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      George Russell BEATS Lewis Hamilton in F1 Belgian Grand Prix after dramatic late battle with incredible strategy

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      GEORGE RUSSELL completed his redemption by battling to a shock victory at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Mercedes man said: “Amazing strategy, you guys are the best” after he fought from sixth in the grid to first after a lacklustre qualifying session. George Russell pipped Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian GPCredit: APRussell’s one-stop strategy paid dividendsCredit: ReutersHamilton led the race from lap three after overtaking future Ferrari team-mate Charles LeclercCredit: AFPMercedes boss Toto Wolff labelled Russell the “tyre whisperer” after the race, given he endured a whopping 34 laps on his tyres before crossing the line. It will be extra special for the British 26-year-old given his petrol nightmare in Hungary when he ran out of fuel in qualifying, leaving him starting in 17th, and having to reitre his car in Silverstone before that. It will be a tough one to take for Hamilton who was snapping at the heels of his teammate by half a second until the very end as Oscar Piastri settled for third. . The seven-time world champion had not won a race for all of last season but has come alive since Barcelona.READ MORE IN F1He nabbed his first podium of the year in Spain with a third-place finish before his Silverstone heroics. Hamilton enjoyed a blistering start in his Mercedes, overtaking Sergio Perez on the first-lap. The seven-time world champion then eased past Charles Leclerc and into the lead on lap three. Lando Norris suffered another miserable start as he slipped from fourth into seventh. Most read in MotorsportBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBy lap 22 Max Verstappen was battling with his old pal Norris, having bulldozed away from starting in 11th place due to a grid penalty. Small mistakes hurt Norris throughout who had a go at overtaking the Dutchman into the final chicane of lap 24 but locked up and veered off the track. Watch Rowan Atkinson ‘do Martin Brundle impression to Martin Brundle’ without Sky Sports F1 reporter having a clueRussell led the charge with eight laps to go but Hamilton was chipping away at his teammate in second. Oscar Piastri danced around the outside of Leclerc to take third-place as he trailed Hamilton by five seconds on lap 36. WHO COULD REPLACE HAMILTON AT MERCEDES? Mercedes will have a vacant seat for 2025.Here, SunSport’s F1 correspondent Ben Hunt looks at FIVE potential candidates who could replace him and partner George Russell in the Silver Arrows.Oscar Piastri – McLaren have sewn up Lando Norris to a new long-term contract that should (in theory) put him out of Mercedes’ reach. However, they are yet to tie down his teammate Piastri, 22. The Aussie has an excellent record and won the Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles before spending a year on the sidelines with Alpine and getting his chance in F1 with McLaren. He impressed on his debut season last year and has the potential to be a world champion.Daniel Ricciardo – The experienced driver’s future remains in doubt as he bides his time at Red Bull’s B-team. Ricciardo would be low-hassle and offer some stability but by that time he would be 35. It seems unlikely that they would opt for him at this point in his career, but if he has a good season this year, he could come into the reckoning.Kimi Antonelli – You may not have heard of the Italian, but he is mustard. Still only 17, he has won at all the junior categories and has been part of the Mercedes young driver programme since 2019. This season he has been promoted from F4 to F2, where he has been tipped to shine. A good debut season in F2 could sway Mercedes into taking a risk on him for 2025. Antonelli and his family are close to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.Mick Schumacher – Wolff has always been so incredibly supportive of Schumacher and spoken highly of him, that you’d at least expect him to come into consideration. He knows the team from his role as reserve driver and consequently would get up to speed. But speed is also the problem. He was shocking at Haas and if he really was THAT good, he’d still be driving in F1.Alex Albon – A more-sensible choice would be the London-born Albon. A great guy who is also very quick. He has a fantastic relationship with Russell and would be the low-maintenance quick partnership similar to Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas that swept to successive titles. Albon would take little convincing to join from Williams and Mercedes would not need to pay him half of the £50million they were dishing out to Hamilton.Russell, Hamilton and Piastri were separated by a whisker in the final eight laps which was a welcome sight at a track which has been so used to Verstappen’s dominance. The win moved Russell back to within two points of his team-mate in the driver standings, while Piastri leapfrogged Carlos Sainz into fourth.McLaren’s 20-point haul also took a bite out of Red Bull’s lead in the constructors, though this was slightly mitigated by eighth-place Perez winning an extra point for the fastest lap.F1 2025 gridHere are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season so far:Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Sergio PerezFerrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis HamiltonMercedes: George Russell and TBCMcLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar PiastriAston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance StrollWilliams: Alex Albon and TBCSauber: Nico Hulkenberg and TBCAlpine: Pierre Gasly and TBCRB: Yuki Tsunoda and TBCHaas: Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon More

