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      Max Verstappen’s stunning Wag Kelly Piquet sizzles in low-cut leopard print dress on date night with F1 superstar

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN’S girlfriend Kelly Piquet had fans roaring after she shared her outfit for date night.Kelly is no stranger to leaving fans stunned, and ahead of the new Formula One season she was sure to make sure the wheels did not come off.
      Kelly Piquet stunned while wearing a leopard print dressCredit: instagram @kellypiquet
      Kelly revealed she was on a date night at a regal establishmentCredit: instagram @kellypiquet
      Kelly is dating three-time F1 champion Max VerstappenCredit: https://www.instagram.com/kellypiquet/
      The 35-year-old posted a set of photos of her wearing a figure-hugging leopard print dress.
      She could be seen taking a selfie in a mirror as she visited a regal establishment for dinner.
      As well as her low cut dress, Kelly could be seen with a stylish red handbag.
      Having captioned her post: “Mood: date night ❤️🐆🌹🍷💋,” later snaps showed off the decor including a swanky light and cosy furniture.
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      Kelly also showed off a glass of Sassicaia 2019 wine, which costs between £135 and £330 at most retailers.
      Reacting to the post, one fan said: “Kelly you are stunning.”
      A second said: “Max is blessed.”
      A third said: “The wine 🔥🔥.”
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      Kelly is no stranger to stunning fansCredit: Instagram @kellypiquet
      The 35-year-old has 1.4 million followersCredit: Instagram @kellypiquet
      Another said: “GRRRR 🐯!!!”
      While a fifth added: “You and Max are so… beautiful.”
      Kelly, who was seen wearing a stunning silver dress for New Years Eve, has dated three-time world champion Verstappen since 2020.
      Verstappen’s team Red Bull are yet to announce when their F1 car livery will be revealed.
      However, Red Bull – who have now won the last two constructor’s titles – rarely deviate from their iconic design.
      Changes have been made elsewhere in the F1 paddock, with Haas sacking team principal and Drive to Survive cult hero Guenther Steiner earlier this week.
      Kelly and Verstappen have been dating since 2020Credit: Instagram / @kellypiquet
      Kelly is Brazilian but was born in GermanyCredit: Instagram / @kellypiquet
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      Drive to Survive and F1 legend Guenther Steiner set to give bombshell interview after shock Haas sacking

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      SACKED Formula One chief Guenther Steiner will speak in a bombshell interview just days after his dismissal from Haas.Steiner, who became an F1 fan favourite thanks to his starring role in popular Netflix show Drive To Survive, was sacked from his role of Haas team principal ahead of the new season.
      Guenther Steiner is set to speak about his departure from Haas days after his sackingCredit: Getty
      Steiner is said to have wanted to go in a different direction to owner Gene HaasCredit: Splash
      The move was put down to differences in direction between Steiner and team owner Gene Haas.
      It has been claimed the American had grown frustrated by the lack of progress since the team arrived in F1 in 2016, culminating with them finishing bottom of the constructors championship last season.
      Meanwhile, Steiner is said to have wanted more investment in the team, feeling there had been a lack of money pumped in compared to rivals.
      These differences of opinion ultimately led to Steiner departing from Haas.
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      His replacement has already been announced in the form of Ayao Komatsu, who was promoted from his previous role as Director of Engineering.
      But Steiner is now set to open up on his departure in an interview with Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft.
      Croft confirmed this on social media that he would be speaking to the charismatic Italian-American on Saturday morning.
      He said: “Busy few days ahead @Autosport_Showwhere I’m co hosting the Live Action Arena with @missemmawalsh& on Sat morning interviewing Guenther Steiner on the main stage.
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      “Should be an interesting chat as it always is. Good luck for the future to Haas, Ayao Komatsu & of course Guenther.”
      Reports from Sky F1 have also suggested that Steiner was not allowed to say goodbye to the team, leaving many people “disappointed.”
      In a statement Haas said: “I’d like to start by extending my thanks to Guenther Steiner for all his hard work over the past decade and I wish him well for the future.
      “Moving forward as an organisation it was clear we need to improve our on-track performances.
      “In appointing Ayao Komatsu as team principal we fundamentally have engineering at the heart of our management.
      “We have had some successes, but we need to be consistent in delivering results that help us reach our wider goals as an organisation.
      “We need to be efficient with the resources we have but improving our design and engineering capability is key to our success as a team.
      “I’m looking forward to working with Ayao and fundamentally ensuring that we maximise our potential — this truly reflects my desire to compete properly in F1.”
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      The new F1 season kick starts in Bahrain on March 2nd.
      The American constructor has kept the same driver line up in Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen for the upcoming season.
      David Croft confirmed Steiner was set to speak to him on SaturdayCredit: Alamy More

