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      Lewis Hamilton ‘talks to Ferrari chief EVERY race’, fuelling speculation over sensational F1 team transfer

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has sparked talk of a stunning transfer to Ferrari after it was revealed he speaks to Fred Vasseur at every race. Ferrari team principal Vasseur confirmed he and the 38-year-old speak at every Grand Prix.
      Lewis Hamilton’s contract situation remains uncertainCredit: Splash
      Ferrari team principle Fred Vasseur confirmed he speaks to Hamilton at every Grand PrixCredit: AP
      He also said they have a close bond, owing to when Hamilton raced under Vasseur in his title-winning GP2 season in 2006 – which led the Brit to getting an F1 seat with McLaren in 2007.
      But seven drivers titles later, Hamilton is now one of the faces of the sport.
      Vasseur, 55, places him alongside Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as the best on the grid.
      And he is not ignorant to Hamilton’s contract situation at current team Mercedes, which is set to expire at the end of the season.
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      Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Frenchman Vasseur explained his relationship with Hamilton, saying: “I talk to him at every GP, he raced for me 20 years ago and we are still close.
      “I helped him when he went to McLaren at the beginning of his F1 career and we talk from time to time. 
      “Clearly if we are seen together in the paddock a fuss comes out, but the relationship has remained.
      “I don’t want to compare him to our drivers, it would not make sense. But the contribution of a top driver is not only driving.”
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      He continued: “It’s also technical, strategy, help in hiring an engineer. And in this case, if you have Hamilton, Verstappen but also Leclerc it’s easier.
      “People who work in F1 are passionate about racing, they like to work with champions.”
      With the mid-season break in full swing, Hamilton has been enjoying some time away from the track.
      And according to some sensational reports, he has been spending some of that time with singer Shakira.
      The pair having sparked dating rumours after being spotted together over the last few months.
      Shakira is claimed to have snuck Hamilton into her luxury Ibiza villa on three separate occasions.
      Hamilton finished P4 at the Belgian Grand Prix almost three weeks ago but must until August 27 before he gets racing again at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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      I was Lewis Hamilton’s F1 understudy earning more than £1.5m a year… now I’m making drastic change studying at Harvard

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      LEWIS HAMILTON’s former understudy used to rake in more than £1.5million as an F1 Driver.But after losing his seat as an Alpha Tauri driver this season he has embarked on a drastic career change, according to Racing News 365.
      De Vries has swapped the paddock for HarvardCredit: Getty
      Nyck De Vries revealed that he has swapped the paddock for the lecture halls of Harvard as he has gone back to university to complete his education.
      The Dutchman said: “I’ve never studied before in my life, in fact, I didn’t even finish high school.
      “But in September I’m going to take a course at Harvard. Negotiation and Leadership, a little bit of studying. More because I just like it now that I have some time and the interest to learn other things.”
      Many thought the Dutchman was hard done by to lose his seat as an Alpha Tauri driver, with the Red Bull team moving ruthlessly to replace him after results were not up to the required standard.
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      De Vries was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo after just 10 races this season as he was one of only two drivers not to secure a top-10 finish alongside Williams’ rookie Logan Sargeant.
      The decision of Red Bull to bring Ricciardo in dashed De Vries dreams of becoming an established F1 driver having won both the F2 and Formula E Championships before getting his Formula One break aged 27.
      When asked by Racing News 365 if his dismissal was tough to take, De Vries said: “Actually [it was] not.
      “I had a lot of support and it actually went very naturally. I’ve been playing a lot of golf since then.”
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      De Vries was previously a reserve driver for Mercedes where he tested for Lewis Hamilton.
      And Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is an executive fellow and guest lecturer at the Harvard Business School – where De Vries will now study.
      Wolff has helped teach MBA students a case study led by Harvard Business School professor Anita Elberse entitled ‘Toto Wolff and the Mercedes Formula One Team’.
      So it may be the case that while De Vries was dealt with ruthlessly by Red Bull, his former boss Wolff is still looking out for him.
      De Vries is not the only former F1 driver heading back to study.
      Former Williams driver Nicholas Latifi announced last month he was starting an MBA course at the London Business School. More

