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LIVE – Updated at 17:05Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as F1 hit Florida with qualifying on Saturday. The championship leader kept his cool in the searing 33 degree heat, with Carlos Sainz completing an all-Ferrari front row. Max Verstappen blew his chances of claiming his second pole in as many grands prix when he made a mistake on his final run.

Alpine A522 car through Turn 13 midway through FP3, causing him to crash into the wall on the right-hand side of the track. The severity of the impact left Ocon's car with significant damage, and warranted a visit for the Frenchman to the medical centre where staff duly checked and cleared him. It left Alpine in a race against time to get Ocon's car repaired in time for qualifying, but the team has now confirmed it found a crack in the chassis, meaning he will take no part in the session.

Lewis Hamilton, 37, has been reportedly labelling himself as an “astronaut” on the exclusive dating app Raya.The reports come as the Mercedes racer is said to be on the dating platform following his reported split from model Camila Kendra.According to a source, Lewis' profile shows off a series of selfies and modelling campaigns.The source claimed: “Lewis describes himself as an astronaut on his profile."He has Big Sean’s song Mercy playing alongside a montage of some of his best selfies and modelling snaps.“The app verifies users by linking through to their official Instagram account, so anyone using Raya will know it’s Lewis and not a catfish."The source went on to add that the sportsman will have hoards of women wanting to date him, they claimed to The Sun.Express.co.uk has approached a representative for Lewis Hamilton for comment.It comes after Forumla One's Lando Norris admitted he is a fan of the recent drama between competitors Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Formula One driver spoke to Scott Mills and Chris Stark on their BBC podcast about his journey.Scott asked Lando: "How much as a fan do you buy into the rivalries? Are you invested?"The presenter was referencing the drama that happened on the last lap of the final race Of the season in Abu Dhabi.The 2021 campaign was one of the most controversial and dramatic in recent history, and the bitter disappointment of defeat led Hamilton to speculate retirement from the sport.Verstappen and Hamilton were on equal points in the Drivers Championship going into the final round, with Versappen leading on countback.Verstappen overtook Hamilton on the final lap to win the race, and his first Formula One World Drivers'

Max Verstappen is the current reigning Formula One World Champion after winning the title in 2021.

Max Verstappen has been blasted by radio star, Chris Evans, for his comments following his defeat at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show this morning, the radio host, 55, told how the Dutch sportsman, 24, needs to be "a bit nicer to his teammates" following remarks he made at the weekend. over the radio.Today saw Chris speak to Formula One commentator David Croft about the result of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.Chris said to the expert: "It was great last Sunday, it was lovely to see lots of drivers in contention for lots of the time."He then went on to address the Red Bull driver, Verstappen's, remarks after he was forced to pull out of the race with only three laps remaining.The radio star said: "As far as Max [Verstappen] is concerned, I didn't know whether to say this to you on the radio or not, somebody just needs to have a little quiet word in his ear."He's not coming across fantastically on the radio," he added.David quipped: "Calm down Max, chill out a little bit."Chris chipped in: "Just be a bit nicer, be a bit nicer to your teammates."The commentator replied: "He is a nice guy though, I have a lot of time for Max, he's always been really friendly."So all this, 'I'm never doing this ever, ever, ever again', it's like we've entered the terrible twos when he goes to his second world championship."He just got a bit too sloppy there, I will have a word on your behalf though," he reassured Chris.The radio star replied: "But also it's not good for his performance.

Lewis Hamilton stepped out in a kooky floral print outfit as he arrived at the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying before putting in a below average performance to qualify in fifth position for the race tomorrow - with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on pole for the first race of the season. Hamilton, 37, who recently announced he will be changing his name to include his mother's maiden name, sported a Jacquemus deep purple and orange floral printed ensemble. His eye-catching arrival was not replicated on the track as Mercedes continued to struggle with Hamilton's fifth place on the grid likely to intensify fears of a poor season ahead for the previously dominant team.

