net worth of $3.6billion, according to Forbes – which has helped him amass a collection vintage Ferraris.
    Over the years, he has amassed a car collection, which in 2021, was said to be worth an astonishing £140million.
    He splashed £20million on a rare 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB in 2013.
    Other cars Stroll has had in his impressive collection have included his Ferrari 250 GTO, McLarens and a Ford GT.
    In June 2023, Stroll shared an insight into his F1 venture, claiming the sport has become “the billionaire boys club”.
    He said: ”Racing is definitely expensive, from go-karting on up, there’s no doubt about it.
    “It’s a lot less expensive to play golf or play tennis but F1 it’s an expensive sport, there’s machinery. There’s a lot of people who run the machines.
    “You have to be a very wealthy individual or a very large corporation to be able to afford to be in Formula One.”
    Stroll added: “If you look at, for example, building a new building or a new wind tunnel, that’s well over £150million.
    “But Formula One is definitely an expensive sport to be in, there’s no question about that.”
    Who is Lance Stroll’s mum?
    Lance Stroll is the son of Lawrence and Belgium-born Claire-Ann Callens.
    Lawrence and Claire were previously married, however, have since divorced, with Stroll re-marrying Brazilian-born Raquel Diniz.
    In 2020, Stroll took over the island of Mustique for three days as he and Raquel walked down the aisle in a lavish ceremony.
    Over 300 guests were invited, with some staying at his £70million home called The Great House.
    Does Lance Stroll have any siblings?
    During his first marriage to Claire-Anne Callens, the couple welcomed two children.
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    Prior to the birth of their son Lance Stroll, on October 29, 1998, the pair first welcomed a daughter into the word.
    Chloe Stroll, Lance’s older sister, is married to Australian snowboarder and four-time Olympian, Scott James. More

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    What is George Russell’s net worth?

    GEORGE Russell is one of Formula One’s rising stars. But what’s his net worth? Here’s what we know about the British racecar driver.
    Norfolk-born George Russell started driving for Mercedes in 2022.Credit: Splash
    Who is George Russell?
    George Russell is a British racecar driver, for the Mercedes F1 team. 
    He was born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, to father Steve, and mother Alison. 
    His father had a seed and bean company, that he reportedly sold to support George’s driving career. 
    Russell has two older siblings, a sister called Cara, who works as his personal assistant, and a brother, Benjy. 
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    Russell grew up in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, and took up karting as a child at the age of 6, following in older brother Benjy’s footsteps, who was also a keen karting driver, often competing — and winning.
    Russell has previously said that his brother “was a brilliant driver”, but despite starting at only 11 years old, it was already too late for him to pursue a career in the sport. 
    The budding driver moved up to the karting cadet class in 2010, becoming the MSA British champion and British Open champion.
    In 2014, Russell participated in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, finishing fourth, and also the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with the Lanan Racing team.
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    After winning the Formula 4 Championship, he became the youngest-ever driver to win the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, earning a £100,000 cash prize.
    In his debut Formula 3 championship in 2015, Russell scored three podium finishes.
    After winning the Formula 2 championship driving with the French team ART Grand Prix, Russell moved on to Formula 1, debuting with the Williams team in 2019, at the Australian Grand Prix finishing sixteenth.
    His first win came three years later at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix after he’d joined the Mercedes team.
    As for his love life, Russell started dating Seychelle de Vries, once linked to Max Verstappen, in 2017. 
    The pair were reportedly together for three years, before a 2020 split. 
    Russell is now dating Carmen Montero Mundt, a finance professional based in London. 
    Carmen shares romantic snaps with boyfriend Russell with her 318,000 Instagram followers, for example, some exotic holiday photos, and a summer trip to Wimbledon. 
    Russell largely sticks to professional driving shots on his Instagram, where he has 3.8 million followers, but posted a photo with Carmen at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. 
    What age is George Russell?
    Russell was born on February 15, 1998 – making him 25 as of November 2023. 
    In 2023 he is driving alongside fellow Brit and F1 legend Lewis Hamilton, born in 1985 and 13 years his senior.
    In an interview with The Times, Russell said of his teammate: “He is so experienced, whereas I’m a 25-year-old who is just totally focused on trying to be the best F1 driver I can be. I’m pretty inspired by what he has achieved.”
    When did George Russell join Mercedes?
    Russell joined the Mercedes F1 team in 2021, replacing Valtteri Bottas.
    In his first race in a Mercedes car, the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, Russell qualified ninth and finished fourth.
    He took his first podium spot with Mercedes at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix.
    What is George Russell’s net worth?
    Russell has an estimated net worth of $16million, approximately £13.1million.
    His move to Mercedes earned him a £5million payday.
    He previously rented a flat in an affluent part of London, but moved to Monaco, like many other F1 stars before him. 
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    Russell enjoys lavish trips away with girlfriend Carmen to holiday spots St Barts and Santorini.
    Off the racing circuit, the driving star gets around in a  £140,000 car — unsurprisingly, a Mercedes AMG GT. More

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    What is Daniel Ricciardo’s net worth?

