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      Fans all saying the same thing as F1 legend Lewis Hamilton shares picture with a goat and calls it his ‘new best friend’

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      FORMULA ONE fans were all saying the same thing after seeing a cheeky tweet from Sir Lewis Hamilton.The seven-time F1 world champion, who has been travelling in Africa during the mid-season break, posted a picture of himself carrying a goat in the countryside.
      Lewis Hamilton shared a picture of himself with a goat to Twitter and InstagramCredit: TWITTER@LEWISHAMILTON
      F1 fans were quick to comment on the snapCredit: TWITTER
      Several of them dubbed the Brit as the ‘GOAT’ of the sportCredit: TWITTER
      His accompanying caption for the snap read: “My new best friend.”
      And his legion of fans were quick to dub him Formula One’s GOAT (greatest of all time).
      One tweeted: “A Tale of Two Goats. One born a goat, the other trained and raced to be the Greatest of All Times.”
      Another said: “Two Goats.”
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      And another said: “That’s You and You.”
      One remarked: “Goat holding a goat.”
      Another chimed in: “I like how you carry yourself, Lewis.”
      One F1 fan asked: “Finally hanging out with your brothers and sisters?”
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      Stevenage speedster Hamilton has struggled on the track this season and is currently toiling in sixth place in the Driver Standings.
      Hamilton is eager to secure a record-breaking eighth world title but is well aware that Father Time is no longer on his side.
      When asked about Sebastian Vettel’s imminent retirement, the 37-year-old said: “It’s a reminder that I’m in that part of my career that people that I came up with, and have raced with for so long, will start to stop.
      “Before you know it, Fernando [Alonso] will not be here and then… who is there after that?
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      “I’ll be the oldest. But no, it’s not made me think about that.”
      The F1 season resumes a fortnight on Sunday with the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
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      Lewis Hamilton snubs current rival Max Verstappen as he names his toughest ever opponent in F1

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      LEWIS Hamilton has revealed his toughest-ever rival in Formula One is Fernando Alonso.And the Spanish veteran, 41, quickly returned the compliment by describing Brit Hamilton as a “legend”.
      Hamilton and Alonso didn’t always see eye-to-eye
      Dutch ace Verstappen pipped Hamilton to the F1 title after an epic battleCredit: AFP
      It will surprise many fans that Hamilton did not choose Max Verstappen after the Dutch star pipped him to the title last year.
      While they might now be engaging in a public love-in, Hamilton and Alonso had a heated rivalry as McLaren team-mates in 2007.
      Hamilton told Sky Sports: “I remember the task of being alongside Fernando when I was 22.
      “I was so young mentally and of course, OK in terms of skill, but it’s a lot of pressure to go against a great like him.
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      “So I would say out of pure pace, I always say my toughest opponent is Fernando and his ability.
      “We had some good battles, I wish we could have more and hopefully he’s going to continue to race, so hopefully we will have more in the future.”
      At that time Hamilton was the new kid on the block and Alonso had won the F1 title in the two previous years with Renault.
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      However their competition at McLaren was so intense that Alonso left to return to Renault.
      And in 2008, that left Hamilton in the clear as McLaren’s No1 driver to bag the first of his seven world titles.
      That feisty year with Alonso is something Hamilton has clearly never forgotten.
      Alonso has completed a shock switch from Alpine to Aston Martin.
      And he said: “Lewis had the talent already in 2007 and he still has the talent now. He has been a tremendous driver, and a legend of our sport.
      “So it has been always a pleasure to share all this time with him and back then probably no one thought that someone will be able to win seven titles like Michael Schumacher.” More

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      Late Murray Walker said Lewis Hamilton is a better F1 driver than Senna and Schumacher because he is a ‘clean’ racer

