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      Renee Gracie splashes out almost £200k on Mercedes supercar after swapping motorsports for lucrative porn career

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      FORMER motorsports star Renee Gracie splashed out nearly £200,000 on a Mercedes supercar.
      The Australian used to be a V8 Supercar racer before earning a fortune as a porn star.

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      Porn star Renee Gracie went back to her roots with her latest purchaseCredit: Instagram / @renee_gracie

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      Gracie bought a brand new Mercedes Benz AMG GTC RoadsterCredit: Instagram @renee_gracie

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      The OnlyFans star makes a small fortune from explicit content on the subscription siteCredit: Instagram @renee_gracie
      Gracie, 25, raced to riches on subscription site OnlyFans – raking in as much as £14,000 a week for explicit videos – after ditching the track.
      And her new-found wealth meant she was able to pay for the brand new Merc in CASH.
      She traded in her second-hand Mustang for a Mercedes Benz AMG GTC Roadster, costing around £196,000.
      No stranger to fast cars, Gracie has reignited her need for speed with her new vehicle able to hit 206mph.

      It is not the only thing she has treated herself to of late after showing off an £8,000 ‘Kim Kardashian’ bum lift.
      But it has not been all rosy for the Queenslander, as she revealed she came close to quitting her lucrative porn career because of the ‘negative attention’ it brought.
      However, it was her father who convinced her to continue after saying ‘you’re making so much money, don’t stop’.
      And it certainly paid off as profits went through the roof during lockdown.

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      Gracie showed off her new motorCredit: Instagram @renee_gracie

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      Gracie will be travelling in style thanks to her porn earningsCredit: Instagram @renee_gracie

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      Gracie made her name as a driver in motorsportCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Gracie reckons she collected just shy of £280,000 in the month of June alone.
      She now lives comfortably having walked away from motorsport penniless in 2017.
      But she did tease a return to the sport by saying she could now use her own money to fund a racing comeback.

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      F1 chief Ross Brawn ready to introduce new REVERSE grid races to stop Lewis Hamilton’s dominance

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      FORMULA ONE chief Ross Brawn has opened the door to full reverse grid races after Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix epic.
      Pierre Gasly took a shock maiden GP victory at Monza after a red-flag restart featuring an incredibly mixed-up grid.

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      Ross Brawn wants to see more of the mad action that unfolded in Italy on the weekendCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Lewis Hamilton bounced back from his stop-go nightmare to finish seventh at MonzaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      With Valtteri Bottas falling back early on and Lewis Hamilton handed a stop-go penalty for entering the pit lane while closed, the championship-storming Mercedes were nowhere to be seen.
      Couple that with awful days for Red Bull and Ferrari, and fans were treated to a hugely unpredictable race.
      F1 managing director Brawn was left inspired by the spectacular affair to press harder for reverse grid qualifying, which would increase the chances of a repeat.
      Brawn wrote in his F1 column: “Monza was a candidate for a reverse-grid sprint race when we were considering testing the format this year.

      “Unfortunately, we could not move forward with it, but the concept is still something we and the FIA want to work through in the coming months and discuss with the teams for next year.
      “We believe that Sunday’s race showed the excitement a mixed-up pack can deliver and with next year’s cars remaining the same as this year our fans could be treated to the similar drama we saw this weekend at Monza.

      “Of course, with a reverse grid sprint race, teams will set their cars up differently.

      “Right now, Mercedes set their cars up to achieve the fastest lap and then to control the race from the front. If they know they have to overtake, they will have to change that approach.
      “We will continue to evaluate new formats with the aim of improving the show but always maintaining the DNA of Formula One.”
      McLaren’s Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll of Racing Point completed Sunday’s podium, each finishing inside the top three for only the second time.
      Kevin Magnussen’s breakdown outside the pit entry saw the lane shut moments before Hamilton boxxed, leading to his penalty.
      The Brit was forced to serve his stop-go after Charles Leclerc’s crash drew a red flag, dropping him to the back of the pack.

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      And yet, earning the fastest lap en route to seventh-place, Hamilton stunningly maintained his large championship lead thanks to Max Verstappen’s DNF and Bottas’ fifth place.
      Hamilton was far from dissuaded by the result in Italy, taking time out to praise race winner Gasly.
      He said: “I think he’s done a fantastic job and deserves the success. Hopefully that creates an opportunity for him moving forwards.
      “And he also beat the team that demoted him, so it’s definitely got to hurt for them.”

