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Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton has finally addressed rumours that claim that he is maybe looking to switch teams by joining Red Bull. «I don't really understand what he's been talking about because no one, as far as I'm aware, from my team has spoken to him. I haven't spoken to Christian really in years,» said Hamilton to reporters.

Formula One enthusiasts, Lewis Hamilton's famed Mercedes F1 car, the vehicle that carried him to his maiden victory for the team, has set a remarkable record. At an auction held by RM Sotheby’s on November 17 in Las Vegas, the car fetched an astounding $18.8 million. The hammer price reached $17.1 million, with an additional 10% buyer’s premium.

Max Verstappen sweat. Even if it was just a little bit. Verstappen had to work through the field after starting sixth instead of from pole position, then held off the charging Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton over the final laps in the Texas heat to win the United States Grand Prix on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas.

Max Verstappen failed to take pole position despite dominating the sport, he is excited for Sunday's Austin GP. He had a rare, unfortunate qualifying session at the 2023 F1 US GP and finished sixth. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari clinched the pole position. But, the Dutch Formula One driver said, «It makes the Sunday a bit more fun.»

Max Verstappen helped Red Bull clinch the Formula One constructors' championship and took a giant step towards his third straight drivers' title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. Runaway championship leader Verstappen finished ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and can lift the title at next month's Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen's win helped Red Bull clinch their second straight constructors' title even though teammate Sergio Perez retired from the race. «You have built a rocket ship of a car,» he told his team over the radio after crossing the line. Nearest challengers Mercedes were unable to stay in contention, with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth and George Russell placing seventh.Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fourth, while teammate Carlos Sainz was sixth. Verstappen was back to his breathtaking best after a disappointing fifth-place finish at last week's Singapore Grand Prix. He held off a double challenge from McLaren to take the lead ahead off Norris at the first turn. First the Dutchman veered right to squeeze out Piastri, who was starting from second on the grid, then moved left to stop Norris from darting through the gap. The safety car came out soon after, with Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu taking damage at the start of the race. Perez got into trouble when he picked up a five-second penalty for a safety car infringement. The Mexican retired from the race a few laps later, telling his team «the car doesn't feel right». He later came back out, ensuring that he would not have to serve his time penalty at the next race. Russell and Hamilton tried to chase Leclerc but Sainz got himself in the mix by going past Russell late on. Bottas, Aston Martin's Lance Stroll and

In the world of trading, if you're good enough, your employer will do whatever it takes to keep you. Sometimes 'whatever it takes' is funding one of the most expensive hobbies someone in finance is likely to have, Formula 4 racing. This is the case with Vivian Siu of UBS, who has tackled two male dominated industries with mixed levels of success.

Runaway standings leader Max Verstappen’s winning run ended at 10 races and Red Bull’s at 15 — both F1 records — as Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Singapore Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday. Red Bull dreamed of winning every race this year but had Verstappen fifth and Perez eighth after struggling all weekend in Singapore. Sainz started on pole position and held on with badly worn tires over several tense final laps for his second career win in F1 ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton. It was a four-car fight for the win before George Russell crashed the other Mercedes on the final lap from third position to promote Hamilton to the podium. “I felt under control. I felt like I could manage well and we brought it home. That was the best feeling,” Sainz said after celebrating with his team as fireworks lit up the Singapore circuit.

Mercedes have announced extending the contract with its old and reputed Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton till the end of the 2025 season. After beginning his F1 career with McLaren in 2007, Hamilton joined Mercedes in 2013 and he shares the record number of world F1 titles with Michael Schumacher. With 103, he holds the record for F1 world race wins.

Max Verstappen when the Belgian Grand Prix takes place Sunday, July 30. The Red Bull driver and the current champion is eyeing an eighth consecutive win at this circuit. Sebastian Vettel holds the all-time record of nine victories at the Belgian GP. But the race will be an interesting one and uncertainties loom large on Max Verstappen as Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris have shown marked improvement in their speed. Sergio Perez may also surprise the fans as he bagged a podium finish in Hungary a week back. The event is special also because the first half of the 2023 F1 season will come to an end with the Belgian GP.

Max Verstappen dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday to deliver his Red Bull team a record-breaking 12th consecutive Formula One win.McLaren's Lando Norris took second with Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull completing the podium at the Hungaroring. Red Bull surpassed the feat of McLaren who won 11 races in 1988 with this latest demonstration of supremacy over the rest of the grid.

Formula One calendar until 2032 with a five-year contract extension announced recently. The extension, starting from 2027, follows significant refurbishments planned for the Hungaroring circuit, including the construction of a new pit building and main grandstand. Hungary has been an integral part of the Formula One World Championship since 1986, hosting races at the renowned Hungaroring circuit, located approximately 20km outside the vibrant city of Budapest.

Max Verstappen is aiming for his seventh straight Formula One victory in Hungary, a remarkable accomplishment that brings to mind great drivers like Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg and Alberto Ascari. As excitement for the Hungaroring race grows, all eyes are on Verstappen's outstanding performance. Nevertheless, his ambitions face formidable adversaries, including the seasoned Lewis Hamilton, who holds a record of eight wins at this circuit. Lando Norris, leading McLaren's resurgence, adds yet another layer of competition to the mix. Additionally, the return of Daniel Ricciardo with AlphaTauri heightens the stakes, putting pressure on Sergio Perez following his recent practice crash. The dry forecast and live coverage on Sky Sports promise a thrilling and closely contested event.

Brad Pitt appeared at the British Grand Prix 2023, where he is actively involved in shooting scenes for an upcoming Formula 1 feature film. Collaborating with Lewis Hamilton, a former Formula 1 world champion, for an Apple Original Films production, Pitt enjoys special privileges as the F1 organisation supports the project, granting the all-star cast and crew unrestricted access to various areas. CNN has reported that Pitt and his fellow actors will even capture their own pit stop sequence adjacent to the renowned race track.

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton as the British Grand Prix takes place on July 9, 2023. Verstappen is set to continue his winning spree that begins with Silverstone, but Hamilton and Mercedes have dominated the race for a bigger part of the century with seven times wins. Supporters of a strong environment group demonstrated and invaded the track which ended the possibility of winning the race for the Dutchman. Hamilton also beat Verstappen in 2021 and one year ago the Dutch driver lost as his tyre failed him. The Red Bull Racing driver has maintained his performance in Australia winning all five major races. But Ferrari, Mercedes, and Fernando Alonso can surprise any time. Weather is another force that can play the spoiler at Silverstone. The British GP is scheduled for Sunday and the first practice took place on Friday at 12.30 pm. The qualifying race will take place Saturday at 3 pm. Terrestrial TV Channel 4 and satellite TV Sky Sports will broadcast all races. All4 and Sky Go App will live stream the races. Silverstone Circuit is the home of British GP. It is situated at the site of Silverstone RAF bomber. Besides F1 races, it also hosts GP motorbike races, MotoE, BTCC, British Superbike Championship, and Silverstone Classic.

SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND: Formula One has its pitstops and pitlane and this weekend's British Grand Prix will also have Brad Pitt getting in on the action. The 59-year-old Hollywood actor's as-yet-untitled Formula One movie starts filming at Silverstone against the race backdrop, with the production having its own garage and pitwall stand as a fictional 11th team. The driver boards above the garages, photographed in place this week, feature the unfamiliar names of Sonny Hayes and Joshua Pearce, also known as Pitt and British actor Damson Idris.