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      Michael Schumacher ‘in similar situation’ & no better than he was just after ski crash 10 years ago, claims F1 pal

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      MICHAEL Schumacher is “in a similar situation” to how he was just after his tragic skiing crash ten years ago, F1 legend Johnny Herbert has claimed.The retired British racer, who competed with Schumacher for Benetton in 1989, sadly believes that things haven’t moved on much – if at all – for the German.
      F1 legend Johnny Herbert claims Schumacher is ‘in a similar situation’ to what he was just after his tragic skiing crash ten years agoCredit: AFP
      The retired British racer believes there is little to be positive about with regards to Schumacher’s healthCredit: Getty
      Herbert (right) raced with Schumacher for Benetton in 1989Credit: Getty
      A lack of information on Schumacher’s decade-long recovery has made it difficult for friends and fans to know exactly what kind of state he’s in.
      And it’s those infrequent updates from the 55-year-old’s close-knit circle that’s led Herbert to believe there is little to be positive about.
      Speaking to BettingSites.co.uk, he said: “We’d all love to know that things are moving on in a positive way.
      “But because we don’t have any information, we can only assume that he is not yet in a position where there is a chance of a recovery.
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      “In my opinion, and I must stress this, because we haven’t heard anything from the family, it shows that unfortunately he is probably in the similar situation as he was straight after the accident.
      “It doesn’t seem they have moved much, if at all. I suppose the family is waiting for science to come up with something that will hopefully bring back the Michael we all knew.”
      The years of mystery that have ensued since Schumacher’s skiing accident in December 2013 have even led to speculation and conflicting reports from “insiders” about his slow progress.
      But Herbert was able to give an update himself, even if very minor, on Schumacher’s health.
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      “I hear bits only second hand,” he told BettingSites.co.uk. “I hear, from those within F1, he does sit at the table for dinner but don’t know if that is true. I can only read between the lines.”
      The legendary German was left fighting for his life after suffering a severe brain injury that saw him placed in a medically induced coma.
      But since being discharged from hospital in September 2014 to receive treatment at home, his recovery has been shrouded in mystery.
      According to Herbert, however, this was to be expected.
      “We haven’t heard much from the family and understandably so,” he said.
      “That has always been very much a part of Michael and the family’s way to keep everything very private, very secretive.
      “That has carried on from his racing days.”
      Despite Schumacher’s family almost forbidding anyone to visit him, it’s understood that his secret inner circle is set to welcome another member.
      Danish model Laila Hasanovic, 23, has been with Schumacher’s son, Mick, for 18 months and was given a vote of confidence by the family to see her partner’s father, according to reports.
      And Schumacher’s daughter, Gina, is set to get married later this year at the family’s luxury villa in Majorca.
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      The 26-year-old will tie the knot with 27-year-old boyfriend Iain Bethke later this year, reports German magazine Bunte and Spanish publication Ultima Hora. More

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      Drive to Survive and F1 legend Guenther Steiner SACKED by Haas F1 team