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      Mercedes F1 supremo Toto Wolff injured in mountain biking accident as wife Susie shares pictures of his arm in a cast

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      TOTO WOLFF has injured his arm while mountain biking on holiday.The Mercedes team principal was snapped by his wife Susie with his son, Jack, while his arm was in a blue cast.
      Susie Wolff shared a snap that showed Tote Wolff’s castCredit: susie_wolff / Instagram
      Susie mentioned in the caption for the photo that the injury happened when Wolff was downhill mountain biking.
      On Instagram, she wrote: “Action-packed start to the summer holidays.
      “Last picture shows how the downhill mountain biking ended for Toto.”
      However, the extent of Wolff’s injury is not known.
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      Susie’s post was viewed by her 731k followers, with many of them wishing Wolff well.
      One commented: “Oh no! Poor Toto, hope he feels better soon! Apart from that, wonderful pictures!”
      A second wrote: “OMG Toto is so injury prone 😳 I feel for you Susie 😌.”
      A third said: “Of course Toto 😭 heal quick Toto.”
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      A fourth joked: “The next time with training wheels 😂.”
      While a fifth added: “Wishing you a quick recovery! Oh BOY!!!!”
      The F1 season is currently on hold for the summer break with many of the drivers and staff members relaxing before the second half of the campaign.
      Mercedes are currently second in the constructor’s standings, a massive 256 points behind leaders Red Bull who have 503 points.
      Red Bull have won 12 out of 12 races so far with Max Verstappen winning 10 and Sergio Perez winning the other two. More

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      Shakira and Lewis Hamilton are ‘something more than friends’ after ‘Ibiza meet up’ as pop star shares studio pic

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      SHAKIRA and Lewis Hamilton “have something more than friendship” after the pop star shared a studio picture following a “secret Ibiza meet up”.Rumours have been swirling online that the Waka Waka singer and F1 racer were dating after they have been spotted getting cosy at a string of events in recent months.
      Shakira and Hamilton have been spotted getting cosy together in recent monthsCredit: Instagram – Mustafa
      The singer took to Instagram while posing up in a Los Angeles recording studioCredit: Instagram
      The pair are said to be in a situation that is “more than friendship” but Jodi Martin, a journalist well-acquainted with Shakira, recently attempted to clarify the information circulating about the alleged “relationship”.
      “I would like to deny an information that has come out in a Catalan newspaper, where they say that Hamilton is tired of Shakira’s attitude,” Martin said.
      “I can categorically deny this information because I have spoken to Shakira’s entourage and they confirm that between Shakira and Hamilton, there has always been a beautiful friendship.
      “And that, between them there has been something more than friendship. The two knew very clearly that there was nothing serious and that there was total freedom between them to do whatever they wanted,” she added.
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      According to an insider, Shakira and Hamilton enjoyed three secret meetings at her Ibiza villa late last month.
      Paparazzo Sergio Garrido told Spanish TV channel Telecinco that the pair met “three times in the Ibiza villa” where Shakira was staying earlier this month during a break in the F1 season.
      “When the workers left, the singer stayed alone with her private escort and received a visit from Hamilton,” he said.
      Garrido also claimed that Hamilton’s driver overheard the pilot’s “constant conversations” with the Latina singer.
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      But these aren’t the only times that the alleged couple have enjoyed each other’s company.
      Shakira watched from the Mercedes team’s VIP area as the seven-times champ, 38, sped to a podium finish on his home circuit at Silverstone last month.
      Revving up dating rumours, she was also pictured beaming at the Spanish Grand Prix last month as she cheered the Mercedes driver to second place.
      Afterwards, he was snapped with his arm around her waist as they had cocktails with friends in Barcelona.
      In May, Shakira also watched Hamilton race in Miami – her new home town since moving to the US earlier this year.
      Shakira’s repeated rendezvous with the F1 star also caused a stir in the same month when they enjoyed a dinner together at the lavish Miami restaurant Cipriani.
      Smiling at each other, Shakira appeared to join 92-time race winner Lewis and pals at his table in a short video snapped by a fan.
      Meanwhile, her rumoured beau Hamilton was spotted enjoying downtime in Ibiza with 20-year-old tennis player and heiress Jenny Stray Spetalen and Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez.
      But Hamilton isn’t the only sports star Shakira appears to be getting close to, as she was last month seen on what appeared to be a date with NBA ace Jimmy Butler.
      She and Butler, 33, were pictured leaving Novikov Restaurant & Bar in London just two minutes apart – with the singer escorted to her car by his entourage.
      In her most recent romantic sighting two weeks ago, eagle-eyed fans spotted the Hips Don’t Lie singer taking a dip in a river with Latino singer Rauw Alejandro.
      She and the singer were pictured bathing in Puerto Rico – with Alejandro just coming out of his split from pop star fiancée Rosalía.
      But while seemingly ignoring the swarm of swirling dating rumours the pop icon shared a snap on Instagram of her posing in a Los Angeles recording studio.
      With her back facing the camera and her long locks draped down her shoulder, she looked back casually while captioning: “Studio vibes in LA!”
      Meanwhile, Shakira’s ex-Gerard Pique has moved with his new lover Clara Chia, 24, into the couple’s old mansion, an insider claimed.
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      The footballer’s new home is reportedly the one where he lived with the Colombian star during her first pregnancy.
      The Colombian superstar announced her separation from Pique last May after spending 11 years together.
      The F1 driver was reportedly spotted three times at Shakira’s Ibiza villaCredit: Getty More

