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      Schumacher’s ‘Italian mum’ says ‘world collapsed’ after accident & reveals F1 legend’s favourite meal at her restaurant

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      MICHAEL Schumacher’s “Italian mum” has said her world collapsed after the F1 legend’s tragic skiing accident – and hopes to meet him again.Speaking about her special bond with the racing star, chef Rossella Giannini praised him and revealed his favourite meal at her restaurant.
      Michael Schumacher would visit his Italian mum’s’ restaurant after race practise every dayCredit: Getty
      Chef Rossella said to this day she remembers when Schumacher first stepped inside her restaurantCredit: Getty
      Rossella Giannini owns and runs the Montana restaurant in Fiorano Modense, which is located just a two-minute drive away from Ferrari’s factory. 
      This was the automobile factory that delivered machinery to Schumacher which helped him to achieve five of his seven championships.
      The F1 legend would spent most of his time practising at the Fiorano racing circuit perfecting his moves and after wrapping up his duties, Schumacher would visit chef Rossella’s restaurant almost every day.
      The chef revealed they both eventually built a beautiful relationship, and to this day she remembers when Schumacher first stepped inside her restaurant – February 14, 1996.
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      Rossella said his all-time favourite at her eatery was “Tagliatelle Al Ragu” – a classic bolognese dish prepared with veil.
      She also said the Ferrari racer, in exceptional cases, liked to order garlic and oil spaghetti.
      However, after hearing the horror news of Schumacher’s skiing accident, Rossella said her “world collapsed” as she learnt about the severity of his injuries.
      She told Bild: “I was on vacation at the time of his accident and heard it on the news.
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      “When it became clear how bad the extent of it was, my world collapsed.
      “I can hardly believe that the accident happened ten years ago. In the meantime, I was able to make peace with the situation.
      “I no longer suffer, but remember the beautiful moments.”
      While Rossella said she no longers “bothers” the F1 racer, she hopes one day he will again walk in through the door of her resturaunt and she would make him his favourite dish again.
      “I don’t want to be a bother. The situation is difficult enough for the relatives.
      “Every now and then I talk to people from Ferrari and ask, but I don’t want to impose myself.
      “Every day I look at the front door and hope that he will walk through again and that I will make him tagliatelle al ragu.”
      It comes after Michael Schumacher’s pal has said his wife is carrying on the way he would have wanted despite the “huge void” left by his horror ski crash.
      Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, former F1 driver and Schumacher’s teammate Johnny Herbert revealed how the family are coping almost ten years on.
      Despite the “huge void” left by the 2013 horror crash, Herbert described Schumacher’s wife Corinna as “very strong”.
      He said: “She [Corinna] has said they are trying to carry on as a family as Michael would have wanted.
      “They are getting on with their lives but private does mean private.”    
      Seven-time world champion Schumacher, 54, suffered catastrophic injuries in the devastating accident while on a skiing holiday.
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      December 29 will mark ten years since the racing icon, largely considered to be the best driver in Formula One history, suffered the crash that left him in a coma for over 200 days.
      Corinna, has protected the privacy of her husband to such an extent that only their immediate family, and closest of friends know any details.
      Rossella Giannini owns and runs the Montana restaurant in Fiorano Modense, which is located just a two-minute’s drive away from Ferrari’s factoryCredit: Getty
      Schumacher suffered catastrophic injuries in the devastating accident while on a skiing holidayCredit: AFP More

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      Wags lead Christmas celebrations as Man Utd ace’s partner and F1 stunner ditch bras in festive spirit

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      THE WIVES and girlfriends of stars around the world of sport have taken to Instagram to show off their festive cheer today.Scott McTominay’s partner, Cam Reading led the celebrations on Instagram as she shared pictures of her partying with pals on Christmas Eve.
      Scott McTominay’s girlfriend, Cam Reading, led the Christmas celebrationsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/camreading_/
      As she got into the festive spiritCredit: https://www.instagram.com/camreading_/
      Cam stunned in a classy black numberCredit: https://www.instagram.com/camreading_/
      Conor Gallagher’s girlfriend ine shared a snap from Winter WonderlandCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ainemaykennedy/?hl=en
      She shared a series of snaps of her posing in a classy black dress with her 16.3 thousand Instagram followers.
      She was joined in wishing followers a merry Christmas by the partners of fellow team-mates, Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez as they took to Instagram to celebrate the day.
      Elsewhere from the world of football Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez’s wife shared a picture of the two on Christmas Eve.
      The two posed in a hot tub with Lautaro’s partner, Agus, captioning the picture: “Din don dan 🎅🏼✨”

