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F1 season is now less than two weeks away and Lewis Hamilton will be eager to wrap up his record-breaking eighth World Championship after controversially missing out to Max Vertsappen last year.However, Hamilton will have a new team-mate for the upcoming season as George Russell was brought in after Valtteri Bottas departed for Alfa Romeo.Bottas finished third in the rankings last season and picked up just the one Grand-Prix win as Verstappen and Hamilton battled for pole, and it's likely that the Finnish racing driver will find it even tougher with his new side.And F1 presenter Will Buxton is so confident that he won't win a race, he's pledged to get a tattoo if he finishes first at any point this season.The 32-year-old has won ten races over the course of his F1 career, and his last victory came in last season's Turkish Grand-Prix as he held off Verstappen in second.In fact, the last season that Bottas failed to pick up a win was in 2018, and he has won seven Grand-Prix's since then.But Buxton, who stars in the Netflix series Drive to Survive, is so confident that Bottas won't win a race this season, he's claimed that he will get a tattoo of the Alfa Romeo driver should he be proved wrong.Will Valtteri Bottas win a race for Alfa Romeo in Formula One this season? Comment below.During an interview on the Pitstop podcast, host Jake Boys made a bold prediction that Bottas would win a race this season, and Buxton replied: "Okay, that's not gonna happen. "Love Valtteri to bits but no, that's not gonna happen.

Lewis Hamilton's wingman this season as he joins the Formula One title fight, according to Red Bull's Christian Horner.The 24-year-old Brit has joined Mercedes from Williams during the off-season, replacing Hamilton's former team-mate Valtteri Bottas, now of Alfa Romeo.Horner predicts that Russell will now look to challenge for this season's Drivers' Championship himself, rather than just supporting Hamilton's title bid.Hamilton controversially missed out on a record eighth world title in the final grand prix of the 2021 season to Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi, ending Mercedes' run of seven successive wins.Speaking to The Sun, Horner said: “It’s the first time Mercedes have been beaten in seven years, that’s going to have hurt. I’m sure they will come out all guns blazing at the start of this year.“George is a really talented guy, he’s very quick and I don’t think he will be a subservient second driver.

Max Verstappen was able to close a gap to Lewis Hamilton, who had looked like he was cruising to a Drivers World Championship.Masi decided that lapped cars shouldn't have to get out of the way before allowing the race to continue.Verstappen, who was on the fresher tyres, was easily able to claim his first Drivers World Championship on the final lap.And after heavy criticism, Masi has now been relived of his duties.FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: "I would like to inform you that a new race management team will be put in place starting in Barcelona for the test session."Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas will act alternatively as Race Director, assisted by Herbie Blash as permanent senior advisor."Michael Masi, who accomplished a very challenging job for three years as Formula 1 race director following Charlie Whiting, will be offered a new position within the FIA."I presented this complete plan to the members of the World Motor Sport Council and the Senate who gave their full support."What do you think of the Masi decision? Let us know in the comments sectionThe confusion and disappointment of the final lap had sparked rumours that Hamilton could walk away from the sport.However, Mercedes have announced that Hamilton will appear alongside Toto Wolff and George Russell to kickstart their 2022 season on a live stream.Mercedes will unveil their new car as Hamilton looks to break Michael Schumacher's record.Red Bull have already unveiled their new engine as Verstappen looks to defend his championship.

, Morgan Spector plays George Russell, a wealthy robber baron and railroad tycoon shaking things up alongside his wife, Bertha (Carrie Coon), following their recent move to New York. Representing new money, the Russells find themselves on opposite ends of the city’s well-established families in a growing social, class and economic war.As an outsider, Spector tells ET that George is “not bound by the same codes that the old money elite are bound by.

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creator Julian Fellowes’ newest star-studded historical drama,, is breakout star and daughter of a Hollywood icon, Louisa Jacobson. The 30-year-old actress, whose mother is none other than Meryl Streep, plays Marian Brook in the HBO drama alongside Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski. After her father dies in 1882, Brook is forced to move from rural Pennsylvania to New York City to live with her wealthy aunts, Agnes van Rhijn (Baranski) and Ada Brook (Nixon), who are part of an aging class of high society reckoning with the influx of ambitious and self-made newcomers, including railroad tycoon George Russell (Morgan Spector) and his ambitious wife, Berth (Coon). Joining Brook is Peggy Scott (Denée Benton), an aspiring writer who finds herself employed by the aunts, as the two get caught up in a social, class and economic war between old money and new money and question whether they should follow long-standing traditions or forage their own paths. And along the way, Brook and Scott develop their own friendship, even though they must navigate racial and age barriers of the time.