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      Michael Schumacher fans in tears after son Mick shares touching tribute to stricken legend in dad’s helmet and car

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      MICHAEL Schumacher fans have been left in tears as his son Mick shared a touching tribute to his sick dad while wearing his helmet in his car.Mick Schumacher took to Instagram to share a series of touching photos after he drove the Formula 1 legend’s Mercedes at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed.
      Mick Schumacher took to Instagram to share a tribute to his sick dad at the Goodwood Festival Of SpeedCredit: Instagram
      Mick sported his dad’s old Mercedes helmet and overalls while driving his carCredit: instagram
      Thousands of fans were left in tears as they reminisced about Michael’s racing daysCredit: Instagram
      The images were also posted by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team – who seven-time champion Michael raced for between 2010 and 2012 during his three-year comeback to F1.
      The Goodwood Festival Of Speed which took place on July 13 and ended on July 16 saw Mick racing the silver and green sportscar in front of an adoring crowd.
      Photos captured from the event show Mick sporting his dad’s helmet and overalls from 12 years ago – leaving fans teary-eyed and filled with nostalgia.
      In one image the 24-year-old can be seen posing up next to the Mercedes W02 while wearing a white racing suit, as he holds the iconic red Petronas helmet under his arm.
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      Another photo shows an incredible headshot of Mick as he sits behind the wheel of his dad’s old car and stares into the camera with concentration and focus.
      In one more snap, Mick looks down towards the cherry-red helmet and smiles while sporting the classic black Petronas overall.
      The series of tribute images racked up over 600,000 likes from Schumacher fans across the world and the touching comments came pouring in.
      One wrote: “Some of us grew up watching Michael racing (we all miss him a lot ) …. But watching this kid wearing that helmet and driving that car is absolutely magical … Mick should have a place on the grid not only as a reserve driver”.
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      Another said: “Why I got sad? Why my brain show me flashbacks? Hope you will have a great career like him brother”.
      A third added: “I’m so hopeful that your recent absence from races is because you’ve found the ride you deserve on the grid, so happy you got to drive your dad’s car! hope you enjoyed yourself”.
      Ahead of the racing festival, Mick said: “It’s going to be spectacular to run in my dad’s 2011 car, the W02, even if it is only a short run. Just experiencing this generation of cars will be mega.
      “Knowing that he raced this car makes it extra special, and there will be many emotions coming with it.
      He added: “I have been lucky enough to drive one of his Benetton cars and some of the Ferraris he raced. But this will be the first time behind the wheel of a Mercedes he drove. I am sure I will get out of it with a big smile on my face.” 
      Michael is still regarded as one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time but remains out of the public eye after he was involved in a devastating ski crash accident in 2013 while on the slopes above Méribel in the French Alps.
      He fell and hit his head on a rock while crossing an off-piste area – suffering a serious head injury despite wearing a ski helmet.
      Doctors said he would most likely have died had he not been wearing the safety gear, and the world champ was airlifted to Grenoble Hospital.
