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      Who is F1 driver Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend Isabel Hernaez, how long as she been with Ferrari star?

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      CARLOS SAINZ has enjoyed his most successful season yet as an F1 driver in 2022. The Spaniard won his first ever race at the British Grand Prix in July and has been battling for podiums since the season started in March.
      Isabel Hernaez works as a PR officer for Victoria Collection
      Isabel Hernaez and Carlos Sainz have been together since 2017
      Sainz is a fan favourite and is one of the most promising drivers in the sport.
      He’s supported by his cousin and manager Carlos Onoro Sainz in the paddock and good pals with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.
      But Sainz also has girlfriend Isabel Hernaez cheering him on during big races.

      Who is Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend Isabel Hernaez?
      Isabel Hernaez, 27, is Sainz’s long-time girlfriend, having been with the F1 star since at least 2017.
      Both Sainz and Hernaez are very private about their relationship, having not posted pictures of each other on their respective Instagram accounts.
      Hernaez has a degree in bilingual journalism and currently works as a press officer for Scalpers Company and Victoria Collection.
      Hernaez has over 135,000 followers on Instagram, amassing millions of likes on the social media platform.
      Sainz and Hernaez are not married and they do not have any children together.
      Earlier this summer, the pair enjoyed a relaxing holiday together on the island of Mallorca.
      Sainz whipped his top off as he basked in the sunshine in a pair of cream shorts.
      Meanwhile, Isabel soaked up some rays on a boat wearing just a dusky pink bikini.
      Isabel Hernaez studied bilingual journalism at university
      Isabel Hernaez has spent this summer on holiday in Mallorca with Carlos Sainz
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      Who is F1 star Lando Norris’ girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira, how long has he been with her?

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      F1 stud Lando Norris is one of Britain’s hottest prospects on the grid and is already an accomplished driver. Norris signed with McLaren as a junior driver and is now arguably their No 1 speedster ahead of Daniel Ricciardo.
      Lando Norris and his girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira at the British Grand Prix 2022Credit: PA
      But the 22-year-old has yet to win an F1 race in his bright orange car, and will be looking to do so for the first time when the current season resumes.
      And one person he’ll have cheering him on from the paddock is his girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira.

      Who is Lando Norris’ girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira?
      Norris’ girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira is 22 years old and works in fashion.
      She’s a model based in Portugal, where she was born, and is reportedly managed Central Models, an agency in her home country.
      Oliveira has over 450,000 followers on Instagram and has amassed millions of likes on the social media platform.
      Her father is Portuguese businessman Adriano Oliveira, and her mother is called Raquel.
      Oliveira also has a sister called Beatriz and a dog called Cookie.
      Luisinha Oliveira and Lando Norris have been on holiday in Ibiza togetherCredit: Splash
      F1 driver Lando Norris and girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira on vacation in IbizaCredit: Splash
      Lando Norris’ girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira has over 450,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99
      Luisinha Oliveira is a fashion model based in Porto, PortugalCredit: Instagram @luisinhaoliveira99
      It’s not known how long Oliveira and Norris have been together, but it’s been public since January 2022.
      Norris posted a picture of the pair on Instagram from a holiday in Dubai and captioned it ‘My sunshine’.
      Oliveira can often be seen walking with Norris through the paddock on F1 race days and is one of his biggest supporters.
      The pair aren’t married and they do not have any children together.
      But Norris and Oliveira recently enjoyed another holiday together, as they hung out on a yacht in Ibiza with each other.
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      ‘He’s taking it easy’ – Lewis Hamilton slated for ‘not dusting off his right foot’ after slow start to F1 season

