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      Mick Schumacher reveals he is taking tips from F1 legend dad Michael who is following son’s career from bed

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      MICK SCHUMACHER says he is using tips from his legendary father Michael for his own racing career.
      The seven-time world champion is said to be following his son’s progress from bed, although the exact details of his health condition remains unclear.

      Mick Schumacher continues to take on board tips from his legendary father Michael about racingCredit: PA:Press Association

      Schumacher Sr was critically injured in a skiing accident in 2013.
      But the expertise he passed on to his child before his accident continues to be helpful.
      Schumacher Jr, 21, is currently competing in Formula 2 with Prema but is tipped to follow in his dad’s footsteps by jumping up to F1 with Haas next year.
      The German told RTL: “Of course I use some of my father’s tips – even from my karting days.

      “At the same time, we are obviously different people and had different experiences in the junior classes.
      “And you have to drive the cars differently today too.
      “We have a Formula 2 car that weighs 780 kilos, the cars back then weighed 500 kilos. But nevertheless, of course there are some similarities.”
      The legendary German driver is thought to be continuing his recovery at a luxury villa in Majorca but his close friend and ex-Ferrari chief Jean Todt suggested the 51-year-old may be conscious.

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      He said: “Of course he is following him.
      “Mick is probably going to race in Formula 1 next year which will be a great challenge.
      “We would be delighted to have a new Schumacher at the highest level of motor racing.”
      The 74-year-old, however, remained coy about Schumacher’s condition.
      Todt added: “This is a question on which I am going to be extremely reserved.
      “I see Michael very often – once or twice a month. My answer is the same all the time – he fights.
      “He is very well cared for and in a place that is very comfortable. We can only wish for him and his family that things get better.”

      The 21-year-old is expected to make the step up to F1 for the 2021 seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Sebastian Vettel claims F1 legend Michael Schumacher is GOAT driver ahead of Lewis Hamilton despite seventh world title

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      SEBASTIAN VETTEL has backed compatriot Michael Schumacher in the debate over Formula One’s all-time greatest racer.
      Lewis Hamilton now stands alongside the Ferrari legend in holding seven world titles.

      Michael Schumacher (left) and Lewis Hamilton (right), pictured here in 2010, are now equal on seven world titlesCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Sebastian Vettel has long felt a special connection with his German heroCredit: EPA

      A conversation within the sport has been struck up over exactly who is the better driver.
      But, for Vettel, his childhood idol Schumacher will always be number one.
      He told Zeit Magazin: “I still say that Michael is the best of all time, for me.
      “When it came down to it, he unlocked a kind of extra level.

      “I have never felt this fascination, this talent, in anyone else.”
      Vettel, 33, has faced off with both drivers during his prestigious career, which at one point looked like matching that of Schumacher.

      The outgoing Ferrari star vyed with Hamilton, 35, for the championship when both men had four gongs under their belt.

      Since that 2018 triumph, the Brit has gone from strength to strength – beating Schumacher’s race wins record before levelling his title tally.
      Nevertheless, Vettel believes it is difficult to compare racers of different eras.

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      He noted: “Actually, it is presumptuous to name the best of all time.
      “It is impossible to compare a Fangio with a Senna.
      “Maybe Schumacher would have had a hard time in the 1950s, and Fangio wouldn’t have won in the 2000s.”

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      Lewis Hamilton claims he has worked harder than ever on and off track to win seventh F1 world title ahead of knighthood

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      LEWIS HAMILTON says he has worked harder than ever this year to win his record-equalling seventh world title.
      The 35-year-old, who SunSport have revealed will be knighted in the New Year, has made this season look easy with ten wins in 14 races but says it is all down to his hard work.

