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      Lewis Hamilton makes bold fashion statement at Azerbaijan GP as fans joke F1 star was ‘attacked by Shrek’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON made a bold fashion statement upon arriving to the Formula One paddock ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The seven-time champion is hoping to end his win drought by scoring a victory at this weekend’s race.
      Lewis Hamilton donned a typically bold outfitCredit: Reuters
      With one fan joking he had been ‘attacked by Shrek’Credit: Splash
      But ahead of the race, Hamilton was spotted in a typically striking outfit.
      Hamilton was pictured in an all-green jumpsuit which featured a ripped design resembling claw marks across it.
      Fans remarked “Hamilton fashion week” had begun, rushing to social media to share their thoughts.
      One fan on Twitter was taken aback by the fit, joking: “It looks like he was attacked by Shrek.” However, they admitted they still liked the look.
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      The look also impressed a host of other fans, with a second fan saying: “Cool as always 😎.”
      “He’s the best,” declared a third.
      While a fourth typed: “Now it’s race week.”
      Hamilton and his fellow drivers have returned after a month-long break since the chaotic Australian GP, caused by the cancellation of the Chinese GP.
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      The Brit scored a P2 result as he finished behind Max Verstappen Down Under.
      During the break, Hamilton overtook Verstappen’s longest career streak of days without a race win, which stands at 502.
      And despite a strong showing at the last race, Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate George Russell are set to be left without car upgrades until the Emilia Romagna GP on May 21.
      This means it could be a while before Hamilton adds to his record of 103 F1 race wins.
      The upcoming weekend will also see the “Sprint Shootout” format given its inaugural outing.
      You can read all the detail on the new format here.

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      Lewis Hamilton overtakes Max Verstappen’s F1 streak but it’s bad news for British star

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has overtaken one of Max Verstappen’s Formula One streaks. However, it is not one Hamilton will be happy to have broken.
      Lewis Hamilton has overtaken one of Max Verstappen’s F1 streak’sCredit: Getty
      But it is not one he will be glad to haveCredit: EPA
      The streak in question relates to winless streaks in F1.
      Verstappen ‘s longest-streak without a win in the sport stands at 502 days – between the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix and the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.
      But on April 23 Hamilton eclipsed this streak, marking the day 503 without a win in F1.
      The 38-year-old’s last win came all the way back in December 2021 at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, when he was duking it out for the title with Verstappen.
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      And with Mercedes continuing to struggle for race pace this year, his streak looks set to continue for a while longer.
      Hamilton was chomping at the bit to try and squeeze past Verstappen at the end of a hectic Australian Grand Prix, in which he finished P2 under a safety car.

      The next chance he will have to end his winless streak will be this weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
      Baku was the scene of a stunning race in 2021 which saw ex-Red Bull driver Mark Webber produce a hilarious moment of commentary when Hamilton locked up on a restart.
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      But Verstappen was able to grab his first win at the circuit last year, and will be hoping to repeat the trick to improve his standing in the drivers standings this year.
      Hamilton – who holds the record for most race wins in F1 history with 103 – has not won around the track himself since 2018, and each year the race has been held has seen a different winner.
      This year the track will also welcome a new format: Sprint Shootout, which you read all the detail on here.

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      Lewis Hamilton shows off shredded abs in gym as Mercedes star gears up for Azerbaijan GP

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      LEWIS HAMILTON is working hard in the gym as the Formula One calendar prepares to return after a four-week break.The 38-year-old showed off his ripped abs before getting back behind the wheel of his Mercedes this weekend.
      Lewis Hamilton is hard at work in the gym ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand PrixCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      The 38-year-old posted a picture of himself pumping weights in the gymCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      Hamilton was also seen relaxing in the bathCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      The F1 season is set to return in Baku after a four-week breakCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      Hamilton started the campaign with two fifth-place finishes before securing P2 last time out in AustraliaCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      Hamilton will return to action for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, with practice set to get underway on Friday.
      And ahead of the race, the Brit F1 legend posted a selection of snaps to his 32.4million Instagram followers.
      In the pictures, Hamilton pumped iron in the gym and worked out in preparation for the race.
      He was also seen relaxing in a bath ahead of the weekend’s action.
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      Hamilton captioned his post with a motivational message for his followers.
      The seven-time F1 world champion wrote: “What does it mean to be motivated? For me it means choosing to push myself to be better in all things. In our work, in creativity, in life overall.
      “Motivation means taking care of ourselves, training both mind and body, and working toward progress no matter how small it may seem. I’m no stranger to tough days.
      “When they come, it feels impossible to push on. That negativity isn’t real, it’s all in the mind and I know you have it in you to overcome it.”
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      Hamilton began the campaign with back-to-back fifth-place finishes, but was P2 behind Max Verstappen last time out at the Australian GP.
      And Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said to “trust the process” as the team bid to make ground on a dominant Red Bull car.
      Starting from this weekend in Baku, F1 chiefs have agreed to a shake up of the season’s sprint races.
      The shorter race has been replaced with sprint qualifying – known as ‘the sprint shootout’, which will take place before the 100km sprint race.
      Qualifying to determine the grid for Sunday’s main race will take place on Friday, with one practice session scrapped.