    DANIEL Ricciardo is one of the best-liked drivers on the grid, with eight grand prix wins under his belt. But who is the F1 star, and what is his net worth?
    Daniel Ricciardo is set for career-high earnings in 2023Credit: Getty
    Who is Daniel Ricciardo?
    Daniel Ricciardo is a Formula One racing driver, born on July 1, 1989, in Perth, Western Australia, to Italian-Australian parents. 
    Born to a motor-sports-mad family, Ricciardo began karting at the age of nine, with the support of his Sicilian father Guiseppe, known as Joe, and mum Grace.
    Ricciardo moved to Europe at the age of 19 in 2007, to pursue a career in race car driving, and won the British F3 championship in 2009.
    He drove in the Formula Renault 3.5 for two seasons.
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    He made his debut in F1 for HRT in 2011 at the British Grand Prix, finishing in last place.
    He joined the Torro Rosso team for the 2012/2013 season, before replacing countryman Mark Webber at Red Bull in 2014, where he remained until 2018, winning seven out of his total of eight Grand Prix wins. 
    He won in Canada, Hungary, and Belgium in 2014, and Malaysia in 2016.
    He topped the podium again in Azerbaijan in 2017, then China and Monaco in 2018.
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    He went on to drive for Renault in the 2019–2020 season, and then McClaren during the 2021–2022 season, where he won his eighth Grand Prix on the historic Monza circuit in Italy. 
    Despite the win with McClaren, the team was soon eager to terminate Ricciardo’s contract early, as he struggled to measure up against teammate Lando Norris. 
    In a career low, Ricciardo was ultimately replaced at McClaren by Formula 2 champion, rookie Oscar Piastri.
    The driver has made a move back to Torro Rosso — now known as Alphatauri — for 2023 and is set to remain for 2024, along with Japanese teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
    Ricciardo has been in a relationship with Heidi Berger, an aspiring actress, since 2019, although the pair only went public in 2022. 
    Heidi, born in April 1997, is an aspiring actress and is the daughter of Austrian ex-F1 star Gerhard Berger.
    Heidi’s father Gerhard won 10 Grands Prix before retiring in 1997. 
    Ricciardo has admitted that Gerhard was an idol of his growing up, saying: “When I was young, I mean I’ve followed F1 since I was a kid and I had a Berger hat.”
    Ricciardo sticks to sharing race-driving updates on Instagram with his 8.8 million followers, but Heidi posts the occasional photo of the pair together to her audience of 169,000 followers. 
    Owing to his fearless reputation as a driver, Ricciardo has earned the nickname “Honey Badger”. 
    The racing driver has one sister, Michelle, and is an uncle to her two children, Isabella and Isaac.
    What is Daniel Ricciardo’s net worth?
    Thanks to his career in F1, Ricciardo’s net worth has been estimated at $50million. 
    He has already amassed a property empire valued at over $15million. 
    This includes a one-bedroom apartment in glitzy Monte Carlo, a popular spot with F1 drivers and other sports stars. 
    The driving star also has a property in Perth, Australia, and a lavish five-bedroom mansion in Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills, which set the racec ar driver back $10million when he bought it in 2018. 
    Ricciardo is also said to have an impressive car collection, including a McLaren 720S, an Aston Martin Valkyrie, worth a staggering £2.5million, a Porsche 918 Spyder and a Porsche GT3 RS.
    What is Daniel Ricciardo’s salary at AlphaTauri?
    The “Honey Badger’s” salary at AlphaTauri is yet to be confirmed, at the time of writing. 
    But despite a career setback after being dropped by McClaren at the end of 2022, 2023 is set to bring Ricciardo his biggest paycheck yet. 
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    Ricciardo’s payout from McClaren is reported to be worth $24.3million, equal to £19.9 million.
    This figure is supplemented by a $2.1million (£1.7m) paycheck from Red Bull, for his third driver role at the team — which includes test driving and promotional work. More

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    What is Guenther Steiner’s net worth?

