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Lewis Hamilton has voiced his displeasure with the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). In a new interview, he spoke about the organization and its problems with gender inclusion. Shakira and Lewis Hamilton starting ‘fun and flirty’ relationship: ReportLewis Hamilton, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Messi rank as the most loved athlete-owned clothing brandsEiza Gonzalez, Lewis Hamilton, and friends hang out in luxury yachtOne of the main problems with the FIA is that it defines “drivers” as male, leaving out the female gender.

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, it was inevitable that Doriane Pin would crave a career in motorsport.The French teenager may be small in stature, but she is big in heart and ambition. She first got the racing bug when her F1-mad father introduced her to karting.

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.

Formula 1 forever if he cannot manage a strong end to the season, according to fellow German Nico Rosberg.The son of seven-time world champion Michael has had a largely underwhelming second season in F1, albeit with a few high points. One of those was in qualifying for this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, where he put his Haas eighth on the grid, although he finished down in 13th in the race.But Schumacher is battling for his F1 future with team boss Guenther Steiner continually non-committal over the former Formula 2 champion’s future.

F1's Contract Recognition Board (CRB).The CRB emphatically ruled in McLaren’s favour, meaning Piastri is free to replace fellow Australian Danny Ricciardo in the Woking squad from next year. Piastri will remain Alpine’s reserve and test driver for the rest of 2022 and could still be required to undertake simulator work for the Enstone-based squad.READ MORE: Nico Rosberg blasts Alpine's 'unbelievable' handling of Oscar Piastri sagaMcLaren could potentially run Piastri in a practice session before the end of the season as part of his integration into his new team, but that would require approval from Alpine, who have been left red-faced by their handling of the saga.McLaren CEO Zak Brown addressed the issue ahead of qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix, telling Sky Sports: “That’s for Andreas [Seidl, McLaren team principal] to work out.

McLaren won the battle against Alpine to sign Oscar Piastri.Alpine had announced that Piastri, their talented reserve driver, would replace Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso from 2023 at the start of August, only for the young Australian to quickly declare on Twitter that he wouldn’t be driving for the Renault-backed squad next year.Piastri had in fact signed a contract with McLaren on July 4, with F1's Contract Recognition Board (CRB) emphatically ruling in the Woking team’s favour on Friday. It has emerged that Alpine did not have a valid contract with Piastri for 2023. READ MORE: Nico Rosberg blasts Alpine's 'unbelievable' handling of Oscar Piastri saga Former Red Bull driver Webber, who is Piastri’s manager, has been a key figure in the move, but kept a low profile during the summer break as the saga played out.

F1 champion Nico Rosberg has blasted Alpine for their handling of the Oscar Piastri saga which resulted in the Australian joining McLaren.Following Fernando Alonso’s decision to ditch Alpine for Aston Martin, the Renault-backed squad announced they would be promoting reserve driver Piastri, only for the 21-year-old to declare he would be racing elsewhere in 2023.It has since emerged that Piastri signed a driver contract with McLaren back on July 4. With Alpine claiming to have a deal in place too, the matter went to the sport’s Contract Recognition Board (CRB), which emphatically ruled in McLaren’s favour at the start of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend. READ MORE: Oscar Piastri says 'trust' issues with Alpine led to dramatic McLaren move The CRB declared Alpine did not have a binding contract with Piastri in place, which represents a major embarrassment for the Enstone-based squad.

Toto Wolff's bank balance makes him one of the richest people working in the lucrative world of F1, with an eye-watering net worth that most can only dream about.Wolff, 50, who is CEO and team principal of the championship-winning side, is reported to be worth £438million. This makes him a whopping £71million richer than Cristiano Ronaldo, whose net worth is reported to be £367million.

Formula 1 bosses Liberty Media attempt to thrash out a new contract.The current deal for the race is expiring, meaning there are no guarantees it will be on the calendar next year. Just a couple of years ago that would have seemed unthinkable, but with F1 keen to embrace exciting new destinations, long-standing venues like Monaco can no longer be considered safe from the chop.The tight and twisty street circuit, which has barely changed in decades and sees virtually no overtaking, has come in mounting criticism from fans. READ MORE: F1's most strangely-named races - including Grand Prix 50 miles away from border Meanwhile, the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) and F1 are also reportedly at loggerheads over the TV coverage of the race, which is controlled by ACM’s in-house broadcasters rather than F1’s production operation, and the unique commercial arrangements the race has long enjoyed.Negotiations are such a delicate stage that even Prince Albert of Monaco has even got involved as a mediator, according to 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg, who is a resident of the principality.“The prince even intervenes in these talks himself, because the Automobile Club continues to take this hard line,” Rosberg told Motorsport-Total.com. Should the Monaco Grand Prix stay on the F1 calendar? Have your say in the comments section below.“You need a bit of a mediator to bring people together now, i.e.

Max Verstappen is incredibly in his eighth season on the Formula 1 grid, despite being just 24 years old.The Dutchman became the youngster driver ever to take part in a grand prix weekend when he replaced Jean-Eric Vergne for a practice session ahead of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. The run-out was part of his preparation for his first full season in the car in 2015.He went on to make his race debut at the Australian Grand Prix aged 17 years and 166 days, becoming the youngest driver to start an F1 race.