      Fans in the comment section were quick to praise the couple, but also pointed out Agus’ resemblence to Antonela Roccuzzo – who is the wife of Lionel Messi.
      One fan commented: “For a moment I thought it was Antonella 😂 but no!!!”
      Another wrote: “Bro I can’t be the only one who thought it was Antonella 🤣🤣”
      Elsewhere in the Premier League, Conor Gallagher’s girlfriend Aine wrote: “Happy Christmas Eve 🎀” with a picture of Conor at a Christmas market.
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      Fans couldn’t believe Agus’ resemblance to Antonela RoccuzzoCredit: Instagram
      Wanda shared off a matching black eye with Mauro Icardi after he suffered the injury in the Istanbul derbyCredit: https://www.instagram.com/wanda_nara/
      Loris Karius and wife Diletta celebrated by the treeCredit: Instagram
      Martinez’s wife Muri wished fans a merry ChristmasCredit: https://www.instagram.com/lopezbenitezmuri/
      Gallagher, who has stepped in as captain at Chelsea, continues to be linked with a move to rivals Tottenham.
      Lautaro Martinez’s former team-mate Mauro Icardi posed with his wife Nara – and sported a shiner he had picked up during the match
      The forward picked up a bruised eye during the Christmas Eve derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbache after being pushed into the post by a Fenerbache player.
      Wanda joined him in solidarity by also putting one on with makeup.
      She wrote: “Merry Christmas to all 🎄 We wish you from Istanbul, Health Peace and much Love .. 🎅”
      Loris Karius’ partner Diletta, who presents Serie A coverage for DAZN shared pictures of her with Karius and the couple’s daughter by the Christmas tree.
      It will be a quick festive turnaround for the keeper, with Newcastle taking on Nottingham Forest in tomorrow’s Boxing Day fixture.
      Former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle made an appearance on his wife’s Instagram page as Viktoria Varga shared snaps from their home in Dubai.
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      From the world of F1, Max Verstappen’s partner Kelly Piquet shared a sweet snap with the F1 world champion next to their Christmas tree which had a number of designer bags tucked underneath it.
      Esteban Ocon’s new girlfriend Flavy Barla stunned as she posted a picture of her dressed in white and wrote: “Wishing you all a very merry Christmas 🤍🎄take care of yourself and your loved ones and enjoy these moments.”
      Viktoria Varga, wife of Graziano Pelle, shared a festive snapCredit: https://www.instagram.com/vikyvarga/
      Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen posed for a festive snapCredit: https://www.instagram.com/kellypiquet/
      Viktoria Varga with her husband Graziano PelleCredit: https://www.instagram.com/vikyvarga/
      Esteban Ocon’s new girlfriend Flavy Barla stunned on Christmas EveCredit: https://www.instagram.com/flavy.barla/
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      Max Verstappen snubbed from hiring Mercedes AMG GT with top speed of 195mph on holiday — as he’s ‘too young’