F1 grid.The Dutchman is one of motorsport's most talented stars. He's a two-time World Karting champion, he won the F2 title in 2019 and bossed the unpredictable Formula E championship last year to add that to his list of accolades.Everyone in motorsport knows that he is the real deal but yet, despite being signed to racing juggernaut Mercedes, he doesn't get a look in for a spot on the top table.At 26, he's hardly a spring chicken anymore - or at least compared to George Russell and Lando Norris in leading F1 teams at the ages of 23 and 22 respectively - but De Vries is incredibly level-headed.He heads into Friday's Formula E season opener in Saudi Arabia with a target on his back as the reigning champion - but he's more focused on his own target than anyone else's."I would be lying if I said it wasn't my goal and my dream," De Vries said.

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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.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!It has been quite the year for George Russell, with the Formula One star scoring his first points for Williams Racing before being named as Lewis Hamilton’s new team-mate at Mercedes.Russell’s rise to the championship contenders has been remarkable, helping Williams to rise from the back of the grid to scoring podiums.The Englishman tends to keep his personal life quite private, but has been spotted at several Grand Prix this year with new girlfriend Carmen Montero.He had previously dated the sister of fellow Mercedes academy driver and former Formula 2 rival Nyck de Vries, though that relationship ended around two years ago.De Vries recently won the Formula E world championship for the

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Emma Raducanu's US Open victory was the cherry on top of a fabulous year of exhilarating sporting action for Britain so far which has seen a number of new stars emerge.England reached the final of the European Championships with a squad littered with young talent like Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham.The Olympics were a massive success for Team GB with 22 golds and 65 medals overall as Tom Dean dominated in the pool and Keely Hodgkinson surprised on the track.And Raducanu completed possibly the greatest feat in British sporting history with her first Grand Slam victory aged just 18.

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!George Russell's move to Mercedes for the 2022 season has been all but confirmed as Valtteri Bottas has announced he is moving back to Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN on a multi-year deal.Russell earned his first podium at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa thanks to an incredible qualifying run.However, he was unable to replicate his success in the Netherlands over the weekend.But Russell has still earned praise from across the paddock.Bottas, on the other hand, finished on the podium, but it wasn't enough to earn a seat at Mercedes next season as he has confirmed his exit on Monday lunchtime.The Finn, who has spent the last five years at Mercedes, said: "A new chapter in my racing career is

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!George Russell has reportedly signed a contract with Mercedes after he went to Toto Wolff's office following the finish of the Dutch Grand Prix.Valtteri Bottas is out of contract at the end of the season, and rumours have been circulating about who is going to join Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the 2022 campaign.And Nico Rosberg has claimed on Sky Sports F1 that Russell has signed with Mercedes after reports of a film crew being called to Wolff's office.Netflix's Drive to Survive documentary team were reportedly called to his office after being called to witness 'contracts being signed' Rosberg claimed."By the way on George Russell, I've got a rumour," the 2016 Drivers World Champion

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Mercedes are reportedly set to announce George Russell as Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate for 2022 - and the seven-time world champion is hardly pleased about it.In a statement last night, Kimi Raikkonen - the 2007 world champion - declared he will retire from F1 at the end of the current season, freeing up a seat at Alfa Romeo which Toto Wolff is reportedly keen to secure for Valtteri Bottas as compensation for his cooperation.Hamilton publicly backed Bottas and pushed for the Finn to remain at the team next season but Mercedes team principal Wolff has reportedly decided to hand the seat to Russell - which has left the seven-time world champion fuming, according to the MailOnline.A source

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!George Russell has beaten Lewis Hamilton in qualifying to start the Belgian GP on the front row.The Brit, racing for Williams, will start the grid second after edging out the seven-time Drivers' Champion as Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads the way at Spa.He put in a time of 2:00:086, just 0.321 seconds behind the Dutchman to sit in the front row for the first time in his F1 career.The 23-year-old has been rising up the ranks over the last three years behind the wheel of the British manufacturer's car.But he had the beating of Hamilton in the rainy conditions, with the 36-year-old 0.013 seconds behind.It is not the first time Russell has hit the front row in his career, though.He stepped

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!George Russell couldn't hold back the tears after he crossed the line in ninth at the Hungarian Grand Prix to score his first F1 points for Williams.The popular British driver has long threatened to finish in the top ten for the Grove team so it was a relief when the moment finally arrived at the Hungaroring.Russell jumped from P8 to P17 on the grid after a manic first corner which saw five drivers exit the race and Max Verstappen fall down the order.He later dropped back to P9 but that didn't matter to Russell who was overcome with joy and emotion when he was interviewed after the race.Puffing out his cheek with tears streaming down his face, he said: "I'm lost for words."Russell was

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!F1 fans went into meltdown after George Russell made it through to the third qualifying session at the Austrian Grand Prix.It is the first time in Russell's Williams career that he has made it through to Q3.The 23-year-old posted a lap time of 1.04.553 which was enough to secure him 10th spot in the second qualifying session.His effort was only marginally faster than that of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr.

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