    GUENTHER Steiner has been at the helm of Haas since 2014.But who is he and what is his net worth? From his sporting salary to his family life – here’s everything you need to know.
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    Who is Guenther Steiner?
    Guenther Steiner, born on April 7, 1965, is an Italian-American motorsport engineer.
    He is also the current team principal of the Haas Formula One team – a position held by Steiner since 2014.
    The Italian-American began his career in 1986 as a mechanic in Belgium for the Mazda Rally Championships.
    Steiner later moved from mechanic to assistant team manager when he joined Top Run Srl in January 1989. 
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    There he was was responsible for organising and running private entrants in various rally championships with Group N cars. 
    Following his success in the Group N division of the World Rally Championship with Top Run Srl, Steiner moved to Milan to join Jolly Club Spa as the head of reconnaissance for the Group A team during the 1991 and 1992 World Rally Championship seasons. 
    By 1994, Steiner was Jolly Club Spa’s technical manager.
    Three years later, he packed his bags and made the move to the UK to join Prodrive as the team manager for its Allstar Rally Team.
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    A year later, Steiner was scouted to join M-Sport as the project manager for the team’s Ford Focus fleet that competed in the World Rally Championship, before later being promoted to director of engineering.
    Steiner’s other career moves have included stints as managing director at Jaguar Racing and as technical operations director at Red Bull Racing.
    He left the latter in April 2008.
    However, while at Red Bull, he was contacted to build the Haas team from scratch – a move which has helped him build up an impressive fortune.
    On April 14, 2014, he was officially announced team principal of the Haas F1 Team.
    And his sporting career has continued to open up a number of doors – including when Netflix came knocking, resulting in Steiner appearing in the hit documentary series Drive to Survive.
    The Haas boss was the key character in the first series, which has been responsible for helping propel F1’s success across the globe.
    However, in February 2023, Steiner revealed that he has never watched an episode of the Netflix hit.
    He said: ”I have never watched an episode.
    “In the beginning I didn’t want to watch because I don’t really enjoy watching myself.
    “I also didn’t want to get influenced to change when I am doing something. If you are an actor, you learn from your mistakes.
    “I don’t want to be an actor because maybe every time I see a camera, it may have an effect on how I behave.
    “It sounds very complex but for me it was a very simplistic thought process and now if I start to watch it, it was OK in the beginning, so why go back and change now?”
    Is Guenther Steiner married and does he have children?
    As well as achieving sporting success, Steiner has also been lucky in love.
    The Haas team principal is married to wife Gertraud.
    The couple are the parents of a daughter named Greta.
    Aside from this information, not much else is known about Steiner’s family life with the F1 official appearing to keep is personal life out of the spotlight.
    What is Guenther Steiner’s salary at Haas?
    Being a team principal in the world’s most expensive sport certainly comes with some incredible perks.
    In March 2023, it was revealed that Steiner’s salary at Haas is a staggering £822,500 a year.
    What is Guenther Steiner’s net worth?
    Guenther Steiner’s net worth is estimated at an impressive £4.1million thanks to his motorsports career.
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    However, he also runs a successful composite parts company based in North Carolina.
    Steiner founded the Fibreworks Composites brand in 2009 alongside his business partner Joe Hofmann. More

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    What is Christian Horner’s net worth?