      Lewis Hamilton has discussed how the coronavirus pandemic forced him to work harder for his seventh world titleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Brit has spent more time at home this year due to the pandemic and has used the time to study his car’s performance and understand the multi-function steering wheel.
      Hamilton said: “People may think it looks easy, but I tell you man it’s far from it. It has taken a long, long time to be as good as I am.
      “I think I’ve always had the talent. I have probably always had the tools, but I’ve been messing around in the toolbox not knowing what to do with those tools.
      “I’ve been fine tuning them. And I think it’s just focusing on things.

      “Every year, I write down where I’m not great, as there are plenty of places I’m not great, and then ask, ‘So how do we do that?’.
      “I’m not great at communicating sometimes, so how can I do that better with the guys in the team?

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      “How can I be more positive every time I come to work and be more uplifting rather than drag on people? In the car, how can I better understand all the buttons?

      “It’s a lot of studying, I’ve done more this year than I would have done last year [because of coronavirus and its restrictions on life].
      “I never understood that when I was younger, I’d just arrive and drive.
      “The amount of homework I do in the background is probably the reason you see the results that I get today.”
      Meanwhile, his Mercedes team are looking to finish the season strongly in the final triple-header as the races swing to the Middle East, starting with Bahrain this weekend.
      Boss Toto Wolff added: “We witnessed something truly remarkable at the last race in Turkey with Lewis winning his seventh Drivers’ Championship and the way in which he did it was spectacular.

      Lewis has cemented his position among the all-time best sportspeople in the world.
      Toto Wolff

      “In general, it was a difficult weekend for us as a team and a big challenge for everyone, but Lewis did an outstanding job to come from sixth on the grid to take victory and he has cemented his position among the all-time best sportspeople in the world.
      “We had some mixed fortunes as it was a tough weekend for Valtteri, but we know how resilient and strong he is. I know he will bounce back stronger in these final three races.
      “Now we look ahead to Bahrain and returning to a familiar circuit. It always presents an interesting challenge, because of the variation in track conditions and temperatures between the sessions.
      “This makes it challenging to set up the car and gather the right information when it counts.” More

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      Sir Andy Murray says Lewis Hamilton ‘deserves’ knighthood despite admitting he doesn’t like sports stars being honoured

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      LEWIS HAMILTON ‘deserves’ to be knighted, according to Sir Andy Murray – despite the tennis star’s dislike of sportspeople being honoured.
      Seven-time Formula One world champion Hamilton, 35, is to be given the gong for his services to sport and tireless campaigning for racial equality and diversity.

      Hamilton ‘deserves’ to be knighted, according to Sir Andy MurrayCredit: Reuters

      Murray was knighted in 2019 for his services to sport and charityCredit: PA:Press Association

      The F1 ace is set to be awarded his knighthood after equalling Michael Schumacher’s record tally – after his controversial tax affairs were deemed ‘all in order’.
      And Murray – himself knighted for his services to tennis and charity in 2019 – has revealed he believes Hamilton is fully deserving of the honour.
      Murray told Good Morning Britain: “I’m not necessarily all for sportspeople being given knighthoods for what we do.
      “In terms of what he’s achieved as an athlete, of course he deserves it.

      “As a sportsperson, he’s one of the most successful sportspeople in the history of the country.
      “He’s an amazing driver, he supports some great causes as well away from the racing track.
      “So yeah, I would say he definitely deserves it in terms of his achievements.”
      Hamilton is expected to be named in the New Years’ Honours list – with Prime Minister Boris Johnson believed to have given his backing to the racing superstar.

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      Hamilton, worth an estimated £250million and resident of tax haven Monaco, recently had his finances green-lit by the Government’s Honours Committee.
      On his upcoming knighthood, a friend said: “This is an honour that has eluded Lewis for so many years.
      “It marks an incredible end to the most wonderful season.”
      However, snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan reckons Hamilton can’t be considered one of sport’s all-time greats because his car gives him an unfair advantage.
      ‘Rocket’ snubbed Hamilton from his list of all-time greats because F1 is not “a level playing field”.

