F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton on Turning Down ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Role, Praise From ‘Yoda’s Dad’

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterIs everyone on vacation?That would be one plausible explanation behind the great box office slowdown. Although three new movies opened nationwide, none were able to crack the top five on domestic charts and only two — A24’s satirical slasher “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and Lionsgate’s low-budget, vertigo-inducing thriller “Fall” — managed to infiltrate the top 10.It’s even more dire that Sony’s action-thriller “Bullet Train,” which claimed the top spot for the second weekend in a row with $13.1 million from 4,357 North American locations, was the sole film to bank at least $10 million in ticket sales. After two weeks on the big screen, the Brad Pitt-led “Bullet Train” has generated $54.4 million at the domestic box office.

Top Gear's Star In a Reasonably Priced Car challenge was the one which gave the winner the best bragging rights.All the big names in the F1 world have taken part - including Lewis Hamilton, Nigel Mansell, Sebastian Vettel and Damon Hill.READ MORE: Top Gear reveals nation's favourite cop cars - from the Sweeney to Inspector MorseBut as the challenge drew to a close, there was a shock result when a young upstart not only knocked the reigning champion off the top spot - he smashed the fastest ever time.The BBC One show ran the weekly feature where famous faces got behind the wheel of a bog-standard car and did laps of the Top Gear circuit.There was also a spin-off which put F1 drivers in the same ordinary car, a Suzuki Liana, to see how fast they could drive it around the track.

Lewis Hamilton would be at ease driving on public roads. However, it turns out Hamilton is a particularly nervous driver between races and tries to avoid public roads as much as possible.

Formula 1 championship in such contentious fashion in 2021 saw Lewis Hamilton question his future in the sport. Hamilton was on course for an eighth world title as he held a comfortable lead over arch-rival Max Verstappen going into the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Christian Horner has finally admitted he can understand why Lewis Hamilton fans felt aggrieved by the controversial finish to last season’s Formula 1 title fight.Horner’s driver, Max Verstappen, denied Hamilton an eighth F1 crown in the most contentious fashion due to race director Michael Masi’s bungled handling of a late-race safety car. Masi lost his job as a result and recently left the sport’s governing body, the FIA, entirely to return to his native Australia.

Lewis Hamilton has finally admitted fault in his actions toward his young nephew — five years later!

Max Verstappen is incredibly in his eighth season on the Formula 1 grid, despite being just 24 years old.The Dutchman became the youngster driver ever to take part in a grand prix weekend when he replaced Jean-Eric Vergne for a practice session ahead of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. The run-out was part of his preparation for his first full season in the car in 2015.He went on to make his race debut at the Australian Grand Prix aged 17 years and 166 days, becoming the youngest driver to start an F1 race.

Lewis Hamilton, 37, has apologised for the controversial video of himself telling his nephew “boys don’t wear dresses” when he wore one on Christmas day in 2017. In the clip shared to Lewis’ Instagram, the Formula One star said: “I’m so sad right now, look at my nephew.”He then turned the camera round and showed his young nephew wearing a pink and purple fancy dress costume while holding a heart-shaped wand.Lewis asked the toddler: “Why are you wearing a princess dress? Is this what you got for Christmas? Why did you ask for a princess dress for Christmas?“Boys don’t wear princess dresses!”The young boy giggled and innocently replied: “Because it’s pretty!”At the time, the video was criticised and Lewis was accused of “shaming” his nephew.

Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton has piloted race cars to seven world championships, but had to decline the opportunity to jump in the cockpit of a fighter jet for a role in Top Gun: Maverick, he tells Vanity Fair in a new interview.

Lewis Hamilton told the world exactly how he felt about the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the end of 2021. The Mercedes driver was on the cusp of winning a record eighth F1 world title, but after a safety car was brought out with six laps to go, former race director Michael Masi intervened and turned proceedings completely on their head.His improvisation of the safety car rules enabled Max Verstappen to close the 11-second gap between himself and Hamilton and allowed a one-lap shootout between the two rivals to decide who would be crowned champion. Verstappen, on a new set of soft tyres, passed Hamilton on wheels over 40 laps old to take the race victory and the title.In a revealing interview with Vanity Fair, the seven-time champion reflected on the “disbelief” he felt after being “cheated” out of winning the title for the fifth consecutive year.

F1's governing body over their jewellery clampdown this season.The rule has in fact been in place since 2005 - before Hamilton had driven his first F1 event. Despite racing while wearing two earrings and a nose piercing since his first race for McLaren in 2007, Hamilton faced being banned from the British GP last month as bosses looked to clamp down on the guidelines.Hamilton has previously failed to remove a nose stud and several earrings, which he claimed were 'nearly impossible' to take out as well as another piercing which he failed to explain where it was.READ MORE: F1 Lewis Hamilton's luxury life - cars, jewellery, Monaco flat and insanely famous palsThe 37-year-old has now admitted to lying to the FIA about the hidden piercing.