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      Watch Max Verstappen get slammed as ‘CHILDISH’ by his own team on radio after smashing into F1 rival Lewis Hamilton

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN was slammed as “CHILDISH” by his own team after crashing into Lewis Hamilton.The Red Bull Racing star collided with the Brit during the 63rd lap of the Hungarian GP on Sunday.Max Verstappen crashed into Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian GPCredit: SplashVerstappen appeared to be called ‘childish’ on the team radioCredit: The Mega AgencyRed Bull principal Christian Horner has played down the argumentCredit: GettyVerstappen, 26, tried to overtake Hamilton on the inside on one corner but instead saw contact between the cars.The Red Bull car shot up into the air and was fortunately able to continue the race.The driver’s conversation with his team on the radio has been picked up.Verstappen’s team blasted him as a result as race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase labelled him as “childish.”READ MORE ON F1He said: “I am not even going to get into a radio fight with the other teams Max.”We will let the officials just do their thing.”Childish on the radio, just childish.”As a result of the collision, Verstappen had to settle for a 4th placed finish as Hamilton took the third podium spot.Most read in MotorsportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAfter the race, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner claimed that the jibe was not being directed at Verstappen.He said: “I think that GP [Lambiase] at that point wasn’t actually referring to Max.The richest Wags in F1 revealed with some earning thousands from Instagram”I think he was referring to others on the radio complaining about penalties.”So, I don’t think GP’s reference at that point was in reference to Max.”Others obviously goading for penalties because the stewards are listening to the radio as well.”They’ve been together for eight years.”There are things that we could have done better in the race today but it’s something we’ll talk about as a team.”Verstappen was critical of the team strategy throughout at the race, at one point calling it “s**t”.He was asked about what he. thinks of those who have criticised him and the driver gave a very blunt response.He said: “They can all f**k off.”McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won the Gran Prix after being let through by team-mate Lando Norris.It was a momentous moment for the Australian as it was his first-ever F1 victory.READ MORE SUN STORIESHowever, Norris was less than happy about being asked to move aside as he took a couple of laps to obey the instruction.He also had a spikey moment with Hamilton in which some fans believe that the pair may have some “underlying problems”.🏁 Complete F1 2024 race calendar – details on every Grand Prix and start time this year 🏁 Inside track on Hamilton’s lifeLEWIS HAMILTON has driven his way into pole position as Formula One’s most prolific winner. More

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      Watch Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton’s tense exchange after Hungarian Grand Prix as fans hint at ‘underlying issue’

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      FANS fear there’s an “underlying issue” between Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton after an uncomfortable exchange following the Hungarian GP.Norris had earlier defied team order before eventually letting McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri pass for his first ever F1 win.Some fans wondered if Lando Norris took Lewis Hamilton’s words the wrong wayHamilton gave fellow Brit Norris a dowsing on the podiumCredit: RexHamilton was third in his Mercedes, ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and fifth-placed World Championship leader Max Verstappen.Norris’ performance tightened his grip on second spot in the title hunt.But some viewers reckon he showed, in an awkward encounter with Hamilton, he was still disgruntled at missing out on victory.The 24-year-old was told by the seven-time F1 king: “Phew! You guys are fast.”READ MORE TOP STORIESNorris replied: “You had a fast car 7 years ago.”Hamilton, 39, queried in turn: “Seven years ago? Long time. Were you here seven years ago?”Norris responded: “You had a quick car, and now it’s us.”A calm-sounding Hamilton appeared surprised by that comment and said: “I wasn’t complaining, I was complimenting your car.”CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSOne fan posted: “Lando appears to have an underlying issue with Lewis.”Other viewers suggested Norris “can’t take a compliment”.Model Margarida Corceiro shows off her curvesOne believed it was because he was “so mad about not winning”.Most read in MotorsportThat was a reference to Norris slowing down with three laps left to hand Piastri his maiden triumph.Hamilton, meanwhile, might actually have been happier with the outcome of the race despite coming a spot below his fellow Brit at the Hungaroring.The Stevenage star overcame a collision with Verstappen seven laps from home to notch the 200th podium finish of his 17-year F1 career. “Oscar’s done a lot for me in the past and helped me in many races” Lando Norris with an open and honest reflection of his Hungarian Grand Prix and swapping positions with Oscar Piastri 👇 pic.twitter.com/8SxVFvrBg8— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) July 21, 2024 More

