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      Rebecca Donaldson shows off her incredible figure in lime bikini on the beach after being linked to F1 star Carlos Sainz

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      REBECCA Donaldson appears to be in pole position as she takes to the beach for a swimwear shoot.The Scottish model, 28, wore a lime bikini and matching bag for Aussie brand Sea Level Swim.
      British model Rebecca Donaldson shines in a swimwear photoshoot for Sea LevelCredit: Sea Level Swim
      Rebecca won her first beauty pageant at just 17 years oldCredit: Capture Media Agency
      She was linked to Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz, 29, after they were seen together in June.
      The UK based model briefly dated Kourtney Kardashian’s ex-husband Scot Disick.
      Last month, Rebecca’s lover Carlos was robbed of his £500,000 watch just hours after his third-place finish in the Italian GP.
      According to reports in Italy, the Ferrari driver was targeted by thieves near the Armani hotel in Milan around 8:30pm.
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      However, Sainz, who was still in his Ferrari kit, chased them with members of the public, who saw the robbery take place.
      The Spanish driver managed to catch the robbers and recover the precious Richard Mille watch while police have now arrested two suspects.
      Britain’s Lando Norris had his £144,000 Richard Mille robbed from him after England’s Euro finals loss to Italy.
      But the young racer never got the watch back and a man was found not guilty of robbery.
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      Rebecca has been linked to Ferrari F1 driver Carlos SainzCredit: Splash
      The pair were seen together in June More

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      Lewis Hamilton admits F1 rival Sergio Perez in ‘difficult environment’ with Red Bull ‘not helping him at all’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON says he feels Sergio Perez has been put in a “difficult environment” because he does not have the full backing of everyone in his team.Hamilton was quizzed by Fox Sports ahead of this weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix with pressure forming on Red Bull’s Mexican driver.
      Sergio Perez has endured a difficult season at Red BullCredit: Reuters
      Lewis Hamilton believes the Red Bull driver has not had the full backing of his teamCredit: AP
      Perez was recently criticised by Red Bull’s advisor Helmut Marko, who apologised for his comments towards him.
      Perez, 33, is second in the drivers’ championship but faces uncertainties about his future even though the team are adamant he IS staying for next season.
      Hamilton has now waded in and said: “I think that his team is not helping him at all.
      “I know that Red Bull is made up of many members, but there are people who affect him psychologically and do not support him.
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      “If I heard such negative things about myself every weekend it would be very difficult.
      “So he is in a very complicated environment for him, but I think he knows how to deal with it.
      “I haven’t experienced exactly something like what Sergio is going through, but as a driver I understand the psychological and mental pressures.
      “It is something very heavy that falls on you and it is very difficult to explain it in words.
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      “I think he has great support around him, he is taking care of himself very well.
      “I was very excited for him at the beginning of the season, because he was driving so well.
      “I even think that at some point he led the drivers’ championship and I thought ‘we are finally seeing the best of Checo’, but it is a very long year and a very long season.
      “This is a very demanding sport, but what I can highlight most about Perez is that he always recovers, gets up and keeps trying.
      “Something I can assure you is that Mexico is going to show itself this weekend.
      “When I was at Silverstone I was very motivated and it will surely be something that will happen to him.”
      Meanwhile, Max Verstappen says he has employed bodyguards this week to help him navigate a “really, really busy” paddock at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
      Hamilton has a similar figure who helps him navigate the crowds at each GP.
      When asked about it in Mexico, Verstappen, 25, said: “I mean, why not?
      “I have a bit more security here. But there are always a few countries around the world where it’s very busy, also here in the paddock.
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      “For example, last year, it was really, really busy to get from your hospitality to the garage.
      “And it just helps also to make it a little bit smoother on track, off track, travel from your hotel, and stuff like that. [But] I feel very safe.” More

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      Max Verstappen leaps to F1 rival Lewis Hamilton’s defence as he pleads with FIA to make rule change