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      Lewis Hamilton shows off new £80k EQS fully electric Mercedes which goes 0-60mph in 4.5 secs and has holographic lights

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has shown off his latest electric motor – the Mercedes EQS.
      As the Formula 1 championship heads to the petrolhead heaven of Monza, Hamilton talked up his decision to go green in a bid to protect the environment.

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      Lewis Hamilton posed next to his Mercedes EQS, which is due for release next year

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      The F1 champ says he is ‘working closely’ with Mercedes to move towards a more electric fleet
      The EQS is not due for release until next year but is part of the two-car garage the Merc racer is sticking to off the track.
      Pairing the £80,000 saloon with a Smart car, Hamilton, 35, says he has offset the carbon footprint of his ENTIRE F1 career.
      Yet the EQS still packs a punch, going from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds with 470bhp generated by a 350 kW electric motor.
      Mercedes reckon a fully-charged EQS can even manage a range of 435 miles.

      Naturally, it is also packed full of toys including holographic headlights, a rear ‘lightbelt’ of over 200 LEDs, and ambient dashboard lighting.
      Posting a picture of himself beside the car, Hamilton wrote on Instagram: “Recently I’ve been making many changes in my life to reduce my impact on the environment.
      “The first step in this journey was to understand my personal impact on the planet so I could make changes to improve it.
      “Since then, I have offset my carbon footprint from my Formula 1 career dating back to 2007, I have reduced travel where possible, I have gone plant-based and outside of the track, I try to use electric cars wherever possible.

      “I also want to use my position as a racing driver to enforce positive and permanent change, which is why I’m working closely with Mercedes to slowly move their fleet of cars towards electric.

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      “This is my new dream car, the new EQS fully electric Mercedes. I can’t wait until it’s released! It’s difficult to always be perfect when we go about our daily lives, but I’m continuing to learn how to be better and I’m committed to staying educated and informed so I can play my part.
      “Small steps lead to big change, so it’s important we all take a moment to understand our footprint and the small changes we can make in our everyday lives to put our planet first.
      “The last step for me will be when I step away from this sport and can focus fully on helping heal the world to provide a better future for our kids and our kids’ kids.”

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      Valtteri Bottas signs £12m one-year contract extension with Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton set for talks over new deal

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      VALTTERI BOTTAS has signed a one-year extension to his Mercedes deal – with the team set to switch their attention to Lewis Hamilton.
      The Finn, who is currently second in the championship, will remain with the team until 2021.

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      Valtteri Bottas will remain with Mercedes until 2021 after signing a contract extensionCredit: PA:Press Association
      The 30-year-old’s deal is worth around £12million a year as Merc decided against breaking up their winning partnership.
      Bottas, 30, has eight wins and 48 podiums for the Silver Arrows and is incredibly low-maintenance in his relationship with Hamilton.
      He said: “I’m very happy to stay with Mercedes in 2021 and build on the success we’ve enjoyed together already.
      “The past few years have been all about continuous improvement, working on every aspect of my performance.

      “I’m confident that today I’m the strongest I’ve ever been, but I can always raise the bar. Mercedes embraces the same philosophy: They always want to get better and are always hungry for more.
      “Ever since I fell in love with F1 as a kid it’s been my dream to one day become world champion.
      “I’m in the fight for the title this year and staying with Mercedes puts me in the best possible position to compete for it next season as well.”

      Merc boss Toto Wolff is now expected to start talks with Hamilton as his deal expires at the end of this year.

      Wolff added: “We are very excited that Valtteri will stay with the team for at least one more season.
      “We’re seeing the strongest Valtteri we’ve ever seen this year — in terms of his on-track performance, but also physically and mentally.
      “He is second in the championship, finished the last season in P2 and plays a very important part in our overall team performance.

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      Bottas and Lewis Hamilton are team-mates at MercedesCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      “I’m confident that we have the strongest driver pairing in F1 today and signing Valtteri is an important first step in retaining this strength for the future.
      “Valtteri is a hard-working, straightforward guy who has a good relationship with the entire team — including his team-mate, which is not a given when both drivers are fighting for the championship.
      “I’m looking forward to seeing him continue to raise the bar together with us this year and in 2021.”