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      THE LATE Murray Walker said Lewis Hamilton is a better driver than Michael Schumacher or Ayrton Senna – because he’s a “clean” racer.The legendary commentator, who passed away in 2021 aged 97, watched hundreds of F1 drivers across eight decades.
      Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton was lauded by legendary commentator Murray WalkerCredit: PA:Press Association
      Hamilton has won a record-equalling seven world titlesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But Walker revealed in 2020 that the seven-time world champion is the cream of the crop because he has never used dirty tactics to win races.
      Both Schumacher and Senna had contentious moments during their careers, but Walker claimed Hamilton is as “clean as a whistle”.
      Speaking about the Brit, he said: “Well, people say to me, ‘Who is the greatest?’, and I always say, ‘Look, I think it’s impossible to say, because the drivers and the circuits and the cars were different’.
      “Juan Manel Fangio took a lot of beating, Jim Clark, Sir Jackie Stewart — there again I could go on — but which is the best I really don’t know.
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      “I used to say Fangio. I think I’m going to have to say very shortly Lewis Hamilton, because if you look at it in terms of statistics, he’s already got more poles than Schumacher.
      “He’s got at least three years in him if he doesn’t hurt himself or leave Mercedes for some reason or they decide to stop, in which case he’s got at least another three championships ahead of him, so statistically he will become the greatest.
      “But he’s also in my opinion — and this is very contentious indeed — better than either Schumacher or Senna because both of them, Schumacher and Senna, adopted at various times in their career highly debatable driving tactics.
      “Like Schumacher stopping deliberately at Monaco to prevent Fernando Alonso getting pole position, like Schumacher colliding with Jacques Villeneuve at Jerez in 1997, like Senna with Alain Prost in 1990 in Japan, and Lewis Hamilton has never been anything like that.
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      Michael Schumacher won a total of 91 Grand Prix races as well as seven world championshipsCredit: EPA
      “He’s always driven as clean as a whistle. He’s an extremely nice, gigantically talented driver, and I don’t think we’ve ever seen anybody like him before.”
      Hamilton has dominated for much of the last decade, but Walker said the sport’s best era was in the 1970s and 1980s but believes it is still just as exciting.
      Speaking to In the Fast Lane, the official podcast of the Australian Grand Prix, Walker added: “A lot of it is looking backwards through rose-coloured glasses.
      “It’s still mighty exciting when you take into account what a contest it is with man and machine.
      “But I have to admit that for me the 70s and 80s were the most exciting time — but then I was very much more involved with it at the time because I was literally a part of it and having to communicate to the public worldwide what was going on.
      “It was very exciting times, when people like Jackie Stewart were driving, and we got the most incredible races at Silverstone, with Nigel Mansell beating Nelson Piquet, for instance, and various others.
      “You have to bear in mind that I’m an old codger. I was actually at the first grand prix they held at Silverstone in 1948 — and that was before Formula One even began.
      “In those days of course the engine was in front of the driver, the driver wasn’t wearing any safety clothing.
      “They used to wear a skullcap and no crash helmet. The medical facilities were absolutely minimal, the cars were mobile deathtraps.
      “They are infinitely more sophisticated now than they were, and it’s no less exciting from my point of view.” More

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      Lewis Hamilton continues incredible F1 season break tour of Africa with trip to Rwanda to go up volcano and see gorillas