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has called on the FIA to make a change after Lewis Hamilton was disqualified at last week’s US Grand Prix.Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had finished P2 and P6 respectively before they were disqualified after being found to have run illegal floors.
      Max Verstappen called on the FIA to make a change following the US GP disqualificationsCredit: Rex
      Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were both disqualified for running illegal floorsCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
      Verstappen said more cars should be checkedCredit: Getty
      The skidblock, or planks, that run along the centre of the car which are designed to protect it from scraping along the floor have to be a certain thickness.
      Hamilton claimed his penalty came after his rear end skidblock failed to make the minimum requirement by 0.05mm.
      The seven-time F1 champion fumed ahead of the weekend’s Mexican GP that more cars should have been checked due to his belief that more than 50 per cent of the cars would have been illegal.
      Martin Brundle was critical of the FIA ruling following the race.
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      And this sentiment was echoed by champion Verstappen.
      Speaking to media ahead of the race in Mexico, the reigning champion said: “Of course nobody tries to do it on purpose, but because of the Sprint format, you only have one practice session to nail everything.
      “Once you are in the wrong [set-up], there’s nothing you can do, the only thing you can is bump on the tyre pressure – but then you’re driving around on balloon tyres.
      “It is not what you want to see for them, but also as a team, we know that dropping the car gives you that performance, but it is because of the whole format that you put yourself in that position because normally, I don’t think anyone would in a normal weekend.
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      “The problem is that it is just impossible to check everything but the thought process from every team is that no-one wants to be illegal, no-one sets the car up to be illegal.
      “With the random checks that get carried out, I mean sometimes it is the top four, sometimes it is in the middle of the field, that is just how it goes.
      “You can’t check every car for every single part, otherwise we need 100 more people to do these kind of things, but I think the only thing is that if you check one car, and it is illegal, you should check the other one as well.”
      Verstappen, 26, has reportedly been assigned bodyguards during his time in Mexico City owing to fans blaming him for the struggles of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez this season.
      The Dutchman – now a three-time F1 champ – is well known to not be a fan of the Sprint race format.
      F1 bosses are considering “radical” new plans to spruce up the weekends when they come around, including a reverse grid race.
      However, Hamilton has previously been critical of such an idea, while now-retired four-time F1 champ Sebastian Vettel did not mince his words and labelled it “bulls***” in 2019.
      In the week since the US GP in Austin, Texas, Hamilton has thrown a party for his beloved dog Roscoe and announced a new career move with a non-alcoholic spirit called Almave.
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      Lewis Hamilton fumes that half of his F1 rivals got away with ‘ILLEGAL’ cars after Grand Prix result ‘tainted’ the sport

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      LEWIS HAMILTON says the decision to strip him of second place in last Sunday’s US GP has “tainted” the sport.The seven-time world champion felt that all the good progress F1 has made to crack the States was partially undone following the confusing ruling hours after the chequered flag in Austin.
      Lewis Hamilton was left dismayed by the FIA’s rulingCredit: Rex
      Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc were disqualified after measurements on the skid blocks under their cars exceeded the maximum wear limit.
      The sport’s governing body, the FIA checked only four cars and two failed the test, earning an instant disqualification, much to the confusion of fans across the globe.
      Hamilton said: “The sport really had such an amazing weekend, such a great turnout and great race and then everytime we step forward with the sport, something like that really taints it.
      “So going forward, we really need to do something and hopefully they will learn in the future.
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      “Rather than checking everybody and over 50 per cent of the cars failing – and I would have put all my money on it – maybe we could change the skid or the floor on the Saturday night so you don’t have this ridiculous event afterwards.”
      Hamilton claims the skidblocks, used to keep the cars off the ground – and provide the sparks on TV, have little if any performance.
      He added: “There are far more drivers’ cars that were illegal and the skid block is not a performance element.
      “Of course if you have a flat surface, everyone is going to go as low as possible, it is just that some cars handle the bumps better than others.
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      “We have had a very stiff and bumpy car for two years and ultimately it failed the regulation.
      “It was just terrible over the kerbs, if we would have raised the car it would have passed the test.”
      Hamilton team-mate George Russell added: “We did all of the standard checks after FP1 and the plank looked absolutely fine.
      “So there was no reason after the practice session to make any changes, but obviously, we got that very wrong.”
      Lando Norris, who was promoted to second place in lieu of Hamilton’s disqualification, felt the FIA should have checked all the cars.
      Norris’ McLaren DID pass the same check as Hamilton and Leclerc’s cars, and said: “They should have done [the whole grid]. It can always bite you one day.
      “It’s unlikely that two cars are that different. So if one car is illegal, then there is a high chance that the other car is.”
      Lando Norris was promoted to P2 after Hamilton’s disqualificationCredit: Splash More

