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      Machine Gun Kelly storms off from ‘most awkward interview ever’ with Martin Brundle at Brazilian Grand Prix

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      MACHINE GUN KELLY stormed off from his interview with Martin Brundle on Sky Sports at the Brazilian Grand Prix.The American rapper was in Sao Paulo for the Formula One when he spoke to Brundle in what fans have labelled the “most awkward interview ever”.
      Martin Brundle and Machine Gun Kelly shared an excruciatingly awkward interview at the Brazil GPCredit: Twitter @SkySportsF1
      Machine Gun Kelly ended up storming off from the interviewCredit: Twitter @SkySportsF1

      Brundle, who is well known for his entertaining gridwalk interviews, grabbed Kelly for a chat before the race.
      But things got off to an awkward start when the British reporter asked how things were going in the superstar’s career.
      Kelly batted away the question, saying: “My career? I don’t think about my career. I don’t think about it.”
      And it only got more awkward when he asked the Sky Sports interviewer to join him for a live air guitar and air piano session.
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      Brundle uncomfortably declined by saying: “No there’s millions [of people watching]. You do it!
      “I can’t do it, I can’t do it. I probably need to get on because we’ve got some people to see.”
      Machine Gun Kelly was left furious that he didn’t join him in a peculiar jam session and stormed off from the interview and away from the camera.
      Brundle joked as he moved on that the Hollywood star may not be his biggest fan after the interaction.
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      He said: “Something tells me I won’t be on his Christmas card list.”
      Fans watching on from home were left confused by the interview and couldn’t believe just how awkward it was.
      One said: “That was properly awkward! I don’t think it was Martin either!”
      While another added: “THE MOST awkwaaarrd interview EVEEEEERRRRR.”
      A third commented: “An absolute embarrassment.”
      Max Verstappen went on to win the subsequent race. More

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      Charles Leclerc crashes out of Brazilian Grand Prix BEFORE race has even started as F1 star smashes into barriers

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      CHARLES LECLERC has crashed out of the Brazil Grand Prix BEFORE the race has even started. The Ferrari driver slammed into the barriers during the formation lap and saw his race come to a premature end.
      Charles Leclerc has crashed out of the Brazil GP before the race even startedCredit: F1
      He span out and slammed into the barriersCredit: AFP
      The Ferrari team were left frustrated by the crazy startCredit: SKY SPORTS
      The unbelievable start to the race saw Leclerc lose control of his steering and smash into the barriers.
      He began second in the grid, but his chances of getting something from the race were suddenly over before it had even started.
      The 26-year-old could be heard asking his team why he had been unlucky enough to have issues already.
      He said: “I lost the hydraulics. Why am I so unlucky? Why am I so f*****g unlucky?”
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      It’s not the only early drama that the start of the race saw either as Kevin Magnussen, Alex Albon and Oscar Piatri were all ruled out in the early stages.
      Mangussen and Albon were out before turn one after they collided and were both sent spinning.
      The safety car was immediately deployed as both drivers saw their race come to an end.
      While Piastri was an unfortunate bystander who took a hit to his rear side from Magnussen during the drama.
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      Kevin Magnussen and Alex Albon collided before turn oneCredit: Getty
      Both drivers span out and were unable to continueCredit: Splash
      The safety car was immediately deployedCredit: Rex
      The Aussie driver tried to continue, but was told by the McLaren team that his car wasn’t safe enough to keep going.
      And all the drama led to a huge amount of debris on the tracks which in turn caused the stewards to red flag the race.
      However the red flag was a blessing in disguise for Piastri who was able to get back out on the track from the pitlane after work was completed on his car during the short break.
      Leclerc spoke to Sky Sports after he was ruled out and explained his extraordinary start to the race.
      He said: “I lost the steering wheel and I went straight basically because I had no hydraulic anymore.
      “I don’t think it’s a hydraulic problem, I mean I know what it is and I cannot go to much into detail.
      “There was an engine thing that made me lock the rear wheels and then obviously I spun and hit the wall and I couldn’t do anything.” More

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      Who is Fernando Alonso’s rumoured new girlfriend Melissa Jiménez?