      O’Sullivan doesn’t believe Hamilton deserves to be considered a sporting greatCredit: Getty – Contributor
      O’Sullivan said: “It is fantastic for Lewis to win seven world titles, but if your car is going around quicker you can afford to make a few mistakes and still get away with it.
      “It’s a bit like driving around smoking a cigar with one finger on the wheel.
      “A lot of the sports I watch – the people that have done it, you have to look whether it’s a level playing field.
      “If you have a car that is going a second a lap quicker than the other cars, in theory all he has to beat is his team-mate Bottas – who seems to be comfortable and happy playing second fiddle.
      “I wouldn’t have felt as good about my career in snooker if I had been playing on a table where the pockets I was using were bigger than my opponents’.”

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      What is Lewis Hamilton’s net worth, how many F1 titles has he won as superstar set to be KNIGHTED

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      LEWIS Hamilton is Britain’s most successful Formula One driver of all time.
      Just last week he made history by tying Michael Schumacher’s record for most F1 world titles won with SEVEN.

      Here’s everything you need to know about his net worth, racing career and more…
      How old is Lewis Hamilton? What’s his net worth? 
      Lewis Hamilton, 35, was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
      At the age of 10 the promising go-karter from the John Henry Newman School in his hometown approached McLaren team principal Ron Dennis at the Autosport Awards ceremony and told him: “I want to race for you one day.”
      Less than three years later McLaren and Mercedes-Benz signed him to their Young Driver Support Programme.

      Today the racing star has a reported net worth of £224 million and earlier this year he was Britain’s wealthiest sportsperson in the Sunday Times Rich List.
      His wealth increased over the year by £37m, making him the richest person in the list’s 32-year-history.
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      Lewis Hamilton takes to the podium at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2018Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      What has Lewis Hamilton said about BLM?
      Hamilton has been incredibly strong in his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and has kneeled numerous times before races this season.

      He’s also worn T-shirts and helmets with ‘BLM’ emblazoned them, following the death of George Floyd earlier this year.
      “I follow my heart and do what is right and that was me following my heart,” he said in September.
      “I did something that has never really happened in F1 and obviously they will stop it from happening moving forwards.
      “People talk about sport not being a place for politics but ultimately it is a human rights issue and that is something we should be pushing towards.
      “We have a huge, amazing group of people that watch our sport from different backgrounds and cultures and we should be pushing positive messages towards them, especially for equality.”

      What happened at Lewis Hamilton’s debut F1 season?
      Hamilton’s Formula One debut came in 2007 and that season he won four races and secured six poles.
      Amazingly, he made the podium in his first nine races and outperformed champion team mate Fernando Alonso.
      He was actually title-favourite until errors in final two rounds dropped him to second place behind Kimi Raikkonen.

      Hamilton is the first British driver to four straight World titlesCredit: PA:Press Association
      How many times has Lewis been Formula One world champion?
      Hamilton has been world champion a joint-record seven times – in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
      In 2008, aged 23, he became the youngest ever world champion after five wins and a further five podiums took him to the title by a single point.
      2014 saw him enjoy Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid’s dominance, taking 11 wins en route to his second world title. Team-mate Rosberg pushed him all the way with the championship only decided in the final race.
      In 2017 he won the Mexican Grand Prix and defended his title again in 2018, before doing the same last year.
      And just last week Hamilton won the Turkish Grand Prix to go level with the legendary Michael Schumacher.
      His astonishing achievements in the sport mean that in the new year, Hamilton will be knighted by the Queen for his services to sport. 

      What sponsorship deals does Lewis Hamilton have?
      In 2014, Lewis was named the most marketable sportsman in the world.
      He currently has personal sponsorship deals with Bose, L’Oreal, Mercedes-Benz, Monster Energy, Police, Puma, Sony, Tommy Hilfiger, Vodafone-USD.
      Combined the deals earn him an estimated £9 million a year.
      The figure is expected to rise as more brands look to work with him following his historic seventh title. More

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      Lewis Hamilton puts success down to little-known right-hand woman Angela Cullen who has helped guide F1 star to success

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has hailed his right-hand woman behind his on-track success.
      Physiotherapist Angela Cullen started working with the world champion at the start of the 2016 season.

