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      Watch the ridiculous moment F1 star Lando Norris SMASHES Verstappen’s porcelain trophy into pieces in Hungary

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      MCLAREN star Lando Norris accidentally SMASHED Max Verstappen’s trophy while celebrating his podium finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix.The 23-year-old, who finished the race in second place, was attempting his trademark champagne celebration when the incident occurred.
      Verstappen’s trophy was accidentally smashed to piecesCredit: Getty
      Norris smashed it while celebrating with champagneCredit: Splash
      Verstappen won the Hungarian GPCredit: AFP
      The Dutchman joked about it afterwardsCredit: Reuters
      Every time he finishes in the top three, Norris hits his champagne bottle off the podium to activate the fizz before spraying.
      He did so after the race in Hungary on Sunday, only this time the impact from the bottle caused Verstappen’s trophy to fall off the podium and smash to pieces.
      The two-time world champion didn’t appear too phased by it however, as he proceeded to joke with Norris once the celebrations calmed down.
      Fans took to Twitter to react, with one person writing: “Don’t worry about Max’s trophy, Lando… he has a lot of them!”
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      Another added: “Love how Lando just shrugs like ‘Whatever, Max won’t even notice!'”
      A third said: “His reaction is the best, hilarious!”
      While a fourth fan joked: “The best entertainment of the afternoon lol.”
      Verstappen stormed to victory at the Hungarian GP after overtaking pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton at the first corner.
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      It marked a record-breaking 12th consecutive win for Red Bull and the Dutchman’s ninth win of the season.
      Meanwhile, it was a day to forget for Alpine as both drivers were forced to retire after the opening lap following a collision.
      Esteban Ocon’s seat split in two after he made contact with teammate Pierre Gasly and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu just a few seconds into the race.
      The Frenchman was checked out at the medical centre, but he later confirmed that he was okay. More

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      Sergio Perez CRASHES just five minutes into Hungarian GP practice leaving car a wreck while he fights for his job

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      SERGIO PEREZ crashed his Red Bull just five minutes into the first Hungarian Grand Prix practice session on Friday.The 33-year-old had just started his first flying lap of the weekend when his front-left wheel dipped on to the grass, causing his car to spin out and crash into the barrier.
      Perez crashed his car into the barrier during the first Hungarian GP practice sessionCredit: EPA
      The Red Bull star was visibly frustrated after the accidentCredit: EPA
      His car was left severely damagedCredit: Getty

      Checo was left unharmed by the accident, although he appeared to be very frustrated with his mistake.
      Perez currently sits second in the Drivers Championship, but he has failed to reach Q3 in each of the last five race weekends.
      His poor qualifying form has subsequently had an impact on his race results, therefore casting doubt over his future at Red Bull.
      And he now finds himself under pressure from Daniel Ricciardo, who was named as AlphaTauri’s new driver last week.
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      Ricciardo, 34, replaced rookie Nyck de Vries, who was axed by Red Bull’s sister team following his poor start to the season.
      The Aussie is set to make his F1 return at the Hungarian GP this weekend, but he hopes to eventually work his way back into contention at Red Bull.
      On Thursday, he said: “I had enough time off to reset but also kind of enjoy it again. I already felt that on the simulator so far this year but then also that’s why I wanted to drive the car and really make sure that it is still truly what I love doing most.
      “I was up to speed really quickly and it felt so good again and obviously tasting the Red Bull car (at Silverstone after the British GP) got me pretty excited.
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      “I knew also with everything that happened the last few years, getting back into the sport after taking some time off, I knew it would be very hard to go back at the top.
      “Of course that was my wish but you also need to be realistic at some point and say ‘OK, if I want to get back to a Red Bull seat then it’s going to take a bit of a process or a path’. This for me is the best path at the moment.”
      Championship leader Max Verstappen has revealed that he would be happy to see his former teammate return to Red Bull.
      When asked about the possibility of a reunion earlier this week, he said: “I mean, I never actually wanted him to leave!
      “No, I mean, all of these things, we know that we get on very well, and if Daniel, of course, does well where he is now, then, of course, he has the opportunity to go back up.
      “It’s all open, to be honest.” More

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      Lewis Hamilton and George Russell demand tougher penalties for F1 teams breaching spending cap after Red Bull fine