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      FERNANDO Alonso separated from long-term girlfriend Andrea Schlager earlier this year, and has since been romantically linked with Taylor Swift.And now rumours abound that the racing Romeo is dating the ex of a former Barcelona star — Melissa Jiménez.
      Melissa Jimenez used to married to Real Betis defender Marc BartraCredit: Refer to Caption
      Who is Melissa Jiménez?
      Melissa María Jiménez Dionisio was born in Lieja, Belgium on June 26, 1987.
      She used to be married to ex-Barca, now Real Betis defender Marc Bartra and has three kids with him.
      The couple announced they had been separated for some time in January 2022.
      Rumours of her dating Fernando Alonso surfaced earlier this year, but both have kept quiet about it and there has been no confirmation so far.
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      What does Melissa Jiménez do for a living?
      Jimenez is a sports journalist who currently works for DAZN.
      Melissa is a MotoGP nut who covers motorsport specifically and could have found romance with Alonso in the paddock.
      She began her career at the television channel 25TV and has also worked for Sky’s Italian division on the programme Skysprt24h.
      When were Fernando Alonso and Melissa Jiménez first rumoured to be dating?
      In May 2023 Alonso was pictured with a fan and eagle-eyed social media users think sportscaster Melissa is in the background, fuelling rumours of the pair becoming a couple.
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      The Spaniard shared the news of splitting up with long-term girlfriend Andrea Schlager on Instagram just hours after his podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix on April 2.
      Like Jiménez, Schlager is a sports commentator known for her work in Formula One and MotoGP — she met Fernando through her F1 commitments.
      In a statement he wrote: “We wanted to tell you that our relationship as a couple ended. 
      “We have been lucky enough to share a fantastic time together, and it will continue to be so, but on a different form of affection.
      “As you have probably seen, we have continued working on and off track on various projects together also during this time, and we will keep doing so with deep love and respect for each other.
      “We thought it is appropriate to share this as you have all been very supportive. Thanks for that. Love Fer & Andrea.”
      What other stars has Fernando Alonso been linked to in the past?
      Alonso and singer Raquel Del Rosario — who was lead singer for Spanish rock band El Sueno de Morfeo — met in 2005 after she performed at a concert to mark his first F1 title.
      The couple married secretly in 2006 but only confirmed it publicly two years later, and lived together in Oxford and Switzerland.
      In 2011 they confirmed their break-up in a joint statement: “This has been a very thought about and mutual decision.
      “We are separating from marriage, but never as friends, and there is still a very strong affection and mutual admiration to ensure the happiness of the other.”
      After his split from Raquel, Alonso quickly moved on with former Miss Switzerland runner-up Xenia Tchoumitcheva.
      The talented Russian model, who has a degree in economics, has had an even more colourful career than her ex.
      After bagging an internship at JP Morgan, she was offered roles at Merrill Lynch and Duet Group, but decided to swap the stock market for the pop charts — releasing a rap single.
      In 2012 Alonso found love with another Russian model — Dasha Kapustina.
      The besotted pair were frequently seen together around the paddock, but after two years together their romance quietly fizzled out.
      Alonso quickly fell head over heels after meeting journalist Lara Alvarez in December 2014, but by 2016 the 16-month relationship had come to an end.
      Alonso’s next flame, Viki Odintcova, has no shortage of admirers in the sports world — even claiming she ignored Instagram DMs from Cristiano Ronaldo.
      After being snapped supporting him at races in 2016, Fernando and Italian lingerie model Linda Morselli confirmed their relationship with an Instagram post the following year.
      After half a decade together, the couple went their separate ways last year.
      Alonso’s next relationship was with Andrea Schlager, who he announced his separation from in April 2023.
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      In May Spanish magazines began linking Alonso to pop star Taylor Swift, who was then newly-single.
      The two-time world champion fuelled the flames when he posted a video of himself winking as he listened to her hit song Karma. More

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      F1 Brazilian Grand Prix LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates as Max Verstappen starts on pole while Lewis Hamilton begins fifth

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      THE Brazilian Grand Prix is here – and F1 champion Max Verstappen will start on pole in Interlagos.The Dutchman pipped Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in qualifying after a huge storm forced it to be abandoned early.
      Lewis Hamilton will start fifth on the Grid this afternoon as he eyes second place in the drivers’ championship.