READ MORE: Nico Rosberg tells Ferrari they made a "mistake" despite taking pole for French GPIt's a similar picture in the World Championship standings as Charles Leclerc will have been looking to close the gap to his rival this weekend with him trailing the Dutch driver by 38 points before lights out this afternoon.Do you think Leclerc can claw his way to top of the Championship after his third crash in first position this year? Let us know in the comments sectionFerrari's Spanish driver was handed a five-second penalty for an unsafe release during the pit stop under the safety car.The Grand Prix has proved to be a formality for Verstappen as he pushed on and quickly regained the lead following the safety car from Leclerc's crash. Sainz managed to climb back up the grid and fought his way into the podium positions on lap 42, despite him being asked to pit mid-way through overtaking Perez.As the race came to a close, Checo and George Russell battled it out for third with Hamilton comfortably securing second as Red Bull chased a double podium.Following his heartbreaking exit from the Grand Prix, Leclerc revealed that he was responsible for the crash.

F1 season, but Mercedes are already counting down the days until 2023.There had been talk of the Silver Arrows challenging for victory at Paul Ricard, but unless the Red Bulls and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc hit trouble in the race, that is unlikely in the extreme. On the face of it, qualifying fourth with Lewis Hamilton and sixth with George Russell represented a decent day at the office for the reigning constructors’ champions.

F1 championship with the Silver Arrows, pulled no punches as he assessed the pace of the W13 following qualifying at Paul Ricard. While Lewis Hamilton and George Russell qualified a respectable fourth and sixth respectively, they were well off the pace set by pole-sitter Charles Leclerc.

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg famously descended from close friends to bitter enemies during their time as Mercedes F1 teammates. The pair had been best pals during their youth, competing against each other on the kart track and holidaying together off it.

Ricciardo was again out performed by teammate Lando Norris, who finished fifth in Monaco and picked up the fastest lap of the race, putting further pressure upon his experienced counterpart after his team already laid down the gauntlet.McLaren chief Zach Brown admitted last week that Ricciardo had not lived up to expectations since joining the team in 2021 and, while he is tied down with the team until 2023, he hinted at an end of the relationship before that by making it clear there were options to terminate that relationship.Now, after further disappointment in Monte Carlo, former F1 driver Ralph Schumacher suggested the team could indeed move on before next season, telling Sky Germany: "The rumours as well as the statements in the team, are getting louder. He’s just too far away from his teammate."I’m curious how the future looks for him.

Lewis Hamilton's life on the track is no doubt well documented, however his life off it tends to stay more private. Despite this, Hamilton revealed plenty of insight into his life behind closed doors during a quick-fire interview with BBC Radio 1 back in 2015.

Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2016.During a four-year stint as teammates, Rosberg and Hamilton dominated the sport, winning 54 of 78 races in that period, with the two childhood friends seeing their relationship turn sour in the process.Hamilton won the titles in 2014 and 2015, with tempers boiling over in the 2016 season as Rosberg looked to win the title for the first time - leading to a number of incidents were the two teammates ended up colliding, with Toto Wolff describing an incident at Austria as 'brainless'.During this spell, Mercedes had to step-up to outline rules for the two drivers in order to keep them on the straight and narrow, putting punishments in place for any rule breaks, and Rosberg has lifted the lid on that battle."We made it extremely difficult. It got to the point where we were handed a code of conduct paper with what we were able to do in a wheel-to-wheel battle, even penalties with fines with a lot of zeroes attached to that because there was no other way.

Lewis Hamilton after the teams' early-season woes continued at Imola, Nico Rosberg believes.The defending Constructor's Champions have struggled to find their rhythm in the 2022 season despite sitting second in the standings, finding themselves way off the pace of Ferrari and Red Bull. Their troubles continued in Friday's qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Sprint, with both Hamilton and teammate George Russell only narrowly squeezing through to the second round.Mercedes' chances of making it through to Q3 always looked slim and, with rain falling at Imola following a red flag, their fate was sealed - becoming the first time since the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix that neither Mercedes made it through to the final round of qualifying.Towards the end of the second round of qualifying, cameras showed coverage inside the Mercedes garage where Hamilton had exited his vehicle before the session came to a close and was pictured involved in fierce discussions with team principal Wolff.While Hamilton refused to clarify what was said in those discussions, his former teammate Nico Rosberg issued his verdict on the events.“It's very difficult to know what was said.

Formula 1 car - and it looks terrifying!Max Verstappen's dramatic final lap victory to snatch the F1 world title from Lewis Hamilton's grasp will go down as one of the most exciting and controversial finishes to a season in the history of the sport.The Dutchman became the first driver since Nico Rosberg in 2016 to pip Hamilton to first place, and while his win will forever be marred in controversy, few could argue that F1 will only benefit from having a different champion.The title race was so thrilling that it became arguably the biggest talking point in sport, and one man who had a unique view of how the action unfolded was Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.Footage from a camera on the 24-year-old's helmet during the final Grand Prix of the

F1 champions Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button both backed the decision not to penalise Lewis Hamilton as controversy struck early in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The season-deciding race got off to a frantic start as Hamilton pipped Max Verstappen to take the lead in the opening stages of the race, despite Verstappen setting off in pole position.But the duo came within a whisker of colliding later on in the lap after Verstappen attempted to reclaim the lead; forcing Hamilton off the track.Stewards decided there was no need for any action to be taken - much to the fury of Red Bull chief Christian Horner.But Rosberg and Button were both in agreement over the incident, backing the call made by the stewards."So difficult," said Rosberg

Max Verstappen would have seen his pole lap disqualified if he had overshot the last corner by another 10cm, according to former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg. The Dutchman pushed his car to the very limit as he edged out title rival Lewis Hamilton in Saturday's all-important qualifying session.Verstappen clocked a time 0.371 seconds faster than his Mercedes counterpart to give himself the best possible chance of claiming a maiden world championship crown.