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      McLaren unveil shiny new 3-in-1 shell for 60th anniversary but F1 fans complain of bizarre Alonso conspiracy

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      MCLAREN have unveiled a shiny new three-in-one livery ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix which has left fans gushing over it. The Woking-based Formula One team will don the new look for the Monaco and Spanish GP’s as part of the teams 60th anniversary celebrations.
      Lando Norris will drive the car for the Monaco and Spanish Grands PrixCredit: Getty
      Oscar Piastri described the new look car as ‘incredible’Credit: Splash
      McLaren have produced a 3-in-1 livery for their 60th anniversary celebrationsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Csl44YjoY5F/
      The look combines the liveries of the wins at the 1974 Indianapolis 500, 1984 Monaco GP and Le Mans 24 Hour race in 1995.
      Together, the wins from Johnny Rutherford, Alain Prost and the joint team of JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas and Masanori Sekiya in the GTR F1 form motorsport’s “Triple Crown”.
      The blacked-out GTR features in the first third of the livery, which also has Prost’s colour scheme alongside their modern orange.
      Reacting to the reveal, fans appeared to be impressed.
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      One fan said: “Me? obsessed with this? Yes šŸ˜.”
      A second wrote: “Can we use this livery for the remainder of the year? Please šŸ™šŸ» itā€™s beautiful!”
      “Please keep rest of the year,” pleaded a third.
      A fourth commented: “Should keep this colour.”
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      However, one fan reckons McLaren’s sparing use of the chrome colour is down to Fernando Alonso.
      They wrote: “McLaren really donā€™t want to use the chrome šŸ˜­ cause Alonso won Monaco 2007 with the chrome šŸ˜”.”
      The two-time world champion pipped Lewis Hamilton to the chequered flag when McLaren had their striking chrome and red colour scheme – the last time they were champions.
      Hamilton would go on to win the next year’s race – the last time McLaren won the Grand Prix – as he also secured the first of his seven F1 titles.
      On the new livery, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said: “Having achieved the greatest accomplishment in motorsport by completing the Triple Crown, we are proud to celebrate the rich history of McLaren Racing with a special livery at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix.
      “In line with our 60th-anniversary celebrations and honouring the legacy of [team founder] Bruce McLaren, the unique livery pays homage to the three victories which form the Triple Crown accolade.”
      Fernando Alonso won the 2007 Monaco GP for McLarenCredit: Reuters
      McLaren also announced the production of five films to tell the stories of their wins in the “Triple Crown”.
      Lando Norris said: “It’s a privilege to be involved in McLaren Racing’s 60th-anniversary celebrations and to combine three iconic race-winning McLaren liveries into one for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix is going to be a special moment for the whole team.
      “McLaren have an impressive record in Monte Carlo and on a personal level to have experienced a podium at the 2021 race [when McLaren ran a special one-off Gulf livery] was a huge honour.
      “We’ll be racing hard in a great-looking car to celebrate Bruce McLaren and the team’s amazing legacy.”
      Team-mate Oscar Piastri added: “The Triple Crown livery looks incredible, and I can’t imagine a better way to experience my first Monaco Grand Prix as a Formula 1 driver with McLaren Racing.
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      “Bruce McLaren was a winner in Monte Carlo in 1962 and the McLaren team have such rich history at the Monaco Grand Prix.
      “I will feel incredibly proud lining up on the grid in the MCL60, carrying the same colours as the three Triple Crown-winning race cars.”
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      BBC Sport F1 presenter Jennie Gow breaks down in tears on TV after husband recalls her terrifying stroke