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      FORMULA One world champion Max Verstappen was snubbed when he tried to hire a high-performance car on holiday — as he was too young.The 26-year-old Dutch ace — used to racing at well over 200mph — was denied access to the Mercedes, which has a top speed of 195mph.
      Formula One ace Max Verstappen was unable to hire a Mercedes from car rental firm Sixt when he went on holidayCredit: Splash News
      Staff said that allowing Verstappento take the AMG GT motor would have breached its insurance policyCredit: Mercedes
      Staff at car rental firm Sixt said that allowing Verstappen — who won his first grand prix aged 18 — to take the AMG GT motor would have breached its insurance policy as he is under 30.
      The Red Bull racer, who this season won his third consecutive F1 world championship, instead had to make do with a less powerful BMW 5 Series.
      He flew to the Algarve in Portugal with family and friends on three private jets last Monday.
      The party had rented around 20 cars from Sixt at Faro Airport and hired the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve racing circuit for two days before Verstappen flew on to Brazil.
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      A source said: “Max and the group went to Portugal for a fun racing trip and had booked the cars they wanted.
      “When they got to the airport, Max was shocked when he was told he wasn’t allowed to drive the Mercedes he wanted.
      “He’s a seasoned F1 driver who’s used to handling powerful cars, so it’s quite astonishing to think he wasn’t allowed to get behind the wheel of this one — but those are the rules, so he abided by them.”
      Verstappen, who has hit a top speed of 213mph in his RB19 F1 car, had picked out the Mercedes AMG GT, which can do up to 195.7mph.
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      The BMW he was eventually given can cruise at up to 155.3mph.
      His manager Raymond Vermeulen ended up driving the Mercedes.
      Belgium-born Verstappen has won 54 races and made the podium 98 times in his F1 career.
      He has raced for Red Bull since 2016 and is said to have earned £43million this year alone.
      He began karting aged four and was competing in championships at seven. Dad Jos, 51, was also an F1 driver.
      Former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan has said of Verstappen: “I believe he will turn out to be the greatest driver of all time.”
      A Sixt spokesman said: “The employees of our franchise partner in Portugal have only followed the rules that arise for insurance reasons.
      “In order to find a customer-friendly solution on site, Mr Verstappen was provided with another premium vehicle.
      “However, there can be special circumstances that justify a deviation from rules. This is such a case.
      “We apologise to Mr Verstappen. He can rent the car he wants from us at any time.
      “There is of course no doubt at all about his driving skills and his experience with powerful cars.”
      In August, Verstappen appeared to break the speed limit while driving a £2.3million Aston Martin Valkyrie supercar through a tunnel in France.
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      A video showed him to seemingly be at 73mph on a 55mph road.
      His representative was asked to comment.
      Verstappen has hit a top speed of 213mph in his RB19 F1 carCredit: Getty More

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      Michael Schumacher update as ‘strong’ wife Corinna has his family ‘carrying on the way he would have wanted’

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      MICHAEL Schumacher’s pal has said his wife is carrying on the way he would have wanted despite the “huge void” left by his horror ski crash.The racing icon has not been seen in public since his accident in the French Alps in 2013, and very little is known about his condition.
      Michael Schumacher with Johnny Herbert, former F1 driver and teammate, 1995Credit: Getty
      Michael Schumacher poses with his wife Corinna on a piste in 2003Credit: Alamy
      Mick Schumacher, 24, followed his father onto the race trackCredit: PA
      Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, former F1 driver and Schumacher’s teammate Johnny Herbert revealed how the family are coping almost ten years on.
      Despite the “huge void” left by the 2013 horror crash, Herbert described Schumacher’s wife Corinna as “very strong”.
      He said: “She [Corinna] has said they are trying to carry on as a family as Michael would have wanted.
      “They are getting on with their lives but private does mean private.”      
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      Seven-time world champion Schumacher, 54, suffered catastrophic injuries in the devastating accident while on a skiing holiday.
      December 29 will mark ten years since the racing icon, largely considered to be the best driver in Formula One history, suffered the crash that left him in a coma for over 200 days.
      Corinna, has protected the privacy of her husband to such an extent that only their immediate family, and closest of friends know any details.
      Mick, 24, has followed his father’s footsteps onto the F1 track.
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      Herbert revealed that Corinna has been a “huge support” for him as he pursues racing.
      But he added that sadly, Mick has never been able to talk to his dad for advice about the profession.
      “Mick has said he could always talk to Michael about racing before the accident,” Herbert said.
      “Michael would have been a big help and that father son relationship would have been a very beneficial thing for Mick.
      “But Mick never had that unfortunately. He just had that relationship up until the skiing accident.”
      Herbert remembered the accident as a huge shock for everyone close to the Schumacher family.
      He and his wife were friends with the couple in the 1990s and he described Schumacher as a dedicated and innovative athlete in the field.
      “Michael Schumacher was a fitness fanatic… He always reminded me a lot of Bruce Lee when he was doing all his acting.
      “That was something quite new. He knew he had to be fit to perform as he did in those sprint performances and his fitness levels gave him that advantage.
      “He changed the physical and mental side of how drivers prepare. He was always aware of the science that was advancing with fitness.”
      Herbert described his friend fondly as determined and driven, and said “it would be lovely just to have him back”.
      It comes as Formula One’s boss said he wouldn’t wish Schumacher’s condition on his “worst enemy”.
      F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali used to work with Schumacher, now 54, at Ferrari and gave a heartbreaking update.
      “It seems like yesterday his accident in Meribel, they are episodes that change your life,” he told La Gazetta dello Sport.
      “Out of respect for him and his family we must stay close to him, this difficult situation remains.
      “What is between me and the family remains private, but living like this for ten years is something you would never wish even on your worst enemy.”
      And the racing star’s ex-manager says he has no “hope” of seeing the F1 legend again.
      Willi Weber revealed that he had received no good news after allegedly being shut out of the racing star’s life for the last 10 years.
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      He told the Cologne Express: “When I think of Michael now, unfortunately I don’t have anymore hope that I will see him again.
      “No positive news after ten years.”
      Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali, pictured right during his time at Ferrari, said he wouldn’t wish the Schumacher’s condition on his worst enemyCredit: Getty
      Michael Schumacher’s long-term manager Willi Weber does not believe he will ever see him againCredit: Alamy More

