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      F1 stars should not be treated like school kids and FIA need to rethink controversial new rules, says Lando Norris

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      LANDO NORRIS says F1 stars should not be made to feel like school kids as he calls on the FIA to rethink plans to punish drivers who make social and political comments.Norris has added his weight to a growing list of drivers and team bosses who want the FIA to overturn their controversial new rules.
      Brit Lando Norris fears the rule change will impede drivers giving adviceCredit: AFP
      F1’s governing body rewrote the rulebook to give them permission to impose penalties on drivers who make gestures without prior approval.
      It has led drivers to claim the FIA are trying to control them and Norris wants them to rethink their barmy plan.
      Speaking at the launch of this season’s car at McLaren’s HQ in Woking, he said: “It is very important that it is made clear that as drivers, we can still voice our opinions.
      “F1 should go in the direction of limiting what we can do and say and influence the drivers because we’re only wanting to do things for the best.
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      “We’re doing it because we have millions of fans and viewers who we want to influence and guide or to help them personally.
      “We should have freedom of speech. We should be able to say and do what we want. That’s what defines us as people is what makes us human.
      If we find things being blocked off and we cannot talk, then nobody will want to do media [interviews] because we might as well be turned into a robot and just say the same things over and over again.
      “We are only trying to help people in the world and give advice and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to do that.”
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      Norris agreed with Williams’ Alex Albon that the threat needs looking at.
      He added: “There’s been quite a bit of pressure and enough said to maybe make a U-turn.
      “We should be able to say what we want and what we believe in. We are not in school and reaching up to ask about everything and say, ‘can we do this? Can we do that?’
      “We are grown up enough to try and make smart decisions. I think there’s enough drivers who have said things now to push back a little bit.”
      Williams’ Alex Albon has also urged F1 bosses to think againCredit: Reuters
      Norris is now going in for his fifth season in F1 and has another new teammate as Australian Oscar Piastri replaces countryman Daniel Ricciardo.
      It means Norris will become the team’s leader, a position he is excited to be stepping into.
      However, he knows he may not yet be in position to fight for regular wins as the team continues to develop.
      He said: “I definitely have more responsibility simply because I’m the one with more experience, both in Formula One but also with McLaren as a team.
      “I can use that a lot more than what Oscar would be able to and therefore my responsibility is to use that to our advantage.
      “I have the understanding that we don’t have everything we need at this current time to win races or to compete against the best teams in the world.
      “But if we can build a team over the last few years and do what we can this year to perform in every area, when we have those extra few things coming our way, then we can take that step with absolute performance.
      “I’m probably not the most patient guy in life, but it’s something you need to learn to have when you get to Formula One.
      “Until then, I’m just doing my job of trying to achieve everything I can one weekend at a time.”
      McLaren boss Zak Brown was also cautious about the team’s chances this season as they have set the goal of being the fourth-quickest team behind Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari.
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      He said: “Lando signed up for the long term because he knows the journey we’re on and this feels like family to him.
      “So long as we continue to progress, but we’re all we’re all impatient and there with him in our desire but we have to recognise it’s going to take a little bit more time.” More

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      Marcus Rashford fined after he admits speeding in his £670k Mercedes and slapped with 6 points

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      MARCUS Rashford has been hit with a fine after admitting speeding in his £670,000 motor.The Man Utd ace, 25, was behind the wheel of his Mercedes G VRM in Manchester city centre when he exceeded the 20mph limit.
      Marcus Rashford has admitted speeding in his flash motorCredit: PA
      Rashford admitted the offence and was fined £574 at Manchester Magistrates Court.
      He was also handed six points on his licence following the incident in May last year.
      Last month it was revealed he’d sold his Mercedes after it appeared back on the market for half the £670,000 he paid for it.
      He used to drive the fancy motor regularly to Manchester United’s training ground at Carrington.
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      Rashford recently splashed out more than £280,000 on a McLaren 765 Long Tail sports car and a £390,000 Black Badge Cullinan Rolls Royce.
      It comes after the England star scored his 11th Premier League goal of the season against Leeds yesterday.
      Rashford has now netted 20 goals in total for Utd this season in all competitions.
      It means the striker has now scored in six consecutive Premier League home games.
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      He is the first Man Utd player to achieve that feat since Rooney managed it in April 2012.
      His agent was contacted for comment.
      Rashford scored his 11th Premier League goal yesterdayCredit: Reuters More

