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Kim Kardashian appeared on Instagram over the weekend to share a new selfie with her 364 million followers.

The 43-year-old mogul and mother-of-four — who recently had an amicable reunion with ex-husband Kanye West — displayed her signature sex appeal in the closeup snapshot.

Kardashian wore sporty sunglasses and flashed her ample cleavage as she posed in low-cut white tank top with string straps.

The bombshell’s long, dark hair was pulled to one side, falling over her chest as she wore a nameplate necklace and placed a hand on the back of her neck.

It comes after news that the reality television star split from beau Odell Beckham Jr., 31.

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Kim Kardashian, 43, appeared on Instagram over the weekend to share a new selfie with her 364 million followers

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Weeks ago the superstar shared another busty selfie online and captioned it, ‘miss u’

Odell is currently a free agent after parting ways with the Baltimore Ravens last spring.

The two stars were last seen together on March 10 when they made a joint appearance at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in Los Angeles.

The breakup comes after Life & Style reported that Kim ‘loved’ the ‘idea of having a baby’ with the athlete.

An insider revealed that Kim ‘has plenty of frozen eggs so it’s really just a matter of talking Odell into this plan, even if that means making it worth his while financially!’

Kim shares four children with West — North, 10, Saint, eight, Chicago, six, and Psalm, four.

Odell also already has a child, a son Zydn, two, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Lauren Wood.

Prior to her romance with Odell, Kim was in a nine-month relationship with comedian Pete Davidson.

Following her split with the younger comedian, Kardashian declared she was taking a break from dating.

Kim Kardashian keeps quiet when asked about Kate Middleton

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Kim’s latest selfie comes after news that the reality television star split from beau Odell Beckham Jr., 31; pictured in Beverly Hills on March 10

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It was business as usual for the beauty on Saturday as she shared the latest items from SKIMS, her range of bras, underwear, and loungewear

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Kim threw up a peace sign as she attended a Lakers game in LA last week

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend Saint’s basketball game

Kim seems to be taking the recent breakup in stride, as she took to social media over the weekend to promote her successful brand SKIMS.

It was business as usual for the beauty on Saturday as she shared the latest items from her range of bras, underwear, and loungewear.

The socialite showed off her killer curves in an orange bra and matching bottoms while recording herself in her sprawling closet.

She captioned one makeup-free image: ‘Trying on my @skims tonight.’

Lewis Hamilton remains ‘unhappy’ with a key decision made by Mercedes principal Toto Wolff amid another difficult season for the British star, according to reports.

Any hopes of a fairytale final season between Hamilton and the Mercedes F1 team, before the seven-time world champion departs for rivals Ferrari next year, already look over as the team’s car continues to struggle.

The Silver Arrows are yet to win a Grand Prix this season, with Hamilton frustrated by his car’s lack of competitive pace, and remains frustrated with the team’s decision to replace his former team-mate Valtteri Bottas, as per GB News.

Hamilton was supported by Bottas during his career best stint of world title runs between 2017 and 2021 before Wolff decided to promote a young George Russell into his seat at the championship-winning Formula One garage.

Russell has been more of a threat to Hamilton’s position as the team’s star driver than his predecessor, Bottas, who is now driving for Stake F1 team.

Lewis Hamilton reportedly remains unhappy with a key decision made by Mercedes principal Toto Wolff

Hamilton’s final season at Mercedes has been disappointing amidst continued struggles with his car’s performance

Hamilton is believed to be ‘unhappy’ with the decision made by Mercedes to make George Russell (left) his team-mate

Russell has finished above his team-mate in all but one of the six GP’s so far with Hamilton looking set to bow out his Mercedes career with no chance of sealing a record-breaking eight world championship crown.

‘To me, it’s still an unanswered question why he signed George to replace Valtteri because Valtteri was a very good team-mate to Lewis,’ said Formula One insider Peter Windsor on his YouTube channel.

Valterri Bottas (pictured) previously partnered Hamilton at Mercedes before being replaced by Russell

Hamilton is set to join Mercedes’ rivals Ferrari at the end of the season in a shock move

‘Lewis has never really been happy with George as we’ve said from day one, because basically George is quicker,’ he added.