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      Max Verstappen snubbed for Dutch Sports Personality of the Year despite record-breaking F1 season

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN missed out on winning Dutch Sports Personality of the Year despite landing the Formula One championship in a record-breaking season.The Red Bull superstar won 19 out of 22 races to win the championship for a third successive year.
      Max Verstappen’s F1 championship victory was not enough to win the Dutch Personality of the Year awardCredit: PA
      Cycling Mathieu van der Poel won the award for a second timeCredit: AFP
      He won ten races in a row from May to September – a feat unmatched by any driver in F1 history.
      Verstappen, 26, also set a record points total of 575.
      But the world champion has been overlooked by the Dutch public, who voted cyclist Mathieu van der Poel as their Sports Personality of the Year.
      The 28-year-old had an astonishing season with victories in prestigious one-day races including Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo.
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      Van der Poel topped off his year by winning the Road World Championships in Glasgow, beating two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar.
      He even crashed inside the final 20 kilometres and damaged his shoe before clinging on for victory.
      The Dutchman also had to stop mid-race for a poo in a stranger’s house.
      Van der Poel began his year by winning the Cylco-cross World Championship for a fifth time after defeating long-term rival Wout van Aert, who also finished second behind the Dutchman in Glasgow.
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      Verstappen has been named Dutch Sports Personality the previous two years following his F1 championship wins.
      Van der Poel has now equalled his haul after also picking up the award in 2019 following his incredible win in the Amstel Gold Race – Holland’s biggest cycling race.
      Fans were delighted to see Van der Poel claim the award with one saying: “Max had the greatest ever season in F1 history and yet MvdP was the best Dutch athlete this year. Speaks volumes. Elite riding.”
      Another added: “No brainer!”
      While a third joked: “A man who drives a machine versus a man who is a machine. No contest!” More

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      Michael Schumacher health update as F1 chief says he ‘wouldn’t wish’ star’s horror ski injuries on his ‘worst enemy’

