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      Brad Pitt will get behind the wheel at British Grand Prix at Silverstone as F1 is set to get huge Hollywood treatment

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      FORMULA ONE chiefs hope their new Hollywood movie will help the sport’s popularity take off.Filming starts at this week’s British Grand Prix where Brad Pitt will get behind the wheel of a modified race car to film shots for the as yet unnamed movie.
      Iconic actor Brad Pitt is swapping the silver screen for SilverstoneCredit: Getty
      Lewis Hamilton and Co will be under the eye of Hollywood legendsCredit: Rex
      Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski will oversee the multi-million pound project, which is being produced by Hollywood legend Jerry Bruckheimer.
      F1 is enjoying a sensational surge in popularity across the globe thanks to TV shows like Netflix’s Drive to Survive and the majority of races are now sold out.
      And in an exclusive interview with SunSport, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says the film will help them capitalise on a whole new market.
      He revealed: “We have the best producer in Hollywood, one of the best directors in Hollywood, one of the best stars, and the investment they are making is huge.
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      “The technology too is beautiful and a project for us to develop together, it is because we believe it is another way to take F1 to people who do not know anything about us.
      “We have the opportunity to capture them. It will be an intense project we will do together.
      “The next five years will be interesting to anticipate. In the beginning, we were criticised for talking about F1 using different channels, such as Netflix.
      “But now, like the movie, it is an evolution on how we need to talk about F1.”
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      Track time will be set aside at Silverstone and there has been a garage built for the fictional 11th team in the film.
      But Domenicali is adamant that the increased hype around the project will not detract from the actual racing.
      He added: “The live coverage of the sport will stay pure, it will not be compromised, that’s the first thing I said.
      “The purestic racing will not be touched. Everything will be around and it will be interesting to see something new, it will be Hollywood action.”
      The movie is one approach to increase the lure of F1 in the US while the sport’s owners, Liberty Media, plan to pull out all the stops for the Las Vegas GP later in the year.
      Sin City hosted the ill-fated Caesars Palace Grand Prix between 1981 and 1984 that was under Bernie Ecclestone’s stewardship.
      But Domenicali says they have invested heavily and managed to unify the city behind the sporting event.
      He said: “Crucial is the right word but it is important that when there is something new, it is done because there is an opportunity to develop the business.
      “It is a new project. Quite crazy when you think about it because when I went there for the first time, the reaction of the community of Vegas was not really super positive.
      “There was F1 history there in the 1980s in a car park and at that time, Bernie tried to be in a lot of American venues.
      Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Brad Pitt and director Joseph Kosinski will be thereCredit: AFP
      “I remember the first time I presented the idea to my shareholders and the first time I went there, the community was mixed.
      “Vegas is huge for entertainment but every casino has their own business, this is the first time we have them united together.
      “I am sure the outcome will be fantastic. It is about not being afraid to try something with no fear.
      “I have such respect for Bernie. We have to be thankful for his vision but like every moment in life there is a need for a revolution.
      “I think he is happy to have seen his baby grow to a size that maybe he didn’t think was possible.”
      Meanwhile, Domenicali says F1 are in advanced discussions about extending Silverstone’s contract beyond 2024.
      The Italian says that despite interest from new circuits, the British GP HAS to remain on the schedule.
      In a move that will please British F1 fans, he said: “Silverstone is a very important race, seven teams out of 10 are in the UK.
      “British tradition of motorsport is phenomenal and it has a special place in our calendar and it will always have it.
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      “We have a very strong relationship and we are looking towards an even longer term and to announce shortly, because it is normal for Formula One to be there.
      “We are more than talking because it is natural when you are so close to the deadline in the way we are looking to the future that something will be announced soon.
      “Silverstone is lucky because it is the only place that we cannot lose because of the British teams and the traditions.
      “It is something unique. Removing Silverstone is not an option.”
      Domenicali, 58, also dismissed the chance of switching venues saying that while the idea of a London street race would be appealing, it would not be practical to put on a race in the capital.
      He added: “Of course London is an incredible city but incredible cities also have incredible challenges to manage.
      “In terms of an iconic view it would be amazing but realistically it would be very difficult.
      “The complexity would be too big today for the dimension of F1 to consider such a project.
      “I see more problems. It could be fantastic but complexity wise it would be very difficult.”
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      F1 will unveil their calendar for the 2024 season today, with the season expected to start in Bahrain on Saturday 2nd March.
      The second race will be a week later in Saudi Arabia – also on a Saturday – so as not to clash with Ramadan.  More

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      Lewis Hamilton makes stunning new career move that he hopes will inspire a new generation of racing drivers

