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F1 race, in the city you were born, would be a joyous occasion. But Nicholas Latifi is sounding like a beaten man ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.The son of billionaire businessman Michael Latifi, it has been argued by some that Nicholas’ presence on the grid owes more to his father’s bank balance than his ability behind the wheel.

Formula One. Financial backing is often a deciding factor, with a number of talented drivers having short-lived careers or never even making it to the pinnacle of motorsport in the first place.

Mercedes have six possible replacements for Lewis Hamilton if the British ace misses next week's Canadian Grand Prix, as has been suggested by team principal Toto Wolff. Wolff hinted after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that Hamilton, 37, could skip F1's return to Montreal as he continues to battle with back problems caused by the Mercedes' extreme porpoising.Asked if the British driver is a doubt for Canada, Wolff admitted: "Yeah definitely.

“He needs to get penalised this guy, he has to," argued a furious Albon. "This is ridiculous.

Formula 1 is soaked with cash. Not just a modest sprinkling, but rather, run a bath with dollar bills and use coins instead of bubbles levels of soaked.The sport shouts its wealth from the rooftops - its race calendar includes some of the most exclusive and expensive cities in the world, with the Monaco Grand Prix a massive event not just on the sporting calendar but on the social calendars of the rich and famous, too.Celeb-covered grid walks took on a new lease of life at the recent debut Miami Grand Prix, as everyone from the Williams sisters to Michael Jordan and the Beckhams strutted among the cars.Such cash drenching doesn’t stop at the celebrities or teams, but makes its way all the way down to number 20 on the grid.All net worths in this story are estimates from online sources.

Formula One fans in stitches with his trackside video at the Miami Grand Prix in what was one of the most bizarre crossover events of the years.Bourgeois shot to fame on Instagram and TikTok for his videos trainspotting, with a front-facing camera giving fans a unique view to his reactions to seeing trains zoom past on the track.In Miami, Bourgeois took in the sights of a different sort of track at the Miami Grand Prix but still utilised the front-facing camera - which even got worn by McLaren's Lando Norris when the pair met.In a video shared by the official Formula One Twitter account, Bourgeois says he's at his first ever Grand Prix, taking place in Miami, then shooting video of the cars racing around the track and his reaction - and even got himself on the podium before the likes of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc managed to.The crossover proved to be extremely popular among the fans with @F1_Steady declaring: "I speak for everyone when I say Francis can be welcomed to every GP," while @LeclercVZN added: "Couldn't have invited a nicer guy than him, love it."@xkatehewitt requested the camera be used by Sky Sports' pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz, saying: 'Petition to get Ted wearing the head cam in the pit lane' and @SingularityJosh said: 'Francis is such a wholesome bean.

Formula One season is underway and, despite being just four races young, suggestions are emerging that indicate we could see the first driver change of 2022.Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has come under scrutiny yet again, with the Canadian being outperformed by teammate Alex Albon already - having been outshone in each of his two previous seasons by George Russell, which earned him a seat alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.Further adding to the pressure is the fact that Williams is no longer a family-run business, following the sale to Dorilton Capital, which brought around changes across the team structure including the appointment of Jost Capito who has been supportive of Latifi.In the end though, it's a results business and the fact that Latifi has also sustained a number of crashes, which are extremely expensive and provide a significant impact to the team's budget cap, the writing may well be on the wall with highly-rated Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri touted for the seat.Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz has reported that Williams are looking at Piastri, who is a reserve driver for Alpine, as a potential option for a seat in 2023 but Spanish journalist Albert Fabrega has suggested 'shocking' changes are imminent for unnamed F1 teams - with a 'swap' on the cards, which may possibly refer to Alpine essentially loaning Piastri to Williams for a number of seasons. Criticism towards Latifi throughout his Formula 1 career has come from his alleged 'pay driver' status, referencing the fact that his father Michael Latifi is a billionaire who reportedly secured Williams a loan during the coronavirus pandemic, while his company Sofina Foods is also a sponsor of the team.

What do you think of the crash? Let us know in the comments sectionHowever, he was unable to avoid elimination, and the German finished last in the session.Elsewhere, Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen were also eliminated during the first session.At the other end of the standings, Max Verstappen registered the quickest time of the session.Lewis Hamilton's time was only good enough for eight as his, and Mercedes', poor start to the 2022 season continues.

Max Verstappen was told to calm down and let the team get on with their job towards the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Verstappen, who retired with three laps remaining in Bahrain a week ago, made amends to take victory in the second race of the season. But it wasn't all plain sailing for the Dutchman as he got hot under the collar in the closing stages in Saudi Arabia. The 24-year-old got on the team radio with five laps remaining to complain about title rival Charles Leclerc, at this stage running in second, for driving over the pit-lane entry line.

Lewis Hamilton and Alex Albon narrowly avoided a scary crash during Friday's second practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Albon only returned to F1 at the start of the season after being dropped by Red Bull at the end of 2020. Mercedes' Hamilton struggled during the first practice session on Friday and could only clock the ninth fastest time.

F1 rookie Nikita Mazepin has denied reports that he was kicked out of a nightclub after being filmed rowing with bouncers.The 22-year-old Haas driver was enjoying a night out in Mexico City following the country’s Grand Prix this past weekend - which was won by Max Verstappen.The Haas driver was out with future Mercedes star George Russell and Red Bull reserve driver Alex Albon, according to Mundo Deportivo.Reports had initially claimed he was booted out of the nightclub before confronting the bouncers, with a video being uploaded to social media of the incident.However, Mazepin has emphatically denied claims he was booted out, saying: "The situation from my side was really clear.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has entered the esports world by founding his very own esports organsation.

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These are truly confusing times we live in, with the UK still currently under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has controversially revealed that he wanted to organise a 'Corona Camp' for his F1 drivers - so they would get infected with the Covid-19 disease.

Speeding along! Prince Harry joined Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton for the official opening of The Silverstone Experience museum in Northamptonshire — sans Meghan Markle — marking one of his last engagements before stepping back from his senior royal duties.

Prince Harry continued his final round of royal engagements on Friday with a solo appearance to the opening of a British racing museum. The Duke of Sussex partnered with six-time world champion race car driver Lewis Hamilton for the official opening of The Silverstone Experience, an interactive museum showcasing the past, present and future of British motor racing.