Hamilton will wave goodbye to Mercedes following 11-years at the German team bossed by Wolff following the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi after deciding to join Ferrari on a two-year contract.

His decision to make the shock move to the Italian side will see him partnered with French driver Charles Leclerc who similarly to Russell also has his own ambitions of becoming a world champion.

Hamilton expects the move to give him a better chance of winning another world title than what Mercedes can that would see him overtake Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher to become the sport’s record-holder for the most championship crowns.

After a dismal start for both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff is optimistic that Mercedes will get better as the season progresses and has praised the team’s behind-the-scenes work.

Russell is ahead of Hamilton by 10 points in seventh place in the Drivers’ Standings, with Hamilton having only accrued 27 points from the first six races. Actually, Mercedes is currently in fourth place in the Constructor Standings, a massive 60 points behind McLaren in third place and far behind Ferrari and Red Bull.

Wolff doesn’t anticipate noticeable improvement happening right away, but he is confident Mercedes will improve and begin to show better performances. In his opinion, Mercedes needs to be patient if they want to turn things around this season.

“I think we understand much more what is needed to get the car in a better place because it’s so clear now what it does and why we struggle and where we struggle,” said Wolff, as quoted by Motorsportweek.com.

“In Formula 1 you can accelerate development and produce the beats and we’re flat out. The design office is all in, the production operations are flat out. The rest has been doing a good job. All of the factories are really sixth gear in order to bring stuff to the car that we believe can be very helpful.

“In terms of what they’re bringing to the car, you can’t really rush it because you’ve got to get to the point where you say now it’s good to be released into production. And once that part comes, or once it’s come, they need to be sorted. So this is a matter of many weeks.”

Hamilton’s greatest performance of the season came last weekend when he finished sixth in the Miami Grand Prix. Hamilton is expected to depart Mercedes and join Ferrari before 2025. But having not won a race since October 2021, he said after the race that he had “had enough” of his lack of success.

He said, “It’s been tough,” to CBS. Naturally, our purpose is to succeed, and when that doesn’t happen, you have to change your viewpoint. And all that’s been involved is improvement and chase. It has to do with uniting.

“What changes can we make? How can we regroup, get everyone out, and get back to where we want to be? Actually, I had a great time throughout the encounter. But after three years, we decide to return to our proper place because we’ve had enough of this.

LEWIS HAMILTON’S acting debut has become a £240million Money Pitt.

The Formula 1 legend will feature in Brad Pitt’s much-delayed movie – with the budget now equal TWELTH in the all-time list for films.

Lewis Hamilton is set to add to his colourful career with a movie roleCredit: Getty

Huge motorsport fan Brad Pitt is going ahead with his costly filmCredit: Splash

Hamilton said missing out a role in Top Gun: Maverick “broke my heart”.

But he will still go from Silverstone to the silver screen – and with the same director, Joseph Kosinski, as in Tom Cruise’s 2022 Top Gun sequel.

Hollywood great Pitt, 58, plays a veteran driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a young prodigy.

Established actors like James Bond villain Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Sarah Niles are also in the cast.

Britain’s seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton has been itching to act.

After two decades squeezing behind the wheel of a sportscar, the 39-year-old hopes to get other bums on seats  – those of movie-lovers in cinemas.

But although production for Pitt’s film has continued this year, the release date is uncertain, as is the title, although “Apex” is the hot speculation.

Puck‘s Matthew Belloni reckons the budget has burst past $300m (£240m) – due to Covid but also the use of real actors in genuine race cars.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE MOVIES OF ALL TIME

Here’s how the costliest movies in history rank – with Star Wars and super heroes dominating.

Lewis Hamilton’s upcoming effort is on course to make the top 12 – meaning his first film would match the Last Jedi.

1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015 – $447m (£357m)

2 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, 2018 – $432m (£345m)

3 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 – $416m (£332m)

4 Fast X, 2023 – $379m (£303m)

5 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011 – $379m (£303m)

6 Avengers: Age of Ultron, 2015 – $364m (£291m)

7 Avengers: Endgame, 2019 – $356m (£284m)

8 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, 2022 – $351m (£280m)

9 Avatar: The Way of Water, 2022 – $350m (£279m)

10 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, 2023 – $326m (£260m)

11 Avengers: Infinity War, 2018 – $325m (£260m)

JOINT 12TH:

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, 2007 – $300m (£240m)Justice League, 2017Star Wars: The Last Jedi, 2017APEX???