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      FORMULA 1’s boss has revealed he wouldn’t wish Michael Schumacher’s condition on his “worst enemy” as his situation remains “difficult”.The seven-time world champion’s health is kept under lock and key by his family and few people have had access to the Ferrari legend, since his skiing accident in the French Alps nearly 10 years ago.
      Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali, pictured right during his time at Ferrari, revealed more updates on Michael Schumacher’s current health stateCredit: Getty
      The ex-Ferrari team manager said he wouldn’t wish Schuey’s situation on his ‘worst enemy’Credit: Getty
      December 29 will mark a decade since Michael’s devastating ski accident in the French Alps, which left him in a coma for more than 200 daysCredit: Reuters
      F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali used to work with Schumacher, now 54, at Ferrari and gave a heartbreaking update.
      “It seems like yesterday his accident in Meribel, they are episodes that change your life,” he told La Gazetta dello Sport.
      “Out of respect for him and his family we must stay close to him, this difficult situation remains.
      “What is between me and the family remains private, but living like this for ten years is something you would never wish even on your worst enemy.”
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      Domenicali’s update came shortly after Schuey’s racing pal Timo Glock admitted the F1 legend’s injuries are “still hard to accept” 10 years on from his devastating accident.
      “It doesn’t matter about the tenth anniversary,” he told MegaDice.com.
      “Every year when that date comes up everyone gets reminded and thinks about it and what would be if things had gone differently a more positive way.
      “That is life but it is hard to accept because he is such a legend for the sport and for sure, for the family, it is not an easy time.”
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      He added: “I have a lot of respect for the family and I am not a fan of speculating if you don’t know what is going on in the background.
      “How they deal with it is something we can only respect and accept it how it is.”
      Timo revealed is still in “very good contact” with the Schumacher family and the legend’s son, Mick.
      “I met him a lot of times during the season at Grand Prix weekends discussing his future and he was asking me what I would recommend,” he said.
      “I would never be the person to ask anything personal about his father.”
      Timo Glock had previously said Schumacher’s health condition must be kept private.
      His update comes after Schuey’s ex-manager said he has no “hope” of seeing the F1 legend again.
      Willi Weber revealed that he had received “no positive news” after allegedly being shut out of the racing star’s life for the last 10 years.
      The long-term manager of the seven-time F1 champion, Weber, 81, has now opened up about how never believes he will see his former protégé again.
      He told the Cologne Express: “When I think of Michael now, unfortunately I don’t have anymore hope that I will see him again.
      “No positive news after ten years.”
      He also recalled how gutted he felt about not being able to see Schumacher immediately after the accident.
      “Of course, I regret that very much and blame myself. I should have visited Michael in the hospital. I mourned like a dog after his accident.”
      After three or four years of allegedly being shut out of Schumacher’s life, Weber said: “For me it was clear: ‘Well, now it’s over. This crap needs to get out of my head'”.
      Back in 2017, Weber extraordinarily accused the racing legend’s family of not being honest to the public about the Schumacher’s condition.
       “I find it very unfortunate that Michael’s fans do not know about his health.
      “Why are they not being told the truth?”
      And in July last year, Weber once again made headlines by demanding that the Schumacher family come out with the truth about his health.
      He said he was still “angry” that he had not been kept informed once since the F1 legend’s ski accident.
      He told Italian sports publication Gazetta dello Sport: “I tried hundreds of times to contact Corinna and she didn’t answer.
      “I called Jean Todt to ask him if I should go to the hospital and he told me to wait – it’s too early.
      “They kept me out, telling me it’s too early, well now it’s too late. It’s been nine years. Maybe they should just say it the way it is.”
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      Weber has been credited with discovering Schumacher in 1989 when he signed him up to his F3 team.
      He has previously said that the racing great was “like a son to me”.
      The Formula One legend’s health condition is been kept under lock and key by his family, including his wife Corinna, picturedCredit: Alamy More

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      Inside F1 stars’ Secret Santa as Max Verstappen gets Valtteri Bottas very cheeky gift

