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      ‘It was very short lived’ – Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari flirtation was over in no time and Mercedes ‘are like family’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has shared his pride in being part of Mercedes and revealed he never seriously considered a move to Ferrari.The Brit, 36, said the idea of switching to Ferrari was “very short-lived” as he has always been happy with his current team.
      Lewis Hamilton feels he is part of a family at MercedesCredit: AP
      As well as the success he has enjoyed, Hamilton praised the teamwork and loyalty of those he works with and the family feel to the team.
      Hamilton told RacingNews365.com: “I have no reason to think about it (joining Ferrari).
      “It was a part of…each end of term you have to do your due diligence and see what options you have and I’m really proud of what I have and where I am with Mercedes.
      “I think I’ve said it before, it was very short-lived, the idea of going to Ferrari was short-lived in a sense that when you are with Mercedes, you are with a family for life.
      “If you look at all the historic drivers who have driven for Mercedes, they have been with them until they’re in their 90s and that is something that you don’t see in any other team, with any other brand.
      “So that is something that I am very proud of. Plus, we have achieved more than anybody and that is down to great teamwork, that is down to loyalty and so I don’t take that for granted.”
      Hamilton was speaking in reaction to comments from Stefano Domenicali revealing he wanted to sign the Mercedes star when he was Ferrari team principal.

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      But a move never materialised for Hamilton, who switched to Mercedes from McLaren in 2013.
      It has brought him a great deal of success, winning the Formula One world championships six times in eight years.
      He is vying for an eighth record-breaking title this year, but to do so he may have to overcome another grid penalty at the U.S. Grand Prix.
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      Lewis Hamilton shocked he has never raced for Ferrari during F1 career and admits ‘it’s not really been possible’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has admitted his surprise at never making the move to Ferrari.As the grandest name of Formula One over the decades, the Scuderia have previously employed legends including Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio and Fernando Alonso.
      Lewis Hamilton has opened up on his relationship with FerrariCredit: Splash
      But British star Hamilton has never stepped into the famous red overalls, and has not even been close to doing so.
      Links have emerged, most recently amid his domination of the sport with Mercedes when Ferrari was seen as a career swansong for the 36-year-old.
      Yet he is under contract with the German marque until the end of 2023 and has described a switch to the Prancing Horse as ‘never really possible’.
      Speaking to Sky Italia, via GPToday, he noted: “For years, whenever I come to Monza and see the fans, I hear them saying, ‘Come to Ferrari!’.
      “It warms my heart but it’s pretty amazing that I’ve never driven for Ferrari after so many years. Because it’s a dream for everyone, a goal to be achieved.
      “It’s never really been possible and I will never quite know exactly why.

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      “I wish them the best and in the near future I will just have to stop them from winning the world championship instead [laughs].
      “I have a couple of Ferraris at home that I can drive, but not the F1 Ferrari.”
      Hamilton was signed to McLaren from a young age and raced for six years with the British team, winning the 2008 world title.

      McLaren’s decline coincided with old team-mate Fernando Alonso joining Ferrari and a renewal of their fiery relationship was not on the cards.
      In 2013, he replaced Michael Schumacher at Mercedes with the goal of turning the team into serious world title contenders.
      Hamilton achieved that, and then some, swooping to his second crown in his second campaign with the Mercs – leaving Ferrari in his wake to this day.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo visits Ferrari garage with Juventus chiefs and ‘buys unique £1.4m supercar’ after AC Milan loss

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO faces incurring the wrath of Juventus fans after skipping training to visit Ferrari’s factory in Maranello.The 36-year-old decided to give himself Monday off – just a day after the crushing 3-0 defeat against AC Milan that leaves their Champions League dreams hanging by a thread.
      Cristiano Ronaldo posed for a photo with Ferrari’s F1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz during his visit to MaranelloCredit: Twitter / @Ferrari
      Andrea Pirlo’s side dropped out of the top four following the loss, as they sit in fifth spot with just three games to go.
      And instead of taking part in a recovery session ahead of Wednesday’s away trip to Sassuolo, Ronaldo showed up at Maranello – home of Ferrari’s F1 headquarters.
      He was accompanied by club chairman Andrea Agnelli and the 45-year-old’s cousin John Elkann, who is the CEO of Exor and Ferrari.
      Exor is the holding run by the Agnelli family that controls both Juventus and Ferrari.
      Whilst at Ferrari’s HQ, Ronaldo posed for a photo with F1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, who were given signed Juve shirts.
      And according to Corriere della Serra, Ronaldo treated himself to a Ferrari Monza worth £1.4million.
      Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also a proud owner of the limited edition vehicle having bought it for his 38th birthday in 2019.
      Ronaldo’s supercar is just the latest in his collection that also includes an £8.5m Bugatti Centodieci as well as a Bugatti Chiron and Veyron.
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      Ronaldo has treated himself to a limited edition Ferrari Monza that costs a whopping £1.4millionCredit: Alamy