15 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, 2023 – $291m (£232m)

16 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, 2023 – $276m (£220n)

17 Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018 – $271m (£216m)

18 Jurassic World Dominion, 2022 – $265m (£212m)

19 John Carter, 2012 – $264m (£211m)

20 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2016 – $263m (£210m)

Hamilton is keen to appear on the silver screenCredit: Getty

Hamilton himself and Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment are the producers, along with Jerry Bruckheimer – whose CV includes Top Dog and Cruise’s 1990 NASCAR action movie Days of Thunder.

Mercedes star Hamilton, who is switching to Ferrari next year, has previously revealed his desperation to appear in any role on TG2.

Pitt, seen at the British GP, will play fictional F1 driver Sonny HayesCredit: Splash

He told GQ Magazine how approached Cruise: “‘I said, “Dude, if you ever do Top Gun 2, I will even be a janitor. Just let me be in it.”

However, Hamilton got twitchy – partly due to his hectic racing schedule.

And after deciding he’d have to press the ejector seat on his TG2 dream, he added: “I remember having to tell Joe (Kosinski) and Tom – and it broke my heart.”

Now it could be only the delay over Pitt’s move that is giving him the big-screen blues.

Kerry Condon is is also featuring in the motorsport movieCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk

Pitt has also done the pit walk at the Las Vegas GPCredit: Rex

Road rage comes to Imola. And, as sure as the sun sets in the west, the spat involved Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who came within inches of colliding.

Fury rising, Verstappen believed he was being impeded by Hamilton while on a flying lap during practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

The Dutchman tugged his right hand low on the steering wheel to veer close to Hamilton’s front-left wheel as he passed him, before slowing down and shaking his left fist – and head – in frustration.

 

Hamilton had just waved his hand in apology to the Dutchman, who requires minimal stimulus to sharpen his elbows, and by that point the red mist had descended.

‘It’s not the first time,’ said Verstappen of the blocking. ‘You try to stay calm about it. But it happened again. I don’t want to talk about it too much because that’s not our issue today.’

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Max Verstappen was very upset by Lewis Hamilton’s obstruction during his flying lap at Imola

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Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes can be seen trailing Verstappen’s Red Bull, with his team-mate Sergio Perez to left of the duo

Yes, Verstappen’s mood was already scarlet, having just vented annoyance at the untypical limitations of his Red Bull. ‘My God,’ he exclaimed. ‘It’s so difficult, everything man. This time suddenly the front grips up a lot. I almost spun.’

A second of Hamilton’s bitterest jousters, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, was also fuming at his former team-mate. ‘Hamilton thinks he is the only one on the track,’ said the Spaniard. ‘It is the second lap he does it. Turn 12 and now Turn 7.’

Hamilton and Verstappen both endured erratic days. Hamilton, with a Mercedes upgrade, was fourth fastest; Verstappen only seventh – half-a-second off the pace set by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who will harbour hopes of victory on home tarmac if the Scuderia’s upgrade is up to speed.

Verstappen’s first practice session was even more scatty. Struggling, he ran off track twice. That is not his usual tram-line precision, so clearly something was amiss with his car.

The world champion is juggling his on-track commitments this weekend with taking part in a 24-hr sim race. A distraction?

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Hamilton was also criticised by his former McClaren team-mate Fernando Alonso, who claimed he ‘thinks he is the only one on the track’

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Hamilton waved his hand in apology to the Dutchman but it did little to temper his anger on track

‘You do have to go to bed on time to start the Sunday well rested,’ reasoned Verstappen. ‘It’s in my free time and I’m professional enough to see for myself what’s OK and what’s not.’

McLaren may also be in the mix for pole with Red Bull and Ferrari, judging by Oscar Piastri being second quickest on Friday, an encouraging echo of team-mate Lando Norris’s maiden win in Miami a fortnight ago.

He has been on cloud nine ever since his Bahrain Grand Prix win last month, beating the likes of Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc.

And Lewis Hamilton enjoyed some time off his busy schedule as he attended the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on Saturday afternoon.

The F1 ace, 34, proved to be in good company as he joined his stunning female pals to watch the likes of Tame Impala, J Balvin, Idris Elba perform at the annual event.

