Lewis Hamilton appears unfazed as he arrives at Silverstone after calling out Nelson Piquet for racist slur

British Grand Prix remain in police custody after Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali labelled their actions as “dangerous and irresponsible”. Five men, aged between 21 and 46, and two women, 20 and 44, were arrested after the terrifying track invasion on the opening lap at Silverstone. Although the incident was not shown on F1’s global television feed, eyewitness footage emerged of five people – understood to be representing climate activist group, Just Stop Oil – entering the circuit at the high-speed Wellington Straight.

Lewis Hamilton aimed a subtle dig at Max Verstappen as he praised Charles Leclerc’s racing etiquette after a dramatic British Grand Prix. Hamilton excelled at the home race and was in the fight for victory until the closing stages before eventually having to settle for third behind the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.It had already been a thrilling affair at the home of British motorsport but there was one final twist when Esteban Ocon’s broken down Alpine triggered a late safety car. READ MORE: Ferrari boss "wags his finger" at Charles Leclerc after British Grand Prix Sainz, Hamilton and Sergio Perez dived into the pits while Leclerc stayed out on his hard tyres.

Ferrari following a thrilling British Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz took his maiden F1 win.As the Spaniard celebrated a landmark moment in his career, his teammate, Charles Leclerc was downbeat after feeling a potential had got away from him. Leclerc found himself stuck behind Sainz at various points of the race and demanded to be let through.At one point he was, but the race changed following a late safety car which bunched the pack up.

A number of famous faces were out in force this weekend as they flocked to Silverstone to watch the British Grand Prix get underway, where Lewis Hamilton hopes to scoop another victory this season. Among the celebrity spectators were celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and his daughter Holly, who appeared to be loving every minute of the action as the race got underway.

Tom Cruise, Stormzy, and Gordon Ramsay rocking up.Formula 1 fans are out in force for what has already proven to be a dramatic race, with plenty of the celebs snapping photos.Mission: Impossible star Tom waved to fellow attendees as he headed into Silverstone, rocking his signature sunnies.He posed for selfies with fans – as did Gordon Ramsay, who looked thrilled to be at Silverstone in the sunshine. Also rocking up for the race was Stormzy, who said he’s going to be cheering hard for British drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

over his slur against Lewis. Piquet used racial slurs in separate interviews when discussing Hamilton. The former F1 star also used a derogotary homophobic term in reference to the British racer.

Lewis Hamilton. The politicians say they want the former F1 world champion charged over his controversial comments.

The British Grand Prix is the stuff of legends, a beloved regular in the Formula 1 calendar.Held there more than 50 times, Silverstone is today the home of the UK’s date in the F1 calendar, playing host to the inaugural race of the first championship in 1950.Nestled near the sleepy Northamptonshire village of Silverstone, the legendary racetrack that borrows its name is now a legendary part of the automotive world across various types of racing.It has seen some of the most historic moments in the history of F1.The plaything of arguably the finest driver the sport has ever seen, Lewis Hamilton, the man from Stevenage - which is just over an hour’s drive from the track - has won it a record-breaking eight times.While so much greatness has played out there though, so too have shocking moments - huge crashes that are famous to this day for all the wrong reasons.The joint greatest F1 driver of all time, Michael Schumacher isn’t famous for his crashes as much as his genius - but they were known to happen from time to time.It was Stowe corner that proved to be his undoing in the last British Grand Prix of the century, in a crash so bad he wouldn't race again until Malaysia, ending his hopes of a championship run.He is thought to have suffered brake failure. He turned the steering wheel right too but continued to go straight on, off the track and into the gravel trap.He smashed into a protective wall at a whopping 200kph after the race had already had a red flag when Rubens Barrichello and Jacques Villeneuve stalled on the grid.A nasty smash indeed.

Max Verstappen will aim to extend his lead over his rivals in this season's rankings, while Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to put a disappointing campaign so far behind him to achieve a historic ninth victory at Silverstone. There have been plenty of iconic British Grand Prix racing memories on the track, such as Nigel Mansell's battle with Ayrton Senna in 1991 and Michael Schumacher's sensational win in the rain in 1998.

Rihanna shocked British fans as she was spotted in a south London barber shop with A$AP Rocky. On Friday (1 July), the rapper headlined Wireless Festival at Crystal Palace Park.

