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      Ferrari looking to add two major upgrades to F1 car in last-ditch bid to stop Max Verstappen cruising to world title

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      FERRARI are reportedly looking to add two major upgrades to their car as they bid to stop Max Verstappen cruising to the world title. The Dutchman has an enormous 116-point lead in the Driver’s Championship and it now looks inevitable he will claim his second straight F1 crown.
      After fighting tooth and nail for last season’s championship, Max Verstappen appears to be waltzing to victory this yearCredit: Splash
      Ferrari’s season has largely unravelled but the team remain hopeful of being competitiveCredit: Rex
      Verstappen has won the last five races and pulled away from a floundering Ferrari who have been plagued by mechanical issues and strategic mistakes.
      But the famous Italian team are still fighting for every point and will be hoping to at least delay Verstappen’s coronation.
      The 24-year-old can win the championship as early as the next race in Singapore if results fall in his favour.
      But Motorsport report Ferrari are set to bring upgrades to their car to give themselves a lift.
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      The racing site says improvements will be made to the floor and the wings ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.
      Both elements are crucial parts of an F1 car as Ferrari attempt to claw back some ground on Red Bull before the end of the season.
      Chiefs at the team see the race as a “great opportunity” to end Verstappen’s winning streak as the sport returns to the Marina Bay circuit for the first time since 2019.
      Motorsport say there could be a further update to come later in the season from Ferrari, with Mexico earmarked as the target race.
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      While much of the team’s attention has turned to their 2023 car, the Prancing Horse are still hopeful of being competitive over the remainder of this season.
      Charles Leclerc won two of the first three races this season but Red Bull have pulled ahead of their rivals and proven increasingly difficult to get close to over a full race distance.
      But qualifying has remained a positive for Ferrari with the team landing pole in over half of this season’s races. More

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      F1 giants Ferrari to DITCH iconic red livery for Italian GP at Monza as they opt for bold new yellow colour scheme

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      FORMULA ONE giants Ferrari are DITCHING their iconic all-red colours for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza for a bold new look.Ferrari have made a number of design changes to both their car and driver suits ahead of their home race.
      Ferrari will wear yellow in their home GPCredit: Twitter
      The iconic F1 team have ditched the red on the drivers’ suitCredit: Twitter
      Leclerc wearing redCredit: Getty
      There has been some changes made to Ferrari’s liveryCredit: Getty
      Yellow has been added to the fin of the carCredit: Twitter
      The new design includes yellow on the fin, rear wing, and front wing of the F1 car – along with highlights on the race numbers.
      Drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be wearing yellow from head to toe.
      The splashes of yellow are to celebrate 75 years of their car company.
      Yellow is Ferrari’s second colour as it is one of the colours of their home town, Modena.
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      The bright colour also prominently features in the background of their iconic prancing horse logo.
      This year also marks 100 years since the Monza circuit was constructed.
      Ferrari, who haven’t won a race since Austria, will be hoping yellow can bring them better luck.
      Their season has been plagued by bad luck so far.
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      From issues with their car, to poor decision making, to pit team mistakes… it has allowed defending F1 champion Max Verstappen to take a commanding lead in the driver championship.
      The Dutchman is 109 points clear of Ferrari’s Leclerc.
      Verstappen also has ten race wins this season with seven left to go.
      The record number of wins in an F1 season is 13, and it is currently held by legends Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.
      Another record Verstappen could clinch is the most points in a single F1 season.
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      It is currently held by seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, who picked up 413 points in 2019.
      Verstappen is 103 short with a number of races to go. More

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      F1 driver line-up 2023: Who is racing on the Formula One grid next season?

