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      Lewis Hamilton signs new two-year Mercedes deal on £40m-A-YEAR as F1 superstar ends speculation over his future

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has signed a new two-year contract with Mercedes keeping him in F1 until 2023.The seven time world champion has agreed terms on a package worth around £80million.
      Lewis Hamilton has confirmed he’s signed a new two-year contract with MercedesCredit: Alamy
      The seven time world champ has agreed terms on a package worth around £80mCredit: PA
      Hamilton, 36, is currently locked in a fierce battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the title.
      The Dutchman is currently 18 points ahead of this weekend’s Austrian GP, but Hamilton is adamant he is still in the fight.
      His new contract is a huge statement of intent from F1’s most successful driver of all time.
      Next year the sport will undergo its biggest ever rule change and Hamilton is confident that Merc are capable of delivering him a car to fight for more victories and titles.
      He said: “It is hard to believe it’s been nearly nine years working with this incredible team and I’m excited we’re going to continue our partnership for two more years.
      “We’ve accomplished so much together but we still have a lot to achieve, both on and off the track. I’m incredibly proud and grateful of how Mercedes has supported me in my drive to improve diversity and equality in our sport.
      “They have held themselves accountable and made important strides in creating a more diverse team and inclusive environment.
      “Thank you to all the dedicated and talented individuals at Mercedes whose hard work makes it all possible and the board for their continued trust in me.

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      “We’re entering a new era of car which will be challenging and exciting and I can’t wait to see what else we can achieve together.”
      Team boss Toto Wolff said his star driver was evergreen and could continue to race for however long he wishes.
      He added: “As we enter a new era of F1 from 2022 onwards, there can be no better driver to have in our team than Lewis.
      Team boss Toto Wolff said Hamilton could continue to race for however long he wishesCredit: Splash
      “His achievements in this sport speak for themselves, and with his experience, speed and race-craft, he is at the peak of his powers.
      “We are relishing the battle we have on our hands this year – and that’s why we also wanted to agree this contract early, so we have no distractions from the competition on track.
      “I have always said that as long as Lewis still possesses the fire for racing, he can continue as long as he wants.”

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      Watch Lewis Hamilton narrowly avoid being wiped out in Austrian Grand Prix practice by Nikita Mazepin

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      LEWIS HAMILTON was nearly wiped out by Russian rookie Nikita Mazepin during Austrian Grand Prix practice.The reigning world champion, 36, was getting into his rhythm in FP1 when he narrowly avoided getting clattered by the Haas racer.

      Lewis Hamilton was nearly wiped out by Nikita Mazepin during Austrian Grand Prix practiceCredit: Reuters
      Hamilton raced up to corner three at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg as Mazepin took a wide line as he pootled around.
      But the British star was keen to set a solid time and came racing up to the corner.
      Seemingly completely unaware, Mazepin quickly turns into corner and nearly took Hamilton out of the running.
      Mazepin was clearly caught off guard as he was heard swearing over the team radio, before muttering: “Man, that was close.”
      Hamilton, meanwhile, calmly told his team, ‘I got damn traffic’ as he whizzed past the newbie.
      But viewers on Twitter were quickly to slam Haas’ engineers, rather than Mazepin himself for the near miss.
      One tweeted: “Mazepin’s race engineer needs to take a lot of the blame for this.
      “No radio warning whatsoever that Hamilton is on a push lap?”
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      Another wrote: “Mazepin might be unqualified but Haas’ engineers are embarrassingly poor at their jobs. This is a weekly occurrance.”
      A third added: “How are people blaming Mazepin? His engineer should’ve told him to get out the way.”
      Meanwhile, Hamilton has been spending extra time working in the Mercedes factory to help save his season.
      The Brit has seen Red Bull’s Max Verstappen open up an 18 point lead in the championship after the Dutchman’s last victory at the Red Bull Ring.
      Hamilton recently bemoaned the lack of upgrades from his team has gone back to their Brackley HQ to try and help out.
      One of the duties he has taken on is driving the team’s simulator – a task he has hated in the past.
      Elsewhere, Verstappen has laughed off his criticism from the FIA Race Director, Michael Masi, for doing a burnout after his win last Sunday.
      Masi took a dim view of the stunt and gave Verstappen a ticking off, however, the 23-year-old joked he will do a donut instead!

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      F1 Austrian Grand Prix LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates from Red Bull Ring with practice UNDERWAY – stream, TV info, times

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      THE AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX is here this weekend! Lewis Hamilton is now 18 points behind rival Max Verstappen after the Dutchman’s triumph at the Styrian Grand Prix last week.

