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      Red Bull chief Christian Horner wins €500 bet after Max Verstappen’s stunning turnaround in Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN took pole for the final race of the season – winning his boss Christian Horner a €500 bet in the process.Horner had a wager with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko that Verstappen would qualify on the front row for tomorrow’s race.
      Verstappen’s pole earned Christian Horner €500Credit: EPA
      Horner won the bet with Helmut MarkoCredit: AFP
      The Dutchman had struggled during practice and had complained about the handling of his car.
      During Friday’s practice he was fortunate to escape without even a ticking off for passing Hamilton and Russell in the pitlane.
      However, he blasted his way to P1 ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
      After he crossed the line, Horner said: “Well done mate. You have just won me 500 euros out of Helmut, which is like getting blood out of a stone.”
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      Verstappen replied: “Helmut lost a bet? What world are we living in?”
      He later added: “What a turn around because practice was not looking that good. I was struggling with the balance and made some changes and from lap one, I was a lot more connected and it felt a bit better.
      “It shows that details make the difference because I was not so happy until qualifying and then it turned in my favour.”
      It was Verstappen’s 32nd career pole and 12th of the season and means he is on course for his 19th win of the season in tomorrow’s race.
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      It came after Lando Norris made a mistake on his final run and he qualified fifth.
      However, Lewis Hamilton had another disastrous qualifying session to raise doubts as to whether he will ever be in position to challenge for wins.
      Incredibly, it has been 721 days since his last victory, coming in Jeddah in the Saudi GP on December 5th, 2021.
      Hamilton was eliminated from the second session and qualified down in 11th place while his teammate George Russell was fourth.
      Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz also had a shocker and was a surprise scalp in Q1 and qualified in 16th place in his Ferrari. More

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      Lewis Hamilton’s Red Bull F1 saga takes shock twist as it’s claimed his own DAD was in contact with Christian Horner

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      SIR LEWIS HAMILTON’S dad Anthony is claimed to have been in contact with Red Bull.It comes after Hamilton was forced to deny suggestions he had reached out to Christian Horner about joining his team.
      Anthony Hamilton, left, is claimed to have spoken to Christian HornerCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Lewis Hamilton denied Horner’s claim he had reached out to the Red Bull chiefCredit: Getty
      Hamilton accused the Red Bull chief of “stirring things” and rejected claims he or one of his representatives reached out to Horner.
      Horner said there was “an enquiry” from Hamilton and a Red Bull spokesperson has now claimed it was Anthony who made the approach.
      SunSport understands Anthony and Red Bull have been in contact – although he is no longer part of Hamilton’s management team.
      Anthony managed Hamilton early in his career but quit that role in 2010.
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      The Brit had been linked with an exit from Mercedes earlier this year but ended up agreeing a new deal with the Silver Arrows in August.
      That will see Hamilton remain at Mercedes until 2025 and the seven-time champion confirmed his commitment to his team by shooting down Horner’s comments.
      He said: “I don’t really know where that story’s come from. I mean I know it has come from Christian [Horner].
      “I don’t really understand what he’s been talking about because no one from my team as far as I’m aware has spoken to him.
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      “I haven’t spoken to Christian, really, in years. However, he did reach out to me earlier in the year about meeting up, but that’s it.
      “I just congratulated them on an amazing year and said hopefully soon I’ll be able to fight against them in the near future – that was it.
      “So I’m not really sure, I think it’s just stirring things.” More

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      Lewis Hamilton slams F1 rival Christian Horner for ‘stirring things’ and says ‘I don’t understand what he’s on about’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has accused Christian Horner of “stirring things” after the Red Bull chief claimed he was keen to join them from Mercedes.Horner told the Daily Mail that a representative of Hamilton’s had reached out to him about joining Red Bull to work alongside Max Verstappen.
      Lewis Hamilton has slammed Christian Horner for “stirring things”Credit: Rex
      Horner had claimed that a member of Hamilton’s team had reached out to him about Hamilton joining Red BullCredit: Getty