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      FORMULA 1 stars got into the festive spirit by taking part in Secret Santa with their fellow drivers.And Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas received a particularly cracking gift from Max Verstappen.
      Valtteri Bottas checks out his presentCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      The Finn, 34, received an art book featuring snaps of his own backsideCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Each driver was randomly assigned one of their competitors to buy a gift for.
      When reigning world champion Verstappen got Bottas, he decided to be creative.
      Bottas, 34, raised $150,000 (£118k) with his “Bottass 2024″ calendar last month, in which he bared his backside in each picture.
      For his gift to the Finn, Verstappen made a book entitled ” A simply lovely look at butts in art”.
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      The Dutchman wrote “have a cracking Christmas” on the inside cover, with each page featuring Bottas’ naked rear edited onto existing classic art works.
      Bottas giggled as he flicked through the pages, admitting that it was “really creative”.
      He then guessed that the calendar was from Verstappen at the attempt.
      The world champion himself received a mini retro arcade game from Carlos Sainz.
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      Max Verstappen opens up his retro arcade gameCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Zhou Guanyu received a second copy of Bottas’ calendarCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      While Alfa Romeo ace Zhou Guanyu received a copy of his team-mate’s calendar from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc…. only to reveal that he’d already got one.
      Fernando Alonso was bought a captain’s hat from Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll, after buying a boat in Monaco over the summer.
      While Stroll was gifted a beanie hat from Yuki Tsunoda in order to combat the cold Canadian winter.
      The Japanese star, 23, gratefully opened a Chinese cookbook and apron from Zhou – gushing over his favourite dishes and saying he’d definitely give making them a go.
      Leclerc, who was given Bottas’ calendar back by Zhou, actually really loved his own present from Alonso.
      The veteran Spaniard, 42, bought him a padel racquet – with Leclerc keen to give him a game.
      Nico Hulkenberg opted to poke fun at Pierre Gasly’s “Tripod” nickname… by buying the Frenchman one.
      The German, 36, was then gifted a mug with a yawning emoji on it from Esteban Ocon, sharing that the duo often to send that emoji to each other on WhatsApp.
      Fernando Alonso dons his new captain’s hatCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Lance Stroll was also bought some new headwearCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Yuki Tsunoda checks out his Chinese apronCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Charles Leclerc loved his new padel racquetCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Pierre Gasly is nicknamed ‘Tripod’ on the gridCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Nico Hulkenberg loves a yawning emojiCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Ocon, 27, received a trio of Spiderman-themed presents from George Russell – getting a travel pillow, wash bag and a “very nice” drinks bottle.
      Russell himself got a bouncy toy from Hulkenberg, joking he liked it enough to keep it for at least a “couple of hours” before chucking it away.
      Kevin Magnussen welcomed his second baby daughter with wife Louise, named Agnes, to the world earlier this year.
      Logan Sargeant fittingly bought him a T-shirt for his little girl, with the slogan “Shhh… I’m watching racing with daddy” written on it.
      He then added a Lonely Planet guide to great US road trips.
      Lando Norris bought American Sargeant a Miami Heat-themed mini basketball hoop.
      The McLaren star then received a tiny golf-themed gift from Pierre Gasly, but insisted “I like it!”
      Esteban Ocon opened a trio of Spiderman-themed giftsCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      George Russell pledged to keep his gift for at least ‘two hours’Credit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Kevin Magnussen received a T-shirt for his baby daughterCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Logan Sargeant can shoot hoops into his mini basketCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Lando Norris was given a tiny gift by GaslyCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Alex Albon was bought six personalised golf balls by Oscar Piastri, calling it the “best gift I’ve ever received in my life”.
      While Aussie Piastri received a Koala T-shirt and some chocolate from Daniel Ricciardo, the man he replaced at McLaren.
      Ricciardo himself was gifted some limited edition tequila from Mexican Sergio Perez.
      The Red Bull ace welcomed a baby daughter in September, and was bought a Williams teddy bear and T-shirt by Albon, who also got him some green trainers.
      Sainz was bought a pair of pink Budgy Smugglers with chillies on them, immediately guessing them to be from Bottas.
      He was also given a series of spicy sauces.
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      Absent from the festivities was Mercedes superstar Lewis Hamilton.
      The seven-time world champion curiously did not feature in the video.
      Alex Albon loved his personalised golf ballsCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Oscar Piastri received an Aussie-themed T-shirtCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Daniel Ricciardi has some limited edition Mexican tequila stored awayCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
      Sergio Perez also got some new baby gear for his new-born daughterCredit: YouTube / @FORMULA 1
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      Michael Schumacher health update as ex-F1 star says horror ski crash injuries are ‘still hard to accept’ 10 years on