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      THE 2022 F1 season is racing along with Max Verstappen leading the championship.That has led to plenty of talk about the 2023 Formula One campaign and who will be racing for each team. Here is everyone that has been confirmed so far as the 10 teams look to strengthen.
      Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will stay at Red Bull and McLaren next season
      Red Bull
      Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez
      Reigning world champion Max Verstappen is signed for Red Bull until 2028 and Sergio Perez penned an extension until 2024 after the Monaco Grand Prix.
      Red Bull have been utterly dominant in 2022 and see no reason to change their driver line-up for next season as they look to continue their stranglehold on sport.
      Verstappen will more than likely be a two-time F1 world champion by the time 2023 comes around.
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      Mercedes
      Lewis Hamilton and George Russell
      Mercedes will retain Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for 2023 and will hope their car can be more competitive.
      The new regulations for 2022 have cost the team with Red Bull and Ferrari now ahead of the Silver Arrows in the pecking order.
      Many believe 2023 could well be Hamilton’s last year in the sport but Mercedes will definitely want to keep him if he wants to continue his glittering career.
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      Ferrari
      Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
      When they linked up in 2021 Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were the youngest line-up Ferrari had ever had.
      Both will race for the Prancing Horse in 2023 and will hope for better from their team who have made a number of errors with their strategy.
      Ferrari will need to deliver for their drivers next season or they could be tempted to move elsewhere as they are both out of contract at the end of the year.
      The 2023 grid is starting to take shapeCredit: AFP
      McLaren
      Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
      Lando Norris has a contract with McLaren until 2025 and is unquestionably the driver who leads the team.
      All the drama has been around the second seat though with McLaren ending the contract of Daniel Ricciardo a year early to bring in fellow Australian Oscar Piastri.
      Alpine thought they had an agreement in place for the driver they have backed throughout his career but Piastri signed a deal with McLaren instead.
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      Alpine
      Esteban Ocon and TBC
      Esteban Ocon is confirmed for 2023 after he signed a multi-year deal last season after an impressive start.
      Alpine were desperate to keep Fernando Alonso but were not willing to budge on offering him a one-year deal which meant he opted to shock them and sign with Aston Martin.
      Alpine then announced Oscar Piastri only for him to take to social media and state he wouldn’t be driving for them.
      The smart money is on Pierre Gasly joining the team from AlphaTauri and making it an all-French affair.
      Fernando Alonso is leaving Apline for Aston Martin in 2023Credit: Splash
      Aston Martin
      Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll
      Fernando Alonso shocked Alpine by letting the world know he was joining Aston Martin to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel.
      The Spaniard joins Lance Stroll who has the safest seat in F1 with his father owning the team.
      Aston Martin will hope Alonso can make a difference in helping the team move further forwards on the grid.
      Valtteri Bottas is set to continue at Alfa RomeoCredit: Rex
      Alfa Romeo
      Valtteri Bottas and TBC
      Valtteri Bottas left Mercedes for Alfa Romeo last season and signed a deal that is thought to run until 2024.
      His current teammate Zhou Guanyu has not been signed for 2023 yet and it is unclear whether he will be retained.
      Sauber will end their links to Alfa Romeo at the end of 2023 with Audi set to come into the sport in 2026.
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      AlphaTauri
      Pierre Gasly and TBC
      Pierre Gasly does have a contract with AlphaTauri but he is believed to be in negotiations with Alpine over a move to the team in 2023.
      Yuki Tsunoda has had a more encouraging season and with Gasly leaving he could have more chance of keeping his seat.
      Red Bull junior Liam Lawson could also be a name worth monitoring if AlphaTauri do lose Gasly.
      Pierre Gasly could leave AlphaTauri for AlpineCredit: Rex
      Williams
      Alex Albon and TBC
      Alex Albon has impressed following his return to the sport and has gotten the maximum out of a car that has been hard to drive in 2022.
      Nicholas Latifi is expected to leave the team and Oscar Piastri was going to drive for Williams.
      The fact the Australian has now signed for McLaren leaves Williams considering their options as to who their other driver will be. Mercedes reserve driver Nyck de Vries has been a name mentioned.
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      Haas
      Kevin Magnussen and TBC
      Kevin Magnussen returned to Haas and F1 at the beginning of 2022 with the sacking of Russian driver Nakita Mazepin amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
      Mick Schumacher has shown glimpses of his potential this season but his contract has yet to be renewed.
      Daniel Ricciardo has been linked with Haas if Schumacher is let go by the team. More

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      Max Verstappen puts gearbox disaster behind him to take pole for Dutch Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton starting fourth