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      LEWIS HAMILTON is producing his own Netflix-style fly-on-the-wall documentary.The series is being released on Apple TV with Hamilton saying that he hopes it will inspire a new generation of racing drivers.
      Lewis Hamilton is creating his own Netflix-style documentaryCredit: Getty
      The Mercedes ace, who is also helping write the script for a new F1 film starring Brad Pitt, has had a camera crew with him for the past few races.
      He said: “It feels strange having a camera on you but it’s about my life, it’s about my career and the journey to where I am with the hope of doing what Ayrton Senna’s documentary did for me as a kid.
      “Maybe it will be something new or fresh and hopefully the next young kid will come home from school and watch this and be inspired to do something great themselves.”
      Seven-time world champion Hamilton has been working on an as-yet-untitled F1 movie.
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      We reported how the Brit – who is acting as a producer – and filmmakers Jerry Bruckheimer and Joe Kosinski have reportedly made their selection on Pitt’s co-star.
      Damson Idris is the person who allegedly been picked to star alongside Pitt.
      The 31-year-old played the co-lead in Netflix’s sci-fi action film Outside the Wire and currently stars in crime drama Snowfall.
      The British-Nigerian actor, who was born in Peckham, South London, has also starred in Black Mirror and Casualty.
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      Meanwhile Hamilton, who has been told not move to Ferrari unless they DOUBLE his salary, partied with two of the biggest football stars on the planet after the Monaco Grand prix at a Travis Scott concert.
      Brazilian forward Neymar was in attendance at the prestigious race to witness the Brit finish fourth in Monaco.
       The 31-year-old, who is reportedly desperate to join Manchester United, was joined by Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma by the track to watch the action.
      Hamilton and Neymar they enjoyed a concert by rapper Scott later that night at Lillys Club in the Principality.
      Hamilton ditched the overalls and let his hair down for the gig with Neymar and his PSG strike partner Kylian Mbappe also in attendance.
      Videos emerged of the star-studded line-up at the concert, with Hamilton and Scott’s friendship going way back.
      Clips show both Hamilton, 38, and Neymar at Lillys Club and, according to Twitter account Utopia, the likes of Kevin Durant and Justin Bieber were also there too.
      Scott previously travelled to Jeddah to catch up with the Englishman after the Saudi Arabian GP.
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      And he also attended a party hosted by Hamilton back in 2018 in association with Tommy Hilfiger.
      The Mercedes star will now be hoping that he can continue his recent upturn in form this weekend at the Spanish GP.
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      Man Utd legends David Beckham and Gary Neville preparing documentary on iconic 1999 Treble side to air in 2024

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      DAVID Beckham and Gary Neville are preparing a new Manchester United documentary on the iconic 1999 Treble.The Red Devils became the first and currently only English club to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the same campaign.
      Gary Neville and David Beckham are preparing a documentary on Manchester United’s Treble winCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      Sir Alex Ferguson’s side of the 1998-99 are considered by many to be the best of the Premier League era due to their success.
      The Red Devils picked up the first of their three trophies by pipping Arsenal to the league title by a single point.
      United then followed it up by beating Newcastle United 2-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
      The final stage of the treble would prove the most dramatic, though, as United faced Bayern Munich in Barcelona.
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      Trailing 1-0 heading into stoppage time, goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw United snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
      Televisual report that an Amazon Prime Video documentary on the Treble season is now in the works and will debut in 2024.
      The documentary is being prepped by Beckham’s production company, Studio 99.
      Buzz16, founded by Neville, and Ventureland will co-produce the series with Studio 99.
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      The series will include unseen footage from the 1998-99 season as well as interviews with Beckham, Neville, Paul Scholes, Peter Schmeichel and more.
      A synopsis on the series, which will be titled 99, promises it “takes audiences back to a remarkable moment in sport, going behind the curtain of this era-defining triumph”. More

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      F1 boss says he would NOT sign Lewis Hamilton for bizarre reason – before immediately contradicting himself