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has taken the first half of the 2022 season “easy”, according to former F1 world champion Nigel Mansell.The 37-year-old Brit made a slow start to the year as Mercedes struggled for pace against the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari.
      Russell currently leads Hamilton in the drivers’ championshipCredit: Getty
      Mansell feels Hamilton has taken the first half of the 2022 season easyCredit: Getty
      Hamilton’s new team-mate George Russell raced into a substantial lead over his more experienced Mercedes partner.
      But the seven-time champion closed the gap to just 12 points before the summer break thanks to five successive podium finishes.
      And Mansell feels Hamilton has not yet put his foot down in 2022 – but does not think that should take away from the performances of Russell or McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris.
      Speaking to Adrian Flux, he said: “I like both George Russell and Lando Norris.
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      “I think the opportunity that George has cast on the fact that Lewis hasn’t decided to dust off his right foot yet.
      “I think he’s taking it easy.”
      Yet despite claiming that Hamilton is yet to really put the pressure on Russell, Mansell insists he is impressed by both the new Mercedes man and Norris.
      He added:”He [Russell] is doing a great job and I think Lando when the car is performing, he’s put some great results in.”
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      The F1 season gets back underway this weekend after a month break with the Belgian Grand Prix.
      The paddock is preparing for a hectic three weeks with races in Belgium, Holland and Italy all taking place before the middle of September.
      Defending champion Max Verstappen leads the championship by a huge 80 points from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
      Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez is a further five points adrift, with Russell, Carlos Sainz and Hamilton propping up the top six ahead of Norris.
      Hamilton will be hoping he can secure a first victory of 2022 in the final nine races to maintain his record of winning a Grand Prix in every season since debuting back in 2007.
      Norris is the highest-placed driver outside of Red Bull, Ferrari and MercedesCredit: Splash More

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      F1 driver salaries: Lewis Hamilton tops the list with Max Verstappen closing in and Lando Norris not far behind

