AS a Method One driver, being surrounded by stunning ladies is par for the course.
However some racing champs have turn out to be embroiled in scandal with regards to their love life.
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This week McLaren driver Lando Norris, 22, introduced he’d break up from his mannequin girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira – after he was caught inviting one other mannequin on a McDonald’s date.
When his flirty messages ended up on-line, Lando, 22, privately pleaded to the mannequin “please delete them haha” earlier than writing a gushing put up about Luisinha, saying they’d determined to interrupt up after eight months – a message he later deleted.
McLaren made no remark, and a supply near Norris advised The Solar that he solely messaged the thriller Dutch woman after ending it with Luisinha.
Right here we reveal different racers who’ve pushed ladies around the bend…
Sergio Perez
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Again in June, Sergio Perez issued a grovelling public apology to his spouse Carola Martinez after he was filmed dancing with thriller ladies in Monte Carlo, after his victory on the Monaco Grand Prix.
The Mexican racer received up shut and private with a brunette earlier than dancing together with his arms round a blonde’s waist.
Checo posted on Instagram: “It was a foul celebration that I did not know the right way to management on the peak of the individual that I’m, however it was simply that, a really dangerous celebration.
“Folks near me know my values and the kind of individual that I’m. For many who ask me, we’re extra united than ever, me and my spouse.
“And for many who simply wish to damage us, I want you the most effective. Thanks all in your love and I apologise to all of the individuals who love me as a result of these movies do not signify me by no means.
“We won’t speak about this matter anymore, which solely makes us overlook the nice second we live as a household. Thanks.”
James Hunt
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F1 icon James Hunt sadly died in 1993 aged simply 45, after struggling a coronary heart assault – however he was the unique racing playboy.
Whereas his rival Jackie Stewart would famously abstain from intercourse per week earlier than a motor race, Hunt would usually have intercourse minutes earlier than climbing into the cockpit – and is rumoured to have bedded 5,000 ladies.
These are stated to have included 35 British Airways air hostesses in Tokyo throughout his run to the 1976 F1 World Championship title.
His son Freddie advised the Mirror: “There have been witnesses. There was a contemporary provide of hostesses.
“They might come to the lodge, cease over, then get on the airplane the following day. There was a unique one each evening.”
Max Verstappen
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Issues have gotten awkward on and off the race observe for Crimson Bull star Max Verstappen and Russian driver Daniil Kvyat.
Verstappen has been relationship Brazilian magnificence Kelly Piquet – daughter of F1 legend Nelson Pique – since 2020, however her ex is Kvyat, who drove in F1 from 2014 to 2017 and 2019 to 2020.
They also have a three-year-old daughter, Penelope, collectively.
Not solely is Verstappen now relationship Kvyat’s ex, however he additionally nicked his Crimson Bull racing seat again in 2016. Ouch.
Lewis Hamilton
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Lewis Hamilton has had dalliances with many well-known women, together with Nicole Scherzinger, Danielle Lloyd and Rihanna.
In 2018, his mannequin ex-girlfriend Veronica Valle – who dated him for 3 months in 2015 – made the sensational declare that the Mercedes driver is obsessive about threesomes.
Glamour mannequin Veronica stated Lewis was initially very “candy” in direction of her, however typically misplaced his mood.
She stated: “We had been on the way in which to New York and Lewis went loopy after he discovered that the pilot had pooped in the bathroom.
“He was going to fireside the pilot! He stated, ‘All people is aware of that they shouldn’t take a s**t on my airplane’. He was actually mad.”
She additionally claimed Lewis made merciless jibes about her weight and advised her the explanation he and ex Nicole break up was as a result of she needed to get married, however he “wasn’t prepared”.
David Coulthard
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F1 legend David Coulthard was married to Belgian TV star Karen Minier for 9 years – till he break up from her this yr.
Not lengthy after, the 51-year-old was noticed canoodling with Swedish mannequin Sigrid Silversand – who’s 23 years youthful than him – they usually’re now relationship.
Coulthard and Karen tied the knot in Monaco again in 2013 after assembly eight years earlier whereas she was overlaying the glitzy Grand Prix for French telly.
They’ve a son collectively – Dayton, born in 2008.
Sigrid isn’t the primary mannequin Coulthard has dated. He was beforehand engaged to American Heidi Wichlinski, whom he was with for 4 years till their break up in 2001.
He then rapidly moved on to Brazilian Simone Abdelnour that very same yr, and had a four-year relationship along with her.
Jenson Button
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Jenson Button famously received the 2009 Drivers’ Championship – and it was apparently as a result of a self-imposed intercourse ban.
In an try at enhancing his probabilities of profitable his first world title, Button banned himself from sleeping together with his then-girlfriend, Japanese mannequin Jessica Michibata.
As he received, he thanked her they usually ended up getting married in 2014.
Nevertheless, lower than a yr later, they break up.
Earlier this yr Button married Playboy mannequin Brittny Ward – 4 years after they received engaged and welcomed two kids.
