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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.”

      Italy star Federico Marchetti left fuming after £300k Ferrari 812 Superfast smashed up by car wash worker while training More

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      Lewis Hamilton offered Ferrari F1 drive… in 50-year-old car belonging to former driver Paolo Barilla

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has been offered a drive in a Ferrari F1 car… from 50 years ago. Speculation has been rife around the future of the out-of-contract superstar. Hamilton, 36, has often been linked with a move to Ferrari down the years, although is expected to eventually re-sign with Mercedes. But he could end up taking […] More

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      Italy ace Federico Marchetti left fuming after £300k Ferrari 812 Superfast smashed up by car wash worker during training

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      ITALY star Federico Marchetti has lost his rag after his £300,000 supercar was wrecked by a CAR WASH worker.
      The Genoa goalkeeper decided to have his new Ferrari 812 Superfast cleaned while training with his Serie A club on Monday.

      The Ferrari 812 Superfast was left a mangled wreck after the worker crashed it a safety barrier

      It also struck five parked cars in the smash

      However, the employee tasked with delivering the shiny red motor to Genoa’s training base failed to handle its awesome power.
      Marchetti’s Ferrari was left a mangled mess after the worker smashed it into a safety barrier, and also struck five parked cars.
      Images show the vehicle with its front caved in as police and recovery workers attend to it.
      Fortunately the driver walked away unharmed – but Marchetti was obviously left furious about his dream motor.

      However, the former Torino and Lazio stopper did show forgiveness with a message on Instagram.
      He wrote: “I am very sorry about what happened.
      “Thank God no-one was hurt, and that is the most important thing.
      “I’ve read a lot of bad stuff written. Let’s leave it alone – I hope I won’t have to read it any more.”

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      The front of the car was caved in but the driver walked away unscathed

      Italy international Federico Marchetti’s £300k supercar was wrecked by a car wash workerCredit: Getty

      The 812 Superfast is Ferrari’s most powerful sports car ever built.
      It has a top speed of over 211mph.
      Marchetti has won 11 Italy caps and played at the 2010 World Cup finals.

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      Italy star Federico Marchetti left fuming after £300k Ferrari 812 Superfast smashed up by car wash worker while training

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      ITALY international Federico Marchetti has lost his rag after his £300,000 supercar was wrecked by a CAR WASH worker.
      The Genoa goalkeeper decided to have his new Ferrari 812 Superfast cleaned while training with his Serie A club on Monday.

      The Ferrari 812 Superfast was left a mangled wreck after the worker crashed it a safety barrier

      It also struck five parked cars in the smash

      However, the employee tasked with delivering the shiny red motor to Genoa’s training base failed to handle its awesome power.
      Marchetti’s Ferrari was left a mangled mess after the worker smashed it into a safety barrier, and also struck five parked cars.
      Images show the vehicle with its front caved in as police and recovery workers attend to it.
      Fortunately the driver walked away unharmed – but Marchetti was obviously left furious about his dream motor.

      However, the former Torino and Lazio stopper did show forgiveness with a message on Instagram.
      He wrote: “I am very sorry about what happened.
      “Thank God no-one was hurt, and that is the most important thing.
      “I’ve read a lot of bad stuff written. Let’s leave it alone – I hope I won’t have to read it any more.”

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      The front of the car was caved in but the driver walked away unscathed

      Italy international Federico Marchetti’s £300k supercar was wrecked by a car wash workerCredit: Getty

      The 812 Superfast is Ferrari’s most powerful sports car ever built.
      It has a top speed of over 211mph.
      Marchetti has won 11 Italy caps and played at the 2010 World Cup finals.

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      F1 star Carlos Sainz embroiled in racism storm over ‘blackface’ appearance in Ferrari ace’s family karting promotion vid

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      CARLOS SAINZ has become embroiled in a racism controversy after the Formula One star’s family posted a Twitter video containing a blackface character.
      The promotional clip was posted on the social media page for Carlos Sainz Karting, a go-karting organisation in Madrid.

