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Sir Lewis Hamilton: From Stevenage to seven-time F1 world champion
Sir Lewis Hamilton: From Stevenage to seven-time F1 world champion
Lewis Hamilton has become not only a household name, but one of the most successful drivers in the history of Formula One. The Brit holds a number of records, including the joint-most wins of the Driver's World Championship (seven times), the most race wins (103) and most podium finishes (192). It started when his father, Anthony Hamilton, bought him a go-kart aged six after the youngster faced racism and bullying in school, and he quickly excelled through the ranks into a worldwide sensation - even receiving a knighthood from the then-Prince of Wales for services to motorsport. Hamilton continues to compete for Mercedes, however, there is speculation a Ferrari future could be on the horizon for the champion. Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
2023-05-28 17:57
Sip your way through summer with this deal on 15 bottles of wine for $60
Sip your way through summer with this deal on 15 bottles of wine for $60
TL;DR: As of July 4, get 15 bottles of red, white, or mixed wines for
2023-07-04 17:52
Ferrari’s F1 flaws all the more baffling after shock success at Le Mans
Ferrari’s F1 flaws all the more baffling after shock success at Le Mans
Seven races into the Formula 1 season and the moment has finally arrived. You can only bypass the trials and tribulations for so long before the tomfoolery of the sport’s most prestigious team must be dissected, head on. It’s time to talk about Ferrari. To say the 2023 campaign thus far has been underwhelming for the Scuderia would be in itself an understatement. Zero wins. Only one podium – in Baku – and even that was from a pole position start. Last time out in Barcelona, Charles Leclerc qualified a dismal 19th, failing to recover to a points-finish on Sunday. Carlos Sainz qualified second but could only manage fourth on raceday. Yet what makes Ferrari’s current infamy in motorsport’s most famous competition more baffling is their display in motorsport’s most famous endurance race. Because, returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend for the first time in 50 years, Ferrari turned all predictions upside-down with a shock victory. Spearheaded by British driver James Calado, alongside former F1 star Antonio Giovvinazzi and Italian Alessandro Pier Guidi, Ferrari took their 10th Le Mans win and first in 58 years. It was a thrillingly impressive performance, beating favourites Toyota, in front of a sold-out 300,000 crowd at the centenary event. And what was it based on? Top-notch reliability, a clear-cut strategy throughout and straight-line speed which made the difference over the course of 342 laps. Can Ferrari’s F1 team take note? All the more, Leclerc was present in the garage in Le Mans, alongside F1 boss Fred Vasseur. How they must have both felt, seeing Ferrari’s best moment of 2023 so far play out in an endurance car as opposed to an F1 car. “It feels absolutely amazing, especially having a Ferrari winning,” Leclerc said afterwards. “I was here to support and I’m really happy that Ferrari won. It was an incredible experience.” Rewind a week and Leclerc was not so chirpy. “I don’t have the answer,” he exclaimed after his Q1 exit in Spain. What’s more, after the car returned to the factory in Maranello, a further sense of disconcertment. No obvious problem was identified. For a car which has thrived on Saturdays and struggled on Sundays, this was a discernible step backwards: a sense of direction which has been in motion for 12 months now. Ferrari’s last win in Formula 1 was in Austria, last July. 18 races have come and gone since then, with all but one won by Red Bull. This season, they trail Christian Horner’s team by 187 points already, languishing in fourth place. The point in time when Leclerc was a championship challenger seems a distant memory now. It’s hard to believe how far the Prancing Horse has fallen since his two wins from three to open up the 2022 season. The hope and realisation that the sport’s most famous team – who have not won a drivers’ title in 16 years, their longest-ever drought – were very much back in the top-end running was palpable. However, such potential has fallen off a cliff. No changing of the team principal, with Vasseur replacing the harshly axed Mattia Binotto in the off-season, has altered the stagnation. The Frenchman, too, is at a loss to explain the lack of consistency and progression. “We have 1,000 people [working] on this now and it is very difficult to understand and to fix it because it’s not always the same problem,” Vasseur said in Spain. When the boss is struggling to understand the issues at hand, there is a very tangible problem. Longer-term, you do wonder how long Leclerc’s patience in particular will last. The 25-year-old was linked with Mercedes last month, in a swap deal for Lewis Hamilton which seemed as fanciful then as it does now, with the Brit on the verge of signing a new deal. Leclerc’s anger in 2022 of the situation with his beloved team has now turned almost to an acceptance: an acceptance that ‘something has gone wrong… again… and we don’t how to fix it.’ And ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend, who knows what Ferrari will turn up in Montreal? The media don’t. The tifosi fans don’t. But most concerningly of all, the team don’t either. Read More Ferrari boss unhappy with ‘light’ Red Bull penalty for cost cap breach Ferrari chief orders ‘full investigation’ into Charles Leclerc’s retirement at Bahrain Grand Prix F1 2023 calendar: Every race this season Christian Horner reveals how close Fernando Alonso was to joining Red Bull Christian Horner reveals how close Fernando Alonso was to joining Red Bull
2023-06-15 19:57
The Google Pixel Watch 2 feels like deja vu
The Google Pixel Watch 2 feels like deja vu
Today at its annual Made by Google event, Google introduced the latest iteration of its
2023-10-04 22:51
Get a KitchenAid Artisan Mini stand mixer for $120 off as Prime Day sales linger
Get a KitchenAid Artisan Mini stand mixer for $120 off as Prime Day sales linger
SAVE 32%: The KitchenAid Artisan Mini stand mixer is still at its Prime Day price
2023-10-13 00:52
Crank up the volume with this 30% off Google Pixel Buds Pro Prime Day 2 discount
Crank up the volume with this 30% off Google Pixel Buds Pro Prime Day 2 discount
SAVE $60: The Google Pixel Buds Pro are on sale for $139.99, down from their
2023-10-13 00:48
How the Tesla Cybertruck’s Price and Range Will Determine Its Fate
How the Tesla Cybertruck’s Price and Range Will Determine Its Fate
When Tesla Inc. starts delivering Cybertrucks to customers next week, it will answer a question with major implications
2023-11-20 21:28
Billionaire Arnault Loses Spot as World’s Second-Richest Person to Bezos
Billionaire Arnault Loses Spot as World’s Second-Richest Person to Bezos
Bernard Arnault lost his spot as the world’s second-richest person as a selloff in luxury stocks pushed his
2023-10-17 05:59
For the First Time, Ultra-Comforting KRAFT® Mac & Cheese Deluxe Is Now Available in the Freezer Aisle
For the First Time, Ultra-Comforting KRAFT® Mac & Cheese Deluxe Is Now Available in the Freezer Aisle
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2023-05-17 18:16
This stacked software development bundle is on sale for under £20
This stacked software development bundle is on sale for under £20
TL;DR: The 2023 Complete Secure Software Development Bundle is on sale for £15.84, saving you
2023-06-17 12:30
I Tried This Internet-Famous, Drugstore Hair Brand — Here Are My Honest Thoughts
I Tried This Internet-Famous, Drugstore Hair Brand — Here Are My Honest Thoughts
I knew I had to review Monday Haircare when it popped up on my TikTok For You page not once, not twice, but three times within an hour. For those of you who aren’t addicted to TikTok (congratulations on that, by the way), that’s a lot, considering the amount of content you scroll through and the sheer number of products touted as the next big thing.
2023-10-17 06:21
Looking for an EV Under $35K? Good Luck, No One Is Making Them Anymore
Looking for an EV Under $35K? Good Luck, No One Is Making Them Anymore
The top question I get asked a journalist covering electric vehicles is: "Are EVs getting
2023-09-30 22:57