      He was put into a medically induced coma after suffering what was described as a “traumatic brain injury”.
      The former Ferrari and Mercedes driver was brought out of the coma in June 2014 and was released to undergo rehabilitation at his home in Gland, Switzerland.
      The 53-year-old now lives a private life with his family, now in Majorca, with the tragic ski accident coming just over a year after he retired from F1 in 2012.
      In May, an ex-teammate of Michael – Johnny Herbert – said that his son must be going through hell over his dad’s condition.
      The three-time F1 race winner described the struggle that Mick has faced not having his dad alongside him in the paddock.
      But he hailed the young driver for handling the terrible situation “brilliantly”.
      And he questioned whether the 24-year-old may have suffered under the pressure of his dad’s legacy.
      Although details about Michael’s recovery remain private, his wife Corinna spoke about him in a Netflix documentary examining his illustrious career.
      She said: “I just felt that he is somebody special.
      “I think that he is simply very strong mentally. Extremely strong. He still shows me how strong he is every day.”
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      The doting wife added: “I miss Michael every day. But it’s not just me who misses him. It’s the children, the family, his father, everyone around him.
      “Everybody misses Michael, but Michael is here – different, but here.”
      Michael Schumacher wore the white overalls and red helmet when he raced for Mercedes between 2010 to 2012Credit: AFP More

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      Amir Khan gifts wife Faryal a £130k Mercedes G Wagon after sexting scandal but gets stony-faced response

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      AMIR Khan attempted to heal the rift with wife Faryal from his sexting scandal by buying her a £130,000 Mercedes G Wagon — but was met with a stony-faced response.He had the motor delivered to her in Dubai as a surprise present, along with a bouquet of red roses.
      Faryal Makhdoom’s icy stare said it all as Amir Khan had a £130,000 Mercedes delivered to herCredit: Supplied
      Boxer Amir is trying to heal the rift with his wife after his sexting scandalCredit: Supplied
      On a social media clip he said ‘she loves G Wagons so I wanted to surprise her’Credit: Supplied
      On a social media clip he said: “She loves G Wagons so I wanted to surprise her.”
      He added: “Hope you like it”.
      But Faryal’s cool expression said it all.
      It came just a week after she gave the former world champ his marching orders after The Sun on Sunday revealed last month he had been sexting bridal model Sumaira, 25.
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      And last week we told how Amir had romped with a 30-year-old brunette during a four-month affair.
      A friend said: “Faryal is insistent she won’t be walked over like a doormat.
      “The past few weeks have been incredibly tough for her.
      “She says she feels humiliated by the stories that have been coming out.
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      “Amir has more than his fair share of making up to do before he can even think about moving back into their home.
      “Faryal has taken a lot of crap throughout their marriage and she’s fed up of doing so.”
      Sources say Faryal feels ‘humiliated’ by the stories that have been coming outCredit: Doug Seeburg – Commissioned by The Sun More

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      Lewis Hamilton takes cheeky swipe at F1 rivals Verstappen and Perez with ‘if I was in Sergio’s car’ comment