      But the Brit driver has rubbished the claims in an interview ahead of this weekend’s season closer in Abu Dhabi.
      Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “I don’t really know where that story’s come from. I mean I know it has come from Christian [Horner].
      “I don’t really understand what he’s been talking about because no one from my team as far as I’m aware has spoken to him.
      “I haven’t spoken to Christian, really, in years. However, he did reach out to me earlier in the year about meeting up, but that’s it.
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      “I just congratulated them on an amazing year and said hopefully soon I’ll be able to fight against them in the near future – that was it.
      “So I’m not really sure, I think it’s just stirring things.”
      Hamilton had been linked with an exit from the Mercedes in recent times, but ended up agreeing a new deal with the Silver Arrows this August that will see him stay put until 2025.
      When probed further about the Horner’s claims, Hamilton doubled down on the fact there had been no talks.
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      He said: “There aren’t any confidential discussions. You know Christian, he loves that kind of stuff.”
      The 38-year-old has been struggling at Mercedes over the last two years and is now just one race away from going two seasons without a single win.
      Meanwhile Red Bull have made this year’s competition essentially a nine month long procession due to their dominance.
      Max Verstappen tied up his third consecutive World Championship in Qatar with SIX races still to go.
      The Belgian-Dutch driver has won all but three of this year’s Grand Prix with his teammate Sergio Perez winning two of the races he was unsuccessful in. More

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      Red Bull reveal striking new feature ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix for Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez

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      ORACLE RED BULL RACING have revealed a stunning set of wheel covers, set to be showcased in this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.The design follows the continued partnership with the world’s most popular poker site, PokerStars – who’ve taken over the city in recent weeks.
      A close-up of the PokerStars ‘chip’ wheel covers
      They’ll be used during this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix
      The North American Poker Tour made its return after 12 years just last week, in the lead up to this showpiece race.
      An incredible 1,095 players took their seats for the main event, while PokerStars’ online winners from all over the world enjoyed the iconic Las Vegas scene for live poker action.
      All this before the Grand Prix festivities via PokerStars’ epic Vegas Gold Pass promotion, including VIP experiences for the racing purists who sought out a limited-edition Vegas Red Spade Pass via various giveaways at PokerStars throughout this season.
      Now, alongside the livery designed by Oracle Red Bull Racing fan, Lindsay Palmer, the RB19 wheels will look the part with unique poker chip covers.
      The red and white design shows off the iconic PokerStars Red Spade in it’s striking red and white design.
      Continuing their ongoing efforts to give back and offer rewards to the poker community, PokerStars have revealed that fans will have the chance to own these bespoke race-worn wheel covers – signed by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
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      Verstappen and Perez will sign the covers after the race
      Fans can then win the covers via the PokerStars socials
      These will be available to win across PokerStars’ socials – so keep an eye out for that.
      PokerStars also assumed the role of Games Master during Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Grand Tauro USA – featuring a line of games and activities laid on across the four-day journey and included some famous faces and ended with a night of poker.
      Rebecca McAdam Willetts, Director of Partnerships & Public Relations at PokerStars said: “We’re honoured to be the first to feature on the team’s wheels, and such an iconic part of a very special livery for the inaugural race in Las Vegas.
      “Our wheel reveal marks the pinnacle of our efforts this year to excite and reward fans and customers, and we’re super excited to physically share such an iconic piece of racing memorabilia with our community.
      “We’ve truly brought our two worlds together to create two weeks of entertainment for poker fans and F1 fans alike. From our NAPT, to our sponsorship of Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Grand Tauro, to charity poker for fans on race week and incredible VIP experiences, we’re seeing through our commitment to deliver unforgettable memories.
      “We believe there’s no partner in the racing world who can do Vegas like we can, and we’re grateful to Oracle Red Bull Racing for allowing us to deliver our vision for the wheel covers and offer fans the chance to get their hands on them.”
      The PokerStars community can follow along with all the action at home from Las Vegas via PokerStars social channels.

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      Christian Horner reveals what happened onboard £20million yacht after Max Verstappen won first F1 title

