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      Fans all saying the same thing as F1 legend Lewis Hamilton shares picture with a goat, calling 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 champ, 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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      Fans all say the same thing as Lewis Hamilton reveals dramatic new hairdo as he pets baby giraffe and elephant in Kenya

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has shown off some photos of him while on holiday, and surprised fans with a new hairdo.The Formula One star, 37, has been enjoying the mid-season break in Africa.
      Lewis Hamilton posted a photo of himself petting baby giraffe
      Hamilton praised the work of the Reteti Animal Sanctuary in Kenya
      Hamilton also petted a baby elephant while at the sanctuary
      Hamilton has been touring around Africa during the F1 mid-season break, with Kenya his latest destination
      And the latest photos he published on his Instagram page have caused quite a stir among his fandom – gaining over 1.1 million likes in less than a day.
      Hamilton posted a number of photos from the Reteti Animal Sanctuary in Kenya – whose work he described as “an inspiration” – where he could be seen petting a baby giraffe and baby elephant.
      But it was the seven-time World Champion’s new hair which got fans really talking.
      “Your hair looks amazing, champs!” wrote one user, as Hamilton showed off his new curly look.
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      A second said: “Hair beautiful Lewis,” with another echoing this by saying “The Hair,” followed by a string of heart in eye emojis.
      Another user added: “ahhh your natural hair.”
      A fifth said: “Love the hair,” while another remarked: “Methinks the curls should stay, Sir.”
      Hamilton was previously pictured holding a goat, causing many fans to draw comparisons between the two, seeing as Hamilton’s achievements in F1 stand him up alongside the very best the sport has to offer.
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      This season Hamilton initially struggled to adapt to the new era of car design, which is meant to allow cars to participate in closer racing.
      He and his team, Mercedes, started the year poorly and initially struggled to deal with a phenomenon known as porpoising, which reduced their car’s pace.
      Despite this, research and development has paid dividends for Hamilton and team-mate George Russell, who have scored double podium finishes in the last two races.
      As it stands, Hamilton has very little chance of catching current World Champion Max Verstappen, who continues to capitalise on Ferrari’s numerous errors in their bid for a world title.
      Mercedes sit just 30 points off of Ferrari despite having a far slower car throughout most of the season, with Hamilton now just 10 points off of Carlos Sainz Jr. following podium finishes five races in a row.
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      The F1 season will resume at the end of August with the Belgium Grand Prix, one of the most testing tracks on the entire calendar.
      And despite it being the off-season, F1 has still seen its share of drama with Oscar Piastri and Alpine’s contract spat.
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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