      The social media page of Carlos Sainz Karting posted a clip of a blackface character for a Christmas promotional video

      The company is owned by Carlos Sainz Sr, the Ferrari star’s father who is also a legend on the rally scene.
      There is no suggestion either Carlos Sr or Jr knew of the blackface video before it was posted under the family brand.
      And the post was quickly deleted following a sharp social media backlash.
      The clip featured the ‘Three Wise Men’ delivering gifts to the Carlos Sainz Karting headquarters during Christmas.

      Two of the actors were dressed in beards and crowns, with another in blackface.
      The tweet was captioned: “The Three Wise Men are here!

      Carlos Sainz Jr is set to drive for Ferrari in F1 next seasonCredit: AFP or licensors

      The Spaniard has made a number of visits to Carlos Sainz Karting in MadridCredit: EPA
      “Before getting down to work tonight, they made a stop at our karting track to have a few races and collect the gift boxes that we have prepared. Have you ordered yours yet?”
      The decision to include a blackface character in the clip was widely derided.

      Sainz, 26, has previously posted clips of himself racing around the Carlos Sainz Karting track.
      The Spaniard, who moved from McLaren to Ferrari at the end of last season, was among those to decide against taking the knee during the 2020 F1 season.

      Lewis Hamilton has led a campaign to demand more of the sport’s efforts to increase diversity.
      Sainz has credited the Brit with forcing a ‘positive’ emphasis on racial awareness in F1.
      While regularly wearing F1’s official ‘End Racism’ shirts before races, he has insisted he is ‘comfortable enough’ to do ‘what I thought was appropriate’ when it came to taking the knee.

      Carlos Sainz Sr is a popular figure on the rally circuitCredit: EPA

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      Lewis Hamilton closes door on Ferrari switch because Mercedes F1 star does not believe ‘values’ are aligned

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      LEWIS HAMILTON will NOT drive for Ferrari in Formula One due to a clash of ‘values’.
      A record-equalling seven world titles have been won by the Brit, 35, in a career with motor racing giants McLaren and Mercedes.

      Lewis Hamilton has insisted he does not want a move to FerrariCredit: Reuters

      Many fans of the Prancing Horse would love to see Hamilton wear red before he retires from F1.
      But he is not invigorated about a potential move – despite being a ‘Ferrari fan’.
      Hamilton told GQ: “That’s not going to happen. The Ferrari thing is not going to happen… I think.
      “I’ve always been positive about Ferrari. I watched Michael [Schumacher] win there. I’ve always been a Ferrari fan.

      “I remember one of the first cars I ever bought was a Ferrari. And I think it’s a hugely iconic team and brand, particularly.
      “I think the team has, in my period of time… There have been things I’ve seen that I don’t necessarily feel mirror my values and my approach.

      “However, it is a team that every driver, I think, has dreamed of what it would be like to sit in the red cockpit.
      “No disrespect to them, but when I stop I want to work with Mercedes in helping them be even better in the outside world.

      “You know, they’ll always have beautiful cars, but how can we be a more diverse industry?”
      Hamilton, still yet to agree a new Mercedes contract for next year, has become an even greater advocate for racial diversity in motor racing in 2020.
      Regularly donning the Black Lives Matter logo around the paddock, he successfully persuaded Mercedes to adopt a black livery for the current campaign.
      After capturing his seventh world crown, he sent a heartfelt message to any youngsters watching who hoped to match his inexorable rise.
      He declared: “That’s for all the kids out there that dream the impossible. You can do it too, man. I believe in you.”
      There have been calls for Hamilton to receive a knighthood in honour of his stunning career – a prospect the champ is remaining modest about.

