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      I’m an F1 champ who could have won eight races in a row if it wasn’t for Lewis Hamilton’s Spanish GP shunt

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      NICO ROSBERG is a Formula One champion who could have won eight races in a row.The retired driver has joked that Lewis Hamilton denied him the feat with his shunt at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.
      Lewis Hamilton denied Nico Rosberg an eighth win in a rowCredit: AP:Associated Press
      The pair collided in Spain in 2016Credit: Getty
      Rosberg had won seven consecutive races ahead of their infamous collision in Barcelona.
      Having won the last three races of 2015 and the first four in 2016, Rosberg was on the brink of history.
      Hamilton had started ahead of Rosberg in pole position, but was overtaken by his Mercedes team-mate on turn one.
      In his attempts to re-take the lead, the Brit collided with Rosberg on turn four, ending the race for both drivers.
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      Recalling his run of wins, Rosberg told the Sky Sports F1 Podcast: “Yeah, that was quite cool.”
      The German also joked: “I would have had eight if Lewis hadn’t have shunted me off in Barcelona, for those of you who remember that race in 2016.
      “I’m laughing by the way for those of you who can’t see me now, because that was a joke. That was a joke.”
      Rosberg would still go on to win the 2016 Drivers’ Championship, the only world title of his career.
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      He then abruptly retired aged 31 after winning the title, having claimed nine of his 23 career race wins during the season.
      Despite being denied an eighth win in a row, Rosberg is one of just five drivers to win seven or more straight races.
      Max Verstappen equalled the feats of Rosberg, Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari with his seventh win in Hungary on Sunday.
      Wins in Belgium and the Netherlands in the next two races will take his streak to nine and equal Fernando Alonso’s record from 2013.
      Nico Rosberg jokingly blamed his collision with Lewis Hamilton for denying him the featCredit: AP:Associated Press More

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      F1 ‘will BLOCK punters watching Las Vegas Grand Prix if clubs don’t shell out millions of pounds in furious licence row’

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      FORMULA ONE have demanded MILLIONS from hotel owners to allow punters to watch the Las Vegas Grand Prix from their hotels.The first ever Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place in November this year, with viewers able to watch the cars zip around the iconic Vegas strip.
      The Las Vegas Grand Prix is due to be the most expensive Grand Prix of all timeCredit: Getty
      Red Bull’s Sergio Perez drove on the Las Vegas strip as part of promo for the raceCredit: Getty
      The track will take in some of Vegas’ most iconic land marksCredit: Getty
      The race will pass by a number of iconic landmarks including the MSG Sphere – which will open in September – as well as Treasure Island, The Mirage, the Bellagio Hotel and Caesars Palace.
      The track design is 3.8 miles long from start to finish with top speeds estimated to be over 212 mph.
      According to The New York Post, F1 bosses are demanding that hotels with a roof terrace, viewing platform or bar that overlooks the track pay £1,167-per-head to have the required licence to watch the race.
      That would mean a hotel with a 1,500 seating capacity would pay £1.75million to ‘show’ the event.
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      The report claims that if hotel owners refuse to comply, F1 bosses will ensure they build barricades, stands and light stanchions that will obscure the view of the race from hotels.
      A source told The New York Post that: “They are literally shaking people down saying they will obstruct views unless they pay them.
      “It seems insane that they are asking money for a public event that is taking place in the streets.”
      F1 bosses have reportedly threatened to shine lights into the viewing platforms of hotels that do not pay the licence fee, meaning punters will be unable to view the night time race.
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      The worry is that casino and hotel bosses will simply pass the cost of the licence fee onto customers for what is already a very expensive event to attend.
      The act of asking for a licence fee from hotel and casinos is common practice in F1, given the precedent set by the Monaco Grand Prix.
      Hotel and casino owners worry that the cost of a trip to Las Vegas will be so expensive for high-rolling customers that they will be scared off coming back – losing establishments much coveted repeat business.
      Proprietors are already angry that the Las Vegas strip will shut down to construct the track – and they fear asking owners to pay up on top of this is simply too far.
      Ticket packages for Las Vegas have not yet sold out – with Las Vegas being the most expensive race of the year.
      The price of an average weekend ticket is £5,167, almost 50% more expensive than the Miami Grand Prix which prices at £3,137.
      Las Vegas is the third American track to be added to the F1 season, following Miami and Austin.
      The three of them represent the most expensive Grand Prix’s to attend for punters.
      The most expensive non-American circuit to attend is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. More