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      Newcastle United’s £45m signing Anthony Gordon could face jail after being caught driving just two days into a road ban

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      NEWCASTLE United’s £45million signing Anthony Gordon could face jail after driving just two days into a road ban.The star, 21, got a six-month disqualification on Monday for twice failing to disclose details of the driver of his car.
      Anthony Gordon was photographed behind the wheel of his £100k Mercedes G-Wagon on Wednesday – days after being banned from the roadCredit: BackGrid
      Wearing a black puffer jacket and with his unmistakable bleached blond hair, Gordon was seen clambering out of the driver’s sideCredit: BackGrid
      Gordon joined Newcastle from Prem strugglers Everton on SundayCredit: Getty
      But on Wednesday he was pictured driving his £100,000 black Mercedes G-Wagon with his girlfriend Annie Keating.
      Gordon, who joined from Prem strugglers Everton on Sunday, shamelessly parked in daylight outside the Hilton hotel in Gateshead’s busy town centre.
      Wearing a black puffer jacket and with his unmistakable bleached blond hair, Gordon was seen clambering out of the driver’s side before going inside.
      Flouting a road ban can mean up to six months’ jail.
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      A source said: “What a way to start his Newcastle spell.
      “He could face prison.”
      He was banned after offences linked to parking and speeding raps last year.
      Girlfriend Annie Keating drove the star to training on FridayCredit: NNP
      Yesterday, he was dropped off and picked up at training by his girlfriend.
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      Northumbria Police said: “As is standard practice, we wouldn’t confirm or deny the identity of anyone who may or may not be part of a police investigation and who has not been charged with a criminal offence.”
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      Former Rangers star Jermain Defoe slapped with six-month driving ban after speeding charge

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      FORMER Rangers star Jermain Defoe has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding.The 40-year-old was clocked doing 56mph in a 30mph zone in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, on December 28, 2020.
      Former England international Defoe has been banned from drivingCredit: Getty
      Glasgow’s Justice of the Peace Court was told Defoe was behind the wheel of a Range Rover at the time.
      Prosecutor Ryan Watson said the striker was snared by a speed camera in the area’s Mill Street around 11pm.
      The ex-England international – who also played for West Ham, Tottenham and Sunderland – pled guilty to the single charge of speeding.
      Paul Mullen, defending, stated: “He apologises to the court for a momentary lapse in judgement.”

      The lawyer added that Defoe, then of Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, was dropping off a female colleague and was unfamiliar with the area.
      Mr Mullen also forwarded references to JP Colin Marchment for charities that he is involved in.It was revealed that Defoe already had 11 penalty points on his licence.
      JP Marchment added an additional four points of the offence – disqualifying him from driving for six months under the totting up procedure.
      The former footballer, now of Chigwell in Essex, was also fined £480.
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      The Crown accepted a not guilty to a separate speeding charge of 75 miles per hour in a 50 zone.
      Allegations stated Defoe was driving on the M74 in Glasgow’s Polmadie on April 9, 2022 behind the wheel of another Range Rover.
      Defoe already had previous driving offences.
      He was banned from the road in 2009 and he was up in court a year later for being caught with a phone while driving.
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      Former Premier League star banned from driving after being caught at wheel with phone

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      FORMER Premier League and BBC star Jermaine Jenas has been banned from driving for six months after being caught using his phone at the wheel.The former Spurs, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest footballer, 39, was stopped by cops after they suspected he was using his mobile in his Range Rover.
      Jermaine Jenas has been banned from driving for six months
      In October last year, he was stopped in Marsh Lane, Stanmore, North London.
      Just after 3pm in the afternoon officers saw the former England ace just over five miles from his home, as he was alleged to be using his phone behind the wheel.
      He was also caught speeding on the M25 on March 4 earlier this year, going 65mph in a 50mph. 
      Earlier this month Jenas admitted both offences at Willesden Magistrates’ Court.
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      He has now been slapped with six penalty points, and is banned from driving for six months.
      He was also fined £660 for using his phone – and was fined a further £1,410, another three penalty points and ordered to pay £231 in others costs for speeding.
      PC Neil Cornelius told the court: “I noticed that the driver of this vehicle was using a handheld mobile device whilst driving. The device was being held in both their hands.”
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      Jenas, played more than 150 games for Tottenham, and was named PFA Young Player of the Year in 2002-2003.
      He retired in 2016 and has since gone on to be a successful pundit on Match of The Day, and currently co-hosts The One Show on BBC.
      Back in 2013 Jenas, who was playing for QPR at the time, was fined for failing to provide information to police when he was caught speeding.
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      In 2011 he was photographed after he crashed his £200k Bentley into the back of a van.
      He was also given three points for speeding in 2003 whilst he was playing for Newcastle United. More