Lando Norris is a British-Belgian racing driver currently competing in Formula One with McLaren, racing under the British flag.The Formula One star, 22, shared his thoughts on one specific controversy, which took over the sport last year, with Scott Mills and Chris Stark on BBC Radio 5 Live last week.During his interview, Norris was asked whether the “ending to last season” was “good” or “damaging” for the sport.This comment was made in reference to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December, which saw driver Max Verstappen speed to victory ahead of sporting legend Lewis Hamilton on the final lap.Michael Masi, who was removed from his role as race director, was at the heart of the controversy after deciding to allow only the cars between race leader Lewis Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen to un-lap before a restart. British car racer Norris told BBC Radio 5 Live: “It’s controversial. I mean it’s still something that’s going on now, right?“I don’t know.

Answering the question of his own experiences of Drive To Survive, the British-Belgian racer said they describe stories well.He added that the documentary is great at showing viewers the passion behind the sport, which most don’t generally see.He said: “I think they describe stories very well.“They get into the depth of it; something you don’t see on normal TV.“You don’t see the passion and everything that goes into it behind the scenes.“That’s what they are really good at.”He contradicted Max slightly, saying that he enjoyed the show of rivalry on the docu-series.The sportsman said: “It’s not just 20 best mates all just driving cars for fun.”However, he went on to say that sometimes they did “over-do” the rivalries a little. Lando explained: “They made me and Carlos (Sainz) seem like bigger rivals than what we were.”Clarifying the truth of the matter, he said that the two were actually “strong teammates” who wanted to beat each other “more than anything in the world.”Concluding, the star said that he’s happy with the work that Netflix did on the show.Lando was then asked a less serious question about what his most “impulsive buy” was.He responded saying that he “hates fish and lobsters” when quizzed about whether he goes all out on buying food.The star said he does treat himself and goes out with his friends.Lando also added how he has only had two McDonald's in the last seven years.

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BBC Sounds podcast last Saturday, Lando Norris, 22, admitted he doesn’t own a car.The presenters were speechless and almost didn’t believe him.Calling from Bahrain, Lando was asked what the “best thing” about being a Formula One driver is and he jokingly replied: “The money.”The 22-year-old quickly changed his answer and said: “No! The travel.”The curious presenters then quizzed Lando on his personal finances, asking how often he checks his online bank statements.Lando explained that he does occasionally check his finances but added: “I don’t own a car.”READ MORE: The British-Belgian driver, who competes under the British flag, said he is not a big spender.Lando said: “I don’t own many things.“I’ve not really treated myself…”Chris Stark was astonished.He repeated: “You don’t own a car?”Lando admitted that one of the “perks” of his job is that McLaren loans him cars, which he drives “for free”.He added: “It’s a lovely thing to have.”Scott Mills was still getting his head around the idea, saying: “That’s blown my mind, that you don’t have a car!”Lando acknowledged: “I know.”Lando said it could become awkward when mentioned in conversation.He revealed: “People look at me funny when they say, ‘What car have you got?’”The Mclaren star recently criticised Netflix after their popular series Drive To Survive implied there was a rivalry between Lando and his teammate Daniel Ricciardo.He has not been the only one to hit back at the show as a number of big name Formula One figures have also criticised the show for over-dramatizing certain moments.Current Red Bull world champion Max Verstappen has spoken out against the show too and has refused to contribute to any further interviews in the docuseries.Lando told the press: “I

Lewis Hamilton is changing his name ahead of the new F1 season.

Lando Norris, 22, currently competes for Britain under McLaren for Formula One.The budding driver has admitted in a new interview that he was a massive fan of the drama between his competitors Lewis Hamilton, 37, and Max Verstappen, 24, amid last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Lando recently signed a contract extension with McLaren, meaning he will race with the team until at least 2025.The Formula One driver spoke to Scott Mills and Chris Stark on their BBC podcast about his journey.Scott asked Lando: "How much as a fan do you buy into the rivalries? Are you invested?"The presenter was referencing the drama that happened on the last lap of the final race Of the season in Abu Dhabi.The 2021 campaign was one of the most controversial and dramatic in recent history, and the bitter disappointment of defeat led Hamilton to speculate retirement from the sport.Verstappen and Hamilton were on equal points in the Drivers Championship going into the final round, with Versappen leading on countback.Verstappen overtook Hamilton on the final lap to win the race, and his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship.Hamilton was in the front the majority of the race, until a late safety car was called in due to a crash at turn 14 involving Williams driver Nicolas Latifi.Verstappen pitted during the safety car period and used his soft tyres to overtake Hamilton at turn 5 of the final lap of the race to become the 34th Formula One World Drivers' Champion.Regarding the rift between his competitors, Lando said: "Well I love it, I don't know if every driver does."Of course when there's fights between drivers everything is going on."You do all you can to fuel it even more if you can as there you're competition.