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      Brad Pitt set to race F1 star Lewis Hamilton in British Grand Prix as he films latest blockbuster

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      HOLLYWOOD superstar Brad Pitt is set to live life in the fast lane by driving in the British Grand Prix.The actor, 59, has got special permission to complete the first parade lap at Silverstone against the likes of F1 ace Lewis Hamilton as he films his latest blockbuster.
      Brad Pitt is to race Lewis Hamilton in the first parade lap at the British Grand Prix as he films for his new movie
      Pitt is playing a veteran F1 driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a younger hotshot in the film, which Hamilton will executive produceCredit: Getty
      The risky move, which places billions of pounds of cars on the line, was pushed by bosses to ensure footage is as realistic as possible in the as-yet-untitled movie.
      Seven-times world champ Lewis, 38, is executive producing.
      A movie insider says: “Watching Brad Pitt leading the field in the British Grand Prix will be an incredible and surreal moment for TV viewers and fans at Silverstone this July.”
      Brad plays a veteran F1 driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a younger hotshot.
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      The film is being made by Dawn Apollo Films, Lewis’s new production company.
      He will help with casting and says: “It’s a cool project . . . [and] spending good time with Brad is pretty epic.”
      The movie is set for release next year.
      Pitt has got special permission to complete the first parade at SilverstoneCredit: Getty
      Movie bosses want to ensure footage in the F1 movie is as realistic as possibleCredit: Splash More

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      Lewis Hamilton blasted as a ‘spoiled little boy’ and a ‘whiner’ in vicious unprovoked attack by ex-F1 team manager

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has been slammed as a “whiner” and “spoiled little boy” by a former McLaren and Ferrari employee in a shock and unprovoked attack. The seven-time Formula One world champion has made a disappointing start to the campaign and has been vocal about his car’s lack of pace.
      Lewis Hamilton has been called a ‘whiner’ in a shock attackCredit: Rex
      Joan Villadelprat has blasted the Brit in an unprovoked blastCredit: Getty
      Hamilton called for “accountability” from Mercedes after they ignored his advice on what was needed for his motor last year.
      The team’s chief Toto Wolff then even admitted after those remarks that they were going to scrap their current ‘zeropod’ design.
      However, ex-F1 team manager Joan Villadelprat has now blasted Hamilton for being too outspoken in a scathing attack.
      He told El Confidencial: “Hamilton is fed up and, if he doesn’t win, he’s like a spoiled little boy: you either win or you break the toys.
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      “He’s a whiner, you know. The tyres, the strategy, he questions everything, and he has screwed up. When you have a [teammate] who is faster than you, it is normal to be quiet and put your head under your wing.
      “I think he hasn’t lost but, after seven titles… What motivates you? Well, win another. And you’re not going to risk your skin if you don’t have that car.
      “What is evident is that Hamilton is not the same as his first or second championship.”
      Hamilton ended up finishing behind team-mate George Russell in the Drivers’ Championship last season.
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      That is only the third time the legend has been behind a colleague in the final standings.
      However, the 38-year-old is currently ahead of his fellow Englishman after the first three races this term.
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      Lewis Hamilton should QUIT Mercedes and join rival team for ‘match made in heaven’, says F1 legend

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      EX Formula One team boss Eddie Jordan has said that Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari would be his ‘dream’ and a ‘match made in heaven.’ Hamilton, 38, has been linked with a move to the Scuderia in the past but a move away from Mercedes has never materialised.
      Hamilton is out of contract at Mercedes at the end of the current seasonCredit: Rex
      Eddie Jordan feels Hamilton should join FerrariCredit: Getty
      The seven time world champion is out of contract with the Brackley based outfit at the end of the season and has yet to put pen to paper on a new deal with the Silver Arrows continuing to struggle.
      The Mercedes driver is still searching for a first win since the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2021 and former F1 team boss Jordan feels Hamilton should join the scarlet red outfit.
      Speaking to The Express at Luxury London Afloat he said: “There’s only one place he could go to in my opinion and that is Ferrari. A guy with the talent that he is, and I think it might be a [match made] in heaven.
      “I think Ferrari need shaking up and I think Lewis Hamilton needs shaking up, if they are going to continue.”
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      Jordan feels that if Hamilton is going to continue in the sport then he needs a change.
      He said: “If Lewis is going to continue then I think he needs a change. For his mindset, for his drive, for an initiative, for fun. Learning Italian, dealing and eating pasta with those guys, it’s a different world. And having run a team we always saw how different Ferrari operates and I would love to see Lewis in that environment.”
      And with Ferrari still searching for a first championship since 2007 Jordan feels the Brit is the man to shake the team up.
      He added: “I think he could really shake them up. I think he could bring a new sense of direction to them, I think he would eradicate a lot of the little problems Ferrari have had.
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      “So therefore, I would just like to see before he fully retires, I would like to see Lewis there for a year or two to see what would happen. Just think of the column inches. It’s an amazing story. It’s unlikely to happen but it’s my dream.”
      Hamilton himself has previously stated that it would be ‘crazy’ if he didn’t get a chance to drive for Formula One’s most historic team, whilst also saying that getting behind the wheel of a Ferrari would be a ‘dream position’ for anyone.
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      Lewis Hamilton’s boss Toto Wolff tells Mercedes to ‘trust the process’ as they try to catch Red Bull