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      Lewis Hamilton throws lavish birthday party for his DOG complete with personalised vegan cake and balloons

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has thrown a lavish birthday party for his dog Roscoe.The F1 star treated his bulldog to his own party which saw him welcome five of his pup pals.
      Lewis Hamilton threw a birthday party for his dog RoscoeCredit: https://www.instagram.com/roscoelovescoco/
      The Mercedes driver invited some of his dog’s friendsCredit: Rex
      Roscoe was given a personalised vegan cakeCredit: https://www.instagram.com/roscoelovescoco/
      Roscoe got his very own birthday crown and feather boa as well as a personalised vegan cake as he turned 11.
      His pals all joined in as they wore multi-coloured party hats and all posed for photograph.
      However, one guest, a white pomeranian, broke the trend with a glittery gold fedora.
      Roscoe also had a set of balloons for him which were placed in the background for the picture.
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      Posting on his dog’s Instagram account, he wrote: “One time’s for’s the birthday boy’sss 🎂🎉🎈🎁.”
      And the dog’s 947k followers loved the snap as they flooded the comment section.
      One fan exclaimed: “Omg he got a better birthday party than me.”
      A second wrote: “If this ain’t the coolest party.”
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      A third said: “What a birthday bash.”
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      A fourth commented: “Okay, this is AMAZING.”
      A fifth said: “Pawsome party.”
      Another joked: “I cannot fathom how long it took to get this picture perfect.”
      The Daily Mail have reported that Roscoe’s party is a “serious” matter for Hamilton.
      A source told the outlet: “Roscoe has been with Lewis through thick and thin, and he loves to treat him.
      “He takes him everywhere with him and loves to show Roscoe that he is hugely appreciated, it might sound odd to some but to Lewis it is just how it is.”
      Hamilton, 38, has written that the bulldog is a vegan like his owner and that he “loves to travel” in his Instagram bio.
      Last year, Hamilton and Roscoe enjoyed a movie night and another personalised cake.
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      He has also taught his best friend how to skateboard.
      The Mercedes driver recently revealed his next career move as he founded Almave – a unique non-alcoholic spirit. More

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      Red Bull ‘forced to hire BODYGUARDS for Max Verstappen’ after F1 champ’s Wag Kelly Piquet fumed at his treatment

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      RED BULL have hired BODYGUARDS for Max Verstappen ahead of this week’s Mexico Grand Prix.That’s after the driver’s champion was booed last time out in Austin.
      Verstappen was booed on the podium in AustinCredit: Reuters
      Verstappen continued his dominance this season as he got his sixth win at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.
      But he was booed by F1 fans there to support Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.
      There is a feeling from Perez fans that he has been disrespected by Red Bull.
      And while the chorus of boos was ongoing, Verstappen’s girlfriend Kelly Piquet looked visibly unimpressed.
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      Perez enjoys a strong support in Texas, but that support will be magnified tenfold at his home race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico.
      Perez has struggled again this season to match Verstappen and there is talk that he could lose his Red Bull seat going into next season.
      Red Bull director Helmut Marko explained the decision to give Verstappen additional protection in Mexico to F1 Insider and said: “Max doesn’t actually want that and is relaxed. But we have responsibility for him. So we just want to be on the safe side.”
      Team Principal Christian Horner explained that while he expects Verstappen to receive a hostile reception, he doesn’t think it will bother the Dutchman:
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      “I don’t think Max is going to get the warmest reception in Mexico! But that’s water off a duck’s back. One year you are the villain, the next year you are the hero.”
      Verstappen has won four of the last five races in Mexico with Red Bull historically being very suited to the track.
      There is speculation that should Perez fail to secure second place in the Driver’s Championship, he will lose his spot on the team.
      But Horner poured cold water on that suggestion, saying: “With this car, it would be fantastic in such a season that we’ve had if we could finish first and second.
      “But there’s no pre-mandate on Checo that you have to finish second or you won’t be driving the car next year. That’s never been discussed.”
      Perez opened two of the opening four races this season before his form both in qualifying and races completely tailed off.
      He has occasionally finished on the podium but his inability to challenge or even support his team-mate will surely be a concern to his team. More