      Practice: 10.30am, 2pm today/ 11am Saturday
      Qualifying: 2pm Saturday
      Race: 2pm Sunday
      TV/ live stream: Sky Sports F1

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      MERC MY WORDS
      Mercedes were delighted with their P2 showing in Austria this afternoon and will hope they can carry the form into the weekend.
      Lewis Hamilton finished on top with team-mate Valtteri Bottas coming in behind him.

      TIMINGS FOR TOMORROW
      P3 is set to begin at 11am UK time, and qualifying is set for 2pm.
      The race on Sunday is a 2pm start as well. No football on, lovely afternoon in front of the sofa watching the action.

      RESULTS
      A really good afternoon session for Mercedes with Max Verstappen third.
      What does that mean for tomorrow?

      TEAM GAME
      And Hamilton has followed his team-mate into the gravel as well.
      A bit of rain in the air too and could be a quiet last few minutes of this session.

      HOW WE STAND

      PRESSED FOR TIME
      And we’re into the 1:04s now – it’s Hamilton who goes fastest from Bottas and then Verstappen as the teams start to open the taps here.

      NORMAL SERVICE RESUMED
      Verstappen goes fastest on a 1:05.2.
      Good pace from Vettel as well in the Aston Martin.
      Lap times are starting to fall a bit this afternoon – halfway through the session.

      RUN DOWN
      Bottas goes fastest with a 1:05.6 – a tenth quicker than Max Verstappen.
      And then Hamilton comes in with a 1:05/6 as well just a hair slower than his team-mate.
      Welcome to the party, Mercedes.
      .Credit: Getty
      DE JA VER
      And the early pace is set by Verstappen again. 1:05.773.
      Tsunoda second and Hamilton third with seven minutes gone.
      HERE WE GO AGAIN
      Right then, underway in FP2.
      And another busy one to start with lots of cars on track.

      COUNTDOWN
      About 15 minutes now from the start of the second session here.
      .Credit: AFP
      .Credit: Rex
      BREAKTHROUGH
      Well done to Guanya Zhou on a solid debut this morning.

      HAMILTON SCARE
      Almost an incident this morning between Hamilton and Mazepin.
      No harm done, thankfully.

      WHAT’S TO COME
      We’re about 90 minutes away now from the second practice session of the day.
      And tomorrow, of course, we’ll have FP3 before qualifying.
      Can anyone stop Verstappen and Red Bull here? Let us know your thoughts.
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      Strong showing from Ferrari this morning in FP1.
      P2 for Leclerc and P3 for Sainz.

      HERE’S THE FULL ORDER
      Red Bull from Ferrari and Mercedes close behind is the story of the morning.

      SESSION OVER
      That’s the end of FP1. Some drivers still completing their laps so will get you the final times as they come in.
      Verstappen fastest this morning and looking in the mood for an Austria double after last week’s win.
      FINAL PUSH
      Just 10 minutes to go in what has been another Verstappen dominated session of racing.
      The Ferraris have come good, though. Leclerc is second and Sainz third.
      As for Hamilton…

      EURO FEVER
      Antonio Giovanazzi has something on his mind for later.
      Italy take on Belgium in the QF at 8pm UK time – 9pm central European.

      HALFWAY THERE
      And Lewis Hamilton has finally put a decent lap time on the board. He’s in sixth as we stand, three quarters of a second behind Verstappen’s best.
      Sainz second, Tsunoda third, Raikkonen fourth and now Gasly in fifth.

      GRASS IS GREENER
      Bit of an error from Lance Stroll and he’s off onto the grass.
      That’s what practice is for I suppose.
      I love Aston Martin’s relaxed tweet about this, I imagine the mood would be different if this was qualy or the race.
      Look, it’s a nice day. He just fancied a stroll on the grass…— Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) July 2, 2021

      EARLY PACE
      Has been set by Max Verstappen here, 10 minutes into the session on a 1:06.007.
      Pierre Gasly second and Sergio Perez third early doors here.
      Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, just had a lap time deleted as all four wheels left the track at turn 10.
      A word about Guanyu Zhou as well…

      UNDERWAY
      And we’re off in FP1. And off to a busy start as well. Lots of cars on the track and fans in the stands as well.
      Love to see it.

