The first two races of the 2024 season continued to showcase to the F1 community that Red Bull remains the strongest team. In both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the Austrian outfit finished 1-2. Moreover, on both occasions, Max Verstappen defeated Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to win the race. Hence, looking at how things have panned out so far, the possibility of a team challenging Red Bull at the moment seems bleak. However, despite knowing this fact, Charles Leclerc has recently painted a realistic picture of challenging Verstappen and Red Bull.
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While taking to Motorsport.com, Leclerc said, “I’m sure our time will come. I don’t know what Red Bull has in store in terms of upgrades, but this will define when we will be able to match them.”
The Monegasque is optimistic that the SF24 will at some point surpass the RB20 in speed because, in his view, Ferrari has improved the most since last year’s campaign. Similar to Frederic Vasseur, the 26-year-old feels that Red Bull’s lead over Ferrari currently stands at three to four-tenths of a second every lap.
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Charles Leclerc believes this is a smaller gap compared to the previous season. However, the Monegasque does believe that it’s still a significant margin in Formula 1.
Moreover, Leclerc has revealed that the SF-24 wouldn’t undergo any significant changes in Melbourne. While wrapping up, Leclerc mentioned that although there is still a significant gap between the two teams, if his team keeps improving, he is confident that Ferrari will eventually ‘put more pressure on Red Bull.’
What did Frederic Vasseur say about Ferrari’s pace?
The way Ferrari handles the Pirelli tires has improved significantly this season. Since the previous year, the team has improved the setup window for both their drivers, which has helped them clinch two podium finishes in a row.
Given these advancements, Frederic Vasseur thinks his team will eventually overtake Red Bull in the battle for the top spot. According to GP Fans, the Frenchman said that the feeling about Ferrari’s current position is ‘quite positive.’
While elaborating on it, Vasseur said that Red Bull is maybe two or three-tenths ahead of them in the single-lap race. However, later he also pointed out that the margin widens during the race, and that he is unsure about whether Red Bull is exerting maximum effort.
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After stating the same, Vasseur finally said, “The feeling is more positive that, if you come back in this region, you know if you do a step, you can put some pressure on them. When we were at one second [behind], it was useless, but now with a good start we can be there, we can fight.”
At the Australian Grand Prix, Ferrari will hope to battle Red Bull and will most likely have the best opportunity to take on them. This is because the Albert Park track has a lot of medium-speed turns and a few lengthy straights that could potentially favor Ferrari.
However, the primary concern for the Prancing Horse at the moment is the availability of Carlos Sainz, who missed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last weekend due to appendicitis surgery. If the Spaniard is not fit in time, then Ferrari could be forced to once again feature Ollie Bearman for the Australian GP.
Charles Leclerc is a huge fan of luxurious cars and owns several of them in his garage. Having always been a Ferrari fan, the Monegasque has now added a $2.2 million worth beast from the Italian company to his supercar garage. Although the 26-year-old has made no social media post to confirm the same, videos going viral have shown that the former Sauber driver is himself picking up his Daytona SP3.
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As seen in the video below, Leclerc is taking the delivery of his new Ferrari beast himself. Soon after this video emerged, another Instagram handle posted images of Leclerc’s car being parked at a gas station.
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According to caranddriver.com, Leclerc’s new beast, the Daytona SP3, is the third model in Ferrari’s Icona series of ultra-limited edition cars. This new beast takes inspiration from the trio of Ferrari’s 330 P4 sports racing cars that finished in the top three of the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona race.
Since the SP3 has taken inspiration from a car built in 1967, it has several vintage elements. However, at the same time, the SP3 also has quite a modern bodywork that optimizes the aerodynamics and cooling of the car.
The SP3 is one of Ferrari’s limited-edition cars as the Italian company only plans to build 599 of them. As per the report, Ferrari has sold all their pieces. They have sold 499 of the 599 pieces to customers who already have purchased one of the previous Icona series cars.
The SP3 has a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V-12 engine and 829 horsepower. This car has a top speed of 211 mph and can reach 60 mph in less than three seconds. The SP3 is one of the seven Ferrari cars that Charles Leclerc owns.
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Which other Ferraris does Charles Leclerc own?
According to planetf1.com, Charles Leclerc also owns the Ferrari SF90 Stradale. This has a 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine that produces 986 horsepower.
Another car from the Italian company that the Monegasque owns is the 488 Pista Spider which costs approximately $350,000. This has a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 engine that produces 710 horsepower.
Leclerc also owns an 812 Superfast that has a 6.5L V12 engine, the Ferrari Roma, and an SF90. Meanwhile, other than his most recently bought SP3, Leclerc’s perhaps most astonishing car is the 812 Competizione Aperta which approximately costs $730,000. This car has a 6.5L V12 engine that can produce 800bhp. Leclerc has one of the convertible editions of the car that has a matte white finish.
Lewis Hamilton had a strong take on the Christian Horner controversy as he asked for more transparency from the governing bodies. Hamilton did not shy away from sharing his thoughts on such a grave situation, and it led to F1 experts lauding him. At the same time, they made sure to call out other ‘disappointing’ drivers for being on the sidelines.