Lewis Hamilton, 37, spoke candidly about his love life after his highly-publicised split from Nicole Scherzinger.The F1 driver admitted that his successful career made it “really, really tough” to stay in a long-term relationship.Lewis and Pussycat Dolls star Nicole, 44, were together on-and-off for seven years after meeting at the MTV EMAs in 2007.The pair were even rumoured to have become engaged in 2014 before Lewis denied the claims.However, their long-distance relationship came to a halt in 2015 and the pair eventually parted ways for good.Speaking to reporters at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2019, Lewis explained why it had been so hard for him to settle down in a relationship over the years.He said: “I think it’s probably similar to most sportsmen and women really.“It may be slightly different in that we are travelling as much as we are, and you are just away for crazy amounts of time, so that’s probably an additional weight load that makes it really, really tough to hold down a good relationship.”In fact, Lewis explained how having issues with their love life was a recurring theme for many athletes.He continued: "In general for athletes, having the right mindset and trying to find the right balance of how dedicated you are as opposed to resting back and enjoying your quality time, it’s different for everyone.”Following his breakup from Nicole, Lewis reflected on the “tough time” he had been going through during a 2019 interview on The Graham Norton Show.Ahead of the German Grand Prix, he said at the time: “I wear my heart on my sleeve and it is hard to hide my emotions.“I’m trying my hardest to be positive but I’m going through a really, really tough time at the moment with the loss of someone really, really

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has told Good Morning Britain he would “still take a bullet” for Vladimir Putin, as well as suggesting Nelson Piquet’s comments about Lewis Hamilton were not meant as racist. Speaking to hosts Kate Garrarway and Ben Shepherd, Bernie showed his support behind both Putin and Piquet - in a very controversial appearance on the morning show. As well as showing his support for Putin, he also aired his disdain for Ukrainian President Zelensky.

Lewis Hamilton 'should be happy' after Nelson Piquet publicly apologised for using a racial slur when discussing the Brit's collision with Max Verstappen at Silverstone last year - and he says he's surprised by the Briton's response to Piquet's comments. Hamilton, an avid campaigner for racial equality, spoke out passionately on social media regarding the need to 'change the mindset' after footage emerged of the three-time world champion using a Portuguese term that can be translated as the N-word. Hamilton and Verstappen came together at the British Grand Prix last year, causing a collision that sent the Dutchman careering into the barriers before being whisked off to hospital for precautionary checks.

Gary Lineker, 61, has broken his silence today on the racism row surrounding racing driver, Nelson Piquet. In an interview from November, Nelson appeared to use racist language in reference to Lewis Hamilton.Sharing a news story recounting the backlash sparked by Nelson, Gary stated in view of his 8.5 million Twitter followers: “Dreadful bloke.”Speaking to Brazilian publication Estadao in a video that was released on Monday, Nelson reflected on Lewis’ win at last year's British Grand Prix.Lewis tangled with Max Verstappen on the opening lap, with the Dutchman veering off at high speed after making contact with his Mercedes rival at the infamous Copse corner.He said: “The n***** put the car in the wrong way and didn't let [the other driver swerve]."The n*****  put the car in the wrong way on the corner, it's because you don't know the curve.“It's a very high curve, there is no way to pass two cars and there's no way you can put the car aside.“He did [Verstappen] dirty.

Nelson Piquet is apologizing for his comments about Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton, 37, has been forced to respond after Nelson Piquet, 69, used a racist slur to describe the F1 driver on a podcast.

Formula One three-time world champion Nelson Piquet has been condemned for using racially abusive language towards Lewis Hamilton, with the majority of the current grid speaking out in his defence. Whilst referring to the seven-time world champion, Piquet used a racially abusive term in a derogatory way when analysing the crash between him and Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix last year. The fact that this interview is only just being picked up in the main stream media and being acted on highlights a major problem in itself.

Lewis Hamilton after being accused of aiming a racial slur at the seven-time F1 champion.However, the former F1 driver, whose daughter Kelly is in a relationship with Max Verstappen, has insisted the term he used was commonplace in Brazil and was not used in a racial context. The interview in question, in which Piquet discussed Hamilton’s clash with Verstappen at last year’s British Grand Prix, took place in November, but the comments have only just come to light.Piquet was reportedly in danger of being barred from the F1 paddock at races if he failed to apologise.READ MORE: Damon Hill almost ran over track invader as Nigel Mansell won British Grand Prix“I would like to clear up the stories circulating in the media about a comment I made in an interview last year,” he said in a statement.

Max Verstappen will have a score to settle at Silverstone this weekend following his controversial clash with Lewis Hamilton last year, according to his father Jos.As the pair diced for the lead at the 2021 British Grand Prix, Verstappen and Hamilton touched at the ultra-fast Copse corner, with Verstappen spearing into the barriers at high speed. The Dutchman was taken to hospital as a precaution but fortunately escaped injury. Hamilton incurred a 10-second penalty for causing the collision but still went on to win the race following a late pass on Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Lewis Hamilton has spoken out for the first time on shocking footage which appeared to show three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet using a racial slur when describing his clash with Max Verstappen at Silverstone in 2021. The Brazilian has been widely condemned by the F1 community for using the term 'neguinho' while discussing Hamilton, who is an avid campaigner for racial equality. Hamilton and Verstappen came together at Copse Corner in 2021, producing one of the defining moments of last season's epic title battle between the pair.

Lewis Hamilton during an interview. Piquet twice referred to the Briton as "the neguinho" as he discussed Hamilton's collision with Max Verstappen at last year's Silverstone Grand Prix. Mercedes ace Hamilton collided with his Red Bull rival during the opening lap of the British Grand Prix last July as Verstappen went veering off the track at high speed at the infamous Copse corner.