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      I used to be an F1 driver… but now I’m a billionaire and in charge of the world’s biggest pasta company

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      FORMER F1 driver Paolo Barilla is now a billionaire in charge of the world’s biggest pasta company.The Italian enjoyed a solid motor racing career before retiring to go into the family business in 1990.
      Paolo Barilla was an F1 driver before becoming deputy chairman of the Barilla GroupCredit: 2016 Getty Images
      Roger Federer has been in adverts for Barilla pasta
      He has since become the deputy chairman of the Barilla Group – the world’s largest pasta producer.
      Alongside his brothers Guido and Luca as well as their sister Emanuella, Barilla shares an 85 per cent stake in the company.
      As a result, he was listed as a billionaire by Forbes in 2018 with a net worth of $1.1billion (£910million).
      Before his success with the family business, though, Barilla competed in both Formula Two and Formula 3000 during the 1980s.
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      He later raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning in 1985 for New-Man Joest Racing.
      Alongside co-drivers Klaus Ludwig and Louis Krages, the trio tasted glory in their Porsche 956B but failed to finish the race the following year.
      Barilla then went on to race in F1 with Minardi, but his time in the sport was marred by his habit of not qualifying.
      From his 15 race entries, Barilla made just nine starts, with a best finish of 11th coming at the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix.
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      Barilla competed for Minardi between 1989 and 1990Credit: 2016 Getty Images
      He left Minardi later that year and joined the family business, which had been founded in 1877 by his great-grandfather Pietro Barilla Sr.
      The company has since been passed down through three generations and now does business in over 100 countries around the world.
      Barilla did make a brief return to racing in 2014, winning the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco in the Formula Three class. More

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      F1 bosses considering huge format change with radical new plan slammed as ‘bulls***’ by Sebastian Vettel

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      FORMULA ONE chiefs are re-considering the introduction of a reverse sprint grid – a move Sebastian Vettel called “bulls***.”CEO Stefano Domenicali described the idea as necessary to prevent the sport from stagnating.
      The current sprint race format was introduced in 2021Credit: Rex
      Vettel has previously hit out at the idea of reversing the gridCredit: Getty
      This means that drivers would start the sprint race in reverse order.
      Using the current standings, Max Verstappen would start last, while Daniel Ricciardo would start at the front of the pack.
      F1 bosses are prepared to consider reverse grid sprint races amid growing concerns that the current format has been unsuccessful in creating enough excitement. 
      Fans showed a lack of interest in the ‘boring’ United States GP Sprint race as ticket sales suggested a clear drop in demand.
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      A report from Autosport explains that team bosses have begun informal discussions about the changes.
      It would involve either the top ten being switched or even the entire order being shuffled back to front.
      But Vettel has previously hit out at the idea of reversing the order.
      He told Motorsport: “I think it is complete bullshit, to be honest.
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      “I don’t know which genius came up with it, but it is not the solution. It is completely the wrong approach.”
      While seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has also been critical of reversing grids.
      Hamilton said in 2020: “The people that proposed that don’t really know what they are talking about.”
      While Mercedes boss Toto Wolff feels it is a flawed idea, as F1 has long been known for its purity of competition.
      Wolff told Autosport: “I’m conservative in racing. I’d rather have no sprint races than meddling.
      “Even more with reverse grid races, we are going towards Formula E where sport follows entertainment, while entertainment should follow sport.” More