    CHRISTIAN Horner has become a notable name in the world of Formula One.But who is he and has he always been involved in motorsports? From his impressive fortune to his family life – here’s everything you need to know.
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    Who is Christian Horner?
    Christian Horner, born November 16, 1973, in Leamington Spa, is a former British racing driver and the current Team Principal and CEO of the Red Bull Formula One team.
    Horner, who became the sports youngest Team Principal at just 31 years of age, has held this position since 2005.
    Principals are the face of their teams and the decision makers who come up with strategies to ensure the success of their drivers.
    He guided Red Bull to their first Constructors’ Championship in 2010 – the same season Sebastian Vettel won the Drivers’ Championship, becoming the youngest World Champion.
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    In 2013, Horner received an OBE for services to motorsport in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, after guiding the Red Bull team to three drivers’ and constructors’ championships in a row.
    At the time, Horner said: “I just feel very honoured and privileged to receive it.
    “To be in the company of men and women who have achieved such great things for the country is something very, very special.”
    Has Christian Horner always been involved in motorsports?
    Prior to landing the Team Principal position, Horner began his motorsports career behind the wheel.
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    The former driver rose through the racing ranks in the late 1990s and enjoyed spells in Formula Renault, British F3 and Formula Two – and even founded his own team.
    However, at the end of 1998 Horner opted to focus on the management side of motorsport and hung up his helmet.
    He then worked in team management before joining Red Bull in 2004 and ascending to the top within a year. 
    In addition to his role as Team Principal and CEO of Oracle Red Bull Racing, Christian is also an Ambassador for the Wings for Life charity.
    Established by late Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz and two-time motocross world champion Heinz Kinigadner, Wings for Life is dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injury.
    What is Christian Horner’s salary at Red Bull?
    As team principal of Red Bull since 2005, Christian Horner is the highest-paid team boss and has a salary of around £8.2million a year. 
    And he’s got the trophies to show for it, as he’s successfully led the team to nine world titles. 
    What is Christian Horner’s net worth?
    In March 2023, we took a look at the richest people at the helm of F1 teams – including Christian Horner.
    Horner is believed to be worth an estimated £41.4m.
    He has accumulated his fortune over the years through his motorsport career – providing him with fast cash to splash on impressive cars and luxury sun-soaked holidays.
    In February 2023, Horner was spotted eyeing up a a new model – a top-of-the-range £1.7m vintage Lamborghini.
    He was spotted checking out the 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S RHD outside Fiskens historic car dealers in South Kensington, London.
    Just a couple of months prior, Horner shared a loved-up snap of himself and Geri soaking up some sun on the beach, looking back on 2022 and ahead to 2023.
    Is Christian Horner married?
    The Red Bull chief is used to living life in the fast lane when it comes to his career.
    But when it comes to his personal life, the Team Principal of the motorsport giants prefers a more quiet and slower existence away from the race track.
    He shares two stunning country homes with wife, Spice Girl Geri in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire and their brood.
    The couple, who have been together since 2014, tied the knot on May 15, 2015, at St Mary’s Church in Woburn.
    The F1 boss bought his new wife Geri a £350,000 Aston Martin as a wedding gift.
    Does Christian Horner have any children?
    Christian Horner is stepdad to Geri’s daughter Bluebell Madonna.
    The couple also share a son together named Montague – who was born in January 2017.
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    Their son was born on the same day as her Spice Girl’s bandmate Emma Bunton, ironically nicknamed Baby Spice, celebrates her birthday.
    He also has another daughter, Olivia, from a previous relationship with ex-partner Beverley Allen. More

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    Who is Fernando Alonso’s rumoured new girlfriend Melissa Jiménez?

    FERNANDO Alonso separated from long-term girlfriend Andrea Schlager earlier this year, and has since been romantically linked with Taylor Swift.And now rumours abound that the racing Romeo is dating the ex of a former Barcelona star — Melissa Jiménez.
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    Who is Melissa Jiménez?
    Melissa María Jiménez Dionisio was born in Lieja, Belgium on June 26, 1987.
    She used to be married to ex-Barca, now Real Betis defender Marc Bartra and has three kids with him.
    The couple announced they had been separated for some time in January 2022.
    Rumours of her dating Fernando Alonso surfaced earlier this year, but both have kept quiet about it and there has been no confirmation so far.
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    What does Melissa Jiménez do for a living?
    Jimenez is a sports journalist who currently works for DAZN.
    Melissa is a MotoGP nut who covers motorsport specifically and could have found romance with Alonso in the paddock.
    She began her career at the television channel 25TV and has also worked for Sky’s Italian division on the programme Skysprt24h.
    When were Fernando Alonso and Melissa Jiménez first rumoured to be dating?
    In May 2023 Alonso was pictured with a fan and eagle-eyed social media users think sportscaster Melissa is in the background, fuelling rumours of the pair becoming a couple.
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    The Spaniard shared the news of splitting up with long-term girlfriend Andrea Schlager on Instagram just hours after his podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix on April 2.
    Like Jiménez, Schlager is a sports commentator known for her work in Formula One and MotoGP — she met Fernando through her F1 commitments.
    In a statement he wrote: “We wanted to tell you that our relationship as a couple ended. 
    “We have been lucky enough to share a fantastic time together, and it will continue to be so, but on a different form of affection.
    “As you have probably seen, we have continued working on and off track on various projects together also during this time, and we will keep doing so with deep love and respect for each other.
    “We thought it is appropriate to share this as you have all been very supportive. Thanks for that. Love Fer & Andrea.”
    What other stars has Fernando Alonso been linked to in the past?
    Alonso and singer Raquel Del Rosario — who was lead singer for Spanish rock band El Sueno de Morfeo — met in 2005 after she performed at a concert to mark his first F1 title.
    The couple married secretly in 2006 but only confirmed it publicly two years later, and lived together in Oxford and Switzerland.
    In 2011 they confirmed their break-up in a joint statement: “This has been a very thought about and mutual decision.
    “We are separating from marriage, but never as friends, and there is still a very strong affection and mutual admiration to ensure the happiness of the other.”
    After his split from Raquel, Alonso quickly moved on with former Miss Switzerland runner-up Xenia Tchoumitcheva.
    The talented Russian model, who has a degree in economics, has had an even more colourful career than her ex.
    After bagging an internship at JP Morgan, she was offered roles at Merrill Lynch and Duet Group, but decided to swap the stock market for the pop charts — releasing a rap single.
    In 2012 Alonso found love with another Russian model — Dasha Kapustina.
    The besotted pair were frequently seen together around the paddock, but after two years together their romance quietly fizzled out.
    Alonso quickly fell head over heels after meeting journalist Lara Alvarez in December 2014, but by 2016 the 16-month relationship had come to an end.
    Alonso’s next flame, Viki Odintcova, has no shortage of admirers in the sports world — even claiming she ignored Instagram DMs from Cristiano Ronaldo.
    After being snapped supporting him at races in 2016, Fernando and Italian lingerie model Linda Morselli confirmed their relationship with an Instagram post the following year.
    After half a decade together, the couple went their separate ways last year.
    Alonso’s next relationship was with Andrea Schlager, who he announced his separation from in April 2023.
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    In May Spanish magazines began linking Alonso to pop star Taylor Swift, who was then newly-single.
    The two-time world champion fuelled the flames when he posted a video of himself winking as he listened to her hit song Karma. More