      Start time: 5pm GMT
      TV channel: Sky Sports F1.
      Live stream: NOW
      Grid: 1. Verstappen, 2. Leclerc, 3. Stroll, 4. Alonso, 5. Hamilton, 6. Norris, 7. Sainz, 8. Russell, 9. Perez, 10. Piastri, 11. Hulkenberg, 12. Magnussen, 13. Albon, 14. Ocon, 15 Gasly, 16. Tsunoda, 17. Ricciardo, 18. Bottas, 19. Guanyu, 20. Sargeant

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      Looking to continue to drive to the Max
      Despite having already confirmed another world championship victory, Max Verstappen is aiming  to win as many races as possible until the end of the season.
      Having beaten his own record for the amount of wins in a season, he is now looking to set levels that will take some beating in future years.
      Starting in pole position today, it would be difficult to see anyone able to contest with the Dutch driver in Brazil.
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      Max Verstappen took pole position in a weather affected qualifying session. While it stayed dry for all the drivers’ first laps, they found it conditions difficult for many reasons.
      Firstly, as jet black clouds were on the horizon, poor light was an issue for the drivers.
      Some even reported the wind shifting into a completely different direction halfway through the qualifying session.
      Once the rain started, times were drastically reduced and the tailwind created by the adverse weather made it difficult for all drivers.
      Charles Leclerc continued his good recent form as he managed to get second place on the grid.
      Aston Martin had a pleasing session as Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso finished third and fourth respectively.
      Lewis Hamilton finished fifth while his Mercedes’ partner, George Russell, finished eighth.
      Russell had finished sixth but was given a two place penalty for impeding Pierre Gasly while leaving the pits.
      This resulted in Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz being promoted to sixth and seventh on the grid.
      Red Bull’s Sergio Perez finished ninth in qualifying but had a series of incidents with other drivers that really affected his laps.
      One in particular was when he was behind Piastri when the Australian spun out. More

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      Who is Daniel Ricciardo’s girlfriend Heidi Berger?

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      DANIEL Ricciardo is one of the best-loved drivers in the history of motorsport.But who is Heidi Berger — the woman he loves?
      Daniel Ricciardo with his girlfriend Heidi Berger at the Miami Grand Prix in May 2023Credit: Alamy
      Who is Daniel Ricciardo’s girlfriend Heidi Berger?
      Charlotte Heidi Corvo Berger is the daughter of former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger and his Portugese model ex-wife Ana Corvo.
      She has one sibling — elder sister Sara Maria Berger, who’s 28 years old.
      Berger is dating racing ace Daniel Riccardo, whose nickname is The Honey Badger.
      Explaining the reason for his nickname to Red Bull in 2014, Daniel said: “It’s supposed to be the most fearless animal in the animal kingdom.
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      ‘When you look at it, he seems quite cute and cuddly, but as soon as someone crosses his territory in a way he doesn’t like, he turns into a bit of a savage and he’ll go after anything — tigers, pythons.
      “He turns very quickly. But he’s a good guy.”
      Heidi is an actress and her first official role was in the Portuguese soap opera A Única Mulher as the character of Nônô, which she starred in during 2016 and 2017.
      After the show concluded, Berger put in a string of guest appearances on Trakehnerblut, Meiberger: Chasing Minds and Três Mulheres.
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      Between the years of 2018 and 2020, Berger starred in mystery thriller Onde Está Elisa? as Elisa Menezes.
      She has since moved to New York to pursue an international acting career.
      When Ricciardo was asked if he was in love on the Fitzy & Wippa Podcast in 2022, he replied: “Yeah mate, I’m in love, I got a good thing going, so yeah. I’ve got a good balance in life right now.”
      “I think love eliminates stress, yeah absolutely.”
      The Australian was interviewed by podcaster Dax Shepard on The Armchair Expert podcast.
      Shepard was keen to find out whether it was still common practice for athletes to refrain from sex before events, to which Ricciardo answered: “I used to, but not any more.
      “I went against my rules obviously once and I was probably even better on Sunday so it’s all good. I threw that one out a few years ago.”
      The two regularly share their glamorous lifestyle on their Instagrams, which includes holidaying in some very exotic locations.
      What age is Heidi Berger?
      Heidi was born on April 4, 1997.
      She is currently 26 years old.
      Her boyfriend Daniel is 34.
      How did Daniel Ricciardo and Heidi Berger meet?
      Ricciardo has dated Berger since 2019.
      But the couple first went public with their relationship in the summer of 2022.
      As Heidi’s father is a former F1 legend and she grew up near a race track, it can be assumed they met through moving in the same circles — but we can’t be sure exactly how or when that happened.
      Who is Heidi Berger’s father Gerhard Berger?
      Gerhard Berger, 64, formerly raced for Ferrari and won ten Grands Prix over ten seasons.
      The Austrian also raced for various other teams during his career, including ATS, Arrows, Benetton and McLaren before he retired in 1997.
      Ricciardo has admitted his girlfriend’s dad was an idol, saying: “When I was young, I mean I’ve followed F1 since I was a kid and I had a Berger hat.
      “It’s funny, I talk about it with him. He still goes to quite a few races he still has an interest in the sport and he still does some business with it.
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      “Any ex-sportsman, anyone who’s been through it — I just love speaking to them and gaining knowledge and insight through their experience there’s so much wisdom.”
      Berger cheered on Ricciardo’s return to the track at the Hungaroring In JULY — with the Australian finishing in 13th on his AlphaTauri debut. More