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN sent the orange-clad fans wild by taking pole for the Dutch GP – then slammed the “stupid” ones to threw smoke bombs onto the track.Qualifying had to be stopped as one flare was removed from the live race track while the fan was identified and chucked out of the circuit.
      Max Verstappen pipped Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.021 secondsCredit: Getty
      A second flare was lobbed onto the track in the final part of qualifying in another dangerous moment, but thankfully it rolled off the circuit and away from the passing cars.
      Verstappen blasted the individuals who made up the 105,000 crowd at Zandvoort.
      He said: “To hold flares already, it’s nice but there’s a limit to how much. But to throw it on the track is just stupid.
      “The person who did that got removed. Just don’t do that. It’s not good for anyone.
      “You get thrown out so you can’t see the race and for us the session is stopped because it’s dangerous, there’s stuff on the track. So you shouldn’t do it.”
      It comes after Dutch fans were accused of sexual harassment, racism and homophobia at Austrian Grand Prix.
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      There were also incidents of them burning Lewis Hamilton merchandise in Hungary and altercations with police in Spa.
      Charles Leclerc, who will start today’s race in second place, condemned the actions of those who threw the missles.
      He added: “It’s dangerous, so don’t do this type of thing. This shouldn’t happen.
      “I don’t know if in the future we can do anything to avoid that. If a car is passing at that time, then it can create unnecessary risk.”
      A spin in the final seconds for Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez put pay to Lewis Hamilton’s chances of challenging for a front-row start.
      The Mercedes man was forced to slow due to the yellow flags waved for Perez’s stricken car.
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      However, he is confident after a strong performance all weekend and looking to make up for his first-lap crash at Spa last weekend.
      He said: “I was much happier coming into this weekend, to have a car that’s potentially fighting but I just don’t understand.
      “One weekend it can be so far off and the next weekend, all of a sudden, we’re right there, so it’s confusing.
      “But there are lots of positives to take from today. If we hadn’t had the yellow flag we would have been fighting for the front row.
      “The potential is there but I have no idea whether the car is going to be good or bad at the next races.
      “It’s like a mood swing. Like the characteristics of a human being, you don’t know what side of the bed you’re going to get out of.”
      When quizzed about his chance of making it on to the podium, he added: “I am definitely optimistic it’s just difficult to overtake here so we’ll see.
      Leclerc congratulates his championship rival on pole positionCredit: The Mega Agency
      Lewis Hamilton looked quicker today but could only manage to get up to fourthCredit: Getty
      “I felt I could go quicker so I hope that that translates for the race, but I’ll definitely be pushing as hard as I can for a podium.”
      Hamilton’s teammate George Russell was also denied a higher-starting berth on the grid due to Perez’s late error.
      And the Brit, who will start in sixth place on the grid, also had his say on the flares, which were prohibited by security and smuggled in.
      He said: “The fans here and the atmosphere here is one of the best of the season, it’s impressive what they’ve done as an event.
      “But you can’t mess around with things like this. It’s a shame for everyone else.
      “How dangerous are they? If you run over it it’s quite sharp, it could give you a puncture. It could be harmless or cause a lot of damage.
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      “It’s quite a spectacle seeing it in the fans but can’t imagine if you’re standing there it’s the most pleasant thing to be within.
      “It’d be a shame seeing them totally banned because it’s part of the show now but I’d like to see people show a bit more common sense.” More

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      Mick Schumacher ‘to leave Ferrari at the end of the season’ despite dad Michael’s stunning legacy with F1 team

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      MICK SCHUMACHER’S affiliation with Ferrari is set to end once the F1 season is complete, according to reports.The German, 23, is in his second season driving for Haas.
      Mick Schumacher is set to leave Ferrari at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      Father Michael won five F1 titles in ten years with Ferrari
      But when his Ferrari Driver Academy contract expires at the end of the year, Schumacher will not be kept on, report Motorsport.com.
      Haas have not confirmed the news but driver Antonio Giovinazzi is reportedly being lined up as the youngster’s replacement.
      That would leave Schumacher without a team, though his close friend Esteban Ocon has backed him to join Alpine.
      He said: “What I would like is for Mick to race with me, that is clear cause he is my good friend, but that is not going into the bosses’ ear. I’ll let them decide.”
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      Schumacher joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2019 – a year after winning the European F3 championship.
      He was given his first taste of F1 in Bahrain in April 2019, before having a second outing for Alfa Romeo the following day.
      Later that year he teamed up with Haas in Abu Dhabi but only scored his first F1 points at Silverstone this year.
      Schumacher followed up that success with a sixth-place finish in Austria but it is believed he has not done enough to earn another year.
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      As a result, the family’s long-held connection with Ferrari appears to be coming to an end.
      His father Michael won five F1 titles with the Italian team in an iconic ten-year spell.
      Ex-Ferrari team principal Jean Todt even still visits the German twice a month – eight years after he suffered a traumatic brain injury. More

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      Michael Schumacher has THIRD Ferrari sold off at auction for £5m…with iconic F1 collection worth whopping £17m