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      TOTO WOLFF has promised to “trust the process” as his Mercedes team try to turn their fortunes around.Mercedes have watched Red Bull dominate the start to the Formula One season with Wolff admitting the team have again made mistakes with this year’s car design.
      Toto Wolff (R) hopes to pull a struggling Mercedes team back to the top of the gridCredit: Rex
      Wolff’s top driver Lewis Hamilton has been vocal about this year’s car and its lack of performanceCredit: AFP
      He has since promised to send the team back to the drawing board with a view to getting back to the top-step of the podium.
      Wolff said: “It’s been difficult so far. With the way we developed the car, we were hopeful of sorting out our issues from last year.
      “We realised we weren’t coming out of the blocks where we expected to be. Having said that, we don’t feel any sense of entitlement.
      “This is the toughest competition in the world, and it wouldn’t be such a fantastic challenge if it was easy.
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      “Three races into the season, we saw that one team is setting the benchmark now.
      “But I believe 100 per cent in our organisation, because our perspective is not always on a single race weekend, not even a single season.
      “It’s trying to build our capability so we are successful over multiple years, while recognising the fact you are never going to win every single season, because no sports team has ever done it.
      “We need to have a steeper development curve than Red Bull and fundamentally, we want to compete for race wins.
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      The team managed to close some of the gap to Red Bull in AustraliaCredit: Getty
      Red Bull and Aston Martin are currently above Mercedes in the constructors’ standingsCredit: AFP
      “They are setting the benchmark now. We trust in the process and in the people, and there will be setbacks.
      “But if the trajectory is up, that’s where we want to be heading.”
      With the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next weekend, Mercedes sit third in the constructors’ standings, behind Red Bull and Aston Martin.
      The weekend will include the first sprint race of the season, with lights out at 2:30pm on Saturday 29th.

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      I won the F1 title then immediately quit aged 31 because I was scared – unlike other drivers, I’m no daredevil

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      NICO ROSBERG has revealed his retirement from F1 came partly due to him being “afraid” in the car.The German-Finn, 37, won the nailbiting 2016 drivers’ championship with Mercedes, pipping Lewis Hamilton by five points on the last race of the season.
      Nico Rosberg beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the 2016 titleCredit: EPA
      Rosberg opened up to Men’s Health about his decision to retireCredit: Men’s Health
      That second place finish in Abu Dhabi behind Lewis proved to be his final race in the sport as he left F1 after a decade on the grid.
      Many were surprised by Rosberg’s decision to walk away when he had just reached the top.
      But he is well aware, particularly when looking at the racing now, that he made the right move.
      Speaking to Men’s Health, the son of 1982 F1 world champion Keke, said: “Sometimes, looking at the circuits, I think it’s good that I no longer compete. For example, in Baku you can reach 360km/h between walls.
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      Rosberg flew over the top of Narain Karthikeyan in Abu Dhabi in 2012Credit: YouTube
      “Yes, there were moments in which I was afraid, because, unlike other pilots, I am not a daredevil.”
      He added: “I was afraid that I wouldn’t be fast enough if I kept going. And that at some point there wouldn’t be any team left that wanted me.”

      Rosberg suffered a huge crash in Abu Dhabi in 2012 when he collided with Narain Karthikeyan.
      He came away unscathed from the incident, but reflecting on moments such as these make him all the more pleased he stopped when he did.
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      He said: “It’s better to stop too soon than too late, I wanted to be able to decide for myself.”
      Rosberg is now a regular pundit for Sky Sports’ F1 coverage as he travels around the world following the sport.
      The ex-Mercedes man went on to add: “I always lived from one career to the next and never asked myself if I had more than my passions.
      “As a world champion and driver I was at the top, while in new projects you start from the bottom. That’s interesting and instructive.”
      Meanwhile, ex-team-mate Hamilton, 38, claimed four F1 titles in a row after Rosberg’s departure from the sport.
      But he faces a huge battle to clinch a record-breaking eighth championship as Red Bull and Max Verstappen have emerged as the dominant force in the paddock. More