      TIME TO GO
      Right then, I think we’re about ready for the first action of this weekend.
      Drivers are in their cars and we’re minutes away from the green light in this first practice session.
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      Watch Aston Martin decorate F1 base with England flags as team taunt Sebastian Vettel after win over Germany

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      F1 ICON Sebastian Vettel has been mocked by Aston Martin after the British-based team planted England flags around his helmet.The 33-year-old German is known to be a huge football fan and a supporter of Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.
      Sebastian Vettel, 33, finds his F1 helmet covered in England flags
      The German driver joins in the fun by waving one of the flags
      Knowing Vettel was approaching the paddock, his team-mates planted England flags around his helmet.
      The practical joke was alluding to Germany’s 2-0 loss to Gareth Southgate’s side in their Euro 2020 knock-out clash.
      Vettel appreciated the harmless banter and even began waving an England flag while laughing with his colleagues.
      The racing driver is known to be a passionate football fan, playing alongside Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo in a charity match two years ago.
      Vettel is one of Germany’s greatest sporting icons having won four consecutive F1 world titles at former team Red Bull between 2010 and 2013.
      He joined British team Aston Martin, who are based at the legendary Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, at the beginning of the 2021 season after a six-year spell at Ferrari.

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      Vettel is a huge football fan and has played in several charity gamesCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      England fans will be hoping Vettel receives more banter from his Aston Martin colleagues in the coming days as they aim to become European champions for the first time.
      Their next game is against Ukraine on Saturday, July 3, with the winner facing either Denmark or Czech Republic in the semi-final.
      Vettel, meanwhile, is aiming to win his first race since 2019 as he competes in the Austrian GP on Sunday, July 4.
      The German racer is currently tenth in the Drivers’ Championship, 126 points behind leader Max Verstappen.
      Vettel will be confident of challenging in the Aston Martin after securing P2 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last month.
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      F1 Austrian Grand Prix practice: UK start time, TV channel, live stream and full race schedule for Red Bull ring

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      F1 is set for another week at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix.Max Verstappen extended his world championship lead over Lewis Hamilton to 18 points with a comfortable win at the same venue in last week’s Styrian Grand Prix.
      Max Verstappen was victorious at the Red Bull Ring last weekCredit: AFP
      For the second year running, Austria is hosting an F1 double-header. This is due to the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix.
      What time does the F1 Austrian Grand Prix practice start?

      The F1 Austrian Grand Prix will be held from Friday, July 2 to Sunday, July 4.
      Practice one commences on Friday at 10.30am.
      Practice two will follow on Friday at 2pm.
      Last year, Valtteri Bottas won the Austrian Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc second and Lando Norris third.

      What TV channel is the F1 Austrian Grand Prix on and can I live stream it?

      Sky Sports F1 will be showing the F1 Austrian Grand Prix live.
      To stream the race live, head to your Sky Go app.
      Non-Sky Sports subscribers can still watch all the action with a Now TV Day Pass.
      Coverage commences at 10am on Friday, 10.45am on Saturday and 12.30pm on Sunday.

      Race schedule
      Friday
      Practice One – 10.30am
      Practice Two – 2pm
      Saturday
      Practice Three – 11am
      Qualifying – 2pm
      Sunday
      Race – 2pm More

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      Lewis Hamilton spending extra time in Mercedes garage with engineers attempting to save their faltering F1 season

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has been spending extra time working in the team’s factory to help save his season.The Brit has seen Red Bull’s Max Verstappen open up an 18 point lead in the championship after the Dutchman’s last victory at the Red Bull Ring.
      Lewis Hamilton has been spending extra time working in garage to help save his seasonCredit: Getty
      The Brit has taken on is driving the team’s simulator at Merc’s Brackley HQCredit: Splash
      Verstappen is aiming to increase that gap at this weekend’s Austrian GP, at the same track, and with Hamilton bemoaning the lack of upgrades, he has gone back to Merc’s Brackley HQ to try and help out.
      One of the duties he has taken on is driving the team’s simulator – a task he has hated in the past.
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      He said: “I can’t say that I’ve enjoyed it, particularly after those few difficult races we had.
      “I just went in to try and see if there’s any way I could try and help the team just be better prepared.
      “There’s been a couple of good things from it, but not life changing.
      “I’ll continue to work with them, we’ve got drivers on there that do a lot of work, just working on the processes of how we communicate with them on their programme, so we’re getting the right things tested.
      I just went in to try and see if there’s any way I could try and help the team just be better preparedLewis Hamilton
      “Overall, it’s been positive.
      “I hardly ever drive on the simulator. I maybe do 20 laps a year. I have no interest in the simulator.”
      Meanwhile, Verstappen has laughed off his criticism from the FIA Race Director, Michael Masi, for doing a burnout after his win last Sunday.
      Masi took a dim view of the stunt and gave Verstappen a ticking off, however, the 23-year-old joked he will do a donut instead!