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      Lando Norris raging after McLaren force him to give up Hungarian Grand Prix win as Max Verstappen hits Lewis Hamilton

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      LANDO NORRIS fought with his own McLaren team before eventually handing Oscar Piastri his first-ever Grand Prix win. The British 24-year-old defied his team orders until two laps to go to allow Piastri past him with fresher tyres despite being almost six-seconds clear in front. Oscar Piastri has won the Hungarian GPCredit: GettyIt was the Australian’s first ever F1 victoryCredit: GettyLando Norris allowed him to take first place in the 68th lapCredit: EPAMax Verstappen collided with Lewis HamiltonCredit: Sky SportsHe was told on the team radio: “Lando, he can’t catch you up. You’ve proved your point, and it really doesn’t matter,”The way to win a championship is not by yourself. You’re going to need Oscar, and you’re going to need the team.”There has now been seven different Grand Prix winners in 2024 and the last time there was this many winners in F1 was 2012Lewis Hamilton overcame a collision with Max Verstappen on lap 63 to bag a 200th podium finish after bagging third. READ MORE ON F1Verstappen, who finished in fifth behind Charles Leclerc, was livid throughout the race, battling with his old foe Hamilton wheel to wheel before clipping the Mercedes man’s tyre. The collision flipped the back of the Red Bull car up in the air before he careered off the track and now faces a post-race investigation. Norris was made to pay for suffering another poor start as his teammate Piastri nipped past him, to take the lead.Verstappen ran wide and re-joined the track in second, prompting an investigation and more handbags with his pal Norris.Most read in MotorsportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe duo fired digs at each other over their team radio with Norris saying Verstappen had gained an advantage, while the Dutchman claimed he was forced off by the McLaren. The stewards investigated and Verstappen was advised by his team to let Norris through at the start of lap four. Watch moment distraught F1 star Lando Norris’ interview is interrupted by Hollywood stars filming ‘fake interviews’Livid Verstappen fumed on his team radio and said: “OK, so you can just drive people off the track then? “You can tell the FIA that’s how we’re going to race from now onwards. Just driving people off the road.”Hamilton did well to climb into fourth from fifth in the opening corners and briefly challenged Norris for third. Fans were licking their lips at a tussle between old foes Hamilton and Verstappen who went wheel to wheel with 25 laps to go. The Mercedes man’s tyres were wearing down and Verstappen attempted an overtake and passed him by Turn Two only to run wide and allow Hamilton back into third-place.  Verstappen let rip on the radio and Hamilton lived to fight another day as the old maestro somehow held off the Dutchman again before finally pitting on lap 41. Verstappen fumed again: “It’s quite impressive how we let ourselves get undercut and just completely **** my race.”He was even seen HITTING his steering wheel. Norris ignored calls from his McLaren team about pushing his tyres too hard and extended his lead over Piastri by more than four seconds on lap 58.It looked as though he had no intention of letting Piastri through despite persistent demands from his team. Verstappen and Hamilton were back at it again and on lap 63 the pair collided after the Dutchman went inside and locked up. Verstappen rejoined the track in fifth behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and grumbled in the team radio. But Red Bull hit back at their driver saying: “I’m not going to get in a radio fight. It’s childish on the team radio.”Norris continued defying orders from his team, soaring ahead of his teammate. McLaren said on the team radio “You proved your point Lando. The way to win the Championship is with your team and with Oscar, not by yourself.“It’s going to make this very awkward, please do it now.” There must have been a sigh of relief from the McLaren pit wall when Norris finally let Piastri past on the main straight. After the race was through, Norris showed his class as he congratulated Piastri on his first F1 win.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe did address the moment to the press as he gave a brief answer when quizzed.He said: “The team asked me to do it, and I did it, so yeah, that is it.”F1 2025 gridHere are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season so far:Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Sergio PerezFerrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis HamiltonMercedes: George Russell and TBCMcLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar PiastriAston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance StrollWilliams: Alex Albon and TBCSauber: Nico Hulkenberg and TBCAlpine: Pierre Gasly and TBCRB: Yuki Tsunoda and TBCHaas: Ollie Bearman and TBC More