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      FORMULA ONE reporter Jennie Gow broke down in tears as she shared an emotional update baout her traumatic stroke. The BBC broadcaster, 46, revealed in January she had suffered a “serious stroke”.
      Jennie Gow broke down to tears while recounting her terrifying stroke ordealCredit: BBC
      Gow said she would not be here without her husband, Jamie
      Having posted an update a couple of weeks after her frightening ordeal, she has now appeared in a short film to recount the experience.
      The film, which aired on BBC’s The One Show, saw Gow reveal how her “extremely rare” stroke was caused by a cough she developed.
      In the short film, she began by recounting her career as an F1 reporter before saying: “But then my life changed dramatically.
      “At 45, I suffered a serious stroke. And I’ve spent the last few months learning to walk, and more significantly, to talk again.
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      “Just after Christmas I got sick, it wasn’t Covid, but I had a terrible cough and then my husband Jamie found me collapsed in the bathroom.”
      Jamie then revealed the panic which set over him at the time.
      He said: “I was trying to call your name and get you to speak to me and I was just getting nothing back from you. It was the worst moment of my life.”
      Upon hearing his response, Gow could not hold back her emotions and broke down into tears.
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      Their daughter, Isabel, was described as a “superstar” by Jamie, with the six-year-old rushing to grab some pillows and put them under her mothers head before passing the phone to Jamie.
      After being rushed to Frimley Park hospital and receiving “very prompt” treatment, Gow later posted a message on social media.
      She wrote: “Hi everyone, been quiet the last few weeks, this is because I suffered a serious stroke two weeks ago.
      “My husband is helping me type this, as Iā€™m finding it hard to write and my speech is most affected.
      “Iā€™m desperate to make a full recovery and return to work but it might take some time.
      “Thank you to the medical teams at Frimley and St Georgeā€™s and my family and friends whoā€™ve got me through the last fortnight X.”
      Gow broke into the world of F1 in 2010Credit: Getty
      Dr Thomas Pain, one of Gow’s consultants, appeared in the video to explain how her stroke was caused.
      He said: “The majority of strokes are caused by a blockage in a blood vessel which supplies the brain.
      “Your stroke was caused by a clot from the carotid artery, in the neck, a tear in the blood vessel due to coughing and a viral infection you had at the time.
      “That clot flew up the vessel, causing the stroke on the left side of the brain.”
      After being transferred to a specialist unit at St Georges’ in London, Gow had her clot successfully removed before any significant damage was caused.
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      Gow vowed to continue down her road of recovery, despite admitting she still feels numb down her right side and is suffering with no sense of taste.
      She declared: “I’m determined to come back as strong as ever and I want to share my experiences to try and shine a light on stroke survivors ā€“ and if this can help just one person that will be enough.” More

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      Toto Wolff gives huge update on Lewis Hamiltonā€™s Mercedes future as Ferrari ā€˜line up Ā£40m deal for F1 legendā€™

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      TOTO WOLFF has reaffirmed his interest in signing up Lewis Hamilton to a new long-term deal.Both Hamilton and Wolff have been explicitly clear that they intend to sign new contracts but as yet there is no deal in place for the 38-year-old driver beyond this season.
      Lewis Hamilton is supposedly keen on staying at MercedesCredit: Splash
      Despite reported interest from rival teams like Ferrari in a Ā£40million deal, Wolff has told Austrian media that he’s not worried about losing the seven-time world champion.
      He said: “These rumours come up every two years when we have to sign a new contract.
      “But none of this is true. We discuss normally, without any time pressure.
      “It’s just uncomfortable that two friends, two blood brothers who have been through thick and thin for ten years, suddenly have to discuss money.
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      “I’m firmly convinced that we’ll find each other, there’s not a millimetre of doubt for me.
      “I can’t imagine anything else. If we give Lewis a competitive car, he will win for a long time. Look at Tom Brady and what he was still capable of in his 40s.”
      Hamilton too has outlined his intention to remain with the Silver Arrows.
      At the Azerbaijan GP, he did admit: “I’d be lying if I said I’d never thought about ending my career anywhere else.”
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      Meanwhile, ahead of this weekend’s Monaco GP, former F1 world champion Damon Hill says it is up to Red Bull’s rivals to offer more of a fight.
      Christian Horner, the Red Bull team boss, asked “where are the others?” during a TV interview after Max Verstappen’s win in Miami with reference to Mercedes and Ferrari.
      And Hill says he’s right to question where the challenge is coming from after Red Bull won the opening five races this season.
      Hill said: “Christian is someone who likes to rub salt in the wounds – he doesn’t tend to say things without knowing the impact of his words.
      “But saying that everyone else has underperformed, he’s right.
      “Red Bull, that team has produced an absolute peach of a car. They’ve exploited whatever loopholes there are in the regulations so that it’s a legal car that is beautifully put together.
      “I was watching Max in Miami drive that thing and thinking, ‘That guy can do anything with that car’.
      “It’s so beautifully balanced. But everyone else has underperformed, he’s right.” More

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      Lando Norrisā€™ model ex-girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira poses topless on the beach sending F1 fans into meltdown