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      Lewis Hamilton’s jaw-dropping British GP tyre blowout blamed on Mercedes and not debris on Silverstone track

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      FORMULA ONE teams have been told the dangerous blow-outs suffered at Silverstone were NOT caused by debris on the track.
      Lewis Hamilton crossed the line with only three wheels after a last-lap puncture while Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz also suffered front-left failures in the closing laps of the race.

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      Tyre manufacturers Pirelli confirmed the punctures on Sunday were down to the teams leaving them on for too long and not debris on the trackCredit: EPA
      Bottas and Sainz finished outside of the points while Hamilton said he was left feeling like his heart was going to stop.
      The world champion said he believed debris had caused the tyres to all puncture but worryingly Pirelli say that was not the case.
      The Italian company conducted an investigation and said it was the teams’ faults for leaving their drivers for too long on the old tyres, citing “the biggest forces ever seen on tyres generated by the fastest Formula One cars in history”.
      A Pirelli statement said: “The key reason is down to a set of individual race circumstances that led to an extremely long use of the second set of tyres.

      “The second safety car period prompted nearly all the teams to anticipate their planned pit stop and so carry out a particularly long final stint, around 40 laps, which is more than three-quarters the total race length on one of the most demanding tracks of the calendar.
      “Combined with the notably-increased pace of the 2020 Formula One cars (pole position was 1.2 seconds faster compared to 2019) this made the final laps of the British Grand Prix especially tough, as a consequence of the biggest forces ever seen on tyres generated by the fastest Formula One cars in history.

      That last lap almost had me 😅 We still got this 🏆🏁 I can’t express how grateful I am to all the fans, and to my incredible team. To think this is the 7th home win is just insane. Thanks for the positive energy everyone, we did this together. #BritishGP #TeamLH #StillWeRise @F1 pic.twitter.com/PyAPZ6SZrI
      — Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) August 2, 2020

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      “The overall result was the most challenging operating conditions for tyres. These led to the front-left tyre (which is well-known for working hardest at Silverstone) being placed under maximum stress after a very high number of laps, with the resulting high wear meaning that it was less protected from the extreme forces in play.”
      The findings will concern teams as Sainz, Bottas and Hamilton had no warning that the tyre would burst, while Daniil Kvyat also had a strange blow out.

      Pirelli will stick with its original plan to go one step softer for this weekend’s 70th Anniversary GP at Silverstone, however they will insist on them inflated to a higher minimum pressures as a safety precaution.

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      Hamilton held on to just about claim victory at his home Grand Prix for the seventh timeCredit: Splash News

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      Watch moment Lewis Hamilton’s tyre bursts from INSIDE his Mercedes as he sensationally holds on to beat Max Verstappen

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      LEWIS HAMILTON kept his cool in remarkable fashion as he drove to British Grand Prix victory on three wheels.
      Footage from on-board the world championship leader’s Mercedes shows the moment his front-left tyre burst on the final lap.

      He’s had some pretty hair-raising final laps in his career… 🤯Jump onboard as @LewisHamilton uses every ounce of skill to bring his three-wheeled Mercedes home for the win#BritishGP 🇬🇧 #F1
      — Formula 1 (@F1) August 3, 2020

      Hamilton’s car is, at first, a picture of tranquility around the empty Silverstone while others fell away in the demanding race.
      Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and McLaren’s Carlos Sainz both experienced late punctures, prompting a message of calm coming over the Brit’s radio.
      Engineer Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington tells Hamilton: “Please don’t go for the fastest lap, we just need to get the car home. Tyre integrity is the predominant thing.”
      The driver confirms the message before the news of Bottas’ nightmare, dropping the Finn from second to 11th, is relayed to him.

      As Hamilton pulls around Luffield, his front-left bursts and he checks in: “Think something has happened to my left tyre also.”
      From then on, the six-time world champ is fully concentrated as he masterfully guides the car home while Bono keeps him updated on Max Verstappen’s pursuit.

