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Lewis Hamilton, who suffered a poor performance during the Australian Grand Prix qualifying round, has pointed to wind conditions as a reason for his underperformance.

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Brad Pitt cut a youthful figure as he brought his star wattage to the Formula One US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on Friday.Although there was a recent swirl of rumors linking him to Emily Ratajkowski, he is clearly an eligible bachelor now as she was seen last week kissing a DJ in New York.The 58-year-old movie star was seen flashing his ultra-charming smile as he strolled into the Circuit Of The Americas ahead of the free practice. Dashing: Brad Pitt cut a youthful figure as he brought his star wattage to the Formula One US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on FridayBrad was agelessly handsome at the event, with the only sign of his advancing years being a distinguished touch of white scruff.His latest sighting came one day he held a dinner meeting with Lewis Hamilton to plot their upcoming Formula One blockbuster.

Olympic champion ran the marathon quicker than a London Euston train reaches Manchester Piccadilly. In fact Kipchoge, 37, once famously completed 26.2 miles in Vienna in less than two hours, but he was assisted by pace makers and other modifications so the time could not be officially recognised by World Athletics.READ NOW: Gutted Mo Farah forced to pull out of London Marathon despite 'extensive treatment'Despite already cementing his status as a legend of his sport though, Kipchoge's income is relatively small when compared to other greats.

Max Verstappen may be stripped of his first Formula One world championship with Red Bull embroiled in a ‘cheat storm’.The team has come under fire after German newspaper Auto Motor und Sport reported it had exceeded last year’s budget set at £114million by £4.5m. It is understood that Red Bull’s breach would only be deemed a ‘minor violation’ under current rules, resulting in a financial penalty.But the team could be in breach of a ‘material overspend’ if more money has in fact been spent.

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner have long been at each other's throats in F1 - but there's one aspect of their rivalry where the Mercedes man is way out of front.Wolff and his Red Bull rival frequently clashed in the 2021 campaign as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen went head-to-head for the world title. And there was to be no diplomatic conclusion, with the Dutchman eventually crowned champion in a highly dubious circumstances after an explosive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.In April this year, the pair attended a meeting of all team bosses, and it seemed tension was still rife as they sat as far away as possible from each other at the table.

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.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has savagely admitted he studied Manchester United failures to avoid the same mistakes.United are currently in a state of crisis following their embarrassing start to the season, dropping to the foot of the table following Saturday's 4-0 drubbing at Brentford. There poor start to the season has come after nine years of decline since the departure of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.Wolff has now revealed that he has looked at the failures of team's like United in order to improve and maintain the success of his record-breaking Mercedes team in the years to come.READ MORE: Martin Brundle reminded of violent F1 crash when brake pad fell off at ImolaThe Red Devils have failed to win the Premier League in the nine years since Ferguson's retirement and are currently without any trophy for five years.Referencing how United have coped after Ferguson, Wolff told the Financial Times: “I studied why great teams were not able to repeat great title [runs].“No sports team in any sport has ever won eight consecutive World Championship titles and there are many reasons for that, and what is at the core is the human.“The human gets complacent.

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 in free practice one. The Dutchman did a steady job, posting the ninth fastest time in the session, 1.5 seconds off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, while George Russell was fourth, almost a full second off the pace. It wasn’t much better in the second practice session, with Russell fourth and Hamilton fifth.Following a string of podium finishes in recent races, it looked like Mercedes were closing the gap to Red Bull and Ferrari after a largely torrid first half of the season.

F1 season so far in France this weekend.The Silver Arrows’ defence of the constructors’ title has been dogged by their struggle to remedy the extreme bouncing and porpoising brought about by the sport’s new regulations. As a result, Red Bull and Ferrari have stolen a march over the first half of the season, winning all 11 races between them so far.But recent grand prix have seen Mercedes looking much more competitive and the smooth nature of the Paul Ricard track is expected to suit the W13.