      Lewis Hamilton has hailed his right-hand woman, physiotherapist Angela Cullen, behind his successCredit: Getty

      The New Zealander is not only Hamilton’s physio, she is also one of only a handful of people he implicitly trusts.
      She is an ever-present at the F1 track, has a room in Hamilton’s motorhome and is responsible for encouraging him to turn to a plant-based diet.
      Their lives are so entwined that Hamilton recently hailed her as “one of the greatest things that’s happened” to him in his life.
      He said: “People for sure won’t understand it because they see it from a distance.

      “But she has been one of the greatest things that’s happened to me in my life.
      “I’ve been fortunate to work with a lot of people… and she’s the single hardest-working woman that I get to be around.
      “She’s focused, selfless, and she makes my weekends peaceful.
      “Every day I wake up, whatever time it is, she’s just positive — never a single day has she been negative, so that’s very, very important.

      “I think it’s important in life to put positive people around you. You can’t be going around with deadweights, you can’t be going around with people who don’t inspire you to be better and lift you up when you’re down.

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      “You need to be around people who can do that for you, and she’s one of them.”
      Hamilton has lived a solitary life away from races during the coronavirus pandemic.
      Already a known germaphobe, he has taken no risks. There have been no unnecessary overseas trips, infact, going out for dinner has been out of the question.
      It means that he has spent even more time with Cullen and is grateful for her company.
      He added: “I’ve never really been home [before]. In my winter, I go to the mountains [in Colorado], which I really see as my main home, because it’s a house and it’s full of love and memories from people, the family that come every winter.
      “Where I live in Monaco, it’s been somewhere I go back to and I’d call home but it lacks those memories. I’d be there for short periods of time. So it’s not been the easiest.
      “Thank God for Angela. I mean, she’s got a family and I’ve tried to get her to go home to her family as much as possible.
      “It’s not easy to spend time with anyone, I think, for long periods of time, but we’re room-mates and, you know, pretty much best of friends.
      “We work well, and we do pretty much everything together. We sky-dive together, we surf together, we run together, we go to the gym.
      “We’re very much aligned in terms of things we like to do. We are both on a plant-based diet, so we’re learning a lot together, and there’s things I raised that maybe she didn’t know, and vice versa.”

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      Inside Lewis Hamilton’s luxury Colorado Mountain retreat F1 star reveals is ‘main home full of love and memories’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON’S incredible mansion in the Colorado mountains is the place he likes to call home.
      The British superstar – who has won seven Formula 1 world championships – has an incredible property portfolio.

      Lewis Hamilton claims the house in Colorado is full of ‘love and memories’

      Lewis Hamilton loves to go for a spin on a snowmobile while out in Colorado

      In 2019, Hamilton splashed out a whopping £32million on a stunning penthouse in New York.
      Prior to that, he paid out £18m on a unique six-bedroom detached villa in West London.
      He also owns a three-bedroom apartment in Switzerland and like many F1 drivers, he has a house in Monaco.
      But Hamilton has revealed that the place he calls home is in Colorado, America.

      Speaking to the BBC, he said: “I’ve never really been home [before].
      “In my winter, I go to the mountains [in Colorado], which I really see as my main home, because it’s a house and it’s full of love and memories from people, the family that come every winter.
      “Where I live in Monaco, it’s been somewhere I go back to and I’d call home but it lacks those memories.
      “I’d be there for short periods of time. So it’s not been the easiest.”

      Even Lewis Hamilton’s dogs appear to enjoy their time in Colorado

      Lewis Hamilton likes to spend the winter in Colorado

      Lewis Hamilton likes to bombard his 20.9million followers with snaps

      The Formula 1 legend likes to exercise outside if the weather is nice

      Hamilton has given a fans a glimpse of his Colorado home on Instagram.
      He has shared a snap of himself enjoying pancakes for breakfast while sat outside.
      The F1 star loves to soak up the views and explore the wilderness that surrounds the house.
      Hamilton has even taken his dogs for a spin around the lake on his paddleboard.
      There’s no end of activities that he can do while up the mountains with his loved ones.
      He has sped around on a snowmobile, raced up the hills on his motorbike and snowboarded down the cliffs.
      The inside of his Colorado pad has been kitted out with as much wood as possible.
      He has a huge wooden bookshelf, complete with a globe and a number of other statues.
      Hamilton could choose to celebrate his seventh title with a trip up to the mountains soon.

      The British superstar likes to make the most of the incredible views

      Lewis Hamilton pictured enjoying breakfast with a view

      The British star has given fans a glimpse inside of his Colorado home

      Lewis Hamilton poses for a snap with his beloved pet pooches
      Hamilton matched Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles and there are calls to knight the Brit.
      He also is now ready to hash out a new £120m three-year deal with Mercedes amid ongoing speculation over his future.
      The 35-year-old has just 41 days left on his contract with three more races in the 2020 season.

      Lewis Hamilton pictured enjoying the view after a bike ride up the mountain

      The 35-year-old can brush up on his snowboarding skills while he’s up the mountains

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      Ronnie O’Sullivan snubs Lewis Hamilton from seven-man sports GOAT list amid calls for F1 champion to be knighted

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      RONNIE O’SULLIVAN reckons Lewis Hamilton can’t be one of sport’s greats because his car gives him an unfair advantage.
      The snooker world champion snubbed Hamilton from his list of all-time greats because F1 is not “a level playing field”.

      Ronnie O’Sullivan dismissed Lewis Hamilton as one of sport’s greatsCredit: Getty Images

      Lewis Hamilton won his seventh F1 world title on SundayCredit: Getty Images

      Hamilton, 35, won his seventh world title with victory in Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix to equal Michael Schumacher’s incredible record.
      And there are calls for the Mercedes driver to be knighted after his stunning achievement.
      But O’Sullivan told the Daily Star: “It is fantastic for Lewis to win seven world titles, but if your car is going around quicker you can afford to make a few mistakes and still get away with it.
      “It’s a bit like driving around smoking a cigar with one finger on the wheel!

      “I think it’s difficult to say where he is (among the greats).

      “A lot of the sports I watch – the people that have done it, you have to look whether it’s a level playing field.
      “If you have a car that is going a second a lap quicker than the other cars, in theory all he has to beat is his team-mate Bottas – who seems to be comfortable and happy playing second fiddle.
      “I wouldn’t have felt as good about my career in snooker if I had been playing on a table where the pockets I was using were bigger than my opponent’s.”

      O’Sullivan went on to name seven great sports stars which he claimed dominated on a level playing field, unlike Hamilton.

      The six-time world snooker champ said: “It doesn’t mean as much as say a sport like tennis with Federer playing everyone on a level playing field, or Kipchoge running against everyone on a level playing field.
      “Snooker is like that, too, with a level playing field. In boxing certain boxers avoid certain fighters so that makes it hard for them to have credibility unless they fought the best.

      “That’s why you have to give credit to people like Tyson Fury because you know they won’t duck anyone and will fight anyone anywhere at any time.
      “I just think sport is where there is no advantage.
      “You don’t get to choose your opponent or have better equipment. So for me, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Phil Taylor in darts, Tiger Woods, Messi, Ronaldo… it’s there to see.”

      Hamilton won Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix in stunning styleCredit: Reuters

      Ronnie O’Sullivan won his sixth World Snooker Championship earlier this yearCredit: Rex Features

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