      He said: “I’ll try to do a donut next time! I understand, of course, about safety but I looked at my mirrors, went all the way to the right, took it easy.
      “Everyone was on the left. I just did a burnout and OK if it’s not allowed, I won’t do it again. But at the time, I thought it was really funny and safe.
      “But of course, I understand that you don’t want to see this happening again which is fine for me.”
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      Lewis Hamilton wears £890 see-through Burberry ‘Sea Maiden’ T-shirt as F1 star walks through Austrian Grand Prix paddock

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      LEWIS HAMILTON rocked up to the Austrian Grand Prix paddock turning heads by wearing a see-through T-shirt.The Formula One world champion completed the outfit with some bright orange trousers and black platform shoes.
      Lewis Hamilton walked around the Austria GP paddock wearing this outfitCredit: Reuters
      Hamilton complemented his snazzy T-shirt with orange trousers and black platformsCredit: Getty
      The T-Shirt retails at £890 from Burberry and is their ‘Sea Maiden’ design.
      Hamilton, trailing Max Verstappen by 18 points in the 2021 championship, didn’t look as though it was playing on his mind as he strolled around the track.
      This weekend offers the seven-time F1 world champ the chance to close the gap on his Red Bull rival Verstappen.
      But Hamilton will be hoping to perform better than last year.
      Valtteri Bottas won with Hamilton back in fourth. Verstappen didn’t even finish the race after retiring on lap 11.
      In order to get back into the title race Hamilton has called on Mercedes to change tack and deliver an upgrade to make his title fight with Verstappen more ‘exciting’.
      The Mercs have utterly dominated Formula One in the hybrid era but look set to lose their 100 per cent championship record in its final year.
      Many teams are turning their attention to the 2022 rule change that will see a complete overhaul of many aspects of the car.

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      Burberry are selling the see-through T-shirt for £890Credit: Burberry
      the seven-time F1 champ is trailing Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ ChampionshipCredit: Reuters
      Hamilton makes his way inside ahead of the press conferenceCredit: Getty
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      Among them are Mercedes, who have slipped behind Red Bull while allowing their 2021 car to go without serious development since the season began.
      Max Verstappen’s 18-point title lead has grown with back-to-back wins and Hamilton has asked his team for a rethink.
      He said after Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix: “I won’t question the team’s logic and how they got through with their process.
      “I would love to have … an upgrade. We would love an upgrade, but I don’t think it’s in the pipeline at the moment.
      “We are down on a few areas. It was close at the beginning of the season and if we both – Red Bull and us – had the same performance as we did in those first four races then perhaps it would be a little more exciting.”
      Hamilton was back in the team T-shirts for the pre-GP press conferenceCredit: AP
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      Red Bull troll Mercedes by copying F1 rivals’ tweet after Max Verstappen’s Styrian Grand Prix win

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      RED BULL continued their quest to become Formula One top dogs by cheekily copying a Mercedes tweet to mark their Austria win.Max Verstappen romped home in the Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday with barely a challenge from runner-up Lewis Hamilton.

      It was a complete role reversal from the 2020 race at Red Bull Ring, which saw the Mercedes star finish first and 33 seconds clear of his rival.
      The Anglo-German team heralded that win with a celebratory tweet expressing their love for the Spielberg circuit owned by their rivals.
      And Sunday’s victory for Verstappen, by a 35-second margin over Hamilton, saw Red Bull pull out the exact same tweet.
      On both occasions, it read: “What can we say… We ❤️️ coming to the Red Bull Ring! 😜”
      Both were accompanied by images of the winning team’s pit crew leaning over the barrier to cheer home their man.
      Red Bull have now won four races in a row, three for Verstappen alongside the Baku triumph for Sergio Perez after the Dutchman’s tyre failure.
      The streak has put the Mercs on the back foot, behind in the constructors’ standings by 40 points with Hamilton 18 off Verstappen.
      The seven-time champion called on his team to ditch their plan of focusing on the 2022 rule overhaul and deliver him an upgrade this season.

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      Formula One does it all again around Spielberg next weekend to round off a triple-header.
      But Verstappen has been warned of his conduct ahead of the race officially known as the Austrian Grand Prix.
      The 23-year-old’s ‘burnout’ celebration as he crossed the chequered flag earned a rebuke from the stewards, who will punish the move if done again.
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