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      GUENTHER STEINER has been sacked as boss of the Haas F1 team.The 58-year-old was a popular figure within the paddock and shot to fame through his appearances on the Netflix Drive to Survive series.
      Haas F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner has been sackedCredit: Getty
      Steiner was a key figure in the show and mainly known for his swearing.
      He had been with the team since their first season in F1 2016.
      He will be replaced by Ayao Komatsu, who had been promoted from his role as Director of Engineering.
      Steiner’s departure was unexpected and he appears to have paid the price for the team coming last in the constructors’ championship last season.
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      The team’s owner Gene Haas has grown frustrated by the lack of progress since they arrived in F1.
      However, the counter argument has been that the American has under invested in the team compared to their rivals.
      Gene Haas said: “I’d like to start by extending my thanks to Guenther Steiner for all his hard work over the past decade and I wish him well for the future.
      “Moving forward as an organisation it was clear we need to improve our on-track performances.
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      “In appointing Ayao Komatsu as team principal we fundamentally have engineering at the heart of our management.
      “We have had some successes, but we need to be consistent in delivering results that help us reach our wider goals as an organisation.
      “We need to be efficient with the resources we have but improving our design and engineering capability is key to our success as a team.
      “I’m looking forward to working with Ayao and fundamentally ensuring that we maximise our potential — this truly reflects my desire to compete properly in F1.”
      Haas F1 Founder and Chairman Gene Haas has replaced SteinerCredit: Getty
      Steiner has spent over 22 years in F1 across various management rolesCredit: Splash
      Steiner’s departure comes ahead of the new F1 season, which kicks off in Bahrain on March 2nd.
      Komatsu, 47, who has 20 years of F1 experience, has been charged with taking over and leading the Banbury-based team forward.
      He added: “I’m naturally very excited to have the opportunity to be team principal at MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.
      “Having been with the team since its track-debut back in 2016 I’m obviously passionately invested in its success in F1.
      “I’m looking forward to leading our program and the various competitive operations internally to ensure we can build a structure that produces improved on-track performances.
      “We are a performance-based business. We obviously haven’t been competitive enough recently which has been a source of frustration for us all.
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      “We have amazing support from Gene and our various partners, and we want to mirror their enthusiasm with an improved on-track product.
      “We have a great team of people across Kannapolis, Banbury and Maranello and together I know we can achieve the kind of results we’re capable of.” More

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      F1 chief went ‘absolutely ballistic’ at two stars in furious ‘total w******’ rant after Michael Schumacher crash

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      EDDIE JORDAN claimed he went “absolutely ballistic” at Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella after they crashed at the 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix.The teammates collided as they went into the first corner, with the crash also taking out Ralf’s brother Michael and Minardi driver Ukyo Katayama.
      Teammates Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella of team Jordan Peugeot crashed out at Luxembourg in 1997Credit: AP:Associated Press
      Eddie Jordan recalled his utter fury when the two drivers collidedCredit: Getty
      All four drivers were forced to retire from the race and Jordan was more than furious.
      Especially since the two Jordan team drivers started at P4 and P8 respectively.
      The crash had disastrous consequences for Michael Schumacher’s hopes of winning the world championship that year after rival Jacques Villeneuve went on to win the race.
      Reflecting on the incident on the Formula For Success podcast, Jordan said: “The ’97 car was particularly strong.
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      “And I get the impression that when Giancarlo was in second place, he wasn’t prepared to give it up for Ralf because he was much quicker.
      “When he came to the hairpin and they ran into each other.  I went absolutely ballistic. 
      “Even the most liberal country in the world would have censored what I said, I was so vicious with them. I told them that they were two total w******.
      “Said that they didn’t deserve to be in the car and I was going sack them when I got them back.
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      “I did calm down but I never saw the funny side of that, because in my opinion, they cost us. We had never won a grand prix at that stage.
      “I felt really good about the team so for them to crash lights out was just sinful. I felt it was a very low regard for the team in itself.”
      Team principal and owner Jordan said he forced the pair to sit with the mechanics for a week while they repaired the cars in the garage.
      The team did eventually secure their first race win the following season with a one-two finish at the Belgian Grand Prix.
      F1 legend Damon Hill, who joined Jordan in 1998, took P1 while Ralf Schumacher finished second at Spa.
      Team Jordan finished fourth in the constructors championship that year, and third the following season in 1999.
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      Juliana Nalu shows off major underboob as she wows in barely-there outfit after welcoming in 2024 with Lewis Hamilton