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      F1 Belgian Grand Prix: UK start time, stream, TV channel and full schedule for huge Spa event

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN set a world record of Red Bull wins at the Hungarian Grand Prix – and he’ll be looking to build on that in Belgium.Red Bull now has 12 consecutive wins dating back to the final race of 2022 in Abu Dhabi.
      Max Verstappen broke the Formula One World Championship winning streak.Credit: AP
      And as a result, the F1 legend leads the driver’s championship by 110 points with Sergio Perez in second and Fernando Alonso in third.
      Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton is only six points shy from a podium place after finishing fourth last weekend.
      So the British legend will be desperate to close the gap even further on the Spa track.
      When is the F1 Belgian Grand Prix?

      The Belgian Grand Prix returns on Sunday, 30 July.
      It is set to get underway at 1pm BST.
      The race is at the infamous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium and the track holds a whopping capacity of up to 70,000 people.

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      What TV channel is the F1 Belgian Grand Prix on and can it be live-streamed?

      The Belgian Grand Prix will air live on Sky Sports F1 from 12:30 pm UK time.
      Sky Sports customers can live stream the Belgian Grand Prix via the NOW TV app which is free to download onto your mobile and tablet device.
      Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for all the latest updates.

      Full F1 Belgian Grand Prix schedule
      Friday, July 28th

      Practice 1: 12:30pm UK time
      Qualifying: 4pm UK time

      Saturday, July 29th
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      Sprint Shootout: 11am UK time
      Sprit: 3:30pm UK time

      Sunday, July 30th

      Race: 2pm UK time

      Current F1 driver standings:

      Max Verstappen – Red Bull Racing: 281pts
      Sergio Perez – Red Bull Racing: 171pts
      Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin: 139pts
      Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes: 133pts
      George Russell – Mercedes: 90pts
      Carlos Sainz – Ferrari: 87pts
      Charles Leclerc – Ferrari: 80pts
      Lando Norris – McLaren: 60pts
      Lance Stroll – Aston Martin: 45pts
      Esteban Ocon – Alpine: 31pts
      Pierre Gasly – Alpine: 8pts
      Oscar Piastri – McLaren: 27pts
      Alexander Albon – Williams: 11pts
      Nico Hulkenberg – Haas: 9pts
      Valtteri Bottas – Alfa Romeo: 5pts
      Zhou Guanyu – Alfa Romeo: 4pts
      Yuki Tsounda – Alphatauri: 2pts
      Kevin Magnussen – Haas: 2pts
      Logan Sargeant – Williams: 0pts
      Nyck De Vries – Alphatauri: 0pts
      Daniel Ricciardo- Aplhatauri: 0pts More

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      Daniel Ricciardo broke his own sex ban with stunning Wag and daughter of ex-F1 star – and was even BETTER in Grand Prix