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      The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future in Turin is in question with Juve on the brink of having to settle for the Europa League.
      Despite the Italian side suffering in Serie A this season, Ronaldo has starred, with the ex-Manchester United ace the league’s top scorer with 27 goals in 31 games.
      But it could be his last campaign in Italy as Juve may cash in on the player with Ronaldo having just a year left on his contract.
      Should they miss out on the Champions League, Juventus wouldn’t be able to afford his mammoth £28m-a-year salary.
      The Euro 2016 winner has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain to play alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
      And there have even speculation that he could return to either Real Madrid, Sporting Lisbon or the Red Devils.
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      F1 star Charles Leclerc confident Ferrari are showing ‘promising signs’ to bounce back from worst finish in 40 years

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      CHARLES LECLERC is confident Ferrari are showing ‘promising signs’ as they look to bounce back from last season.
      The Italian team endured their worst finish in 40 years as they were sixth in the constructors’ championship.

      Charles Leclerc is feeling confident with how Ferrari are shaping up ahead of the new seasonCredit: Reuters

      But after a winter of tweaking their car design, Leclerc says they are making improvements.
      He said: “The impressions were good again.
      “Yesterday we went through all the programme in the morning, but the conditions are very very tricky.
      “It’s very warm, and very windy, so it’s very difficult to make a comparison with last year for now.

      “And it’s all relative to the others, how much they improved compared to us.
      “But yeah, there are some promising signs, but we can’t know until the first qualifying.”
      The big issue Ferrari faced last year was their under-strength engine, which Leclerc said was also an improvement this new F1 season.
      He added: “Everything feels quite good.

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      “But again, it’s very difficult to comment now, nobody’s pushing everything to its limit, especially in these conditions.
      “So for now it’s early days. But everything feels good and, as I said, stacks up with what we expected.”

      Testing is underway in Bahrain as Ferrari try to bounce back from their nightmare 2020 campaignCredit: Splash News

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      Ferrari 2021 F1 car labelled ‘ugliest on grid’ as fans slam green stripes and burgundy rear wing

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      FERRARI fans are in a spin after the they launched their challenger for 2021 – which features a splash of green.
      The Italian F1 team is synonymous with the colour red.

      Fans have slammed Ferrari’s 20201 car as the ‘ugliest on the grid’Credit: AFP

      Fans aren’t happy at the introduction of green stripes and a burgundy rear wingCredit: credit: © Scuderia Ferrari Press Office

      Ferrari fans are unhappy with the move away from the traditional all-red liveryCredit: credit: © Scuderia Ferrari Press Office

      But this season contains a green logo on the engine cover belonging to that of sponsors Mission Winnow, which is owned by tobacco giant Philip Morris International.
      Philip Morris, who’s major brand, Marlboro cigarettes, used to feature so heavily on the Ferrari and McLaren cars when tobacco advertising was legal.
      And fans are not happy with the new colour scheme that goes from red to burgundy at the rear, with green on the top, with some likening it to a red chilli pepper.
      One fan Tweeted: “Ferrari have made it! And by it I mean the ugliest car on the grid.

      “I don’t know what is worse: the green logo or the burgundy rear.”
      Another wrote: “You have got to give it to Ferrari! They really know how to let down the fans.”
      Despite their estimated £400million budget last season, Ferrari plunged to sixth in the constructors’ championship in 2020.
      It was the worst result in four decades, amid season-long issues with its car while Sebastian Vettel was also given the boot.

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      The car has weak aerodynamics and was limp due to an engine rules change following a controversial FIA investigation.
      The details of that report were hushed up and kept private between the team and the FIA – much to the frustration of their rivals.
      But team boss Mattia Binotto is hopeful that the winter redesign will improve the team’s performance along with a fresh driver pairing of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
      He said: “This car was born out of last year’s car due to the new regulations so it was partially frozen, but we tried to improve it in all of its areas, wherever it was possible.
      “The aerodynamics was revised, and it has a completely new power unit.
      “Its livery has also changed, the posterior is a burgundy colour similar to the very first Ferrari racing car, the 125S.
      “It’s the same colour we used last year at Mugello to celebrate our 1000th Grand Prix. This year is going to be full of challenges.”

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      It is the team’s youngest driver line-up since 1968 as Sainz 26, and Leclerc 23, get to grips with their new motor at three days of testing in Bahrain starting on Friday.
      Racing Director, Laurent Mekies, added: “There’s plenty of positive energy coming from our two drivers.
      “Carlos has spent a lot of time in the factory and has integrated with the team very quickly.
      “As for Charles, he is already perfectly at home with the team: he knows what he wants and is also very aware of the role he has in the team, both in and out of the car.
      “Over the winter, we have witnessed the two guys getting on very well together and this can only be a good thing for the whole team.”
      Meanwhile, Aston Martin launched their car for 2021 earlier this month with a little help from James Bond star Daniel Craig and Gemma Arterton.
      And Williams were forced to delay their virtual car unveiling after their app was hacked.
      Elsewhere, Haas were criticised after showing off their new ‘Russian flag’ livery.