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      MODEL Juliana Nalu gives Lewis Hamilton a belting reason to keep a beady eye on her.The Brazilian beauty posed in skimpy chains and a leather belt in a photoshoot showing off her incredible body after welcoming in the New Year with the Formula One star.
      Model Juliana Nalu showed off major underboob as she posed in nothing more than beads and a belt
      Juliana was seen at a party with F1 ace Lewis Hamilton on New Year’s EveCredit: Twitter/@fastpitstop
      The 25-year-old and the F1 racer, 39, were seen together at a party in her native Brazil.
      Fans later posted photos of Hamilton and Rio de Janeiro-born Juliana at a swish restaurant in the hippie chic destination.
      The model – who has dated Kanye West – has been romantically linked on and off to the racing driver for some time.
      Videos published on social media showed the sportsman, who was also previously rumoured to be getting close to Shakira, in a designer shirt and baseball cap in front of Juliana.
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      Local reports said Hamilton had been surrounded by bodyguards but seemed happy and greeted well-wishers with a broad smile.
      Juliana, who made an appearance at the Miami Grand Prix paddock in May where Hamilton was competing, set tongues wagging in a partly-see-through black dress.
      The Brazilian beauty was first described as Lewis’ “new girlfriend” at the start of 2023 when F1 fans claimed she was the woman pictured next to him as he relaxed in a hot-tub in the Antarctic with former Olympic snowboarder Shaun White.
      Only part of the top half of her body including her arm was visible in the snap Shaun posted on social media, but it was enough to get Hamilton’s followers identifying the mystery female as Kanye West’s ex.
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      Speaking about White and Hamilton, one person said: “Of course he’s on the same boat.
      “Check Shaun White’s Insta, they’re in the hot tub and a girl (Juliana Nalu?) in Lewis’ arms.” More

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      Michael Schumacher’s family ‘waiting for science’ to bring him back, claims F1 pal Johnny Herbert

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      THE pal of F1 legend Michael Schumacher claims the family are “waiting for science” to bring him back to “the Michael we all knew”.Ex teammate, Johnny Herbert, revealed that he thinks that Schumacher is probably in the “similar situation” as he was after his accident – given lack of health updates.
      Johnny Herbert, left, has recently given an update on Michael Schumacher’s health
      Herbert said he hears that the star is sitting at the dinner table
      Herbert said he only heard this “second hand” and can’t be sure
      Schumacher hasn’t been seen since he was involved in a horrific skiing crash in 2013 – and information on his health has been scarce.
      However, it now appears some questions about the star’s health may have finally been answered, following years of mystery.
      Herbert told BettingSites.co.uk: “Because we haven’t heard anything from the family, it shows that unfortunately he is probably in the similar situation as he was straight after the accident.
      “It doesn’t seem they have moved much, if at all. I suppose the family is waiting for science to come up with something that will hopefully bring back the Michael we all knew.
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      It comes as in the same interview Herbert claimed he has heard from those within F1 that Schumacher reportedly “sits at the dinner table” – but said he couldn’t be sure.
      He also said that as far as he knows only a handful of people are permitted to visit Schumacher including his family and a “very few trusted individuals”.
      He told BettingSites.co.uk: “I have heard Ross Brawn has gone, Jean Todt Gerhard Berger. That is sort of it as far as I believe.”
      Herbert also shared some of his “lovely memories” of his time spent with Schumacher – including his fondness for booze and his “party piece.”
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      He said: “We all know there was the massively serious side to him totally driven by getting the best out of himself.
      “But there was that end of season downtime, the relaxed moment we always had after Adelaide.
      “He would enjoy the alcohol treats that were available and we all did. We could only do it once a year. 
      He added: “He would go around the room and his party piece was to rip off everybody’s shirts. Trousers too. But it was mainly buttoned shirts which he would love to rip off.
      “That was the fun side of him. Those are the memories most people didn’t see, but they are the lovely memories I have of him.
      “He had a great sense of humour and hopefully something we will see again.”
      Last week it was revealed Schumacher’s daughter, Gina, will marry her fiance later this year.
      The 26-year-old is set to tie the knot with 27-year-old boyfriend Iain Bethke later this year, reports German magazine Bunte and Spanish publication Ultima Hora.
      This is not the only time Johnny Herbert has made headlines recently.
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      In November he claimed he “doesn’t listen” to Christian Horner as he responded to the claim that Lewis Hamilton could join Red Bull.
      Red Bull team principal Horner claimed that a member of the Brit’s entourage had reached out to him regarding a sensational switch.
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      As the biggest ever Formula One season approaches, one rebranded team is ready to shake things up on the grid

