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Chaos as Lewis Hamilton disqualified four hours after finishing second in United States grand prix The Independent says Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from Sunday’s United States Grand Prix after breaching the rules governing the floor of their cars in a shock end to the race weekend. Hamilton and Leclerc, who finished second and sixth respectively in the 56-lap race won by Max Verstappen, were being investigated by the stewards following a plank wear inspection in Austin. The original report from FIA technical delegate Joe Bauer stated: “A physical floor and a plank wear inspection was carried out…

Forget Lewis Hamilton, this is George Russell’s true Formula 1 rival… The Metro says As Sir Lewis Hamilton collided with George Russell at the first corner of the first lap of the Qatar Grand Prix, Formula One fans were left with a feeling of déjà vu. Just over seven years ago, millions watched on in a mix of shock, horror and delight as Hamilton tangled with former teammate Nico Rosberg at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix. That crash knocked both drivers out of the race and is viewed by many as the peak of the fierce rivalry between…

Suella Braverman to quiz police boss over Met response at Gaza protest Suella Braverman is set to quiz Metropolitan Police boss Sir Mark Rowley about the Met Police’s response to incidents of pro-Palestinaian protests in London over the weekend. A video online appears to show a man chanting “jihad” during a rally by an Islamist group in London. The Met said no offences were identified in the clip – which occurred at a separate event from the main march and was staged by Hizb ut-Tahrir. It’s believed Sir Mark will tell the home secretary that the current laws make prosecutions…

Storm Babet floods could last for days – officials As Storm Babet lashed the UK over the weekend, the Environment Agency has warned flooding could last days. Across England, 116 flood warnings remain in place – including in the East Midlands and along the River Severn. Four people are known to have died in the floods whilst residents of hundreds of homes have been evacuated. On Monday, Scottish FM Humza Yousaf visited Brechin, in Angus, one of the worst hit areas. Due to the damage from flooding, some Brechin residents could be permanently removed from their homes, a local councillor…

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United States Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton disqualified as Max Verstappen wins Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from second place in the US Grand Prix after running Max Verstappen’s Red Bull close for victory. Britain’s Hamilton was just two seconds behind Verstappen at the flag but his car was later declared illegal for excessive wear on the underfloor skid blocks. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc suffered the same fate after finishing sixth. Hamilton’s disqualification promoted McLaren’s Lando Norris to second and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to third. Verstappen was measured, slowly picking off the cars in front of him and then holding on for…

Israel hits hundreds of Gaza sites as it warns campaign may last months The ongoing Middle East conflict is intensifying as Israel says it has hit 320 more targets in the Gaza Strip. But Palestinian authorities say civilian homes were hit “without warning.”  The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says the situation in southern Gaza is so bad that some civilians are returning north after the ‘safe routes’ were bombed by Israel. Israel hits hundreds of Gaza sites overnight and indiscriminately ‘carpet bombing Gaza’, Killing and injuring thousands of civilians. Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant…

Reporting from Brussels, FRANCE 24’s Dave Keating says the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is dominating the agenda at the EU foreign ministers meeting Monday. The big question is whether the 27-member bloc can agree on a call for a humanitarian ceasefire. But the EU has long been split on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.