Lewis Hamilton, 37, was in a relationship with Nicole Scherzinger, 44, for around seven years after meeting at the MTV EMAs in 2007.The Mercedes F1 driver has spoken out in a new interview about what he learned from the very public relationship and how he has since been learning to be "happy on my own".The pair's relationship seemed to be going from strength to strength with it even being rumoured they were engaged in 2014, before Lewis shut down these claims.Since the end of the public relationship in 2015, Lewis has kept his personal life very private and has not publicly dated anyone else.Discussing his private life in a new interview, the F1 driver revealed: "I learned the hard way, I learned the hard way."I haven’t talked about it much.

Brad Pitt proved his relevance at the box office over the weekend when his new action-thriller Bullet Train arrived with a $30.1 million opening, according to Deadline.The 58-year-old Oscar winner's bloody film sped past the competition despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.Although Bullet Train's solid opening was enough to make it the highest grossing film of the weekend, it was far less than earlier blockbusters this year such as the rapturously reviewed Top Gun: Maverick or Thor: Love And Thunder. Zooming by:Brad Pitt proved his relevance at the box office over the weekend when his new action-thriller Bullet Train arrived with a $30.1 million opening, according to DeadlineThe film also cost around $90 million to make, so Bullet Train has plenty of distance to cover to make back its budget, as well as marketing costs.'A big film like this with lot of expectations should have had stronger debut,' Exhibitor Relations senior media analyst Jeff Bock told the publication.

The Post called “a sexy, bloody crime comedy — is already projected to enjoy a $30 million weekend debut, according to Variety.“DC League of Super-Pets,” which opened on July 29, was dogged down to second place, raking in $3.35 million — a stark departure from the $9.3 million it earned the night it hit theaters. The animated Warner Bros.

Salma Hayek puts Angelina Jolie on the list of her top directors. The Oscar-nominated actress worked with Jolie in the upcoming drama Without Blood.

Still in shape! Brad Pitt just gave Us — and his fellow Bullet Train actors — a brief glimpse at his chiseled abs during a recent interview.

Zendaya teamed up with Sir Lewis Hamilton for a sizzling new photo-shoot in aid of Valentino that appeared on Instagram this week.They are fronting the iconic Italian fashion brand's new PP fall campaign, with help from the celeb stylist Law Roach.Law, 44, offered his more than one million Instagram followers several extended glimpses behind the scenes of the sensational shoot. Looking fab:Zendaya teamed up with Sir Lewis Hamilton for a sizzling new photo-shoot in aid of Valentino that appeared on Instagram this week There's Lewis:They are fronting the iconic Italian fashion brand's new PP fall campaign, with help from the celeb stylist Law RoachLewis, 37, the dashing racing driver from England, concealed his athletic physique underneath a massively flowing hot pink ensemble.A billowing jacket was thrown over his sweater, complementing his wide-set trousers as he struck pose after pose for the shutterbugs.

already spoken fondly of his adoptive daughter Zahara, who originates from Ethiopia, this week.He had praised her decision to begin at a college in Atlanta this autumn, as she prepares to turn 18.Now he has referenced Shiloh, exclaiming that his 16-year-old is truly "beautiful".Watching her dance moves on social media, he revealed they are so impressive to him that "it brings a tear to the eye".Meanwhile the proud dad would like to make it clear that he thinks her talent has nothing to do with him."I don't know where she got it from.

Brad Pitt has nothing but praise for Ana de Armas. Armas, 34, portrays Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s "Blonde," which debuts on Sept. 23.

Lewis Hamilton has added his weight to calls for drivers in the all-female W Series to be given the chance to advance their motorsport careers.The ground-breaking series was launched in 2019 with the aim of being a launch pad for women in single-seater racing. The hope was that champions and the best-performing drivers would move on to Formula 3 or Formula 2, putting them in the frame for a drive in Formula 1 in the future.

Leona Lewis has given birth to her first child, a daughter named Carmel Allegra. The “Bleeding Love” singer and her husband Dennis Jaunch revealed in an Instagram post on Tuesday (2 August) that their bundle of joy arrived on 22 July. Why The Princess Is Joey King's Most Challenging Role YetGwyneth Paltrow talks about embarrassing her daughter AppleNew Study Identifies Root Cause of Hair LossThe Hills' Whitney Port reveals she suffered a miscarriageHilary Duff says she is 'completely repulsed' that she ate her placentaFamily finds eight hidden cameras in airbnb villaJoJo Siwa opened up on her romance with Kylie PrewCCTV shows moment Turpin family children are rescued from 'house of horrors'Chrissy Teigen celabrates one year sober'Baby boy born without THREE limbs is all about living life beyond LIMITS'The Parent Trap reunion teaser trailerKristen Bell schedules sex with Dax ShepardKate Moss 'had to' speak out for Johnny DeppJennifer Lopez suggests she and Ben might marry in Vegas in resurfaced clip from 2002Brad Pitt teases the 'last leg' of his acting careerCelebrating National Hot Dog Day with SwizzlerLewis, 37, shared a sweet family photograph, in which she cradles baby Carmel in her arms as Jaunch, 34, places his hand over the infant.