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      IT’S EASY to pinpoint what everyone wants from the 2024 Formula One season, after last year was so dominated by a certain Dutch driver. We want unpredictability, novelty, excitement.

      Where will we find that when the same 20 drivers will race against each other and the regulations remain unchanged?
      There is one big change on the grid that should shake things up: the Stake F1 Team. 
      Its new and distinctive livery signals that at least one of Formula One’s pit garages has been given a thorough makeover and new energy in the off-season.
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      Stake F1 Team is the new identity for a racing outfit which, since 2019, we’ve known as Alfa Romeo.
      And since Stake itself is a world-leading betting, entertainment and lifestyle brand, it will be looking to inject freshness, dynamism and thrills back into a sport that can be relentlessly serious and more than a little corporate.
      Stake’s co-founder Edward Craven recently shed more light on what to expect: “Fuelled by deep passion for speed, innovation, and pushing boundaries, we are now ideally positioned to take the team to unprecedented heights from 2024 and beyond. 
      “The upcoming years will be a thrilling ride with some mind-blowing activations planned that will redefine excitement on and off the track.”
      Stake F1 Team has grounds for optimism in 2024 – in its last season as Alfa Romeo, the team finished ninth in the constructors’ championship, but it will be looking to bag a much larger haul of points this year.
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      Its new car should help in that mission: it will be the first developed under well-respected technical director James Key, who joined in September 2023.
      As Stake F1 Team’s managing director Alessandro Alunni Bravi told Motorsport Week at the end of last season: “Next year’s car will not be an evolution of this year’s car; we will really have a completely new car from chassis to suspension, everything, all the areas.”
      Chinese challenge
      It’s an exciting year for Stake F1 Team driver Zhou Guanyu, too. 
      The only Chinese driver ever to compete in Formula One, he will be racing in his home country for the first time, as the Chinese Grand Prix returns on April 21.
      Once again, Zhou will have to race one of the most experienced team-mates on the grid, in Valtteri Bottas. 
      The Finn has ten race wins under his belt and two finishes as championship runner-up.
      Stake F1 Team will have the first chance to assess its 2024 car under race conditions at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain from February 21-23, at pre-season testing.This is the moment when the anticipation of a new Formula One season begins to build among fans.
      The season proper will kick off in Bahrain just a week later, followed the next weekend by Saudi Arabia, then Australia after a two-week hiatus. 
      The return of the Chinese Grand Prix means that the 2024 season will feature 24 races, the most ever.
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      The joy of Formula One is that anything can happen. 
      While Stake F1 Team enters 2024 as the plucky underdog, its refreshing new identity, along with James Key’s technical nous, make it the one to watch.
      Its dynamic and fan-centric approach will bring a breath of fresh air to a grid that steadily moved closer together in terms of lap times as the 2023 season progressed.
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      As Craven says: “Brace yourselves and stay tuned, as Stake F1 Team accelerates towards an exciting future!” 

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