Letting loose: Lewis Hamilton enjoyed some time off his busy schedule as he attended the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on Saturday

Displaying his quirky sense of style, the racing driver sported a bright salmon T-shirt, teamed with casual khaki shorts.

Nailing sporty chic, the Stevenage native complemented his appearance with a pair of grey slip-on trainers and white ribbed socks.

Lewis caught the eye with his edgy accessory choice as he sported a white bandana, square-framed designer sunglasses and a small side bag by Louis Vuitton.

Party time: Displaying his quirky sense of style, the racing driver sported a bright salmon T-shirt, teamed with casual khaki shorts

Having fun: The F1 ace, 34, proved to be in good company as he joined his stunning female pals to watch the likes of Tame Impala, J Balvin, Idris Elba perform at the annual event

In the romance department, the hunk was recently linked to model Cindy Kimberly, 20, four years after Justin Bieber made her famous by admitting he has a crush on her.

In February, the pair appeared to spark dating rumours after flying into Barcelona together, reportedly on his private jet, before quickly making their way across El Prat Airport with their luggage in tow.

Cindy was an unknown schoolgirl when singer Justin, 25, admitted he was a fan after spotting a sultry picture of her on social media.

Fashion fan: Nailing sporty chic, the Stevenage native complemented his appearance with a pair of grey slip-on trainers and white ribbed socks

Stylish: The racing driver caught the eye with his edgy accessory choice as he sported a white bandana, square-framed designer sunglasses and a small side bag by Louis Vuitton

Reposting the shot for his 104million followers, the singer – who is now married to model Hailey Baldwin – wrote: ‘OMG who is this??’

She was subsequently revealed to be a Dutch-born student living in the Costa Blanca resort of Denia who made pocket money by babysitting for £2.90 an hour.

She was promptly snapped up by Uno Models, which has offices in Barcelona and Madrid.

Sportsman Lewis previously endured a tumultuous relationship with Nicole Scherzinger from 2007 till 2015.

Love interest? In the romance department, the hunk was recently linked to model Cindy Kimberly, 20, four years after Justin Bieber made her famous by admitting he has a crush on her

On/off: Sportsman Lewis previously endured a tumultuous relationship with Nicole Scherzinger from 2007 till 2015 (pictured May 2012)

He was recently abused by trolls following his controversial British Grand Prix win against Max Verstappen.

But Lewis Hamilton, 36, shrugged off the negativity on Thursday as he arrived for previews ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.

The Formula One star opted for an all-black outfit, donning a military-style black nylon Fendi jacket with a US flag planted on its left sleeve.

Dapper: Lewis Hamilton, 36, displayed his bold fashion sense in a black military-style ensemble as he arrived for previews ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday

He teamed up his black leather trousers with a pair of red-soled boots, and finished his look with a pair of silver rings.

Clutching his purple-cased mobile phone, the Hertfordshire-born star accessorised his look with chunky and delicate silver chains.

Looking ever-suave, Lewis protected his eyes with a pair of oversized shades, and shielded those around him with a black facemask.

Pose: The Formula One star opted for an all-black outfit, donning a military-style black nylon Fendi jacket with a US flag planted on its left sleeve

Serious: Looking ever-suave, the Tommy Hilfiger model protected his eyes with a pair of oversized shades

Fashion forward: He teamed up his black leather trousers with a pair of red-soled boots as he arrived ahead of this weekend’s race

It comes after Mercedes hinted that police should investigate some of the vile slurs aimed at their star driver and called on social media companies to do more to stop racist posts before they go online – and close the accounts of the culprits.

The seven-time world champion, who is a vocal supporter of the BLM movement, is leading a campaign for more racing drivers from black and ethnic minority groups.

Following the race, where Sir Lewis was hit by a 10 second penalty but went on to win the race and close the gap in the title race to just eight points, he received a slew of racist abuse on Instagram.

It was also the platform of choice for racists who abused Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford after their penalty misses in the Euro 2020 final this month.