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      Vegan burger bar chain backed by huge sports star and A-list actor is slammed by health inspectors 

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      A VEGAN burger bar backed by F1 ace Lewis Hamilton was quick to clean up its act after being deemed the pits.The Neat Burger branch was rated just two out of five for food hygiene in a recent inspection.A vegan burger bar backed by Lewis Hamilton was rated just two out of five for food hygieneCredit: AlamyA council team inspected Neat Burger in Camden, LondonCredit: InstagramAlthough the report said food handling and management on site were satisfactory, it also stated “improvement was necessary” in other areas.Bosses were quick to tackle the issues, caused by a pest problem, and challenged the rating.A spokesman said: “Following a reassessment, our branch received a five-star rating, reflecting our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and safety.”A council team had inspected Neat Burger in Camden, North London, in May.READ MORE IN SPORTSIt is one of four in the capital operated by the celeb-backed chain.Investors include seven-time F1 champ Sir Lewis, who adopted a plant-based diet in 2017, and Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio.Neat Burger launched in 2019 with a mission “to create sustainable delicious dishes”.Sir Lewis, 39, said: “I believe we need a healthier high street option that tastes amazing and offers something exciting to those who want to be meat-free every now and again.”Most read in MotorsportBut last year the company posted substantial losses and confirmed half of its eight outlets in London would close.At the time, a company spokesman said: “We are concentrating our efforts on our best performing restaurants — we believe that sometimes taking a step back is necessary to make a bigger leap forward.”The report stated ‘improvement was necessary’ at Neat BurgerCredit: InstagramLewis Hamilton grimaces as he ‘eats a dog biscuit’ in NFL schedule release video for team F1 star part owns More

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      Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke surprises F1 drivers as fans call on her to ‘lend Ferrari a few dragons’

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      FORMULA 1 FANS urged Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke to fire up Ferrari with some “dragons” as she met their racing duo at Silverstone.Carlos Sainz was fifth and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc 14th as Brit Lewis Hamilton romped to a record ninth triumph at his home Grand Prix.Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke was the centre of attractionCredit: InstagramEmilia posed with Monegasque ace Charles LeclercCredit: InstagramEmilia chatted with Spanish driver Carlos SainzCredit: InstagramAnd motorsport lovers joked that the Italian team needed help from the English actress – famed for her role in the drama ‘n dragons fantasy show.One viewer posted: “Can she lend us some dragons to pull the Ferraris? The stallions are a bit slow…”Clarke, whose film roles include Solo: A Star Wars Story, is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen , one of the most popular characters in Game of Thrones.And when F1 posted a clip of her meeting their team, some fans reckoned Spaniard Sainz – who Ferrari are replacing with Lewis Hamilton next season – looked close to awestruck.READ MORE IN F1One said: “Carlos looks hilarious” – while another claimed he was trying too hard to look “smooth”.Other fans, however, were impressed by what they felt was a cool, calm exchange.One even admitted he would be nervous meeting Clarke, saying: “Good for them. I couldn’t utter a single word.”Meanwhile, Sainz’s successor-to-be Hamilton was toasting his first win since December 2021.Most read in MotorsportMost wins at te same GPLewis Hamilton (British Grand Prix) – 9Michael Schumacher (French Grand Prix) – 8Lewis Hamilton (Hungarian Grand Prix) – 8Michael Schumacher (Canadian Grand Prix) – 7Michael Schumacher (Imola Grand Prix) – 7Lewis Hamilton (Canadian Grand Prix) – 6BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSThe 39-year-old told his Mercedes outfit on the radio: “This means so much to me.”And not totally dissimilar to Game of Thrones, team boss Toto Wolff described the triumph as a “fairytale” – albeit one for all the family!Lewis Hamilton makes history as he WINS thrilling British GP and breaks near three-year droughtInside track on Hamilton’s lifeLEWIS HAMILTON has driven his way into pole position as Formula One’s most prolific winner. More