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      F1 BOSS Guenther Steiner has claimed he would not sign Lewis Hamilton – because the star is too old. The seven-times world champion turned 38 in January but continues to race at a high level for Mercedes.
      Popular Haas boss Guenther Steiner picked which drivers he would hypothetically want to join his teamCredit: Splash
      Haas team principal Steiner, who has became popular for his starring role in Netflix’s Drive to Survive series, was asked the hypothetical question of which driver he would take for his team.
      He rejected Hamilton for age-related reasons but appeared to contradict himself straight away as he weighed up Fernando Alonso, who is the oldest driver on the grid at 41.
      Steiner told Sky Sports: “I wouldn’t say Lewis. Because he’s getting on with age but there is another one which he is very good. 
      “This is Fernando. I mean, the guy is over 40 and, man, he knows how to drive.”
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      The Haas boss instead considered some of the younger drivers on the grid for his hypothetical choice, including Hamilton’s teammate.
      He said: “I think it will be controversial, but I can be open about it because they are not coming to drive for me anyway! That’s solved that problem of the controversy.
      “I think it would be Max [Verstappen] for sure. And either Charles [Leclerc] or George Russell.
      “I think [Verstappen], in the moment, is just a driver, which talent wise and mentally wise, is just on a peak. He’s just on top of the wave, he can do anything with a car in the moment.
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      “Everything seems to be going right for him.”
      Haas’ current line up is Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.
      The former pulled off one of the stories of last season when he took a shock pole position in Brazil while Hulkenberg has returned to a full-time drive after years on the sidelines. More

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      Toto Wolff joins billionaire’s club with Tiger Woods and Lebron James despite horror F1 season for Hamilton and Mercedes

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      TOTO WOLFF has become a billionaire – according to the latest Forbes rich list.The Mercedes boss has taken his place in the 2023 World Billionaires list, which includes fellow sportspeople Tiger Woods and basketball star LeBron James.
      Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has officially become a billionaireCredit: Getty
      Forbes have listed the Australian’s net worth an $1billionCredit: EPA
      Wolff and Mercedes have struggled to keep pace with Red Bull over the last two seasonsCredit: Rex
      The report lists Wolff’s net worth at $1billion, with Forbes saying Netflix’s F1 series, Drive To Survive, turned Wolff “into a celebrity billionaire with [its effect] on the value of Formula One teams”.
      Wolff arrived in F1 when he bought a share of the Williams F1 team in 2009 and joined its board of directors, before selling them off after he joined Mercedes.
      In 2020, Wolff also purchased a stake in Aston Martin, who have close links with Mercedes.
      Mercedes have struggled to keep pace with Red Bull over the last two seasons, although Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are currently fourth and seventh respectively in the Driver Standings.
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      The team’s shortcomings have prompted calls for Wolff’s departure.
      But the Austrian has remained bullish in the face of criticism, saying: “Whether it is good or bad, I really enjoy being the team principal of the team.
      “I think I can contribute. But, if one day I come to the conclusion, or people that are close to me are going to tell me that I’m not, then I will consider giving the baton to somebody else.
      “I would have no shame that I’ll criticise from the sidelines, from a TV screen and know it better.
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      “But, until then, I think I still have fun doing it. And obviously turning the ship around, after so many successful years, that’s really a good challenge.
      “The people in charge in Mercedes and in INEOS, they are high-performance individuals within the core business or in sports.
      “We have all been through downs and ups and there is not a millimetre of doubt.
      “There is so much support from them in order to get us back on track.”
      The F1 season resumes on April 30 with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit.

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      Haas boss Guenther Steiner leaves F1 fans at Australian GP in stitches with brutal ‘your mum’ joke

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      FORMULA ONE team principal Guenther Steiner left fans in stitches after a brutal fan putdown. Thanks to Netflix’s Drive to Survive F1 series lifting a lid on the Italian, Haas team chief Steiner is known to be prone to angry tantrums as he much as he is a cheeky joke.
      Guenther Steiner produced a brutal putdown after a fan asked a question during a Q&ACredit: Getty

      And during a Q&A session with fans ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, one young petrol head found himself on the receiving end of one of his jokes.
      The young Aussie, named Noah, asked who was the better driver out of Haas duo Kevin Magnussen or Nico Hulkenberg.
      Steiner then responded by saying: “Ask your mum.
      “Who does she like better, you or your brother?”
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      The 57-year-old could not help but cast a wide grin after his comeback, with the crowd also left cheering and clapping the response.
      Fans online were also quick to chip in.
      One fan said: “They had to carry that kid off on a stretcher.”
      A second admitted: “I thought he was gonna end at ask your mum 🤣.”
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      A third declared: “Guenther is a worldwide treasure!”
      “Classic Gunther Steiner. Wouldn’t have it any other way,” commented a fourth.
      Another added: “GOAT.”
      Haas scored their first point of the season in last week’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix as Magnussen managed a P10 finish.
      They will be hoping the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne will see both drivers earn points.
      Further up the order, Lewis Hamilton and Co will be hoping to close the gap to the dominance of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
      They have secured one-two finishes in the two opening races of the season.
      Verstappen dominated in Bahrain before Perez won around Saudi Arabia as Verstappen recovered from a P15 start position to finish P2. More