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      Footie ace Paul Pogba finally gets his £300,000 Rolls-Royce back — after leaving it in a police car pound for months

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      FOOTIE ace Paul Pogba has finally got his £300,000 Rolls-Royce back — after leaving it in a police car pound for months.The Manchester United star ran up storage charges estimated at £5,500 as he left the car unclaimed for 270 days. 
      Paul Pogba has got his Rolls-Royce back after leaving it in a car pound for monthsCredit: Getty
      Pogba, 28, was stopped in his Wraith Black Badge near Manchester Airport in June because it had Monaco-registered plates.
      The World Cup-winner‘s car was put on a low loader and taken away, leaving him with a £150 towing bill.
      He was given three points along with a £220 fine and ordered to pay £85 costs at Tameside magistrates’ court in December.
      But the France star let the £200-a-day storage fees rack up and took back his luxury motor only earlier this month. 
      Pogba’s Rolls-Royce was seized by cops after he was pulled over for driving with a French number plateCredit: Collect
      It was spotted on the drive of his £3million home in Hale, Cheshire — still sporting Monaco plates.
      A source said: “It’s incredible to think Paul took so long to sort out getting his car back.
      “It’s not a little runaround — it’s a stunning limited edition £300,000 Rolls-Royce which anybody would love to sit in, let alone own.
      “Instead, it gathered dust because Paul took absolutely ages to sort the necessary paperwork.”
      Cars brought into the country by non-citizens must be registered with the DVLA and fitted with UK plates within six months or they are seized.

      But Pogba, who moved back to United in 2016 in a £90million transfer from Juventus and earns £260,000 a week, was never going to be forced to use public transport.
      Following the seizure of the Rolls, he was seen driving a £260,000 Ferrari 812 Superfast, a £270,000 Lamborghini Aventador and a £132,000 Bentley Flying Spur. 
      He was also spotted behind the wheel of a £115,000 Maserati Quattroporte, a £100,000 Audi RS6 Power R and a £40,000 Chevrolet Camaro.
      Man Utd’s Paul Pogba leaves the club’s Carrington Training complex in a Rolls RoyceCredit: Getty – Contributor
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      Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk fined for speeding in £100k supercar

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      LIVERPOOL star Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding in his £100,000 supercar.
      The Dutchman, 29, regarded as arguably the best defender in the world, was caught on the M6 in his black Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

      Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding last September Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      Average speed cameras clocked him exceeding the 50mph limit in Tabley, Cheshire.
      Van Dijk, who won the Premier League title with Liverpool last season, was fined £220 by Warrington magistrates on Friday, at a hearing he did not have to attend.
      He was ordered to pay £124 in costs and charges over the incident last September.
      Van Dijk, who lives in a £4million mansion at Hale Barns in Cheshire, joined from Southampton in 2018 for a Liverpool record of £75million.

      Van Dijk was caught on the M6 in his Mercedes-Benz G-ClassCredit: PA:Press Association

      The 6ft 4in centre-back is recovering after injuring his knee last October.
      He had a knee ligament op following a collision with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside Derby.
      Van Dijk has played for his home nation of The Netherlands 38 times and came second in the Ballon D’or award for 2019.

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      Liverpool ace Virgil van Dijk fined for speeding in his £100k supercar

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      LIVERPOOL footie star Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding in his £100,000 supercar.
      The Dutchman, 29, regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, was caught on the M6 in his black Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

      Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding last September Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      Average speed cameras clocked him exceeding the 50mph limit in Tabley, Cheshire.
      Van Dijk, who won the Premier League title with Liverpool last season, was fined £220 by Warrington magistrates on Friday, at a hearing he did not have to attend.
      He was ordered to pay £124 in costs and charges over the incident last September.
      Van Dijk, who lives in a £4million mansion at Hale Barns in Cheshire, joined from Southampton in 2018 for a Liverpool record of £75million.

      Van Dijk was caught on the M6 in his Mercedes-Benz G-ClassCredit: PA:Press Association

      The 6ft 4in centre-back is recovering after injuring his knee last October.
      He had a knee ligament op following a collision with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside Derby.
      Van Dijk has played for his home nation of The Netherlands 38 times and came second in the Ballon D’or award for 2019.

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