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      MICHAEL Schumacher’s pal has said the F1 legend’s injuries are “still hard to accept” ten years on from his devastating ski accident in the French Alps.The Ferrari ace, 54, has not appeared publicly nor have details of his health condition been revealed since 2013, when a blow to the head left him in a medically-induced coma for 250 days.
      Timo Glock (pictured), former F1 driver and friend of Michael Schumacher’s, said his injuries are still ‘hard to accept’Credit: Getty
      The fellow German racer had previously said how Schuey’s health must be kept privateCredit: AFP
      In a heartbreaking update, former F1 driver Timo Glock told MegaDice.com: “It doesn’t matter about the tenth anniversary.
      “Every year when that date comes up everyone gets reminded and thinks about it and what would be if things had gone differently a more positive way.
      “That is life but it is hard to accept because he is such a legend for the sport and for sure, for the family, it is not an easy time.”
      He added: “I have a lot of respect for the family and I am not a fan of speculating if you don’t know what is going on in the background.
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      “How they deal with it is something we can only respect and accept it how it is.”
      Timo revealed is still in “very good contact” with the Schumacher family and the legend’s son, Mick.
      “I met him a lot of times during the season at Grand Prix weekends discussing his future and he was asking me what I would recommend,” he said.
      “I would never be the person to ask anything personal about his father.”
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      The ex-F1 racer went on to say how he believes his father’s crash must take a toll on 24-year-old Mick.
      “Every son who had a father in F1 had a lot of pressure, Alain Prost’s son, Jean Alesi for instance, they all have the pressure of that name,” Timo explained.
      “If you add in what Mick went through with the accident with his dad, he had three or four times more pressure on his shoulders.
      “Having the Schumacher surname – we can’t imagine how hard it would have been for him.”
      Michael Schumacher’s old pal also believed Mick was let down by Haas boss Guenther Steiner when starting F1 career.
      “I hope he [Mick] has the chance to show his real talent, and he was not able to show that in F1 in the circumstances he had with the Haas team,” he said.
      “Guenther Steiner, in my opinion, did not do his job in the right way to support a young driver coming through with such pressure on his shoulders.
      ” I think he could have delivered differently if the people around him in the team had been right. That would have made a huge difference for him.
      Timo added: “After F3 and F2 he went into F1 blind. This would have been the time when Michael, his father, could have been very supportive for him and would have had the right tips and been there to help in both the good and bad situations.
      “How Mick handled the pressure for someone so young was outstanding. The weight on his shoulder was a lot and he still managed to deliver in F1.
      “But it would have been different if the team and Guenther Steiner had been properly behind him.”
      Timo Glock had previously said Schumacher’s health condition must be kept private.
      His heartbreaking update comes after Schuey’s ex-manager said he has no “hope” of seeing the F1 legend again.
      Willi Weber revealed that he had received “no positive news” after allegedly being shut out of the racing star’s life for the last 10 years.
      The long-term manager of the seven-time F1 champion, Weber, 81, has now opened up about how never believes he will see his former protégé again.
      He told the Cologne Express: “When I think of Michael now, unfortunately I don’t have anymore hope that I will see him again.
      “No positive news after ten years.”
      He also recalled how gutted he felt about not being able to see Schumacher immediately after the accident.
      “Of course, I regret that very much and blame myself. I should have visited Michael in the hospital. I mourned like a dog after his accident.”
      After three or four years of allegedly being shut out of Schumacher’s life, Weber said: “For me it was clear: ‘Well, now it’s over. This crap needs to get out of my head'”.
      Back in 2017, Weber extraordinarily accused the racing legend’s family of not being honest to the public about the Schumacher’s condition.
       “I find it very unfortunate that Michael’s fans do not know about his health.
      “Why are they not being told the truth?”
      And in July last year, Weber once again made headlines by demanding that the Schumacher family come out with the truth about his health.
      He said he was still “angry” that he had not been kept informed once since the F1 legend’s ski accident.
      He told Italian sports publication Gazetta dello Sport: “I tried hundreds of times to contact Corinna and she didn’t answer.
      “I called Jean Todt to ask him if I should go to the hospital and he told me to wait – it’s too early.
      “They kept me out, telling me it’s too early, well now it’s too late. It’s been nine years. Maybe they should just say it the way it is.”
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      Weber has been credited with discovering Schumacher in 1989 when he signed him up to his F3 team.
      He has previously said that the racing great was “like a son to me”.
      December 29 will mark 10 years since Michael Schumacher’s fateful ski accident in the French AlpsCredit: Alamy
      Mick Schumacher, 24, followed in his father’s footsteps in Formula OneCredit: Getty More