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      Brutal Lewis Hamilton ‘counting down the days’ until he can ditch 2023 Mercedes after Brazil sprint race horror show

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      LEWIS HAMILTON is ready to move on from what has been a disastrous season for himself and Mercedes. The British Formula One driver admitted he is “counting down the days” until the season is over and done with.
      Lewis Hamilton has said he is ‘counting down the days’ until the end of the F1 seasonCredit: Splash
      Hamilton was once again off the pace when he finished in seventh place in yesterday’s sprint race in Sao Paulo.
      Max Verstappen bagged a fourth sprint victory with Hamilton over 34 seconds behind his rival.
      The Silver Arrows star is currently trying to chase down second place in the overall F1 standings after Verstappen secured a third consecutive world title last month.
      And despite progress for Mercedes, Hamilton is growing frustrated with his team’s inconsistency and is ready to start fresh.
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      He said: “The last couple of races we have been excited that we have been progressing, and it has been positive to see,
      “But then you come to another track and I have the worst tyre degradation I have had for ages, so you just don’t know what to expect.
      “It was a very tough race. We got a good start and then I tried to get the right balance. But I had a lot of understeer, snap oversteer, and the rear tyres dropped off.
      “There are only a couple of more races with this car and then it is done, so I will be happy. I am just counting down the days.”
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      The 38-year-old looked closer to his usual standards in Austin when he finished in second place.
      But had the smile wiped from his face after he was disqualified following a post-race scrutineering check on the Mercedes car.
      The seven time world champion doesn’t have too much longer to wait until he can see the back of what has been a winless season so far.
      Today’s race in Sao Paulo will be followed by the Las Vegas GP before the season reaches its climax in Abu Dhabi at the end of the month. More

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      Who is Oscar Piastri’s girlfriend Lily Zneimer?

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      OSCAR Piastri is one of the hottest up-and-coming stars in the world of motorsport.Off the track he’s been dating Lily Zneimer — here we take a look her life and relationship with the McLaren rookie.
      Lily and Oscar attended Wimbledon together in JulyCredit: instagram/@oscarpiastri/
      Who is Oscar Piastri’s girlfriend Lily Zneimer?
      There isn’t much in the way of verifiable information about Lily available, as she prefers to keep her private life out of the public domain.
      Different outlets put her age at either 21 or 22, but there is no date of birth reported.
      An F1 photographer stated that she is — or was — an engineering student.
      Kym Illman said: “Oscar has been going out with Lily Zneimer for some years now.
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      “Oscar introduced me to the British student in the paddock at the 2022 Australian GP when he was the Alpine reserve driver.”
      “She’s British, polite, quiet, classy and by the time you watch this, has probably graduated with a degree in engineering.”
      Zneimer and Piastri made their first public appearance together at the 2022 Autosprt Awards, where the Oscar won the Autosport Rookie of the Year Award for the second year running.
      He posted a photograph of himself and Lily at the ceremony on Instagram and thanked those who voted for him, but didn’t acknowledge her or tag her in the post.
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      She also made an appearance at Oscar’s first F1 drive — when he was the back-up driver for Alpine last year — and after the race was the first to hug Piastri alongside his mentor and manager Mark Webber.
      After the race he said: “Having my girlfriend Lily here for the first time and attending my maiden Grand Prix in Melbourne with my pals makes me very pleased.”
      What does Lily Zneimer do for a living?
      Although Lily has studied engineering, it seems she wants to get into the same business as her boyfriend in some capacity.
      Kym Illman said: “She wants a job in F1 and with her contacts, I’d say she has a strong chance of that.
      He added: “They are a delightful couple.”
      Is Lily Zneimer on social media?
      Yes, Lily is on social media — but if you want to see her content, you may be in for a disappointment.
      Although Lily is active on Instagram, her account is private.
      It only has 48 posts to date.
      How long have Oscar Piastri and Lily Zeimer been dating?
      The Australian speedster likes to keep much of his private life out of the spotlight, but numerous pictures of him with Zneimer have appeared online.
      The first photo of the couple was taken on a rainy day, with Piastri holding an umbrella.
      But the racer was only holding the umbrella over his own head, making observers chuckle and creating an internet meme.
      One person commented: “Bruh really didn’t share that umbrella and meant it.”
      The Formula One ace mentioned the duration of his relationship with Lily in an interview.
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      Speaking to 9News while attending Wimbledon in July, he said: “We have been together for – I better get this right – about four and a half years now.”
      He added: “We keep it private.” More