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    Who is Daniel Ricciardo’s girlfriend Heidi Berger?

    DANIEL Ricciardo is one of the best-loved drivers in the history of motorsport.But who is Heidi Berger — the woman he loves?
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    Who is Daniel Ricciardo’s girlfriend Heidi Berger?
    Charlotte Heidi Corvo Berger is the daughter of former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger and his Portugese model ex-wife Ana Corvo.
    She has one sibling — elder sister Sara Maria Berger, who’s 28 years old.
    Berger is dating racing ace Daniel Riccardo, whose nickname is The Honey Badger.
    Explaining the reason for his nickname to Red Bull in 2014, Daniel said: “It’s supposed to be the most fearless animal in the animal kingdom.
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    ‘When you look at it, he seems quite cute and cuddly, but as soon as someone crosses his territory in a way he doesn’t like, he turns into a bit of a savage and he’ll go after anything — tigers, pythons.
    “He turns very quickly. But he’s a good guy.”
    Heidi is an actress and her first official role was in the Portuguese soap opera A Única Mulher as the character of Nônô, which she starred in during 2016 and 2017.
    After the show concluded, Berger put in a string of guest appearances on Trakehnerblut, Meiberger: Chasing Minds and Três Mulheres.
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    Between the years of 2018 and 2020, Berger starred in mystery thriller Onde Está Elisa? as Elisa Menezes.
    She has since moved to New York to pursue an international acting career.
    When Ricciardo was asked if he was in love on the Fitzy & Wippa Podcast in 2022, he replied: “Yeah mate, I’m in love, I got a good thing going, so yeah. I’ve got a good balance in life right now.”
    “I think love eliminates stress, yeah absolutely.”
    The Australian was interviewed by podcaster Dax Shepard on The Armchair Expert podcast.
    Shepard was keen to find out whether it was still common practice for athletes to refrain from sex before events, to which Ricciardo answered: “I used to, but not any more.
    “I went against my rules obviously once and I was probably even better on Sunday so it’s all good. I threw that one out a few years ago.”
    The two regularly share their glamorous lifestyle on their Instagrams, which includes holidaying in some very exotic locations.
    What age is Heidi Berger?
    Heidi was born on April 4, 1997.
    She is currently 26 years old.
    Her boyfriend Daniel is 34.
    How did Daniel Ricciardo and Heidi Berger meet?
    Ricciardo has dated Berger since 2019.
    But the couple first went public with their relationship in the summer of 2022.
    As Heidi’s father is a former F1 legend and she grew up near a race track, it can be assumed they met through moving in the same circles — but we can’t be sure exactly how or when that happened.
    Who is Heidi Berger’s father Gerhard Berger?
    Gerhard Berger, 64, formerly raced for Ferrari and won ten Grands Prix over ten seasons.
    The Austrian also raced for various other teams during his career, including ATS, Arrows, Benetton and McLaren before he retired in 1997.
    Ricciardo has admitted his girlfriend’s dad was an idol, saying: “When I was young, I mean I’ve followed F1 since I was a kid and I had a Berger hat.
    “It’s funny, I talk about it with him. He still goes to quite a few races he still has an interest in the sport and he still does some business with it.
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    “Any ex-sportsman, anyone who’s been through it — I just love speaking to them and gaining knowledge and insight through their experience there’s so much wisdom.”
    Berger cheered on Ricciardo’s return to the track at the Hungaroring In JULY — with the Australian finishing in 13th on his AlphaTauri debut. More