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      Brand new Premier League show SCRAPPED as negotiations break down after months of talks

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have scrapped plans for a top-flight version of “Drive to Survive” – after failing to reach an agreement with Netflix.Discussions with the streaming giant have been going on for months around a Prem-backed documentary service, with the company offering £5m per year for a three-season deal.
      A Drive To Survive-style Netflix show was set to be agreed for the Premier LeagueCredit: Reuters
      But that was nowhere near enough for top-flight clubs, especially as it would have seen dressing room access to all 20 clubs.
      The Netflix show’s behind-the-scenes footage would have been similar to Drive To Survive for F1, tennis’ Break Point and Full Swing, the golf equivalent.
      Box To Box Films, who oversaw Drive To Survive as well as the Steven Gerrard Make Us Dream documentary and boxing’s The Kings show, would have produced the football docuseries.
      Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Leeds and Sunderland have all had Netflix or Amazon camera crews following them in recent years and the new access has proven a big hit with fans.
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      With the Prem’s two main broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport also unhappy about an outside organisation muscling in on their territory, club chiefs canned the idea at today’s Premier League shareholder meeting.
      In a four-hour meeting, club bosses agreed the principle of a ban on shirt-front gambling sponsorship, to come into effect for the 2026-27 seasons.
      That is likely to be confirmed in the coming weeks, although sleeve advertising from gambling companies will continue.
      A clampdown on rogue owners was also agreed – including a formal human rights test for the first time.
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      Clubs will also vote on upgrades to VAR technology for next season, likely to bring the introduction of limb-tracking cameras as used by Uefa and Fifa, at the annual meeting in June.
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      Premier League referees will come into line with International FA Board demands to stop time-wasting, with extra added time expected to add an additional two or three minutes to matches next term.
      But there has been no softening of the opposition to ending the Saturday 3pm TV “blackout”, despite streamer DAZN suggesting it would push for a reversal to allow it to screen all 1,656 EFL games if it wins the next rights deal.
      There are, however, signs that an agreement over a new funding arrangement for the EFL, which is demanding 25 per cent of the Prem’s broadcast income, is in sight.
      Clubs were told that both sides have moved from their initial positions in discussions, although there will be a variation in the terms of parachute payments to relegated clubs, rather than the ending of the cash hand-out demanded by the EFL.
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      Georgina Rodriguez lets slip the weirdest place she and Cristiano Ronaldo have had sex

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      GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has accidentally let slip the weirdest place she has had sex with Cristiano Ronaldo.The Spanish influencer and social media sensation has been Ronaldo’s long-term girlfriend since 2016.
      Georgina Rodriguez has revealed the weirdest place she has had sex with Cristiano RonaldoCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfOydu7sJaK/
      on her Netflix show she admitted they had done the deed in a spaCredit: Instagram / @georginagio
      She has been dating Ronaldo since 2016Credit: Mega
      Georgina Rodriguez works as an influencer and modelCredit: Mega
      During an episode of the second season of her Netflix show I am Georgina she let slip that she had sex with Ronaldo, 38, in their spa.
      The revelation came during a dinner with friends as the 29-year-old was explaining how she could not get her arms wet after having tattoos.
      She said, via Marca: “I had avoided bathing on the beach, but I came home and Cris told me to go to the spa.
      “I was super grated with my arms up in the spa so they wouldn’t get wet.
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      “I was fed up with having my arms like this. Also, in the pool at home I almost don’t stand up and I say, ‘I give up’.”
      One of Ronaldo’s friends, Ivan then realised what the model was hinting at and suggested: “You could have made love in bed, not in the spa.”
      And in response, Georgina blurted: “No, we did it there.”
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      She then went quiet after realising what she had just said and remained silent despite her sister asking, “did you make love in the spa?”
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      While Ivan jokingly added: “She has become nervous.”
      Georgina and Ronaldo started dating in 2016 after meeting at a Gucci store she worked in while he was at Real Madrid.
      The following year she gave birth to daughter Alana Martina and four years later announced they were expecting twins.
      Tragically, their son Angel died at birth but daughter Bella Esmeralda survived – taking the former Man United star’s total to five kids.
      In her Netflix series, Georgina revealed how the couple heartbreakingly suffered three miscarriages.
      The couple were forced to deny rumours they had secretly got married at a private ceremony in Mexico in 2019.
      Ronaldo is currently playing his football in the Saudi Pro League after joining Al-Nassr.
      The couple are living in Saudi Arabia since Ronaldo joined Al-NassrCredit: AFP
      Georgina’s Netflix show is in its second seasonCredit: Getty More