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has continued his Africa adventure by visiting Rwanda.The British Formula 1 star is exploring his “motherland” as he enjoys the season’s summer break.
      Lewis Hamilton has been holidaying in Africa during the F1 season breakCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      The 37-year-old’s latest trip has taken him to RwandaCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      Hamilton got to see amazing gorillas in their natural habitatCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      Hamilton, 37, began his trip by going to Namibia last week.
      And he has continued his journey by travelling over to Rwanda.
      While in the Central African country, Hamilton has taken part in some exciting activities.
      The seven-time world champion visited amazing gorillas in their natural habitat after hiking up a volcano – before thanking conservationists for taking care of the endangered animals.
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      Posting a number of his incredible snaps to Instagram, Hamilton wrote: “Every day in the motherland is more beautiful than the last.
      “My second stop was Rwanda, where we hiked up a volcano to see gorillas in their natural habitat. It was mind blowing.
      “They were so calm and beautiful, getting that close to them was a surreal experience that I will never forget.
      “Thank you to the amazing conservationists that took care of us and are doing amazing work to ensure the safety of these beautiful creatures and thank you, Rwanda 🇷🇼”
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      Hamilton was similarly excited after exploring the Namibian desert last week.
      He wrote then: “This year I’m spending my summer break doing something I’ve wanted to do for years.
      “I’m finally tracing my roots through Africa and guys, to say this journey has been a grounding experience is an understatement.
      “This has been a life changing reset. I feel like I have gained a new perspective on life, grown an even stronger love for animals and became even closer with my brothers who I’ve shared this special journey with.
      “Everywhere I look I’m surrounded by so much beauty, and I feel truly re-centred and at peace.
      “My first stop was Namibia, one of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen with my own eyes. Words and pictures do not do it justice.
      “The hot air balloon ride was surreal.
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      “We had to land sideways which is definitely something I’ll never forget.
      “I could not think of a better place to spend this time off. Sending everyone peace and light, I’m off to the next stop.”
      Hamilton is loving his holiday to his “motherland”Credit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
      The seven-time world champion hiked up a volcanoCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
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      Lewis Hamilton reveals he rarely drives on normal roads outside of F1 track as Mercedes star ‘finds it more stressful’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed that he rarely drives on normal roads outside of F1 circuits as he finds it too stressful. The seven-time World Champion has made tearing round tracks and overtaking rivals at nearly 200mph look easy in his long career.
      Lewis Hamilton’s struggles on normal roads are not reflected on F1 circuits, where he has often been a cut above the restCredit: Rex
      He is among the most experienced drivers on the current grid – and has the record to back up his skills.
      But the Brit made the ironic confession that while the high-speed, twisting roads of Silverstone during a Grand Prix weekend do not scare him, normal roads do.
      Hamilton admitted to Vanity Fair that the experience of driving in a normal road car left him feeling under too much pressure.
      He said: “I just think I find it stressful. I try not to do things that don’t add to my life.”
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      Driving around the south of France during his interview, he added to the magazine: “This is now stressful for me. This road is crazy. So much going on here.
      “I’m going to turn around in a second. Look, we’re on these roads, anything can happen.
      “People say: ‘Dude! You drive around at 200 miles an hour!’ And I’m like, in terms of fear factor, that’s easy for me. I guess we’re just all wired differently.”
      Despite his road concern, Hamilton is still known to be a big collector of different vehicles and has in his collection Ferrari LaFerrari, a McLaren P1 and an MV Agusta bike.
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      As he tries to become more environmentally conscious, the star will now mostly only drive his electric Mercedes EQC.
      The 37-year-old also revealed it was not just normal driving which unsettled him, and revealed his long-term fear of spiders.
      In fact the Mercedes driver will always check the hotel room for spiders during his trips down under for the Australian Grand Prix.
      Hamilton is currently enjoying the F1 season break, having headed into the hiatus on five-race podium streak. More

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      Lewis Hamilton reveals how teachers told him he’d NEVER make it as F1 driver as kid – before becoming multi world champ

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed how teachers told him he would never make it as an F1 driver. The seven-times world champion has proved them wrong with his incredible success.
      From humble beginnings in Stevenage, Lewis Hamilton is now the most successful Formula One driver of all timeCredit: Instagram, @lewishamilton
      Hamilton has been speaking about the past, present and future this weekCredit: iNSTAGRAM @lewishamilton
      Hamilton has been on the F1 grid since 2007 and achieved a historic 100th race win at last year’s Russian Grand Prix.
      During F1’s mid-season break, the Mercedes driver has been reflecting on his journey to the top.
      Watching a video of himself as a child driving a remote control car, Hamilton told Vanity Fair about all those who doubted him.
      He said: “I remember being super nervous and [I had] my Mickey Mouse voice.
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      “You can see in my eyes I’m just super focused. I think that’s just how I’ve always been.
      “The reason that I’ve been able to do what I do is because of those experiences. And I think that’s the same for all of us, right?
      “That has sculpted us and some molded us into the people we are today.
      “I think there was a lot of at school and even at races just parents telling [me] ‘there’s no way you’re going to be a racing driver. You ain’t got what it takes’.
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      “Teachers telling me ‘you’re never gonna be good at anything’. When I look back now, I think, wow, those parents [and] those teachers must’ve been going through a lot to have projected that on to a young kid.”
      Hamilton achieved his first race win in the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, and could have even won the Championship in his rookie year if not for Kimi Raikkonen taking advantage of McLaren’s missteps.
      He put things right a year later, piping Felipe Massa to the title in Brazil on the final lap as rain hit the circuit.
      Moving to Mercedes in 2013, Hamilton went on to win the Driver’s Championship a further six times.
      He could have had another crown at the end of the 2021 season but lost out in controversial circumstances at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. More

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      Red Bull boss Christian Horner admits Lewis Hamilton can feel ‘aggrieved’ for F1 title loss at Abu Dhabi GP

