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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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      Lewis Hamilton reveals sickening racist abuse after British F1 legend was told ‘go back to your own country’ as a kid

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed how he was racially abused at the start of his journey to becoming a Formula One legend.
      The 35-year-old equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven F1 titles at the weekend when he won the Turkish Grand Prix.

      Lewis Hamilton revealed some of the racist abuse he suffered when he was youngCredit: Getty Images

      The seven-time world champion was subjected to racial abuse in his early racing daysCredit: Popperfoto – Getty

      It only re-affirmed the opinion of many that he is the sport’s greatest ever driver.
      But Hamilton has revealed the struggles he’s had to overcome to reach the pinnacle he now finds himself at.
      And shockingly, the Hertfordshire superstar has spoken of how he was targetted with vile racist abuse.
      Speaking on BBC News this morning, Hamilton revealed he was told: “You’re not going to make it, go back to your own country.”

      He said: “All these horrible things and I remember thinking I’m going to prove you wrong.
      “The message is for all the kids out there who feel they don’t have a voice and might be dreaming of something or want to dream big.
      “For the kids out there who dream the impossible, do not give up on that dream because I am living proof that you can manifest your dreams and even the impossible ones.
      “I remember as a kid adults, teachers, parents of other drivers telling me that I would not make it.”

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      Hamilton has been unstoppable during this Covid-hit season, winning ten of the 14 races.
      While off the track, he has promoted Black Lives Matter and highlighted inequality and environmental issues across the world.
      He has used his platform as Formula One’s most successful driver of all time to help raise awareness — and says that is more special to him than another title.
      The F1 legend has also set up, and partly funds, the Hamilton Commission ‘to identify the key barriers to recruitment and progression of black people in UK motorsport’.
      Hamilton also exclusively spoke to The Sun to mark Black History month, where he revealed boxing legend and black activist Muhammad Ali has always been his driving force.
      His status as a great driver has been obvious since he emerged in Formula One in 2007. Now he is marking himself out as a great man, too.

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      Lewis Hamilton reveals he DID hold talks with Ferrari but ‘options on the table weren’t the right ones’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed he did hold talks with Ferrari about moving to the Italian team – but the offer wasn’t right.
      The Brit sealed a stunning seventh world title this weekend after another dominant season in his Mercedes.

      Lewis Hamilton revealed he held talks with Ferrari over a blockbuster moveCredit: Reuters

      But there had been talk that Hamilton, 35, could leave the Silver Arrows for a move to the famed scarlet Ferrari with his contract up this year.
      In an interview with respected Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, the seven-time world champ revealed talks took place over a blockbuster switch.
      He said: “We were never really close.
      “We talked on occasion but we didn’t go beyond understanding what options were on the table and they weren’t the right ones.”

      Speaking about Ferrari, Hamilton added: “Our positions have never aligned.
      “I think timing matters and things happen in the end for a reason.
      “In recent seasons my contract always expired in years different from that of all the other drivers. In the end, it went like this.”

      The Brit sealed a seventh world title with victory in Turkey at the weekendCredit: Reuters

      Lewis Hamilton said he was ‘never really close’ to agreeing a deal with FerrariCredit: Getty Images
      Hamilton matched Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles this weekend and there are calls to knight the Brit.

      He also is now ready to hash out a new £120m three-year deal with Mercedes after what feels like years of speculation over his future.
      The 35-year-old has just 43 days left on his contract with three more races in the 2020 season.
      When SunSport asked the reigning champion if now was the time to sign up now he’d secured the title, he said: “Definitely it’s something that we do need to get onto.
      I just always think, through the year that I’ve got a job to do, I’ve got a contract in place, I don’t feel like I should add pressure.
      “It has to be organic and not something that’s forced. So, I thought I’d bet on myself.
      “Naturally there are days when you think ‘what happens if you start making mistakes?’

      “What happens if you get worse all of a sudden, you don’t put in these great performances?
      “Does your value decrease? Does your bargaining power decrease? Does your reputation go off a cliff?
      “I know there’s scenarios in life where you’re like ‘let’s sign up real quick’, so you guarantee your future, and for me, I’ve bet on myself.
      “I do the work. I know myself better than anyone and I know what I can do, and I know how to do it. Better than ever.

      “And so, I wanted to put it aside and wait until the job is done.
      “So, probably over these next weeks – we’ve got three weeks in the Middle East – so, now it’s a bit more chilled but I still have three races ahead of me that I want to win.
      “It’s not done but we will get it done, I’m sure.”

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      Ronnie O’Sullivan snubs Lewis Hamilton from his seven-man sports GOAT list amid calls for F1 star 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 Express: “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 [Valtteri] 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 style at the weekendCredit: Reuters

      Ronnie O’Sullivan won his 6th World Snooker Championship earlier this yearCredit: Rex Features

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      Lewis Hamilton ‘faces wait for knighthood due to new Government policy NOT to honour active sports stars’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON will have to RETIRE before earning a knighthood, according to reports.
      Following the Mercedes star’s record-equalling seventh Formula One world title, many in the sport see it as inconceivable that Hamilton will not eventually be knighted.