JUST IN: Max Verstappen raged at Drive to Survive: 'Don't like it'And footage has been released of Horner fuming after Hamilton broke through a metal fence to go and celebrated with his home supporters. "It's a tough moment," Horner said on Drive to Survive. "I'm absolutely furious.

The Times, Christian Horner, 48, was less than complimentary when he spoke about Geri’s driving skills.The 48-year-old Red Bull Racing team principal, who won big in Abu Dhabi in December, said she “isn’t a good driver”.Last year, while detailing his daily routine, Christian said: “...Geri isn’t a good driver — she thinks everybody else is wrong.”He was much kinder when he talked about his wife’s culinary skills, however.Christian said the Spice Girl “cooks a mean scrambled eggs on toast”.Geri seems to be much better at riding horses than driving cars.He said he has taken up horse riding, because “Geri and the girls love to ride, so I’ve become a bit of a happy hacker”.Christian is stepfather to Geri’s daughter, Bluebell, 15.He has a daughter, Olivia, 8, from a previous relationship.The couple have a son together, Monty, 5.Christian was very successful at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December when his team secured the Formula One world championship.The couple, who have been married since 2015, celebrated together.An emotional Geri spoke about how proud she was of her husband.Telling the press at the event, she said: “I am just really proud of him, I'm proud of the whole team, Max.“I mean, it is testimony to what a great team they are…“And of course I think they have got the best Team Principal.”When asked how tough the year had been for Christian, the 49-year-old replied: “Well, forgive me for being this honest, but I have to say, Christian told me this has been the toughest year he has ever experienced.“But, they are such a good team who pull together.”Geri’s older brother Max died suddenly last year after he collapsed at his Hertfordshire home.Geri was said to be “utterly broken” by the loss, according to The Sun.She

Naman Ramachandran The Russian Grand Prix has become the latest big ticket sporting event to be canceled in Russia, after the UEFA Champion’s League Final, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.On Friday, Formula One, the sport’s governing body, revealed that the Russian Grand Prix, due to be held in Sochi on Sept. 25, has been cancelled following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after a meeting on Thursday.

Sir Lewis Hamilton had his priorities in order when he returned to Instagram this weekend by congratulating Rihanna on her baby news straight away. The Formula One champion has been absent from social media since December 2021 after deciding to take time away from the spotlight following his crushing defeat to Max Verstappen. Much to the delight of his 26.8million Instagram followers, Sir Lewis, 37, shared his first post on the platform in almost two months on Saturday. In the grid post, Sir Lewis is seen smiling while posing against a backdrop of canyons. ‘I’ve been gone.

Sir Lewis Hamilton had his priorities in order when he returned to Instagram this weekend by congratulating Rihanna on her baby news straight away.  The Formula One champion has been absent from social media since December 2021 after deciding to take time away from the spotlight following his crushing defeat to Max Verstappen.  Much to the delight of his 26.

Lewis Hamilton has been accused of attempting to force Michael Masi out of Formula One in response to the events at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. There has been radio silence from the seven-time world champion ever since a controversial call from the race director led to Max Verstappen passing Hamilton on the final lap to seal his first title. Hamilton's silence has led to suggestions that he could be pondering his future in the sport as he awaits the outcome of the FIA's investigation into the race - which could see Masi lose his job.

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Loose Women today, the 64-year-old explained how he was coping.He said: "Well, I've got my UK family I guess.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards today.The 51-year-old began by explaining how former winner Doddie Weir's campaign on finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease was close to her heart.She told her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show listeners that the ex rugby union star had raised over £1 million for Doddie Aid, founded by Rob Wainwright."Hopefully one day we will find a cure," the presenter added.She went on to say that her stepdad had died from the disease in 2012."It's a real special day in my family today," she continued.Dan Walker wades in on Max Verstappen's controversial victory"We lost our stepdad Rick to Motor Neurone Disease on this day, quite a few years back now."As Gabby apologised for her loss, she went on to say: "It's one of