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      LANDO NORRIS’ model ex-girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira sent fans into meltdown with a topless bikini picture. The Portuguese fashion star showed off the latest line in Oya Swim’s collection by posing on the beach.
      Luisinha Oliveira sent fans into meltdown with a topless bikini picture
      F1 star Lando Norris and now ex-girlfriend LuisinhaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/luisinhaoliveira99/?hl=en
      Lando and Portuguese model Luisinha pictured last year before their splitCredit: Getty
      She captioned the post: “This is a very special brand for me, with very special people behind and celebrating my friendā€™s achievements makes me even happier than celebrating my own.
      “The amazing quality, every little detail and the perfect fitting – itā€™s all in one!
      “Canā€™t wait for you to see it all, Iā€™m truly in love with it and I couldnā€™t be more proud.”
      Fans filled her comment section with love, as one said: “Absolutely gorgeous.”
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      Another added: “Too beautiful.”
      One commented: “Wow!!!”
      Many were also quick to add memes of Formula One star Norris, following his relationship with Luisinha.
      The two suddenly split in September, much to the shock of fans.
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      Norris, 23, currently sits ninth in the driver standings after five races this season.
      His best ever finish in a F1 campaign came in 2021 when he finished sixth.
      He has been on the podium on six occasions but awaits his first win.
      Luisinha poses on the beachCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99
      The model split with Norris last yearCredit: https://www.instagram.com/luisinhaoliveira99/?hl=en
      Luisinha regularly models bikinis and swimwearCredit: Frambooesas More

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      F1 star Lando Norris spotted with Chelsea starā€™s girlfriend during drive around Monaco

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      LANDO NORRIS has reportedly been spotted driving around Monaco with the girlfriend of Chelsea loanee Joao Felix.The McLaren driver, 23, is in the principality for the famous Monaco Grand Prix this weekend.
      Lando Norris was spotted driving a car in Monaco seemingly with Magui Corceiro in the backCredit: Twitter
      Corceiro could be seen in the back of the carCredit: Twitter
      And a now deleted video posted on social media appears to show him driving a classic car with Portuguese actress Magui Corceiro in the back.
      SunSport has approached Norris’ management for comment.
      Until last year, he was dating another Portuguese fashion model, Luisinha Oliveira.
      The two suddenly split back in September after a nine-month relationship.
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      Joao Felix, centre-left, has been in a relationship with Magui Corceiro, centre-rightCredit: Instagram / @joaofelix79
      Portuguese media have speculated the pair are broken upCredit: Instagram / @joaofelix79
      Norris wrote on his Instagram story: “Hello everyone.
      “After time and consideration, Luisa and myself have mutually decided to end our relationship but remain good friends.
      “I wish her the world and have so much respect for her and all she does as an amazing and strong woman with nothing but kindness.
      “Please respect our decision and respect our – but more importantly and especially her privacy moving forward.
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      Magui is a stunning Portuguese actressCredit: Instagram / @maguui_corceiro
      Norris previously dated fashion model Luisinha OliveiraCredit: Getty
      “Thank you for your endless support.”
      Meanwhile, Corceiro, 20, is understood to be the partner of Blues forward Felix – who is on loan from Atletico Madrid.
      However, some reports out of Portugal are claiming the pair have recently split.
      Corceiro and Felix are believed to have begun their relationship in 2019, when he was 20 and she was 17.
      They met through social media, where through mutual friends he was able to connect her.
      And when the forward completed his Ā£113m move to Atletico, it continued to go from strength-to-strength – with Corceiro joining him in Spain on the adventure.
      Back in 2019, unfounded reports in their homeland claimed Felix’s glamorous girlfriend Corceiro cheated on him with now Tottenham man Pedro Porro.
      Corceiro immediatelyĀ denied claims they were spotted kissing in a VIP area of a Lisbon nightclub.
      She said: “If I wanted to be kissing someone, in an intimate moment, it would not be in Lust (a club), much less in the VIP area with that little balcony and in view of the entire nightclub.”
      Corceiro is a soap actress, who first starred in Prisoneira in 2019, and currently appears in Bem me Quer.
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      While in 2020, she starred in the Portuguese version ofĀ Dancing with the Stars.
      She first gained popularity when she started working for Missus swimwear as a model.
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      British racer Stefan Wilson rushed to hospital with fractured back after horror crash in Indy 500 practice