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      LEWIS HAMILTON and George Russell are demanding tougher penalties for teams that break Formula One’s spending limit.The sport is poised to be rocked by the latest breaches, with reports claiming THREE teams exceeded the $140million limit in 2022.
      Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have called for harsher penaltiesCredit: Getty
      Red Bull were fined $7m last year and given a ten per cent reduction in wind-tunnel time as a punishment for breaching the $145m limit in 2021.
      But the row caused a bitter stink and Hamilton feels the penalty was not strict enough.
      He said: “It’s a concern. I mean, it wasn’t really a big punishment last time so there’s no real deterrent.
      “There’ll be people that will probably go for it again and know they’re just going to get slapped on the wrist.”
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      Asked what would be appropriate, Hamilton added: “I’m not going to say what it should be, it’s not my job.
      “We’ve people in place to police it but it doesn’t surprise me. It wasn’t a big penalty before.”
      His Mercedes team-mate Russell also called for greater punishment for repeat offenders.
      He added: “If anybody has breached any regulation, you want the punishment to represent the crime.
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      “Previous breaches, it didn’t. We don’t want to see it happen again. And if it’s a second-time offender, the punishment should be even greater. I trust the FIA, they won’t let anybody get away with something that shouldn’t have happened under their watch.”
      Meanwhile, Hamilton is closing on a new Mercedes deal, worth near £100m.
      The seven-time world champion is out of contract at the end of the season and says his new agreement — expected to be for two years — is in the hands of the lawyers.
      Hamilton, 38, was quizzed by SunSport ahead of this  weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix over the extension.
      He said: “I actually like these questions, so you can keep them going . . . it’s very, very close.”
      Asked if it would be tied up before the summer break — after next week’s Belgian GP — he added: “Nope . . . it might be announced at the end of the year. I might keep you waiting!
      Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have spoken outCredit: Rex
      “It continues to be with the lawyers, back and forth. I’ve not been part of it the whole time. I’ve been removed from it from the beginning.
      “I’ve been wanting to focus on all the other things I have going on. The team has been working on it.
      “There’s no negotiation left. It’s just all the small bits.” More

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      Furious F1 fans demand Max Verstappen be BANNED for deliberately crashing into rival at full speed in eSports race

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN is in hot water with Formula 1 fans after he was involved in a crash during a sim race at the weekend. The Red Bull driver was taking part in the Golden Toast Grand Prix but was disqualified after deliberately crashing into another driver.
      Fans have been calling for Max Verstappen to be banned after his deliberate eSports crashCredit: Getty
      Verstappen started the race in pole position, but was clipped on the first turn by Sven-Ole Haase.
      The incident meant Verstappen dropped down the field, leaving him furious and out for revenge.
      The reigning world champion took it upon himself to seek vengeance by cutting a corner and slamming at full speed into Haase.
      The collision took both cars off course and put a spanner in Haase’s chances of competing in the race.
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      Fans of the event weren’t pleased with the 25-year-old’s behaviour and took to Twitter to voice their opinions on it.
      One fan wrote: “I swear you get banned from iRacing for things like this? Or will he get away with it because he’s Max Verstappen?”
      Whilst another slammed Verstappen’s decision, they wrote: “This is like some 12-year-old behaviour. How is this coming from a world champion F1 driver?”
      Another fan seemed to like the Dutch driver’s antics, writing: “Just became even more of a Verstappen fan.”
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      Verstappen is back on the real track at the weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
      He currently sits top the Formula 1 standings with his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez behind him in second place. More

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      Red Bull ‘approach Lando Norris & Charles Leclerc’ with F1 duo tipped to replace Sergio Perez.. and maybe Max Verstappen

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      LANDO NORRIS and Charles Leclerc have held talks over signing for Red Bull, according to reports.The team are currently dominating F1 with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez the top two in the driver standings.
      Lando Norris has been linked with a move to Red BullCredit: EPA
      Charles Leclerc has reportedly held talks with Red BullCredit: The Mega Agency
      But the duo could soon leave with the Mexican’s contract up at the end of the 2024 season.
      Meanwhile, Verstappen has previously hinted he could retire when his deal expires in 2028.
      Reports in Italy state that Red Bull are looking to recruit a new driver for the 2025 campaign.
      And both Norris and Leclerc have been approached.
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      The Brit is supposedly highly-rated by Red Bull chiefs and was close to joining them before penning a deal at McLaren.
      Norris’ contract runs until 2025 and he reportedly has plans to remain there.
      Meanwhile, Leclerc sits seventh in the standings and has podiumed just twice this campaign.
      With his contract up in 2024, there has been speculation he could replace Perez.
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      Suggestions have also been made that Leclerc could be growing frustrated at Ferrari’s disappointing start to the season.
      The 25-year-old has been linked with taking Lewis Hamilton’s spot at Mercedes should he step away from F1.
      Yuki Tsunoda is also an option for Red Bull after impressing at sister team AlphaTauri this year.
      Red Bull’s duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez could soon leaveCredit: PA More