      Hamilton has increased his demands for racial diversity in motor racingCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Mercedes man has gone toe-to-toe with Ferrari for his entire career on the trackCredit: Getty – Pool
      He added: “My granddad served in the Second World War – I’ve got all his medals – and I was so proud to see Captain Sir Tom get his knighthood this year.
      “I think the unsung heroes are the ones that deserve these things.
      “If I’m one day honoured, I don’t think it’s something I’d say no to, but it’s not an issue for me right now.”

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      Sebastian Vettel claims F1 legend Michael Schumacher is GOAT driver ahead of Lewis Hamilton despite seventh world title

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      SEBASTIAN VETTEL has backed compatriot Michael Schumacher in the debate over Formula One’s all-time greatest racer.
      Lewis Hamilton now stands alongside the Ferrari legend in holding seven world titles.

      Michael Schumacher (left) and Lewis Hamilton (right), pictured here in 2010, are now equal on seven world titlesCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Sebastian Vettel has long felt a special connection with his German heroCredit: EPA

      A conversation within the sport has been struck up over exactly who is the better driver.
      But, for Vettel, his childhood idol Schumacher will always be number one.
      He told Zeit Magazin: “I still say that Michael is the best of all time, for me.
      “When it came down to it, he unlocked a kind of extra level.

      “I have never felt this fascination, this talent, in anyone else.”
      Vettel, 33, has faced off with both drivers during his prestigious career, which at one point looked like matching that of Schumacher.

      The outgoing Ferrari star vyed with Hamilton, 35, for the championship when both men had four gongs under their belt.

      Since that 2018 triumph, the Brit has gone from strength to strength – beating Schumacher’s race wins record before levelling his title tally.
      Nevertheless, Vettel believes it is difficult to compare racers of different eras.

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      He noted: “Actually, it is presumptuous to name the best of all time.
      “It is impossible to compare a Fangio with a Senna.
      “Maybe Schumacher would have had a hard time in the 1950s, and Fangio wouldn’t have won in the 2000s.”

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      Ferrari forced to deny Sebastian Vettel conspiracy theory over his slower car which left F1 driver ‘biting tongue’

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      FERRARI team boss Mattia Binotti has rubbished Sebastian Vettel’s claim that team-mate Charles Leclerc has a faster car.
      The 33-year-old – who will be joining Aston Martin for the 2021 season – made the controversial remark after the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday.

      Sebastian Vettel believes his car is slower than Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc’sCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has rubbished Vettel’s controversial claimCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Vettel finished tenth in the race, while Leclerc, 23, just missed out on the podium after coming home in fourth.
      The four-time Formula One world champion has finished higher than his less experienced French team-mate in just three of the 12 races in 2020.
      And having been told he was no longer wanted by Ferrari earlier this year, Vettel has insisted that he has been left biting his tongue over his car’s performance.
      Speaking to RTL after the Algarve race, Vettel said: “On the one hand, I’m satisfied because I had the feeling that I drove a good race.

      “I had a hard time at the beginning, lost places, and almost lost the car two or three times. After that I actually drove a good race.
      “But, on the other hand, it is obvious that the other car is much faster. Where I lose time? I have been biting my tongue all year long.
      “Some idiot might never figure it out, but am I a complete idiot? I doubt it.
      “At some point you should be lucky and hit the limit. I never hit it and if I do, then only with a lot of difficulty. On the other side [of the garage] it looks much easier.

      “I have to look at myself and do my thing, but of course it hurts. Especially because my own expectations are higher than the expectations from outside.
      “I don’t really care about all the fuss. But for me in the car, it is of course difficult to process, because I am too ambitious and too hungry for more.”
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      But despite Vettel’s claims, Binotti was quick to rubbish the conspiracy theory, as he told Sky Italia: “Seb and Charles’ cars are identical, no doubt.
      “I sincerely hope that Sebastian will be able to qualify better in Imola, and show more of what he is capable of during the race.
      “Charles is certainly very good, but maybe you expect even more from the second driver.”
      Vettel sits in 13th spot in the Formula One World Championship, while Leclerc is fifth thanks to his seven top ten finishes.

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