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      SEVEN-TIME Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is the highest-paid driver on the grid, followed by Max Verstappen.The Brit, 37, dominated the sport for six of the last eight seasons while driving for Mercedes.
      Hamilton is still the highest-paid driver on the grid
      Hamilton became a global superstar in the process, and that comes at a price.
      However, there’s a new superstar on the block in Verstappen, who is closing in on Hamilton.
      The Dutchman won his first F1 world championship last season, denying Hamilton a record-breaking eighth world title on the final lap of the final race.
      Verstappen is also leading the championship this season and looks on course to win back-to-back titles.
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      SunSport takes a look at how much F1 drivers are paid, as per research from spotrac.
      Lewis Hamilton – £33m
      Hamilton is still F1’s biggest star and he is paid as such.
      The Merc driver is paid £33million-a-year, making him the highest paid driver on the grid.
      However, this season’s results haven’t gone Hamilton’s way and he is yet to record a win.
      Hamilton is yet to record a win this seasonCredit: Rex
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      Max Verstappen – £20.6m
      Current F1 world champion Verstappen picks up £20.6m-a-year.
      And if you’ve been watching F1, especially over the last two seasons, the Dutchman could definitely command a higher wage packet.
      Verstappen’s consistency is frightening. He has won eight of the 13 races so far this season and is on course to win a second world championship.
      Verstappen leads the drivers’ championshipCredit: Rex
      Fernando Alonso – £16.5m
      Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso comes in at third.
      The Alpine driver is paid £16.5m-a-year.
      Alonso finds himself tenth in the driver standings this season.
      The Spaniard is moving to Aston Martin next season to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel.
      Alonso will move to Aston Martin next seasonCredit: Getty
      Lando Norris – £16.5m
      Lando Norris is one of the most popular drivers on the grid.
      The McLaren ace is paid £16.5m-a-year, however, he is yet to return an F1 win.
      Norris is sitting seventh in the driver standings, one place below Hamilton.
      Norris is yet to win a race in F1Credit: AFP
      Sebastian Vettel – £12.3m
      Four-time F1 world champion Vettel will be retiring at the end of this season.
      That means the £12.3m-a-year he picks up driving for Aston Martin will be his last.
      Vettel is retiring from F1 at the end of the seasonCredit: Splash
      Daniel Ricciardo – £12.3m
      Daniel Ricciardo’s move to McLaren didn’t go to plan.
      The Aussie struggled to perform and could be on his way out of the team at the end of this season.
      Ricciardo, who is paid £12.3m, wants a lump sum to walk away.
      Ricciardo could be on his way out of McLarenCredit: Splash
      Charles Leclerc – £9.9m
      Ferrari fork out £9.9m-a-year to have Charles Leclerc drive their gorgeous red car.
      The Monegasque national is second in the driver championship and started off the season with a substantial lead.
      There are still enough races for Ferrari and Leclerc to iron out their inconsistencies and clinch a world championship.
      Leclerc is second in the race for the world titleCredit: Rex
      Valtteri Bottas – £8.2m
      Ex-Merc driver Valtteri Bottas chose to drive for Alfa Romeo.
      The Finn is paid £8.2m and at times this season has gone toe-to-toe with his former team and team-mate Hamilton.
      Bottas races for Alfa Romeo following his exit from MercCredit: Rex
      Lance Stroll – £8.2m
      Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll is paid a large amount despite sitting 18th in the driver standings.
      Stroll earns £8.2m-a-year.
      Stroll is 18th but is paid £8.2m-a-yearCredit: Rex
      Carlos Sainz – £8.2m
      Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz earned his first F1 win this season at Silverstone.
      The Spaniard is paid £8.2m and is largely considered the No2 driver to Leclerc.
      Sainz won his first F1 race at Silverstone earlier this yearCredit: Rex
      Sergio Perez – £6.6m
      Perhaps the biggest surprise is how little Red Bull’s Sergio Perez is paid.
      The Mexican is paid £14m less than team-mate Verstappen.
      Perez recorded a win at Monaco this season and currently sits third.
      Perez is paid £14m less than team-mate VerstappenCredit: Rex
      Kevin Magnussen – £4.9m
      Kevin Magnussen returned to F1 this season to driver for Haas following the axing of Russian Nikita Mazepin.
      Magnussen is paid £4.9m-a-year to drive for Haas and in the early stages of the season, he turned in some top-draw performances.
      Magnussen returned to F1 to replace Mazepin at HaasCredit: Splash
      Pierre Gasly – £4.1m
      AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly is paid £4.1m.
      The Frenchman has 16 points to his name this season.
      Gasly has picked up 16 points this seasonCredit: Rex
      Esteban Ocon – £4.1m
      Esteban Ocon picks up £4.1m-a-year at Alpine.
      He recorded a surprise win at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
      And this season, he sits eighth in the driver standings.
      Ocon sits eighth in the driver standingsCredit: The Mega Agency
      George Russell – £4.1m
      Merc driver George Russell is considerably low on the list.
      The Brit is paid just £4.1m to drive for the once-dominant team.
      Russell has performed for Merc this season and sits fourth in the driver standings.
      He is even beating team-mate Hamilton, who picks up £33m.
      Merc’s Russell earns just £4.1m and is ahead of Hamilton in the championshipCredit: Splash
      Alexander Albon – £1.6m
      Williams pay Albon £1.6m-a-year.
      That’s about right considering he sits 19th.
      Albon hasn’t recorded a point this seasonCredit: Reuters
      Nicholas Latifi – £825k
      Nicholas Latifi is dead last in F1 this season and is paid just £825k.
      Latifi sits bottom of the grid on points alongside his Williams team-mateCredit: Rex
      Zhou Guanyu – £825k
      Alfa Romeo pays Zhou Guanyu £825k.
      The Chinese driver was involved in a horror crash at the Silverstone Grand Prix.
      Guanyu was involved in a horror crash at SilverstoneCredit: Rex
      Mick Schumacher – £825k
      Mick Schumacher, son of all-time great Michael, is racing for Haas this season.
      He recorded his first points in F1, with Haas’ car performing better than expected.
      Schumacher picks up £825k.
      Mick, son of Michael, is having a solid season at HaasCredit: Rex
      Yuki Tsunoda – £619k
      AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda is the LOWEST paid driver on the grid, earning just £619k-a-year.
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      The Japanese driver shows signs of promise at times.
      However, his outbursts on the team radio have become a talking point.
      Tsunoda’s team radios can be heatedCredit: Rex More

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      ‘I can’t imagine he’ll get another chance’ – Ralf Schumacher’s brutal assessment of F1 star Daniel Ricciardo

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      RALF SCHUMACHER has brutally claimed he “can’t imagine” Daniel Ricciardo will see another season in Formula One.The Australian F1 star is set to be axed by McLaren after an underwhelming spell since arriving from Renault in 2021.
      Ralf Schumacher has brutally claimed this season will be Daniel Ricciardo’s last in F1Credit: Splash More

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      ‘In my heart forever’ – Lewis Hamilton dances with Pokot people in Kenya as F1 star continues amazing Africa holiday