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      FORMULA ONE legend Michael Schumacher’s legendary Ferrari has been sold at auction for £5million. The German’s iconic car from 1998 has a 100 per cent winning record, the only car to ever be used more than three times and win every race.
      The Ferrari F300 racer driven by German ace Michael Schumacher has sold for millions at auctionCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are level on seven world championship winsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Michael Schumacher won the British Grand Prix in 1998 in the car
      Schumacher, 53, won all four races in this version of the F300.
      The first victory came at the Canadian GP, followed by wins in France and at Silverstone. He then took the chequered flag in Monzo too.
      However, that was not enough to win that year’s title as Schumacher was beaten by Mika Hakkinen.
      The vehicle has the chassis number 187, a complete three litre V10 engine and 800 brake horsepower.
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      It was sold by Sotheby’s Auction House for £5,272,818 in Monterey, Mexico.
      It becomes the fourth most expensive F1 car ever behind two other Ferraris driven by the seven-time world champion and a vintage Mercedes.
      The third most expensive was Schuey’s car used in the 2002 Austrain Grand Prix where he was controversially allowed to overtake team-mate Rubens Barrichello on the last lap to win the race.
      He went on to win the championship in the car.
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      In second place was Schumacher’s 2001 car used in the Monaco Grand Prix that hit the £6million mark.
      It takes the total sales of legend’s F1 cars to £17million.
      The most expensive ever sold is the 1954 Mercedes W196R driven by Juan Manuel Fangio as he won the title.
      Schumacher himself has a £7million car collection that includes a rare Ferrari he drove in F1 worth £2.8million.
      It was purchased for a staggering £24.5million.
      Schumacher current health state is unknown following his skiing accident in 2013 but it’s reported his family is paying £115,00-a-week for special care. More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea target Aubameyang refuses to address transfer future after finding flat tyre on £260k Ferrari

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      PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG was asked about his future this morning – but was more bothered about the state of his car. The Barcelona star, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, had to deal with a flat tyre on his £260,000 Ferrari.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang appeared to have a flat tyre on his Ferrari
      The Barca striker owns a £260k Ferrari 812Credit: Instagram @auba
      Aubameyang, 33, arrived at Barcelona El Prat Airport and was greeted by a number of reporters and fans.
      He posed for selfies and signed autographs… but wouldn’t talk about transfer speculation.
      The former Arsenal man walked back to his car, only to find one of his rear tyres looking flat.
      He subsequently got behind the wheel of his Ferrari 812 to drive away from reporters.
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      But he didn’t get very far, appearing to have to stop because of his wonky wheel.
      Chelsea are keen to bring Aubameyang back to London, reuniting him with his former Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel in the process.
      While SunSport this week revealed that Man United are also considering a move for the Gabonese star.
      Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo claim that Aubameyang is happy to stay at cash-strapped Barca, having only joined them in January.
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      But fellow Spanish outlet AS reckon that Auba is one of three players, along with Memphis Depay and Sergino Dest, that Barcelona are willing to flog to fund a move for Manchester City star Bernardo Silva.
      Silva appeared to say goodbye to City at the weekend, posting a thank you message to fans and walking a lap of the Etihad pitch.
      But Pep Guardiola’s side so far won’t budge on their £84m valuation.
      Aubameyang, 33, scored 13 goals for Barca in the second half of last seasonCredit: Rex More

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      ‘Retirement rocks’ – Tyson Fury enjoying ‘every single moment’ of life outside ring while in £300,000 Ferrari

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      TYSON FURY is enjoying every single moment of retirement.The Gypsy King, 34, officially vacated Ring Magazine’s heavyweight title following his latest retirement.
      Fury looks content in his £300k Ferrari
      Although his humble Volkswagen Passat can be seen in the background
      The Gypsy King claims ‘retirement rocks’
      The 34-year-old is enjoying his favourite meal of turkey dinosaurs and chips
      Revving his stunning £300,000 Ferrari GTC4Lusso, Fury tells to the camera he is enjoying some time out of boxing.
      He says: “Retirement rocks. Really enjoying retirement baby.
      “Worked hard for this so enjoying ever single moment.”
      It was clear the Wythenshawe warrior remains humble though, as fans spotted his caravan and Volkswagen Passat in the background.
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      He also boasted his fave meal of turkey dinosaurs and chips on social media.
      On Friday, Fury confirmed retirement, announcing he will NOT sensationally return to the ring. 
      Just two days previously, he’d announced plans to come out of retirement to face Derek Chisora.
      The fighter backed up his words as he relinquished the prestigious Ring heavyweight strap.
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      He told them: “The Ring Magazine championship has always been the holy grail of boxing.
      “They’ve been fantastic with me and I’ve always carried that title with pride.”
      Fury’s intentions for the WBC heavyweight title remain unclear, although he has held talks with the Mexican sanctioning body’s president Mauricio Sulaiman.
      Sulaiman said: “Just finished a touching video conference with Tyson Fury who has confirmed his official retirement from boxing.
      “We fully support his decision which is a dream for anyone to retire undefeated and as WBC champion of the world. WBC boxing will prepare a special farewell event soon.” More