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      Zlatan Ibrahimovic met girlfriend Helena Seger in angry row over his Ferrari after he blocked off her car

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      HELENA SEGER has revealed she met partner Zlatan Ibrahimovic after he blocked her car off with his Ferrari.
      The sparky AC Milan striker set model and businesswoman Helena, 50, off with his haphazard parking skills.

      Helena Seger has revealed her first encounter with Zlatan IbrahimovicCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Swedish striker’s Ferrari blocked off Seger’s Mercedes in a Malmo car parkCredit: Splash News

      And Helena has recalled the incident while admitting neither of them are ‘easy to live with’.
      She told Elle, via Corriere dello Sport: “He had parked his Ferrari badly in a car park in Malmo.
      “He had done so in a way that prevented my Mercedes from coming out.
      “Quite gruffly, I told him to move it right away.

      “And yes, he saw something that he liked.
      “It’s not easy to live with him, but I admit it, it isn’t with myself either.”

      Ibrahimovic watched on as AC Milan suffered another title race setback on WednesdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Swedish businesswoman Seger discussed her relationship with the strikerCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Together, Ibrahimovic and Seger have two children, sons Maximilian and Vincent.
      Talk of the pair getting married at some point was dismissed by the Swede, who insisted she does not want to be defined by her relationship.

      Helena continued: “I think I like Zlatan because I stand up to him, I too have an important background and I have built my career with a lot of sacrifice.
      “Getting married could disturb my sense of independence.
      “I don’t want to be labelled simply as the wife of a player, or the winner of a beauty contest.
      “I think people don’t know how much I have studied, worked and fought.”
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      Ibrahimovic, 39, is a known Ferrari fan and splashed out £1.4million on a Monza SP2 for his 38th birthday.
      However the expensive motor landed him in hot water when he was fined for a cruise around Malmo – because the vehicle was unregistered.
      The veteran forward, recently criticised for sparking a row with LeBron James over the NBA icon’s political activism, was absent as Milan drew 1-1 with Udinese on Wednesday night.
      AC face his old side Manchester United in the Europa League next week but he will miss the renuion due to a groin injury.
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      F1 star Sebastian Vettel selling EIGHT supercars worth £5million including rare limited edition Ferrari Enzo

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      SEBASTIAN VETTEL is having a garage clear-out like no other after putting some of his multi-million pound supercar collection up for sale.
      The four-time F1 champ has enlisted the help of supercar salesman Tom Hartley Jnr to flog the motors.

      The 2016 LaFerrari – which has his personal logo etched into the headrests – costs a cool £1.5millionCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com

      Sebastian Vettel has put a stunning collection of supercars up for saleCredit: PA:Press Association

      Vettel, who will race for Aston Martin in F1 this season after being dumped by, Ferrari has put up EIGHT cars for sale, including a bespoke LaFerrari.
      Here they are in all their glory – coming in at just a shade under £5million in total.
      2016 Ferrari LaFerrari – £1.5m
      One careful owner from new. Vettel ordered this direct from Ferrari and he has looked after the 950hp sought-after motor.
      It has been regularly serviced and has just 300 miles on the clock. Finished in Ferrari red, it has his own personal logo etched into the headrests.

      It has a Nero roof, Alcantara upholstery with Rosso stitching throughout, 4-point safety harnesses, Ferrari telemetry, integrated audio system, track inner camera kit, suspension lifting system, red brake calipers, carbon fibre fog lamp, carbon fibre mirrors, carbon fibre lower part, anti-stone chipping film, sport exhaust pipes.
      Forbes valued the car at £1.5million.

      Sebastian Vettel’s logo is etched into the headrestsCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2004 Ferrari Enzo – £450k
      One of only 400 ever made, this Ferrari has a screaming 651hp 6.0-litre V12 engine that can easily power the car to over 200mph.
      Again, it is very low mileage for the year, just 1,100 miles have been driven in this beast.

      The car also benefits from a fantastic service history from new and Ferrari ‘Red Book’ Classiche certification confirming it still retains its original chassis, body, engine and gearbox.
      The usual going price of the car is in the region of half a million pounds.