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      DANIEL RICCIARDO has revealed that he has gone back on his previous sex ban after meeting partner Heidi Berger.Ricciardo made his long-awaited return to F1 at the Hungary Grand Prix yesterday.
      Ricciardo admitted he is ‘in love’ with Heidi BergerCredit: danielricciardo/instagram
      Ricciardo and Berger on holiday in VeniceCredit: heidiberger_/instagram
      Berger has attended Ricciardo’s races since the two went public last yearCredit: Rex
      Berger is a model and aspiring actressCredit: heidiberger_/instagram
      He was left without a team at the beginning of this season and was a reserve driver for Red Bull Racing.
      But after a disappointing beginning to the season for Dutch driver Nick De Vries, Red Bull moved to remove the driver from AlphaTauri Racing.
      Ricciardo was then bumped up from reserve driver at Red Bull into De Vries’ place at Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri.
      But those thinking Ricciardo would be abstaining ahead of the race would have been wrong – after Ricciardo admitted he no longer believes in a sex ban on a podcast.
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      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 said: “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.”
      Ricciardo has dated Berger since 2019 and has admitted to being loved up with the aspiring actress in a podcast interview last year.
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      He told the Fitzy and Wippa show: “Yeah mate, I’m in love,
      “I’ve got a good thing going on, so yeah, I’ve got a good balance in life right now.”
      Berger at last year’s Miami Grand PrixCredit: heidiberger_/instagram
      Berger regularly gives an inisight into her luxury lifestyle on InstagramCredit: heidiberger_/instagram
      Ricciardo’s girlfriend, Heidi Berger, is the daughter of former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger.
      She is an aspiring actress and model – and the two have been publicly loved up since August of last year.
      The two regularly share their glamorous lifestyle on their Instagrams, which includes holidaying in some very exotic locations.
      Berger cheered on Ricciardo’s return to the track at the Hungaroring yesterday – with the Australian finishing in 13th on his AlphaTauri debut. More

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      F1 fans praise Hollywood star as he ‘pec dances’ for Martin Brundle in ‘brilliant’ grid walk

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      FORMULA One fans were happy to see TV presenter Martin Brundle treated to a fantastic interview from a Hollywood star. The fan favourite interviewer was back on the grid chatting to celebs ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix and managed to ask some questions to big time actor Terry Crews.
      Terry Crews was attending his first ever F1 eventCredit: Getty
      Martin Brundle interviewed Crews on the gridCredit: Sky Sports F1
      The pair joked around together on Sky Sports’ coverage as Brundle asked Crews his thoughts on the race.
      The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star even went as far as showing off his pecs by tensing up and making them move under his shirt.
      Brundle is well known for his pre-race antics and fans were pleased to see a celeb join in on the fun.
      The interview comes just a few weeks after model and actress Cara Delevigne was accused of being rude to Brundle when he tried to speak to her at Silverstone.
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      F1 fans took to twitter to praise Crews for his grid walk interview and quickly compared it to Delevigne’s.
      One fan wrote “This is how you treat Martin Brundle…. Nice one, Terry Crews.”
      Whilst another added: “Terry Crews is a fantastic bloke.”
      One other fan wrote: “This is how the Hollywood Elite should treat Brundle on the track, love to see Terry Crews commentate an F1, that would be epic!”
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      Crews was in Hungary to witness yet another Max Verstappen win as the Red Bull driver continues to dominate this year, despite Lewis Hamilton starting on pole.
      Verstappen currently leads the season standings by 99 points with team-mate Sergio Perez behind him in second place. More

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      Watch the ridiculous moment F1 star Lando Norris SMASHES Verstappen’s porcelain trophy into pieces in Hungary