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    What is Lando Norris’ net worth?

    LANDO Norris is one of the fastest drivers in the world, having excelled at every level of motorsport and holding numerous records.But who are his family, what’s his salary, and what is his net worth?
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    Who is Lando Norris?
    Lando Norris was born in November 13, 1999 in Bristol, England.
    He set a brilliant fastest lap on the final lap of the 2021 Australian Grand Prix, earning himself the nickname ‘Last Lap Lando’.
    His first proper year at club level karting came in 2008 and in 2009 he claimed pole position at his first national event — to date he is still the youngest driver to ever get pole at a national meeting.
    For the 2010 season, Lando entered the two main national championships in cadet class racing against drivers up to three years older than him, where he finished third overall in the Super One Series, as well as winning the coveted ‘O’ Plate during the season.
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    In 2012 the 12-year-old was crowned champion in the Formula Kart Stars series and runner-up in the MSA Super One British Championship.
    Lando entered the WSK Euro Series, the Winter Cup, the Rotax Super One and the Euro Max in 2013, showing his class to become the CIK-FIA European KFJ champion, WSK Euro Series KFJ champion and CIK-FIA KFJ Super Cup champion.
    Norris was also vice-champion in the WSK Master Series and seeded fourth in the World Championship.
    In 2014 Lando moved up to KF, the premier senior Karting category, coming third overall in the Championship — an impressive achievement against older and more experienced drivers — where the 14-year-old made history by becoming the youngest ever CIK-FIA KF World Championship winner.
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    In 2015 He notched up an impressive eight wins across the season to be crowned the FIA Formula 4 Champion of Great Britain.
    2016 was Lando’s most successful year to date as he won three Championship crowns, the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver and the British Racing Driver of the year awards.
    The McLaren Young driver continued his meteoric rise through the motorsport ranks, becoming the youngest FIA Formula Three European Champion in history in 2017 — and in November of that year was announced as the official McLaren Formula one test and reserve driver for 2018.
    Lando stepped up to a full season in Formula Two in 2018, winning the opening race in Bahrain and racking up a further eight podiums throughout the season, making him Vice-champion.
    He was announced as a driver for McLaren in the 2019 F1 World Championship alongside Carlos Sainz Jr in September 2018, finishing his debut season in 11th with 49 points.
    Lando remained with McLaren for his second year in F1 and finished ninth in the drivers’ championship on 97 points — helping his team to third place in the 2020 constructors’ championship, the team’s best result since 2012.
    In 2021 he racked up podiums at Imola, Monaco, Austria and Monza, coming sixth in the drivers’ standings — his second place at Monza helped McLaren take home the season’s only one-two finish — and signing a new contract with McLaren until 2025.   
    2022 brought along a new era of Formula One, introducing entirely new cars, with Lando finishing seventh on 122 points.
    What is Lando Norris’ net worth?
    Norris’ net worth is reportedly around $30million.
    He attained his fortune from his racing career, endorsements and sponsorships.
    But with his big-money contract at McLaren, it is set to rise significantly.
    What is Lando Norris’ salary at McLaren?
    In 2022 Lando signed a new contract with McLaren, reportedly earning $20million a year.
    This makes him the fourth-highest earning racer in F1.
    The three drivers ahead of him are Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and  Charles Leclerc.
    Who are Lando Norris’ family?
    Lando’s parents are Adam and Cisca Norris.
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    His father Adam is one of the richest people in Bristol and 501st in the UK — he earned his fortune working as a pensions manager before creating electric scooter business Pure Electric.
    Norris Lando has three siblings — older brother Oliver and younger sisters Flo and Cisca. More