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      Lewis Hamilton’s Brazilian Grand Prix hopes shattered by ‘bruising’ sprint race as Max Verstappen wins in style

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN continued his phenomenal season with victory in the Sao Paulo sprint race as Lando Norris had to settle for second-best.But Lewis Hamilton says he has no chance of winning Sunday’s Grand Prix after a “horrible” drive for seventh-place with his boss Toto Wolff calling it a “bruising day”.
      Max Verstappen celebrates with another victory in Sao PauloCredit: AFP
      Lewis Hamilton slamed a ‘horrible drive’ as he finished seventhCredit: The Mega Agency
      Verstappen celebrates his sprint victoryCredit: AFP
      McLaren star Norris had started on pole but was leapfrogged by Verstappen into the first turn on lap one.
      Norris was also passed by George Russell before reclaiming second-spot behind Verstappen’s Red Bull, but was left frustrated by his start off the line.
      He said: “Max doesn’t have more power, I think I have more power. I have to review it, it’s something to look back at.
      “My initial start was good but my second phase of the launch, maybe I was just a bit conservative.
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      “I don’t think I had any wheelspin, I was just a little bit on the safe side. So things to improve for tomorrow.
      “Nevertheless, I was caught sleeping a little bit with George on lap one, but the pace was strong after. I tried to go after Max but just didn’t have enough.”
      After qualifying was wrecked by a heavy downpour, the sprint was held in brilliant sunshine and it served up plenty of overtaking.
      But not for the man at the front, who had a quiet race after his move on Norris took him into the lead.
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      Verstappen said: “It was of course important to try and get ahead at the start. The initial launch wasn’t amazing but the second part of the start was very good so we got alongside [Norris].
      “Then it was all about management. It’s a great start, I think we learned a lot during that race, and hopefully we can do something similar tomorrow.”
      However, it was a disappointing result for Hamilton, who finished in seventh place after sinking like a stone.
      Clearly upset, he trudged back to the team’s hospitality unit without removing his crash helmet.
      The seven-time world champion later said: “It was horrible. It was not enjoyable whatsoever.
      “I had a good start and then after that just struggled with the balance. A lot of understeer, then snap oversteer, and I was just fighting the car from very early on.
      “Then I had no tyres in the end. I don’t really know how I’m going to fix that for the race.
      “It’s going to be a long afternoon, that’s for sure. I can only assume I’ve got the set-up wrong. It is what it is.
      “I’ll fight as hard as I can, but we won’t be winning, that’s for sure. I’ll just be trying to see if I can manage the tyres better.”
      Max Verstappen leads George Russell in BrazilCredit: Getty
      Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was baffled by Hamilton’s poor performanceCredit: Getty
      Merc boss Toto Wolff admitted he was baffled by Hamilton’s poor result while Russell was fourth.
      Wolff said: “We pushed very hard at the beginning, the car was not balanced right, and then you put in some sliding and it just killed the tyres.
      “We had a little bit too weak of a rear end, and then obviously it’s balancing them on a knife’s edge.
      “Trying to hold onto the pace was maybe something we need to learn from, but a bruising day.
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      “I don’t think that there is a magic screw you can turn and then everything is fixed.
      “We need to really scratch our heads hard over what we can do and improve.” More