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      LEWIS HAMILTON was seen dancing with Pokot people in Kenya as he continued to love life on his African holiday.The seven-time Formula 1 world champion has already visited countries such as Rwanda and Namibia as he traces his roots around the continent during the sport’s summer break.
      Lewis Hamilton has been travelling around Africa during the summer breakCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
      His latest experience was to meet the Pokot people of KenyaCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
      Hamilton seemed to be loving life during his time in KenyaCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
      He was incredibly thankful to the people for welcoming him with open armsCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
      The F1 legend has visited a number of African countries including Namibia and RwandaCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
      Hamilton shared the incredible experience on his social mediaCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
      The F1 star has revealed he is in Africa tracing his rootsCredit: Instagram @lewishamilton
      And his latest adventure saw him ingratiate himself with the Pokot people in Kenya as he danced, chatted and laughed with them.
      Speaking about the experience on Instagram, he said: “I spent time with the Pokot people in Kenya and just to be in their presence was one thing.
      “To be welcomed was something different entirely and a massive honour I don’t take lightly.
      “The way I felt here is how I feel with my family back at home. We are all family, anyway.
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      “I’ll carry this experience, and all my other memories from Kenya and from this journey as a whole, in my heart forever.”
      Hamilton has enjoyed some incredible moments during his time in Africa – including visiting gorillas in their natural habitat in Rwanda and hiking up volcanoes.
      Meanwhile, F1 is currently on a summer break after the first half of the season drew to a close in Hungary at the end of July.
      Hamilton grew into the 2022 campaign after a dreadful start for Mercedes.
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      And he goes into the summer hiatus off the back of five successive podiums.
      They included back-to-back second place finishes at the French and Hungarian Grands Prix.
      He remains well adrift of Max Verstappen at the top of the drivers’ standings – with the Dutchman a huge 80 points clear of his nearest challenger Charles Leclerc.
      However, Hamilton has moved up to sixth and is now only 32 points behind Leclerc.
      And the F1 legend revealed ahead of the summer break that he is determined to compete with Red Bull and Ferrari.
      Speaking after his second place in Hungary, Hamilton said: “We’ve had a tough year and for both cars to be on the podium is an amazing way to go into the break.
      “The other guys have an edge but we are clearly closing the gap.
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      “Hopefully we can bring some more into the second half of the season and start fighting with them.”
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      Toto Wolff responds to claims Lewis Hamilton could be replaced by Sergio Perez amid Mercedes star’s struggles

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      MERCEDES chief Toto Wolff has strongly dismissed claims suggesting that Sergio Perez could replace Lewis Hamilton next season.Perez, 32, was linked with the seat amid Hamilton’s poor run of form earlier this year.
      Wolff has no intention to replace Hamilton next yearCredit: Splash
      Perez was linked with the seatCredit: AFP
      The Mercedes man has struggled to compete with both Red Bull and Ferrari since the F1 season began in March, leaving him increasingly frustrated.
      But, while some reports have hinted that the seven-time world champion could leave or even retire at the end of this year, Wolff has revealed that there are no plans to replace him, especially with Red Bull’s Perez.
      When speaking to Motorsport.com, he said: “It’s complete bull****.
      “I never called Sergio, he’s a good guy and I respect him, but I never talked to him and I was not in contact with any other driver.
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      “Lewis and I, even in the face of a not-so-encouraging scenario like the beginning of this season, we are always aligned in wanting to try to make things better and to be together next year.
      “And we’ve been telling each other for a couple of months that we could go on, maybe five or 10 years, right? So none of that is true.”
      Hamilton has struggled to get to grips with the new-look Mercedes car this year.
      He began the season with a third place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix before gradually slipping down the grid over the weeks that followed.
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      However, he managed a podium finish in each of his last four races and has since vowed to rival Red Bull and Max Verstappen once again after the summer break.
      He told Sky Sports: “The other guys have an edge but we are clearly closing the gap. Hopefully we can bring some more into the second half of the season and start fighting with them.”
      Meanwhile, Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell has been able to deliver consistent results weekly since joining the team.
      He has finished in the top five in every race so far, except the British Grand Prix, where he was forced to retire after getting caught up in Zhou Guanyu’s horrific crash. More

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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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