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN was ‘off his face’ after winning his first Formula One title.The Dutchman landed the 2021 title during the season finale at Abu Dhabi in controversial fashion over Lewis Hamilton.
      Red Bull partied on a £20million yacht after Max Verstappen’s 2021 title winCredit: AP
      Red Bull boss Christian Horner spilled the details on Sky’s A League of Their OwnCredit: Sky Sports
      Horner revealed Verstappen got ‘wasted’ during the partyCredit: Getty
      Horner also revealed how the party had caused him to be locked out at ChristmasCredit: PA
      Regardless of the fallout, Verstappen and Red Bull partied hard following the win, which had been the team’s first since Sebastian Vettel in 2013.
      Asked about their celebrations on a £20million yacht while appearing on Sky’s A League of Their Own, Red Bull chief Horner revealed how excited everyone was, including Verstappen.
      He said: “It was pretty impressive. It had been Covid all that year so nobody had been celebrating anything and we all ended up on this boat in Abu Dhabi.
      “So you got 70 blokes that haven’t seen much alcohol and certainly hadn’t been partying and then all the sponsorship crew and everybody else there and then Max who was completely off his face.”
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      He continued: “He was absolutely wasted.”
      The 49-year-old then explained how the party resulted in him being locked out of the house at Christmas.
      He said: “After the party everybody got Covid and because the race was so close to Christmas I got locked out of the house for Christmas.”
      While on the show, Horner also explained some of the circumstances behind the title.
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      These included how “Mercedes f***ed up” by leaving Hamilton on older tyres and revealing Verstappen was dealing with cramp at the end of the race.
      The Red Bull boss is estimated to have a net worth of £41.4m and is married to Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell.
      The aftermath of the season saw motorsport chiefs conduct an investigation that concluded “human error” played a hand in Verstappen landing his first title.
      Race director Michael Masi left the FIA after being axed as race director and opened up on the mental turmoil the backlash had caused him earlier this year.
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      Jenson Button reveals he ‘tried to get out’ of F1 team and spoke to Red Bull chief before winning maiden title

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      JENSON BUTTON has revealed he tried to leave his Formula One team before winning his maiden title.In 2009 Button’s F1 career was thrust into uncertainty with news of Honda’s withdrawal from the sport.
      Jenson Button has revealed he tried to leave Brawn GP before the 2009 F1 seasonCredit: EPA
      Button revealed he held discussions with Red BullCredit: Getty
      Button was appearing on This MorningCredit: Rex
      However, ex-Benetton and Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn stepped in and rescued the team when he bought it for just £1, rebranding it to Brawn GP.
      While appearing on This Morning, Button revealed he actually tried to leave the team before the season with his manager even speaking to Red Bull chief Christian Horner over a potential switch.
      Asked whether he had any idea if the team were going to be as successful as they were, the 49-year-old said: “No. I mean I tried to get out of it because the team didn’t look like it was going to exist.
      “So I asked around and my manager spoke to Christian Horner about a drive at his team and the junior team (Toro Rosso) and they said no all the contracts are done.
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      “So then it’s like okay let’s work hard to make this happen.”
      He added: “We found some people who were interested in owning the team but I don’t think it would have worked out that way.
      “Ross coming in and actually buying the team for a pound with his leadership was a big reason why it worked out.”
      Button went on to win eight races from a possible 17 that season, including six of the first seven.
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      The Brit opened up on his mental health struggles throughout the season as results began to turn sour in the second half of the year.
      However, Button and Brawn held on to claim the drivers and constructors titles, which would prove to be Button’s only title in his F1 career before he raced in the sport for the last time in 2017.
      Brawn had a 75.1 per cent stake purchased in it by engine supplier Mercedes at the end of the season.
      While on the ITV programme, Button also revealed plans to return to motor racing next year.
      Button won his only F1 title with Brawn GP in 2009Credit: Getty
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      What is Guenther Steiner’s net worth?