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      RED BULL team boss Christian Horner has admitted Lewis Hamilton and his fans can feel aggrieved over his title loss at Abu Dhabi last year. The seven-time World Champion missed out on an eighth F1 crown after the extremely controversial ending to the 2021 season.
      Team boss Christian Horner saw Red Bull win their first Driver’s Championship since 2013 last yearCredit: Getty
      Hamilton went quiet for several weeks after last year’s Abu Dhabi GP finaleCredit: Rex
      Hamilton and his title rival Max Verstappen went into the final race of last season level on points.
      After leading the entire race, the Mercedes driver was overtaken by his Dutch challenger on the final lap after race director Michael Masi applied the safety car rules incorrectly.
      The Australian has since left the FIA, and said he has faced death threats over the ending to the race.
      Audio also emerged after where Hamilton revealed he believed the result had been “manipulated”.
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      Despite the extraordinary ending at the Abu Dhabi GP, Horner insists Verstappen is the rightful champion – but admits he understands the ill-feeling from Mercedes.
      He told Sky Sports: “I always tend to look forwards so Abu Dhabi already seems a long time ago. The page always turns.
      “I can understand that if you were a Lewis fan or a Mercedes fan, that you’ll feel pretty aggrieved by the events of Abu Dhabi.
      “If you’re a Max fan, you’ll feel it was redemption for earlier in the year.
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      “That’s where sport is always going to be polarising. Last year wasn’t just about Abu Dhabi, last year was about 22 races.
      “Do I think Max deserved that championship? Absolutely. I’m not ever going to get too hung up on it.”
      After last year’s tense title tussle which saw momentum swing from Verstappen to Hamilton every other race, this season has proven to be more straightforward for the Red Bull driver.
      Verstappen is currently running away with the title and opened up an 80-point lead over his closest competitors going into the mid-season break.
      Arguably his most accomplished moment so far was starting from 10th on the grid to win the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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      It’s not just the 24-year-old’s brilliant driving which has led to his domination over the rest of the grid.
      He has been helped by a series of high-profile errors at Ferrari which has left fans scratching their heads. More

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      Toto Wolff downplays Lewis Hamilton’s chances by claiming Mercedes are still miles behind F1 rivals Ferrari and Red Bull

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      TOTO WOLFF downplayed Mercedes’ chances of catching Ferrari and Red Bull – despite a recent upturn in form for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Mercedes endured a nightmare start to the season due to troubles with porpoising on the new car.
      Lewis Hamilton, left, and George Russell, right, are improving as the season progressesCredit: EPA
      They are yet to secure a win from 13 races this season and have just nine left to overtake their rivals.
      However, a series of good results before the summer break – including five podiums in a row for Hamilton – has led to plenty more optimism around the Brackley-based Formula One team.
      Red Bull lead the constructors’ championship on 431 points, with Ferrari second on 334 while Mercedes have closed the gap to sit third with 304 as they chase a NINTH title in a row.
      But team principal Wolff is keeping a lid on expectations – especially after a series of Ferrari strategy blunders crippling the “dominant force” that is Charles Leclerc when he is on the correct tyres.
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      Wolff said: “I think we need to be careful that it’s not specific to Budapest [and] that we just landed in the perfect window.
      “The other teams, Ferrari especially yesterday, complained about the tyre not being where it should have been.
      “So, in my personal opinion, we’re still lacking to the front runners.
      “You’ve seen that Leclerc on the right tyre is still a dominant force. But at least we were in the same race.
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      “Like I said before, I don’t want to say now suddenly we are right bang into the game and we can win races because I don’t think that’s the case.
      “I think we landed it well in Budapest on Saturday, and we are reaping the results [in the race].
      “But I don’t think we are close enough to Ferrari and Red Bull to really fight them as of yet, but lots of learning and it’s important to get it wrong also.”
      Mercedes secured both men on the podium in Budapest last time out as Hamilton surged from seventh to second and Russell finished third after securing a maiden pole of his career and his team’s first of the season.
      However, Max Verstappen extended his lead in the drivers’ title by taking the chequered flag despite starting tenth on the grid.
      The reigning champ is now 80 points clear of Leclerc and looks on course to ease to back-to-back crowns.
      F1 returns on August 28 with the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.
      Toto Wolff is downplaying his team’s chances of catching Ferrari and Red BullCredit: Rex More