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      BRITISH racing star Stefan Wilson has been rushed to hospital with a fractured back.Thatā€™s after suffering a horror crash in practice at the Indy 500.
      British driver Stefan Wilson was rushed to hospital after a crash at Indy 500 practiceCredit: Reuters
      Wilson was stretchered from the wreckage before scans revealed he’d fractured his backCredit: AP
      The terrifying incident occurred on Monday halfway through the two-hour session.
      Wilson collided with fellow driver Katherine Legge as they attempted to take the bend from Turn 1 into Turn 2.
      The two cars then smashed into the hoardings by the side of the tarmac, with Wilson taking the brunt of the damage head-on.
      Practice was halted immediately as medics rushed onto the road.
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      Legge appeared to be unharmed as she climbed unaided from her car.
      But Wilson looked to be in a worse way as it took 10 minutes to remove him from the wreckage.
      The ace gave a thumbs-up as he was put into a neck brace before being stretchered to a nearby ambulance.
      However, Wilson will not be taking any further part in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
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      Wilson is ‘doing well’ but won’t be taking any further part in the competitionCredit: Alamy
      Katherine Legge has had the all-clear after walking from the crash unscathedCredit: Getty
      Although doctors confirmed he’s “doing well”, scans revealed the Brit fractured a vertebrae in his back.
      And while Legge has been released after medical checks, Wilson needs to remain hospitalised until further notice.
      Dr Julia Vaizer, chief medical director for IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said: “I can tell you that he’s doing well. He’s in good spirits.” More

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      Fans think Fernando Alonso is dating former Barcelona starā€™s ex after Taylor Swift romance rumours

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      FANS think that Fernando Alonso is dating the ex of a former Barcelona star after Taylor Swift romance rumours. The F1 driver recently separated from long-term girlfriend Andrea Schlager last month.
      Fans think they spotted Fernando Alonso’s new girlfriend in the background of a snap with a fanCredit: @realMJThompson
      Fans think Melissa Jimenez could be dating Fernando AlonsoCredit: Instagram
      Jimenez is a F1 reporterCredit: Instagram
      She used to be married to footballer Marc BartraCredit: Splash News
      Alonso currently sits third in the driver standingsCredit: Getty
      Speculation over his next partner have spread with some linking him to singer Taylor Swift after she broke up with boyfriend of six years Joe Alwyn.
      However, she is now dating The 1975 front man Matty Healy, leaving supporters with a new theory.
      Alonso was pictured with a fan and eagle-eyed social media users think Melissa Jimenez is in the background.
      This has fuelled rumours of the pair becoming a couple.
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      She used to be married to ex-Barca, now Trabzonspor defender Marc Bartra and has three kids with him.
      Jimenez is a sports journalist, who works for DAZN.
      She covers motorsport specifically and could have found romance with Alonso in the paddock.
      Fans are buying into the theory due to them obviously crossing paths and after he previously dated a different reporter.
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      Others joked: “I’m 95 per cent sure it’s Taylor Swift in a wig.”
      More remained sceptical, not believing that it was Jimenez in the background.
      Meanwhile, Bartra has moved on from her and is now dating model Jessica Goicoechea.
      Fernando Alonso split from Andrea Schlager earlier this spring
      Taylor Swift has been linked romantically to Fernando AlonsoCredit: Getty More

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      Lewis Hamilton ā€˜to be offered Ā£40m deal to join Ferrariā€™ with new Mercedes contract still not agreed

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      FERRARI are set to offer Sir Lewis Hamilton a huge deal to persuade him to leave Mercedes, according to reports.The 38-year-old is out of contract at Mercedes at the end of the year and has held talks with Ferrari about jumping ship.
      Sir Lewis Hamilton is in talks with Ferrari about joiningCredit: The Mega Agency
      Ferrari want Hamilton to surpass Michael Schumacher seven titles in their coloursCredit: AP
      President John Elkann has been in close contact with Hamilton to offer him the chance to win a record-breaking eighth title and eclipse Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher.
      And they are willing to offer the Brit a staggering contract worth Ā£40million, according to the Daily Mail.
      Ferrari want Hamilton to arrive in place of Carlos Sainz but they would also be willing to swap him for number one driver Charles Leclerc, who would join Mercedes.
      Ahead of the 2023 campaign there was talk Hamilton could retire at the end of the season – but he stated his desire to continue racing earlier this month.
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      And he could remain at Mercedes who would also offer him around Ā£40m to sign on for next season.
      It is believed Hamilton will decide his future based on which team gives him the greatest chance of winning an eighth title.
      New Mercedes upgrades will be introduced at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend including a new floor, front suspension and sidepod.
      Should the modifications prove a success, Hamilton may have faith he can rival Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez next season.
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      But his family are still keen for Hamilton to one day race in the famous red of Ferrari.
      Hamilton is approaching the end of his career and is running out of time to achieve a record eight championship titles.
      The late legendary commentator Murray Walker still thought Hamilton was the best driver of all time, however.
      He said: “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.” More