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has taken a cheeky dig at F1 rivals Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.That’s after claiming that Verstappen would not be dominating F1 this season if he was driving Perez’s Red Bull.
      Hamilton takes cheeky jibe at his Red Bull rivalsCredit: Rex
      Verstappen is currently enjoying utter dominance over his own teammate Perez on the F1 gridCredit: Rex
      Verstappen,25, is on course to break his own record of 15 wins in a single season.
      He now has 10 wins from 12 races in the 2023 campaign- and 45 in his F1 career.
      The Dutch champion boasts a huge 125-point lead over his team-mate Perez – with Fernando Alonso a further 40 points adrift.
      But Hamilton reckons that if he were Verstappen’s team-mate then the Dutchman wouldn’t be enjoying such an easy ride.

      Speaking after the Belgian GP, the seven-time world champion said: “Do I want to be as fast as Max? Of course! Would I like to have a car that’s as fast as him? Of course!
      “If I was in Sergio’s car, Max would not be having the same [good] time he’s having now.”
      Verstappen finished 22 seconds ahead of second-placed Perez in Belgium.
      To add to his frustrations, Hamilton was hit with a five-second penalty for bashing into Perez during the sprint race.
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      The Mercedes driver’s suggestion is certainly justifiable considering his breath-taking title rivalry with Verstappen in 2021.
      With near-equal cars, the duo portrayed one of the greatest rivalries in the history of Formula 1, as Verstappen emerged controversially victorious at Abu Dhabi.
      In a recent interview, the Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko suggested that Hamilton is one of the two F1 drivers who could get near Verstappen.
      Marko declared: “For Checo, a second place is like a victory at the moment.
      “Max is hardly beatable. I think maybe only Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso could be slightly closer to him”.
      But the current situation clearly plagues the British legend, as Mercedes are unable to keep pace with Red Bull.
      The Briton is out of contract at the end of the season, but is set to sign a new £100million deal.
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      Lewis Hamilton gives prediction for second half of F1 season and expects ‘movement’ on grid

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      LEWIS HAMILTON is predicting a few surprises in the second half of the F1 season. Red Bull have won all 12 races so far in the 2023 F1 season, leaving Mercedes fighting to be the best of the rest.
      Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton predicts change after the summer breakCredit: Getty
      The seven-time world champ finished fourth behind the Red Bulls and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the Belgium Grand Prix, as F1 now stops for the summer break.
      The pause in the season will give teams the chance to work on upgrading their cars.
      And Hamilton expects those upgrades to cause some ‘movement’ among the top teams.
      Speaking to PlanetF1.com Hamilton said: “I don’t know how much development people will be doing in the second part of the season, but I think there will be movement.
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      “I mean, I don’t know what happened to Aston [Martin], they’ve taken a step back.
      “The McLarens will be strong in the second phase, Ferrari and us, we’re all very very close.
      “So depending on the track, I’m sure there’ll be some movement of positions for us all.”
      The Stevenage speedster lies fourth on the drivers’ championship leaderboard, just one point behind Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.
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      But the Brit expects Ferrari and McLaren to put up more of a fight after the summer break.
      Charles Leclerc is 49-points behind Hamilton and Lando Norris 79-points adrift.
      Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff acknowledges some technical issues need to be addressed during the summer break.
      The latest upgrade of the Mercedes W14 has been caught out by the bouncing saga known as porpoising during the first half of the season.
      He said to PlanetF1.com after the Belgian Grand Prix: “The main limiting factor today and yesterday was the bouncing, the car is just bouncing literally on every straight.
      “Even Blanchimont was a corner that Lewis had to lift, which is an easy flat normally, and you’re bouncing on the straight, you overheat the tyres on the braking.
      “So that is a vicious circle and was the main limiting factor this weekend and it’s frustrating to check out on the holidays like this.”
      Mercedes W14 has proved to have technical difficulties in the 2023 F1 seasonCredit: Getty More