      That is the most dramatic ending to a race I remember having.
      Lewis Hamilton

      Having overtaken Bottas, the Red Bull ace pitted and found himself having to close a gap of over 30 seconds in just half a lap.
      Crossing the line with just 5.8 seconds spare, Hamilton didn’t spot the chequered flag and quickly asked to confirm his victory.

      A jubilant Bono replies: “That’s it mate, you’ve done it! You’ve done it!”
      Such is Hamilton’s confidence in piloting the F1 three-wheeler, he decides against Bono’s calls to stop the car on track and gently rides back to the pits.
      The victory bumped the Mercedes man’s lead at the top of the championship up to a healthy 30 points.
      He said afterwards: “That is the most dramatic ending to a race I remember having.

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      Lewis Hamilton manages to control the car with Max Verstappen encroaching

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      The Dutchman was only seconds away as Hamilton edged round the final corner
      “It was heated, a real challenge. I was super cool during the whole experience.
      “I guess it hadn’t really sunk in, then afterwards it started to dawn on me what I had just faced so I had a delayed reaction.
      “There was the race in Formula Renault where the rear suspension had snapped, I remember driving through the corners with one wheel in the air.
      “I still managed to win just, I don’t know how. It was similar today but it was much more extreme.”

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      Lewis Hamilton peered inside his shredded tyre after the winCredit: Reuters

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      The Mercedes star described the race as the “most dramatic” finish he had ever hadCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Meanwhile, the recriminations have begun at Pirelli with three cars experiencing failures late in the race.
      The tyre manufacturer has vowed to investigate with most teams pitting for the hard tyres on lap 12 after Daniil Kvyat’s crash – slightly earlier than expected for optimum strategy.
      Pirelli’s F1 boss Mario Isola pondered: “It could be high wear, because for sure tyres with 38 laps or more on this circuit are quite worn, but I’m not saying that the wear is the cause of the issue.
      “It can be debris, because we had the pieces of the front wing of Kimi that were on track, but also some other debris.”

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      Watch moment Lewis Hamilton’s tyre bursts from inside his Mercedes as sparks fly from car in thrilling end to British GP

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      LEWIS HAMILTON kept his cool in remarkable fashion as he drove to victory in the British Grand Prix on three wheels.
      Footage from on-board the world championship leader’s car shows the moment his front-left tyre burst on the final lap.

      He’s had some pretty hair-raising final laps in his career… 🤯Jump onboard as @LewisHamilton uses every ounce of skill to bring his three-wheeled Mercedes home for the win#BritishGP 🇬🇧 #F1
      — Formula 1 (@F1) August 3, 2020

      Hamilton’s car is, at first, a picture of tranquility around the empty Silverstone while others fell away in the demanding race.
      Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and McLaren’s Carlos Sainz both experienced late punctures, prompting a message of calm coming over the Brit’s radio.
      Engineer Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington tells Hamilton: “Please don’t go for the fastest lap, we just need to get the car home. Tyre integrity is the predominant thing.”
      The driver confirms the message before the news of Bottas’ nightmare, dropping the Finn from second to 11th, is relayed to him.

      As Hamilton pulls around Luffield, his front-left bursts and he checks in: “Think something has happened to my left tyre also.”
      From then on, the six-time world champ is fully concentrated as he masterfully guides the car home while Bono keeps him updated on Max Verstappen’s pursuit.

      That is the most dramatic ending to a race I remember having.
      Lewis Hamilton

      Having overtaken Bottas, the Red Bull ace pitted and found himself having to close a gap of over 30 seconds in just half a lap.
      Crossing the line with just 5.8 seconds spare, Hamilton didn’t spot the chequered flag and quickly asked to confirm his victory.

      A jubilant Bono replies: “That’s it mate, you’ve done it! You’ve done it!”
      Such is Hamilton’s confidence in piloting the F1 three-wheeler, he decides against Bono’s calls to stop the car on track and gently rides back to the pits.
      The victory bumped the Mercedes man’s lead at the top of the championship up to a healthy 30 points.
      He said afterwards: “That is the most dramatic ending to a race I remember having.