Trendy: Clutching his purple-cased mobile phone, the Hertfordshire-born star accessorised his look with a delicate silver chain

Shocking: It comes after Mercedes hinted that police should investigate some of the vile slurs aimed at their star driver and called on social media companies to do more to stop racist posts

Disgusting: He was recently abused with monkey and gorilla emojis following his controversial British Grand Prix win against Max Verstappen

Last week, Lewis’s team Mercedes released a joint statement with Formula One and the sport’s governing body, the FIA, condemning the abuse.

This piled more pressure on social media giants to take steps to filter comments, ban racists and help police punish them if necessary.

‘Formula 1, The FIA and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team condemn this behaviour in the strongest possible terms’, they said.

‘These people have no place in our sport and we urge that those responsible should be held accountable for their actions. Formula 1, the FIA, the drivers and the teams are working to build a more diverse and inclusive sport, and such unacceptable instances of online abuse must be highlighted and eliminated.’

Force of good: The seven-time world champion, who is a vocal supporter of the BLM movement, is leading a campaign for more racing drivers from ethnic minority groups

Facebook, which owns Instagram, insists it is filtering comments but added ‘no single thing will fix this challenge overnight’.

A spokesman said: ‘In addition to our work to remove comments and accounts that repeatedly break our rules, there are safety features available, including Comment Filters and Message Controls, which can mean no one has to see this type of abuse.

‘No single thing will fix this challenge overnight but we’re committed to the work to keep our community safe from abuse.’

Backlash: Following the race, where Sir Lewis was hit by a 10 second penalty but went on to win the race and close the gap in the title race to just eight points, he received a slew of racist abuse on Instagram

Max Verstappen dominantly won the 2024 Japanese GP. The Dutchman led the race from the ʋery first lap and when the pitstop phase cleared out, he regained his lead and neʋer looked Ƅack. This was a special win for the Dutchman as it was his first win in front of his stepdaughter, Penelope.

Max Verstappen was en route to claim nine consecutiʋe wins in Australia Ƅefore his brake-related issue. Moreoʋer, he had a special guest in the form of her partner, Kelly Piquet‘s daughter, Penelope in Australia. The four-year-old was left a Ƅit dejected after Verstappen retired from the race and was waiting for the Dutchman to climƄ the top step of the podium in front of her so she could cheer her stepfather on.

While reflecting on the race win, Verstappen reʋealed why winning the Japanese GP was so crucial for him

This wish of the young Penelope was fulfilled in Japan as she was heard cheering for Verstappen during podium celebrations. Later, the 26-year-old reʋealed that if he had not won the race, Penelope would haʋe thought of herself as Ƅad luck and may haʋe decided not to show up for the following races.

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Max Verstappen claims he does not Ƅlame his colleagues for leaʋing Red Bull

The shenanigans going on at Red Bull haʋe not found a resolution yet. The internal turmoil may haʋe motiʋated personnel within the team to look elsewhere, and one such senior figure in the Red Bull camp was Lee Steʋenson.

Howeʋer, the reigning champion has not Ƅlamed the senior engineer for leaʋing the team and has instead wished Steʋenson well for his new ʋenture.

He [Steʋenson] got a great opportunity at SauƄer, and I don’t Ƅlame him for trying something new. And yeah, sometimes in life, you get opportunities and you mayƄe go a Ƅit out of your comfort zone. You try something new. If it doesn’t work out, you can always come Ƅack, right? So, so good.

The 39-year-old has had a ʋast career that has spanned more than two decades in motorsports. Moreoʋer, Steʋenson was part of the Red Bull team for more than 18 years, this raised questions around the paddock. But Verstappen clarified that just like driʋers, engineers also find new opportunities and try something new, so it is not Steʋenson’s fault for leaʋing the team to join SauƄer.

Next up on the F1 calendar is the Chinese Grand Prix and considering the might that Red Bull showcased around the Suzuka International Circuit, they will Ƅe the faʋorites going into the Shanghai eʋent. Max Verstappen is currently leading the 2024 Driʋers Championship with 77 points.

Christian Horner has played down any concerns that Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull following news of Adrian Newey’s impending exit, with the team boss denying that the world champion has a clause in his contract linked to Newey.

It was announced in the days prior to the Miami Grand Prix that Newey will depart the Milton Keynes-based outfit in the first quarter of 2025, bringing an end to a partnership of nearly 20 years between the legendary designer and the team.