      One of only 400 Ferrari Enzo cars ever madeCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      1996 Ferrari F50 – £1.3m
      This beauty was picked up by Vettel on his first season at Ferrari in 2015. He picked it up from a collector in Denmark.
      It has a 4.7-litre V12 engine that draws on the power unit in the back Ferrari’s former F1 cars. It has a full service history and stands with 4,312 miles on the clock.
      It comes complete with its flight case, hard top, roll hoops, tonneau cover, Ferrari ‘Red Book’ Classiche certification binder which confirms the car still retains its original chassis, body, engine and gearbox.
      The car also retains its original handbooks including the very important service/warranty supplement, luggage bag, spare key, Ferrari car cover, battery conditioner and documented history file.
      The retro F50 can cost millions depending on the rarity.

      The F50 is one of Ferrari’s iconic modelsCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2016 Ferrari F12tdf – £725k
      Yours for around £725,000, ironically Vettel helped to launch this model in 2015.
      Finished in yellow triple layer paint it has large carbon fibre racing seats with the ‘Vettel’ logo and prancing horse embroidered on the headrests.
      Extras include a coloured steering wheel, carbon fibre dashboard, yellow rev counter, passenger display, high power hi-fi system, radio navigation and Bluetooth, integrated audio system and personalisation plate.
      The also include suspension lifting system, 20″ forged Diamond rims, yellow brake callipers, carbon fibre filter box, carbon fibre fog lamp, engine covers in carbon fibre and an engine cover.
      The cover is signed by all the technicians who worked on the car through the production and there’s also titanium exhaust pipes, carbon fibre headlight buckets, plus a parking camera.

      Sebastian Vettel is also selling his yellow Ferrari F12TDFCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale – £350k
      Maybe he is bitter about being shown the door by Ferrari, because this was the German’s order with the team.
      He requested metallic black paint, a grey racing stripe. Again it has large carbon fibre racing seats with the ‘Vettel’ logo and prancing horse embroidered on the headrests.
      A 4-point safety harnesses, Alcantara central tunnel, headliner in Alcantara, coloured steering wheel, yellow rev counter plus loads of carbon fibre add ons.
      It has an asking price of £350,000.

      The 2015 Ferrari 458 has an asking price of £350,000Credit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series – £275k
      An absolute thumper of an engine, this super car is powered by a twin-turbocharged V12 engine that is said to crank out 670hp.
      This model has a carbon fibre roof.
      Only 350 ‘Black Series’ were ever produced and this particular example was gifted to Vettel after his victory at the first ever Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix.
      It is expected to sell for around £275,000.

      He also has two Mercedes cars up for sale, including this black SL65Credit: tomhartleyjnr.com
      2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – £175k
      Another sporty Merc with plenty of punch thanks to a 6.2litre V8 engine.
      Painted in Magno Matte designo paint it has an AMG carbon ceramic braking system with yellow painted brake callipers and sports suspension.
      Inside, exclusive Nappa leather, AMG interior carbon fibre package, AMG performance steering wheel, Bang & Olufsen stereo.
      It will set you back £175,000.

      The 2010 SLS model is up for £175,000Credit: tomhartleyjnr.com

      2002 BMW Z8 Roadster – £175k
      Modelled on the BMW 507 used by James Bonds in the film ‘The World Is Not Enough’, the Z8 took ten-times longer to produce than a contemporary BMW as it was primarily assembled by hand.
      The most desired colour was Titan Silver metallic, of which only 1,895 examples were produced.
      Originally a US model, Vettel had this car converted to European specifications when he bought it in 2015.
      It has a £175,000 asking price.

      Sebastian Vettel also has a BMW Z8 RoadsterCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com

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      Ferrari history as Maya Weug becomes first female to drive in F1 team’s driving academy aged just 16

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      FERRARI have signed up teenager Maya Weug – who has become the first female to join their driver academy.
      The 16-year-old won the FIA’s inaugural Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme, that was run in conjunction with the Ferrari driver academy and the governing body’s Women in Motorsport commission.

      Maya Weung is set to make history as the first female in Ferrari academyCredit: Scuderia Ferrari Press Office

      Weug clinched the spot after impressing on an evaluation day at Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters last week.
      She has been given a seat to race in this year’s Formula 4 Championships.
      Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto, said: “This is a key moment in the history of Scuderia Ferrari and its Academy, the FDA.
      “It was set up in 2019 to shape the drivers of the future for our Formula One team.

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      “Now, thanks to the partnership with the FIA in the Girls on Track-Rising Stars programme, for the first time, a female driver will join the Ferrari Driver Academy.
      “Over the course of this year, she will progress along with us.
      “She will also take part in one of the F4 Championships Certified by FIA, the category seen as the first step in single-seaters on the road to Formula One.

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      “Maya’s arrival is a clear indication of the Scuderia’s commitment to making motorsport increasingly inclusive, in line with the hashtag supported by the entire Formula One community, #weraceasone.”
      Weung, who was born in Spain to a Belgian mother and Dutch father, added: “It’s been my dream for so long, since I’ve started karting.
      “Being with Ferrari is amazing. Now being here and winning is unreal. It has been an amazing experience.”

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