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      MCLAREN star Lando Norris accidentally SMASHED Max Verstappen’s trophy while celebrating his podium finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix.The 23-year-old, who finished the race in second place, was attempting his trademark champagne celebration when the incident occurred.
      Verstappen’s trophy was accidentally smashed to piecesCredit: Getty
      Norris smashed it while celebrating with champagneCredit: Splash
      Verstappen won the Hungarian GPCredit: AFP
      The Dutchman joked about it afterwardsCredit: Reuters
      Every time he finishes in the top three, Norris hits his champagne bottle off the podium to activate the fizz before spraying.
      He did so after the race in Hungary on Sunday, only this time the impact from the bottle caused Verstappen’s trophy to fall off the podium and smash to pieces.
      The two-time world champion didn’t appear too phased by it however, as he proceeded to joke with Norris once the celebrations calmed down.
      Fans took to Twitter to react, with one person writing: “Don’t worry about Max’s trophy, Lando… he has a lot of them!”
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      Another added: “Love how Lando just shrugs like ‘Whatever, Max won’t even notice!'”
      A third said: “His reaction is the best, hilarious!”
      While a fourth fan joked: “The best entertainment of the afternoon lol.”
      Verstappen stormed to victory at the Hungarian GP after overtaking pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton at the first corner.
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      It marked a record-breaking 12th consecutive win for Red Bull and the Dutchman’s ninth win of the season.
      Meanwhile, it was a day to forget for Alpine as both drivers were forced to retire after the opening lap following a collision.
      Esteban Ocon’s seat split in two after he made contact with teammate Pierre Gasly and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu just a few seconds into the race.
      The Frenchman was checked out at the medical centre, but he later confirmed that he was okay. More

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      Lewis Hamilton forced to admit defeat in apology to F1 team after disastrous start to Hungarian Grand Prix

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      LEWIS HAMILTON was forced to admit defeat in the Hungary Grand Prix after getting off to a disastrous start at the Hungaroring.Hamilton started first on the grid after securing pole in qualifying yesterday.
      It was a frustrating day for Hamilton at the HungaroringCredit: Reuters
      But he was overtaken by a rampant Max Verstappen on the first corner.
      Matters were compounded by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris also overtaking Hamilton during the first lap – which saw Hamilton drop to fourth.
      Hamilton apologised to his team over the radio after the poor start, simply saying: “sorry about that guys”.
      Race engineer Peter Bonnington was keen to keep Hamilton’s spirits up however, and said: “Don’t sweat it, Lewis. It’s going to be a long, hot race.”
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      He was unable to match the race pace of the two McLaren’s in front of them as they began to build a formidable gap as the race went on.
      Hamilton was becoming increasingly frustrated before admitting he could not compete with the two cars in front of him.
      He said: “Definitely don’t have the pace to overtake these guys.”
      His frustration continued later in the race, saying: “How have they got nine seconds all of a sudden. That’s a crazy amount.”
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      Hamilton then questioned the performance of his hardware as Verstappen opened a 20 second lead on his Mercedes.
      He asked his team over the radio: “Are you turning the engine down?”
      To which the reply over the radio was: “Negative, Lewis. Just managing the temp situation.”
      Hamilton would go on to finish fourth in Hungary in what was quite a frustrating race for the Brit. More

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      F1 star Esteban Ocon’s seat SNAPS IN TWO after horror crash at Hungarian Grand Prix with star rushed to medics

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      ESTEBAN OCON suffered a horror crash during the Hungarian Grand Prix.Ocon’s seat broke in two after he collided with Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu at Turn 1.
      Esteban Ocon’s seat snapped in two after a freak accident at the Hungarian Grand PrixCredit: AFP
      Ocon collided with Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou GuanyuCredit: AFP
      Ocon was rushed to the medical centre after the incident but was thankfully well
      The French driver and Gasly had to retire with the former rushed to the medical centre for checks.
      Thankfully, it was soon confirmed from his team that the 26-year-old is in good health.
      Formula One fans were left in shock after witnessing the freak accident between the three drivers.
      One fan tweeted: “Oh my God….that’s terrifying. I hope he is ok.”
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      Another commented: “That’s scary, hope he’s fine!”
      A third posted: “Damn. That’s a nasty impact. I hope he’s ok.”
      This fan said: “Oh, my goodness. I hope he will be okay.”
      And that one stated: “Ugh not estie bestie.”
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      Guanyu clipped the rear of Gasly’s car and that led to him colliding with Ocon.
      The Alfa Romeo driver was slapped with a five-second penalty for the incident.
      But both Alpine cars sustained so much damage they could not complete the race. More