Christian Horner has made headlines after becoming embroiled in a row with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff over disagreement over something called porpoising.Porpoising is when a Formula 1 car bounces up and down, which is caused by an increase, then a sudden decrease, of downforce.Both Christian and Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto were involved in the debate at the Canadian Grand Prix, which led to Toto Wolff calling them “pitiful”, “disingenuous” and “coming up with little manipulations in the background”.But who is Christian Horner?Who is he and what is his career like?Christian Horner OBE, 48, is a British former racing driver and current Team Principal of the Red Bull Formula One team.He has won four World Constructors' Championships and five World Drivers' Championships, so nine world titles in total.Born in Leamington Spa in 1973, he began his racing career in 1992, and rose to the Formula 3000 ranks before converting to a management role at Red Bull Racing in the late 1990s.

Toto Wolff, 50, has been married to Susie Wolff, 39, since 2011 and the couple share a son together. However, Toto was previously married to ex-wife Stephanie, with Toto calling theirs a "patchwork family" who work as a unit.Toto was married to Stephanie for ten years and the pair had two children together.In an unearthed interview from 2017, Toto gave a rare insight into the blended families.He said: "I am in the very lucky situation that we are a true ‘patchwork family'."Susie is the centre of pulling that all together – and my former wife Stephanie."Both put the wellbeing of the kids above their own."I’ve been together with Susie now for eight years and my kids have always been a very important part of that relationship."And Stephanie, the mum of my kids, handled it in the same way."Now we spend Christmas and holidays together.

Lewis Hamilton 'should be happy' after Nelson Piquet publicly apologised for using a racial slur when discussing the Brit's collision with Max Verstappen at Silverstone last year - and he says he's surprised by the Briton's response to Piquet's comments. Hamilton, an avid campaigner for racial equality, spoke out passionately on social media regarding the need to 'change the mindset' after footage emerged of the three-time world champion using a Portuguese term that can be translated as the N-word. Hamilton and Verstappen came together at the British Grand Prix last year, causing a collision that sent the Dutchman careering into the barriers before being whisked off to hospital for precautionary checks.

READ MORE: Martin Brundle apologises after suffering grid walk mishap at Canadian Grand Prix The pair finished in the same positions, albeit the other way round, in Baku, but the difference in body language after both races could not have been starker, with Mercedes even talking up their chances of taking the fight to Red Bull and Ferrari at British Grand Prix later this month.With that in mind, Brundle is struggling to assess the stage of Mercedes as we approach the midway point of the season. “The Mercedes team are so confusing for everyone at the moment, including themselves,” said Brundle in his post-race column for Sky Sports F1.“On Friday Lewis declared the car was undriveable, which is indeed exactly how it looked, and in a Sky F1 interview he strongly intimated that it was now about making the best of a bad job for the rest of the long season.

F1 team bosses ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Mercedes chief Toto Wolff was said to have been left furious during the meeting, held on Saturday morning before qualifying in Montreal, as arguments over the porpoising and bouncing of cars continues to rage. Reigning constructors’ champions Mercedes have suffered most from the issue.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff accused rivals of "pitiful" behaviour amid the cars bouncing row in Formula 1.The Austrian had a bust up with Red Bull's Christian Horner and Ferrari's Mattia Binotto during a meeting at the Canadian Grand Prix. Upon the conclusion of the meeting, he said each one was guilty of "manipulations in the background".This season, Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have spoken out about the severe bouncing of cars following the introduction of F1's all-new design regulations, as it has affected their team greatly.

Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the terrifying nature of his Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which was plagued by porpoising on Baku's rough street circuit. The Briton struggled with back pain throughout, and had to cope with fears that the car would veer into the wall at high speed, which he described as a 'very strange experience'. Even before Sunday's race, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was outspoken about the fact that Baku's bumpy circuit was not well suited to the cars driven by Hamilton and George Russell.

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.

Lewis Hamilton was seen in unbearable back pain as he hobbled out of his Mercedes after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Mercedes chief Toto Wolff even apologised to the seven-time Formula One world champion over the team radio for the back problems after the race. Porpoising had caused Hamilton's car to bounce up and down whilst on the straights in Baku, causing him to agonisingly shout “Aaaargh my back is killing me!”Although he was able to claim a fourth place finish after starting the race seventh, the race had taken a toll on Hamilton and he was seen struggling to get out of car afterwards.Footage shows the 37-year-old straining as he hauls himself out of his car, holding his back as he stands up out of his seat before having to stop and hold his back again before climbing out of the vehicle.