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      GUENTHER Steiner has been at the helm of Haas since 2014.But who is he and what is his net worth? From his sporting salary to his family life – here’s everything you need to know.
      Guenther Steiner pictured in October 2023Credit: Getty
      Who is Guenther Steiner?
      Guenther Steiner, born on April 7, 1965, is an Italian-American motorsport engineer.
      He is also the current team principal of the Haas Formula One team – a position held by Steiner since 2014.
      The Italian-American began his career in 1986 as a mechanic in Belgium for the Mazda Rally Championships.
      Steiner later moved from mechanic to assistant team manager when he joined Top Run Srl in January 1989. 
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      There he was was responsible for organising and running private entrants in various rally championships with Group N cars. 
      Following his success in the Group N division of the World Rally Championship with Top Run Srl, Steiner moved to Milan to join Jolly Club Spa as the head of reconnaissance for the Group A team during the 1991 and 1992 World Rally Championship seasons. 
      By 1994, Steiner was Jolly Club Spa’s technical manager.
      Three years later, he packed his bags and made the move to the UK to join Prodrive as the team manager for its Allstar Rally Team.
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      A year later, Steiner was scouted to join M-Sport as the project manager for the team’s Ford Focus fleet that competed in the World Rally Championship, before later being promoted to director of engineering.
      Steiner’s other career moves have included stints as managing director at Jaguar Racing and as technical operations director at Red Bull Racing.
      He left the latter in April 2008.
      However, while at Red Bull, he was contacted to build the Haas team from scratch – a move which has helped him build up an impressive fortune.
      On April 14, 2014, he was officially announced team principal of the Haas F1 Team.
      And his sporting career has continued to open up a number of doors – including when Netflix came knocking, resulting in Steiner appearing in the hit documentary series Drive to Survive.
      The Haas boss was the key character in the first series, which has been responsible for helping propel F1’s success across the globe.
      However, in February 2023, Steiner revealed that he has never watched an episode of the Netflix hit.
      He said: ”I have never watched an episode.
      “In the beginning I didn’t want to watch because I don’t really enjoy watching myself.
      “I also didn’t want to get influenced to change when I am doing something. If you are an actor, you learn from your mistakes.
      “I don’t want to be an actor because maybe every time I see a camera, it may have an effect on how I behave.
      “It sounds very complex but for me it was a very simplistic thought process and now if I start to watch it, it was OK in the beginning, so why go back and change now?”
      Is Guenther Steiner married and does he have children?
      As well as achieving sporting success, Steiner has also been lucky in love.
      The Haas team principal is married to wife Gertraud.
      The couple are the parents of a daughter named Greta.
      Aside from this information, not much else is known about Steiner’s family life with the F1 official appearing to keep is personal life out of the spotlight.
      What is Guenther Steiner’s salary at Haas?
      Being a team principal in the world’s most expensive sport certainly comes with some incredible perks.
      In March 2023, it was revealed that Steiner’s salary at Haas is a staggering £822,500 a year.
      What is Guenther Steiner’s net worth?
      Guenther Steiner’s net worth is estimated at an impressive £4.1million thanks to his motorsports career.
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      However, he also runs a successful composite parts company based in North Carolina.
      Steiner founded the Fibreworks Composites brand in 2009 alongside his business partner Joe Hofmann. More

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      Christian Horner brutally slams Lewis Hamilton’s ‘selective memory’ after F1 legend criticised Max Verstappen

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      CHRISTIAN HORNER has hit out at Lewis Hamilton following criticism from the British driver over Red Bull’s dominance. Hamilton has publicly spoken out a number of times about the ease with which Red Bull have dominated this year’s Formula One season.
      Christian Horner has hit out at Lewis Hamilton for having a ‘selective memory’Credit: Getty
      Hamilton has been vocal about trying to make F1 more competitive following Red Bull’s runaway successCredit: Splash
      But Red Bull boss Horner has defended his team and suggested that Hamilton’s criticisms are hypocritical.
      The 49-year-old has slammed Hamilton for having a “selective memory” with regards to his own period of prolonged success with Mercedes.
      Speaking on the Eff Won with DRS podcast, he said: “I feel like he’s got selective memory. So you know, some of the winning that they did in that period was just obscene.
      “We’ve had a good run for a couple of years, but the one guy that shouldn’t be saying that I would think, is Lewis.”
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      Hamilton and Mercedes previously breezed past all the competition in F1 for years with the Brit winning six of his seven World Championship titles during the Silver Arrows spectacular run from 2014-2020.
      Mercedes won a record eight Constructors Championships in a row before Red Bull took over in recent times.
      Hamilton has expressed his feeling around making the races more competitive as Max Verstappen won a third consecutive World Championship this season.
      The Dutch driver has been exceptional this year in what has essentially been a season-long procession for him and Red Bull.
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      Verstappen has won 17 of the 20 GPs this year with his team-mate Sergio Perez winning two himself.
      Hamilton has pleaded with the FIA to do what they can to make things tighter in the future, with concerns around fans losing interest in the thrilling sport.
      He said: “I think, within our sport, we have to continue to work on making sure we’re having close racing because I think you’ve seen the social engagement drop a huge amount this year being that.
      “It’s obviously heavily impacted on competition. People want to see that.
      “So, we have to make sure that we’re making the right decisions, or the governing body is making the right decisions, to keep us close and great racing right to the end.
      “We need more grandstands. I don’t know whether we need to lower the cost but maybe, I don’t know.”
      Hamilton has pleaded to prevent the dominance displayed by Max VerstappenCredit: Splash
      Verstappen has already tied up his third consecutive World ChampionshipCredit: Getty More