      Lewis Hamilton may have to wait until for a knighthood, despite calls for an immediate honourCredit: Rex Features

      However, the Mail report on a recent Government U-turn that will see the end of the honour being handed out to active sports stars.
      A number of top British athletes have been knighted before retiring, from Sir Mo Farah and Sir Andy Murray to Dame Kelly Holmes.
      Having topped Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 race wins and levelled the Ferrari legend’s seven world titles, Hamilton is expected to receive plenty of rewards in the coming months.
      One more trophy, the Sports Personality of the Year Award, is set to be keenly contested with Tyson Fury and coronavirus pandemic heroes such as Joe Wicks.

      And Mercedes are set to hold talks with the 35-year-old over a fresh contract, worth a total £120million.
      Hamilton has previously spoken modestly when it comes to being knighted, but is a ‘proud Brit’ who readily waves the Union Jack with each triumph.

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      He said: “When I think about that honour, I think about people like my grandad who fought in the war, or Captain Tom for what he did.
      “Or the people in the hospitals who are saving us during this hardest of times. I think about those unsung heroes.

      “I am not a hero. I am not saving anybody. It is an incredible honour that a small group of people have bestowed on them.
      “But what I can say is that I am a very proud Brit and it is a special moment to be representing a nation with the flag above your head in P1.”

      Hamilton drove to a sensational victory in Istanbul on Sunday to claim his titleCredit: PA:Press Association

      The Brit racer enjoyed a run on the beach on Tuesday morning as he soaked up his achievementCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton

      A number of motorsport figures are said to have written to the Government to press for Hamilton’s knighthood.
      UK Motorsport boss Dave Richards is quoted as saying the gong is ‘not just about Hamilton being a supreme racing driver but for all the other work he does’.
      The only other F1 world champion to be knighted, Sir Jackie Stewart, has told the Telegraph that there is ‘no question’ Hamilton deserves to join him.

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      Lewis Hamilton finally ready to thrash out new £120m Mercedes deal after equalling F1 legend Michael Schumacher’s record

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      LEWIS HAMILTON and his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff toasted his seventh title with a few glasses of something special at 30,000ft.
      But now it’s time to put pleasantries aside as they lock horns over a new deal.

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      Hamilton flew back to Nice before the short 30 minute transit to his Monaco home while Wolff was visiting his wife, Susie, who is team boss of the Venturi Formula E team based in the principality.
      The 35-year-old has just 44 days remaining on his current deal with the Silver Arrows.
      It’s a unique situation for his previous contracts have usually been tied up by September.
      But then this Covid-hit season is not normal by any stretch.

      Wolff and Hamilton have been forced to keep their distance, unlike their last contract renewal that took place in Hamilton’s kitchen over a takeaway pizza and lasted for ten hours.
      Hamilton has taken his time. He says his focus has been on winning the title.
      But with title No7 now secured, his attention will turn to his new contract, expected to be a three year deal worth £40million a season.
      When SunSport asked the reigning champion if now was the time to sign up now he’d secured the title, he said: “Definitely it’s something that we do need to get onto.

      Hamilton is expected to open talks with Mercedes boss Wolff over a new contractCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      “I just always think, through the year that I’ve got a job to do, I’ve got a contract in place, I don’t feel like I should add pressure.
      “It has to be organic and not something that’s forced. So, I thought I’d bet on myself.
      “Naturally there are days when you think ‘what happens if you start making mistakes?’
      “What happens if you get worse all of a sudden, you don’t put in these great performances?
      “Does your value decrease? Does your bargaining power decrease? Does your reputation go off a cliff?
      “I know there’s scenarios in life where you’re like ‘let’s sign up real quick’, so you guarantee your future, and for me, I’ve bet on myself.
      “I do the work. I know myself better than anyone and I know what I can do, and I know how to do it. Better than ever.
      “And so, I wanted to put it aside and wait until the job is done.
      “So, probably over these next weeks – we’ve got three weeks in the Middle East – so, now it’s a bit more chilled but I still have three races ahead of me that I want to win.
      “It’s not done but we will get it done, I’m sure.”

      Hamilton was showered in champagne after winning his seventh titleCredit: Splash News
      While the financial details are expected to remain the same from his current deal, in this time of cost-cutting and the looming cost-cap to limit team’s spending, Mercedes know the value he brings to their brand.
      His success and image have helped transform the three-pointed star’s association with an old man’s motor to one of the biggest and coolest brands in the world.
      As a seven-time champ, Hamilton could name his price and Wolff would need to play hard-ball with the Damlier board in Stuttgart – a difficult position given his own future is not yet resolved.
      Wolff, who also owns a 30 percent share in the team, is understood to be angling for a role of chairman, formerly held by the late Niki Lauda.
      It would free him up for his other business interests, including his private shareholding in Aston Martin, plus giving him some more time with his family.
      Wolff, says he will be sticking around in some capacity, having identified his successor.
      And he is confident Hamilton will be doing the same.
      Prior to Hamilton’s win in Istanbul, he said: “I don’t want to drop a date (when Hamilton will sign) because, if I do, everybody’s going to ask at every single race – but this is what we agreed.
      “I think it was important to make sure that we have both titles secured and then have a more relaxed approach to the discussion about the future.
      “It’s a good dependence on each other. We would like him in the car and I think he wants to drive the Mercedes – because it’s competitive.
      “So, no, I think there is a good balance.”

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