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      England fans roar ‘bring on Holland’ as Lewis Hamilton seals shock win over Dutch rival Max Verstappen at British GP

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      ENGLAND fans are praying Lewis Hamilton’s historic British GP win is an omen for Wednesday’s Euro 2024 semi-final with the Netherlands.The Brit pulled off a remarkable, record-extending ninth triumph at Silverstone… with DUTCH world champ Max Verstappen second.Lewis Hamilton celebrates his emotional triumph at SilverstoneCredit: ReutersEngland boss Gareth Southgate was just as overjoyed the day beforeCredit: GettyThree Lions’ supporters pray their heroes roar to glory like HamiltonCredit: RexHamilton’s glory had sports lovers revving up with extra excitement for the mega midweek clash with Ronald Koeman’s men in Dortmund.One fan posted: “England 1 – 0 Holland. Bring on Wednesday!”Another wrote: “Lewis Hamilton beats Max Verstappen, England 1 Holland Nil. Gareth Southgate and the boys, it’s over to you on Wednesday night.”Other supporters merely enjoyed a huge sporting double for the nation.READ MORE ON EURO 2024One roared: “WHAT A PERFECT WEEKEND, ENGLAND, HOLLAND, SIR LEWIS HAMILTON WON THE SILVERSTONE GP IN HIS LAST HOME RACE WITH THE SILVER ARROW.”First the Three Lions saw off Switzerland in a quarter-final shootout on Saturday, then Hamilton ended his 945-day victory drought in F1.The Mercedes star and fellow English driver George Russell had been snapped leaping up with joy in front of bouncing fans at Silverstone when England clinched their 5-3 defeat of the Swiss on penalties.Less than 24 hours later, 39-year-old Hamilton was in tears after becoming the first driver to rack up nine successes on the same circuit.Most read in Euro 2024BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSEURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANYNow Southgate hopes to take the Three Lions to back-to-back Euro finals.And although supporters on social media are still split over his merits as a coach, even many doubters hailed his landmark achievement of bossing England for 100 games – including once more taking them close to glory.England’s penalty shoot-out secretsOne pointed out: “He’s achieved a lot, for unity, culture, belief, penalty shootouts etc.Another posted: “He’s doing better than 99.9 per cent of other managers right now.”And a third said: “We regularly make semi-finals and finals with this manager. Gareth has transformed England.”Inside track on Hamilton’s lifeLEWIS HAMILTON has driven his way into pole position as Formula One’s most prolific winner. More

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      Lewis Hamilton makes history as he WINS thrilling British GP and breaks near three-year drought

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      LEWIS HAMILTON stormed to his first Grand Prix victory since 2021 in a thrilling British Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.George Russell started the race from pole ahead of fellow Brits Hamilton and Norris.Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Grand Prix win since December 2021Credit: AlamyHamilton beat Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to the victoryCredit: PAGeorge Russell led after the first corner of the raceCredit: PABut the Mercedes man was later forced to retire his car in his home Grand PrixCredit: GettyBut Russell was forced to retire his car having already been overtaken by Norris and Mercedes team-mate Hamilton.World championship leader Verstappen struggled to keep pace with those ahead of him, before Hamilton overtook Norris when the McLaren driver pitted.And the seven-time world champion safely maintained a sizeable enough gap for the last 12 laps to seal his first win since December 2021.The victory sees Hamilton, 39, make history as it is his ninth British Grand Prix win, more than any other driver at a single circuit.READ MORE ON F1He is also the first driver to win a race after surpassing 300 Grands Prix starts.THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS More