Lewis Hamilton starting Italian Grand Prix from 19th place as mixed-up grid finally confirmed

Read more: Bewildering 'underwater city' dubbed Japanese Atlantis with odd hieroglyphs on wallsIt houses the world’s largest marine protected areas and has become a hub for crucial ecological and climate change research, with more than 150 coral species, 400 species of fish, dolphins, manta rays and a large population of sharks.Over the years, the atoll has remained quiet and uninhabited, with not a great deal to do except for snorkelling and exploring the paradise.According to the legend of the atoll, there may even be treasure buried on its land. Back in 1816, the pirate ship Esperanza crashed on the western reefs and survivors buried a fortune of gold and silver bullion.To this day nothing has ever been recovered but it remains a point of interest for treasure-hunters centuries later.During World War II, the atoll was used as a refuelling station for the US Army and around 6,000 people were stationed there.The men built runways for aircraft, levelled native forests and also left waste and military weapons strewn across the island.As a result of the men coming to the atoll, they are also likely to have brought rats along with them which hijacked the ecosystem including crab birds and native trees, it has been reported.However, the vermin was finally eradicated from the atoll in 2011 thanks to work undertaken by scientists from all over the world.The most shocking incident in the island's history was a murder, which took place in 1974 after a couple who had wanted to travel around the world found themselves on the island.Malcolm and Eleanor Graham set sail on their 37-foot yacht the ‘Sea Wind’ and planned to stay on Palmyra for a year or so before continuing their travels.

Ryan Reynolds that made him decide he wouldn't work with the actor ever again.The Deadpool actor explained he wouldn't be returning to the third instalment of the film during an appearance on The Adam Carolla Show podcast as he shared the details of their odd encounter.T.J. and Ryan filmed a scene together for Deadpool but Ryan's choice of wording when speaking to Miller, 41, didn't go down too well.READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds caught p***ing loudly after leaving mic on at Wrexham fan's house"Would I work with him again? No," he told Adam.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has reportedly risked the anger of the dressing room by allowing Harry Maguire to go on holiday.The United captain was absent for the Red Devils’ unconvincing 3-2 away victory over Omonoia Nicosia in the Europa League. Maguire was also ruled out of the 6-3 thrashing at the hands of local rivals Manchester City after picking up a hamstring injury during England’s 3-3 draw against Germany.Ten Hag is believed to have a strict injury policy that means all injured players must remain at United’s Carrington Training Ground to recover.

Eddie Vedder performed a cover of The Cure‘s ‘Just Like Heaven’ at a solo show this week – check it out below.On Friday night (October 7), the Pearl Jam frontman played a gig with his band The Earthlings at the Dolby Live at Park MGM venue in Las Vegas.During the gig, Vedder explained how he and his family would host COVID dance parties at home during lockdown, and that ‘Just Like Heaven’ was on the playlist.“I will always have great memories of those incredible dance parties,” he told the crowd. “The kids would come in and check on us and kind of get embarrassed and have to leave, but we had a fuckin’ blast.

Taylor Swift has revealed one of the secrets behind her songwriting process, saying how she sorts her lyrics into one of three “dorky” pen-themed categories.During her acceptance speech after winning NSAI’s Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Award, Swift said how she’s “never talked about this publicly before because, well, it’s dorky. But I have secretly established genre categories for the lyrics I write. They are affectionately titled Quill Lyrics, Fountain Pen Lyrics and Glitter Gel Pen Lyrics.”She continued: “This sounds confusing but I came up with these categories based on what writing tool I imagined having in my hand when I scribbled it down.

F1 circuits have become 'sterilised' in recent times.When the 1992 world champion began his F1 career, it wasn't uncommon for drivers to suffer fatal accidents or be seriously injured. However, following the darkest weekend in the sport’s history at Imola in 1994, when Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger both lost their lives, rules were tightened up to ensure both tracks and cars were much safer.There was been one fatality since then in F1 with Jules Bianchi losing his life following a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton said that the safety car rules were correctly applied at the end of the Italian GP - and that there has only been one time in history where they haven't. The seven-time F1 World Drivers' Champion famously missed out on a record-breaking eighth triumph last season following a controversial end to the Abu Dhabi GP which led to the sacking of race director Michael Masi.

F1 race debut at the Italian Grand Prix was almost taken away from him.In fact, had he been a regular F1 driver, he almost certainly would have been penalised and lost his two points. The Dutchman, who drove Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin in free practice one on Friday, only found out he would be racing this weekend on Saturday morning when Williams’ lead driver Alex Albon was ruled out with appendicitis.De Vries went on to reach Q2 and qualify 13th, which became eighth once all the various grid penalties had been applied.

Royal Family, it’s long been believed one must adhere to a strict set of rules around touching, talking and general decorum.Even if various spokespeople have dismissed the existence of such protocols in the past…While there is a lot to be mindful of, should you find yourself face to face with a royal, according to the BBC, the biggest supposed ‘rule’ is: don’t touch His or Her Majesty.You’re allowed to only shake their hand if they offer it. When it came to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 aged 96, you were also not to expect the monarch to start the conversation with you if you were sitting on her left during a meal, should you be so lucky.

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton once got a telling-off from The Queen over his bad etiquette at a Buckingham Palace lunch. The decorated racing driver has met the royal family on several occasions, with the most recent late last year, when he was knighted by the then- Prince of Wales, King Charles III.

Sebastian Vettel turned up at his final Italian Grand Prix as an F1 driver sporting an intriguing new look.The four-time world champion, who will retire at the end of the season, has grown his hair long in recent times, possibly a hint that he may now be feeling freer after announcing his exit from the sport.But as he faced the media ahead of this weekend’s race at Monza, Vettel showed off more facial hair than usual, plus a white headband, to the delight of many F1 fans, who were quick to take to social media to give their verdict.READ MORE: Queen told off Lewis Hamilton after he broke royal protocol on visit to the Palace Some suggested he looked like a 1970s porn star while others felt he bore more of a resemblance to 1980s tennis icon John McEnroe.“Is Seb gonna join a German metal band when he leaves F1? ‘He got the look’, as they say,” tweeted one while another added: “Vettel going for the 70s porn star look.”A third said: “Looking more like John McEnroe every week” and a fourth commented: “Vettel going for the 70s porn star look.”There was debate over what decade Vettel’s look belonged in, with one fan tweeting: “Seb is becoming a man of the 80s,” while another posted: “He looks like he’s going to play his final match at US Open.” Does Sebastian Vettel look more like a 70s porn star or an 80s tennis player? Tell us in the comments section below. Speaking ahead of the weekend, the former Ferrari driver, whose first-ever F1 victory came at Monza in 2008, said: “I’m looking forward to the weekend, it’s usually a great atmosphere.

Lewis Hamilton paid a poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II before joining the rest of the F1 fraternity for a period of silence ahead of practice at the Italian Grand Prix.The world’s longest-reigning head of state passed away at Balmoral on Thursday at the age of 96. Seven-time world champion Hamilton met The Queen on numerous occasions and received his MBE from the monarch shortly after winning his first world title in 2008. He received his knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle at the end of last year.Hamilton took to social media to post a tribute to The Queen on Friday morning before getting into his Mercedes.READ MORE: Queen told off Lewis Hamilton after he broke royal protocol on visit to the Palace “How do you find the words to describe the loss of Her Majesty The Queen? She was truly an iconic leader, an inspiration and a reassuring presence for most, if not all, of our lives,” he wrote.

Lewis Hamilton was once told off by The Queen, as he made a mistake and broke protocol during his visit to the Palace.The nation is mourning the loss of Her Majesty, and Hamilton sent out a emotional message just hours before she sadly died on Thursday. The F1 driver met Queen Elizabeth II on many occasions, and was awarded a knighthood in the Queen's New Year Honours list after an incredible 2020 where he won a record-equalling seventh F1 world championship.But Hamilton once revealed that he recieved a telling off from Her Majesty, after excitement got the better of him during a meet at the Palace.

Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton received an apology from team prinicipal Toto Wolff after a strategy error robbed the Briton of a first race victory of the season at the Dutch Grand Prix. The seven-time champion unleashed a tirade of expletives at his team after being passed by Max Verstappen, and then team-mate George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, following the safety car restart before coming home in fourth. Hamilton's race engineer Peter Bennington apologised to Hamilton for the events that led to the Briton coming home in fourth place and promised to review the incidents later in the day.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell who exerted more pressure on the world champion, and Hamilton could have won it had it not been for late-race virtual and full safety cars.However, once again, Ferrari shot themselves in the foot with comical errors, this time affecting Carlos Sainz. First, after the Spaniard was called in, the mechanics did not have all four wheels ready, meaning a stop which should have taken less than three seconds took more than 12. READ MORE: Carlos Sainz moans 'oh my god' as Ferrari forget tyre during Dutch Grand Prix pitstop Sainz suffered another setback later in the race when he was hit with a time penalty following an unsafe release and eventually finished eighth.

Lewis Hamilton has apologised to Mercedes following this foul-mouthed outburst during the Dutch Grand Prix.The seven-time world champion let rip during the closing stages of the race, which was won by Max Verstappen, after being left out on medium tyres.Having led the race, he was overtaken by Verstappen, teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who had all switched to the faster soft tyres following a safety car period, triggered when the Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas ground to a halt on the pit straight.READ MORE: Toto Wolff happy to be Lewis Hamilton’s 'trash bin' after Dutch GP radio rant“That was the biggest **** up,” he fumed over team radio before another rant soon after: “I can't believe you guys **** **** me, can't you how **** I am.”However, Hamilton was much calmer after finishing the race, thanking his mechanics for their efforts on his cool-down lap. Then, when he faced the media, he issued an apology.“I was on the edge of breaking point with emotions,” Hamilton told Sky Sports F1. “My apologies to the team.

Toto Wolff said he was happy to be Lewis Hamilton’s “trash bin” after the seven-time world champion’s expletive-laden rant against Mercedes during the Dutch Grand Prix.Hamilton had looked set to win his first Grand Prix of the season after running long on the medium tyres from the start before switching to hards for an intended one-stop strategy. However, a virtual safety car (VSC), triggered when Yuki Tsunoda, of Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, stopped on track and a full safety car, needed when Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas ground to a halt on the pit straight, jumbled up every team’s strategy.It could be argued Mercedes should have either kept Russell out as a buffer between Hamilton and Max Verstappen or brought Hamilton in for the fastest soft tyres.

Lewis Hamilton unleashed an expletive-laden rant at his Mercedes team after seeing his chances of winning his first Grand Prix of the season wrecked by a questionable strategy call.Hamilton was well-placed to win the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort after what looked to be an inspired strategy of running long on the medium tyres from the start and then switching to hards for a one-stop strategy.However, a virtually safety car (VSC), triggered when Yuki Tsunoda, of Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, stopped on track and a full safety car, needed when Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas ground to a halt on the pit straight, jumbled up every team’s strategy. READ MORE: Carlos Sainz moans 'oh my god' as Ferrari forget tyre during Dutch Grand Prix pitstop Max Verstappen switched to soft tyres, as did George Russell, which crucially saw the Mercedes drop behind the Red Bull. Russell had previously been running between leader Hamilton and Verstappen.On the restart after the full safety car, Verstappen easily overtook Hamilton, who had switched to mediums during the VSC but stayed out during the full safety car.It could be argued Mercedes should have either kept Russell out as a buffer between Hamilton and Verstappen, or brought Hamilton in for the fastest soft tyres. Did Mercedes make the wrong call? Have your say in the comments section below. Either way, the seven-time world champion was left fuming by his team’s handling of the race."That was the biggest **** up,” he fumed over team radio before another rant soon after: "I can't believe you guys **** **** me, can't you how **** I am."Having been left on the slower tyres, Hamilton was overtaken by Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and came home fourth as Verstappen took victory to

Max Verstappen had to negotiate pigeons and flares as he took pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix.Verstappen just pipped the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, to the delight of his home fans at Zandvoort. The Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were also quick, but their final runs at the end of Q3 were wrecked when Verstappen’s teammate, Sergio Perez, spun at the final corner to bring out the yellow flags.Hamilton will start fourth with Perez fifth and Russell sixth for what promises to be a much closer race than in Belgium last weekend when Verstappen romped to victory despite starting down the grid due to an engine penalty. READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton hints he's open to Man Utd takeover with Mercedes 'partner' Jim Ratcliffe There was drama earlier in the session when the red flag was waved after an orange flare was hurled onto the track.