1RM Saturday, August 15, 2020 ...... 37 Tomorrow, SPANISHSPANISH GPGP 2.10pm, MATTER OF RECORD . . . Ciara Mageean is the fastest Irishwoman in LONE WOLFF 1000 metres Lew could lose pal Toto

LEWIS HAMILTON could be about to lose his biggest ally at By BEN Mercedes after boss Toto Wolff admitted he was considering HUNT quitting. Dawn of a Wolff joined the team at the same championships. It is flattering that he time as Hamilton in 2013 — and says it depends on what I do — but together they have dominated Formula he doesn’t need me. “He has a great team that will new Ciara One since. However, like Hamilton, the always support him and I have not Austrian’s contract ends in December taken a decision yet. and both have yet to sign new deals. “I’m in a moment of reflection, Hamilton has made no secret of the where is heading to — CIARA MAGEEAN has smashed another Irish fact he wants to see Wolff stay on what is happening around the Covid record. but he is weighing up his options situation, as well as personal reasons. “My wife Susie is in a good place The Portaferry star clocked 2min 31.06sec with Mercedes head honcho Ola in the 1000 metres in the Diamond League in Kallenius. running a Formula-E team — and that Wolff said: “I have enjoyed many means she is away a lot. Monaco to break Sonia O’Sullivan’s mark of years in Formula One in this role and “I have been to 120 F1 races in the 2:34.66, which was set in 1993. the discussions we are having are past eight years, that is something It comes just three weeks after Mageean very good. we’re thinking about.” became the first Irishwoman to run the “I am happy my relationship with As SunSport revealed on Wednes- 800m in under 2mins. Ola is probably as good as it can be day, Wolff has done a U-turn on his Mageean finished third behind Faith Kipye- — we speak almost every day — and decision to play hard-ball over the gon of Kenya and Britain’s Laura Muir. there are many factors that make me terms of the . O’Sullivan tweeted: “It lasted 27years a want to stay in F1. It is the deal that decides how F1’s lifetime for some well done @ciaramageean “On the other side, it takes a toll. $1billion prize pot is divvied up. on smashing @irishathletics 1000m record.” That’s in my considerations, as it stands, After a discussion with the sport’s REIGNIN’ there is no reason not to continue with CEO, Chase Carey, Wolff said: "I don't SPAIN . . . Mercedes but we will find out. think the teams will ever be united “What that means is a discussion and everybody tries to achieve deals F1 world that I have to take with my wife and outside. Most of the clarifications we champion Lewis with Ola. wanted to achieve have been dis- Hamilton walks Legal Notices “That doesn’t mean I won’t be cussed and we are at a point to sign around as a team principal or around the agreement and move on.” the circuit in in another role — but that I am On the track, Hamilton warned the Barcelona thinking about it.” heat could cost him at the Spanish Despite his cryptic answer over Grand Prix in Barcelona tomorrow. his future, Wolff has urged Hamilton He suffered a tyre failure at the to commit to the team — with or British GP — and was forced to make without him. an extra stop the following week at He added: “Lewis staying at the Silverstone. moment is the best he can do and The six-time world champ, 35, what he wants to do. added: “It is tough out there. I don’t “He has the possibility of achieving think I have been to Spain when it great success going forward and has been this hot. It is going to be winning more races and hopefully hard on the tyres.” Take Brown a notch McLAREN boss Zak Brown has hit By BEN HUNT back in his furious row with Racing Point’s Otmar Szafnauer. about Formula One.” CEO Brown McLaren joined the teams responded though, saying: “In pressing for Racing Point to my time here leading McLaren, I be punished further after they have never been fined a dollar, copied Mercedes’ brake ducts. let alone €400,000. Racing Point have been fined “I have never been docked €400,000 and docked 15 points points.” for that. Brown (left) added: “People And angry team principal who know me know I enjoy his- Szafnauer said last week: “It seems toric racing and I’d invite him to to me that Brown knows more come and join me because he’s got a about historic racing than he does historic car he’s currently racing.” BOTTAS HAS TO WING IT suffered a bird strike in his Mercedes during NOTICE TO yesterday’s practice Dublin City Council ADVERTISERS for the Spanish GP. I, Aisling Draper would like to The Finnish driver apply for permission for Attic conversion, with new dormer type News UK and obliterated the poor window to rear, velux rooflights to bird leaving feathers front, with internal modifications Ireland reserves the and associated site works all at 54 right to decline, omit, flowing in the breeze Clune Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 on his way to topping The planning application may be suspend or alter any inspected, or purchased at a fee the timesheets for FP1 not exceeding the reasonable cost advertisement in any by 0.039sec. of making a copy, at the offices of of its publications Dublin City Council during its He radioed his team public opening hours and a or to terminate any saying: “That was submission or observation in contract and will not close — just nearly relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing be held responsible HOT WHEELS . . . Mercedes ace Bottas in action during first practice of the Spanish GP hit a bird. I think I hit on payment of the prescribed fee the wing.” within the period of 5 weeks for any loss caused beginning on the date of receipt thereby. by the authority of the application.