During that time, cars designed by Newey have collected six constructors’ championships and seven drivers’ titles, with three of the latter belonging to Verstappen.

When asked during the weekend in Miami whether Newey’s exit had made him question his own future at Red Bull, Verstappen denied that this was the case. Horner has since backed this and insisted that the Dutchman is content with his current situation.

Quizzed during an interview with Sky Sports F1 on rumblings that Verstappen could leave, Horner responded: “You report those rumblings every week but he’s still here. Look, Max is very happy in the team, he’s got a wonderful group of engineers around him, he’s got a great car, he’s in the best car on the grid, he’s driving in the form of his life.

“It’s not about contracts, it’s about being content, and I think that’s the same for any driver. He has that, he has that dynamic around him, and I think what you’re seeing with him is a driver that’s revelling in that environment.”

Pushed further on whether Verstappen – who has a deal to race with the team through to the end of 2028 – might have an exit clause in his contract involving Newey, Horner said: “No. I mean Max’s contract is obviously always going to remain confidential, but there’s no clauses with Adrian that link Adrian in any way to Max.

“They’ve enjoyed a good relationship over the years, as have our previous drivers, but Max as well understands that there’s been a planning process to this and it’s not just a knee-jerk [reaction], so the structure will not change with Adrian stepping back.”

While Newey will be departing his role as the squad’s Chief Technical Officer, Red Bull also have the likes of Technical Director Pierre Wache, Head of Aerodynamics Enrico Balbo and Head of Performance Engineering Ben Waterhouse in their technical team.

Horner has stated that the structure will “stay the same” amid Newey’s exit, explaining: “Adrian’s role was unique. Adrian is unique. He drew on a drawing board and the way he operated was totally unique. He didn’t have anybody report to him, he was a free spirit within the organisation.

“The organisation stays exactly as it is, we’ve got strength and stability and strength in depth, and we’re grateful for the time and the shape that he’s left the technical team in.”

Adrian Newey’s Formula 1 future has the a hot topic of debate in recent weeks after he confirmed he will leave Red Bull in early 2025.

Out-going Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey has hinted he will not opt to retire from motorsport after his departure from the Milton Keynes-based squad early next year.

With over 200 grand prix wins and 25 world championships to his name, Newey is widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever F1 car designers.

His near-two-decade association with Red Bull will come to an end in 2025, with his next career move being a hot topic of conversation.

Ferrari is believed to be pursuing the Briton’s signature, while Mercedes is also reportedly pushing to bring Newey to the German manufacturer.

With retirement also an option for Newey, the 65-year-old has suggested he is keen to pursue another F1 project.

“If you asked me 15 years ago, at the age of 65 would I seriously be considering changing teams, going somewhere else and doing another four or five years, I would have said you’re absolutely mad,” Newey said in an interview with Eddie Jordan for Oyster Yachts.

“I’ve wanted to work in motor racing as a designer since I was the age of eight or ten.

“I’ve been lucky enough to fulfil that ambition, to have got that first job and be in motor racing ever since. Every day has just been a bonus. I just love what I do.

“I’ll have a bit of a holiday. As Forrest Gump said at the end of his long run, I feel a bit tired at the moment. But at some point I’ll probably go again.”

Newey will continue to travel to some F1 races with Red Bull this year, with his primary focus shifting to the RB17 hypercar project ahead of his exit from the company.

However, Newey has admitted he knows he would miss the competitive aspect if he departed F1 altogether.

“The great thing about motor racing, it can be very painful but  every two weeks or so, you know how you’re doing,” he said.

“That feedback, I think, is what vitalises the whole thing. And I guess that’s what I’ve got used to over the years and  I know I’d missed it if I wasn’t doing it.

“[Getting] back to where we started, do I go again or do I enjoy my [yacht] and sail off into the sunset?”

Confirmation of his departure from Red Bull came right before the Miami Grand Prix earlier this month, marking a peculiar weekend for Newey.

“The Miami Grand Prix itself was strange because I was there, I was there in a strategy function on the pit wall, but I wasn’t involved in any of hte engineering decisions or any of the engineering meetings,” he added.

“I was just being wheeled around for press really. I never thought it would be big news to be honest, I never really thought about it.

“For it to be in all of the papers and on the telly, it was almost a bit of a shock.”