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      Lewis Hamilton manages to control the car with Max Verstappen encroaching

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      The Dutchman was only seconds away as Hamilton edged round the final corner
      “It was heated, a real challenge. I was super cool during the whole experience.
      “I guess it hadn’t really sunk in, then afterwards it started to dawn on me what I had just faced so I had a delayed reaction.
      “There was the race in Formula Renault where the rear suspension had snapped, I remember driving through the corners with one wheel in the air.
      “I still managed to win just, I don’t know how. It was similar today but it was much more extreme.”

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      Lewis Hamilton peered inside his shredded tyre after the winCredit: Reuters

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      The Mercedes star described the race as the “most dramatic” finish he had ever hadCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Meanwhile, the recriminations have begun at Pirelli with three cars experiencing failures late in the race.
      The tyre manufacturer has vowed to investigate with most teams pitting for the hard tyres on lap 12 after Daniil Kvyat’s crash – slightly earlier than expected for optimum strategy.
      Pirelli’s F1 boss Mario Isola pondered: “It could be high wear, because for sure tyres with 38 laps or more on this circuit are quite worn, but I’m not saying that the wear is the cause of the issue.
      “It can be debris, because we had the pieces of the front wing of Kimi that were on track, but also some other debris.”

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      Lewis Hamilton picks his dog as ideal passenger, reveals love of Smart cars and his hopes for a diverse future in F1

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed that he has gone electric with a newfound love of Smart cars.
      The Formula One world champion has taken up an increasingly green mantra in recent years despite previously thinking he would always remain a petrolhead.

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      Lewis Hamilton has gone electric while not racing his F1 carCredit: Getty – Pool

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      The Mercedes star criticised F1 for its Hungarian GP anti-racism display and wants a more diverse sport in the futureCredit: AP:Associated Press
      In discussion with his championship-winning team Mercedes, the Brit opened up on why he changed his mind.
      And Hamilton also named his ideal passenger in the Q&A and spoke on his hopes for more diversity in F1.
      If you weren’t a Formula One driver, what would you be instead?
      It’s a difficult one. Probably… in a band.

      What instrument?
      Guitar.
      Many people talk about sustainability these days. What does it mean to you?
      Sustainability is the future. And it’s the only way that we’re going to be able to save this planet. So it is something that people need to get their minds around, that people need to embrace – companies particularly – but also each of us individually, in our household and in our daily lives.

      What gives you hope about the world today?
      People. Ultimately, everyone has their own opinion and there are those that are less willing to change. And then I see a lot more positivity out there of people willing to change their mindsets.
      Electric cars or petrol cars?
      That’s a good question. I was growing up in the petrol era. I’d been one of those people who were kind of thinking ‘I’m never going to drive an electric car’.

      And now I have the EQC and I have an electric Smart car, which I love and I only drive those cars now. All of us have to make adjustments in our mind. I’ve just been more open minded and now I love it so much, that I’m changing all my cars to electric. And the great thing is it has a positive impact on the environment.
      You’re going on a five-hour drive. Who do you want in the passenger seat?
      Roscoe.
      That’s your dog, right? Sounds relaxed. Speaking of that: How can you best relax?
      I think I’m most relaxed when I’ve got my feet up, got Roscoe next to me. Watching TV, watching a movie with some sort of sweets. [Laughs.] Actually probably even more so is being around family. Not even having to talk, but just being around family. That for me is super relaxing.
      You like social media because….
      It’s the bridge between my fans and I.
      What was your first thought when you saw the new all-black livery for the Silver Arrows?
      I’m just so proud of my team for being open-minded, for shifting. Ultimately, we all have to get out of the way of ourselves in order to allow change.
      How do you picture Formula One ten years from now?
      It will hopefully be much more inclusive, a much more diverse sight for people when they’re watching. When young kids can watch, no matter what their background is and say ‘I can get there, because there is someone that looks like me there.
      It seems to be very, very open and obviously the sport is supportive of inclusion and diversity’. So I am hoping to see a lot more women involved, I am hoping to see more people of color.

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      Hamilton is often accompanied by his dog RoscoeCredit: BVA

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      What makes you laugh?
      Comedies, Eddie Murphy… I love watching movies. Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell. My uncle Terry. My brother. I think they are probably the people that make me laugh the most.
      And what frightens you?
      Spiders. Tarantulas. The thought of a tarantula. I couldn’t get near one of them. No.
      What does “winning” mean to you?
      Winning is a kind of validation for all the hard work you put in.

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