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      F1 driver Nyck de Vries AXED with immediate effect with top star drafted in to replace him remainder of season

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      DANIEL RICCIARDO has made a sensational return to Formula 1 to replace Nyck de Vries who has been axed by AlphaTauri with immediate effect.Australian Ricciardo, 34, failed to secure a seat for the 2023 season after being let go by McLaren.
      Nyck de Vries has been axed by AlphaTauriCredit: Getty
      Daniel Ricciardo looks set for a shock return to Formula 1Credit: Getty
      He returned to Red Bull as their reserve driver behind Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez – a team he won five races with between 2014 and 2017.
      But now he will be on the F1 grid with AlphaTauri – an Italian team owned by Red Bull – as the news was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that he will join them for the remainder of the year.
      Speaking about his return, Ricciardo said: “I’m stoked to be back on track with the Red Bull family!”
      And Franz Tost, AlphaTauri team principal, added: “I’m very pleased to welcome Daniel back into the team.
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      “There’s no doubt about his driving skills, and he already knows many of us, so his integration will be easy and straight forward.
      “The team will also profit a lot from his experience, as he is an eight-time Formula 1 Grand Prix winner.
      “I would like to thank Nyck for his valuable contribution during his time with Scuderia AlphaTauri and I wish him all the best for the future.”
      De Vries, 28, only joined AlphaTauri ahead of the 2023 season after waiting in the wings as a reserve and test driver for the likes of Mercedes, McLaren and Aston Martin.
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      But he lasted just 10 Grands Prix before being ditched in ruthless fashion.
      De Vries, without a point in the campaign, failed to finish higher than 12th in any of his races.
      And he ended 50 per cent of his starts 17th or lower – including one retirement.
      Fellow AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda has secured two points and finished ahead of De Vries in nine out of 10 races.
      Speaking about De Vries’ future back in May, team chief Helmut Marko told F1 Insider: “We spoke to De Vries and he agrees with us, he needs to improve.
      “The gap to team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, who is doing a great job, is too big.
      “To use footballer jargon, Nick has a yellow card but not the red one yet. If he improves, a driver change will not be an issue.”
      Ricciardo will take over from De Vries in time for the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 21.
      He has not raced in F1 since the Abu Dhabi GP on November 20 last year where he finished ninth.
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      The Aussie claimed 37 points for McLaren in 2022 – 85 fewer than team-mate Lando Norris.
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      Christian Horner invites F1 drivers to lavish home for BBQ… but only half turn up after he is trolled for ‘bland’ food

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      A HOST of Formula One stars left Christian Horner red-faced after snubbing a barbecue at his home.The 49-year-old multi-millionaire chief of the Red Bull F1 team sent out an invite for the bash at his house during the British Grand Prix weekend – where his man Max Verstappen triumphed again.
      Red Bull chief Christian Horner was trolled after hosting a BBQ on Saturday
      Horner and Spice Girl wife Geri invited all 20 drivers to their lavish homeCredit: Instagram
      Only half of those invited accepted the multi-millionaire’s BBQ offerCredit: Instagram
      Horner, Geri and the family have two lavish homes, with one in Oxfordshire and the other in HerfordshireCredit: Instagram
      All 20 drivers were invited to come along after qualifying on Saturday at Silverstone.
      Horner shares TWO stunning country homes with wife, Spice Girl Geri, in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire with both less than an hour away from the iconic British race track.
      The former property is, perhaps, the most lavish and most shared online – boasting its very own duck pond, which they use for boating.
      Their farm also houses three miniature donkeys, horses and goats in the estate’s stables.
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      And it’s the property in Oxfordshire that gets the most love from Geri, 50, on Instagram, who regularly shares candid snaps of her family life.
      It remains unclear which drivers accepted his invitation, although Red Bull duo Verstappen and Sergio Perez are both likely to have attended.
      But Horner revealed that a number of their rivals opted to stay away despite him insisting that everybody was welcome.
      When asked if he was joined by all 20 drivers, Horner replied: “No, no, about half the grid.”
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      That did not stop Horner from taking the role of head chef, but cheeky fans soon mocked him for cooking up a “bland and flavourless” BBQ.
      He shared a snap on Instagram of himself behind the BBQ, which was stacked with chicken, burgers, sweetcorn and other veg, with tongs in hand.
      But some of the comments left a nasty taste, with one saying: “Omg there’s no flavour there WTF.”
      Another troll said: “Is that chicken? It’s so pale hahaha.”
      A fellow cruel fan said: “All that money and no taste…”
      As another joked: “Married a Spice Girl yet there are no spices to be seen on that food.”
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      Horner, who last year celebrated Verstappen regaining the F1 Championship, is stepdad to Geri’s daughter Bluebell Madonna, 17, and the couple share a son, Montague, who is 6.
      He also has another daughter, Olivia, 10, from a previous relationship with ex-partner Beverley Allen.
      Horner did also reveal how he was intrigued by the conversations of those that did attend as he spoke about the dramatic race on Sunday.
      Verstappen took the chequered flag to register his sixth straight victory despite the Dutchman being overtaken by his McLaren rival off the line.
      Horner said: “You could see that he [Verstappen] enjoyed racing with Lando today.
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      “There was a lot of respect between the two. He’s a racer, he likes to race.
      “I had all the drivers at my house for a barbecue last night and you immediately see that they immediately start talking about the moments on the track, what happened here and there, even about what happened in Formula Three or in karting.”
      Horner and Geri regularly share snaps from their gorgeous properties onlineCredit: Instagram
      And the Spice Girl has also posted shots of themselves horse riding on the propertyCredit: Instagram More

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      Ben Hunt: Verstappen’s F1 clean sweep isn’t a shoo-in as Norris and Co show the pack are catching up at Silverstone

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN was victorious again and Red Bull maintained their 100 per cent win-rate for the season.But don’t switch off yet, the others are definitely catching up.
      Lando Norris put his foot in the door of Max Verstappen’s title charge by coming second at the British GPCredit: Getty
      Max Verstappen sealed Red Bull’s 11th win in a row and is still the title favouriteCredit: Rex
      OK, it may already be too late in the title race for Verstappen has a whopping 99-point lead.
      But there was something, even in Red Bull’s 11th consecutive win, that makes me think we could see a driver from a different team on the top-step of the podium at the next race in Budapest.
      Red Bull started the season strongly with a car design that has proved to be best out of the box — as they usually do.
      I have asked their rivals and there is ZERO suspicion of any foul play with regards to the design — which in itself is unusual for F1 as team’s do enjoy pointing an accusing finger.
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      Yet we have now reached the point of the season where the teams have had time to copy that design and produce their own version of it.
      Consequently, it was no surprise to see McLaren’s Red Bull-inspired car design perform so well at Silverstone.
      Others will follow suit soon.
       Aston Martin and even Mercedes would be foolish not to put engineering pride to one side and copy Red Bull’s homework.
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      It was interesting to hear Lando Norris keep expectations in check after impressive back-to-back results — fourth  in Austria and second at Silverstone — on two very different tracks.
      He usually has a terrible poker face but they will again be in the mix in Budapest at the Hungarian GP, as will Mercedes after a difficult two races.
      Verstappen has been winning  by a good 25+  seconds yet, at Silverstone, that was cut to just 3.7sec.
      Red Bull boss Christian Horner has always maintained that convergence would happen over the course of the season as the other teams make up ground.
      And we also need to factor in the limited development Red Bull now have by virtue of the rules that cut the allotted wind-tunnel time depending on where you finish in the championship.
      The other element to consider is the further reduction as punishment for breaching last year’s cost cap.
      The gap in lap time between Verstappen and the rest is closing. 
      While it is too late to change the outcome of this year’s championship, it does bode well for the competitiveness for 2024.
      Pitt’s lost the plot
      FILMING for the new Formula One film started at Silverstone and we were told to hold back on the details so as not to spoil the plot.
      So it was a bit of a surprise to hear Brad Pitt say this in a TV interview with Sky F1.
      When asked about his character Sonny Hayes, movie star Pitt said: “So he has a horrible crash, kind of craps out and disappears and is racing in other disciplines.
      “His friend, played by Javier Bardem, is a team owner.
      “They’re the last-placed team — 21st and 22nd on the grid. They’ve never scored a point.
      “They have a young phenom played by Dansom Idris.
      “He brings me in as a kind of ‘Hail Mary’ and high jinks ensue.”
      Lew-dunit
      ACTOR Damian Lewis is well used to playing a baddie on screen — but boy did he murder the national anthem at Silverstone on Sunday.
      He sounded like a shoddy Elvis tribute act.
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      Four’s to be reckoned with
      CHANNEL 4 has extended its deal with Sky to show Formula One action by three years to 2026.
      The agreement shows the British GP live and delivers a highlights package of all the other races. More