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Hamilton has always been outspoken, about both on and off track issues. He stated that the investigation against Horner for the alleged inappropriate behavior is a really important moment for F1. Other big entities, however, decided to refrain from commenting on the situation, because of how sensitive the topic is.
Max Verstappen, for example, refused to take any sides on the controversy surrounding Horner. However, he did not stay quiet when Helmut Marko got involved in the saga. The likes of Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and George Russell too, have not made any comments.
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Brian and Matt from The Red Flags Podcast mentioned this as they called the drivers out for their ignorance. Matt said, “They live in a bubble. If you ask them about anything that’s going on in the world, I’m sure they would disappoint, because they’re not up on it, they don’t read about it.”
The duo added how Hamilton has been a totally different person. They lauded the Mercedes star, who pointed out that the Horner situation is affecting everybody, as a force for good and a more ”well-rounded, full” human.
Red Bull and Christian Horner saga
The controversy surrounding Christian Horner began in early February when a female co-worker from Red Bull Racing made ‘‘inappropriate behavior’‘ allegations against the Red Bull boss. Red Bull GmbH, the parent company in Austria did not waste any time in investigating the matter.
However, the grievances against Horner were dismissed right before the season went underway. The saga, however, was far from over. A Google drive link containing evidence from Horner’s investigation was leaked to the public, adding fuel to the fire.
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As the leaked chats reached the top officials and journalists, fellow team principals Toto Wolff and Zak Brown showed their concern over the situation. Brown and Wolff, like Hamilton, wanted the governing bodies to show more transparency.
As of now, Christian Horner is still Red Bull’s team principal. Marko, Jos Verstappen, Adrian Newey are some of the other figures who are now directly involved in this saga. Whether Horner remains in his role despite all the backlash, remains to be seen.
Mercedes driver Doriane Pin delivered an outstanding performance at the F1 Academy season opener in Bahrain on Thursday as she recorded a double pole position. With two stunning laps, she got the better of Abbi Pulling and PREMA Racing teammate Maya Weug. After Pin’s fantastic display, a fan has dug into how she studied Lewis Hamilton’s pole position lap at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP to deliver such a performance.
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Hamilton himself has been a great role model for all the young women aspiring to make it big in motorsport. Despite witnessing a lack of diversity in most of the teams he has competed for over the years, the Briton has made it his mission to promote more inclusivity via his different initiatives.
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As a result, he is also one of the first drivers to congratulate others when they put in the effort to promote more diversity and inclusivity. Hamilton once expressed pride for the efforts F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff has been putting in to promote more female racers.
Speaking of the same, Hamilton said, “I just spent some time with her in the garage. It is really impressive to see the growth within that organization and then to see the other teams in the sport actually really embracing it”.
After lauding Wolff, Hamilton then also praised Doriane Pin. He explained how impressed he was to see a young driver like her perform and revealed some of the suggestions he gave to her.
Hamilton had advised Pin to carry out notetaking, something which she presumably did to grab the double pole for the race in Jeddah. Even expert Ted Kravitz has appreciated Hamilton for being one of the only F1 drivers who has genuinely wanted to encourage more young female racers to take up motorsports.
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Ted Kravitz once praised Lewis Hamilton for his efforts to promote female racers
While speaking on one of the episodes of Sky F1’s podcast last year, Ted Kravitz revealed how Lewis Hamilton was the only driver who ever visited the W Series (now F1 Academy) paddock. Since W Series were facing financial difficulties to carry on, Hamilton contacted several companies to reach out for funds to support the initiative.
Speaking of the efforts Hamilton put in, Kravitz added, “There wasn’t too much money that was still needed. Lewis was talking about that – there just needs to be this commitment, ‘put your money where your mouth is’, all these people who want to carry on the cause of female drivers in F1. Maybe it’ll take five years, maybe it’ll take 10, but we will get a female Formula 1 driver”.
Hamilton’s efforts do indeed seem to have paid off as F1 have taken the female racing series under their own wing, with the launch of the F1 Academy. Moreover, with all 10 F1 teams having signed a female driver for the F1 Academy, there is a clear sign that more efforts have been put in recently to promote women racers.
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Lewis Hamilton will continue to push for more diversity within Formula 1 when the seven-time champion moves to Ferrari next year.
Hamilton, the only Black driver in F1, said Friday at preseason testing that he was proud of the legacy he would leave with Mercedes after he and the team developed diversity initiatives together, and that it would be a priority in his work with Ferrari.
“I’m immensely proud of the work that we’ve done within Mercedes. Since 2020 we’ve made some really great strides in improving diversity within the team,” he said.
“I think we are ahead of every other team in that respect, and there’s still a huge amount of work within the whole sport. I’m speaking to (F1 chief executive) Stefano (Domenicali) constantly and looking to work more with F1.”
“And of course you look at Ferrari, they have a lot of work to do, so I’ve already made that a priority in speaking with (Ferrari executive chairman) John (Elkann) and they’re super excited to get on and work on it also.”
Hamilton won six of his seven world titles with the Mercedes team after joining in 2013, and his decision to leave Ferrari — a move he’s said will be a “childhood dream” come true — shocked the sport.
During his time at Mercedes, Hamilton set up a commission to investigate ways to improve diversity in the motorsports industry and in the STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Hamilton and Mercedes also jointly created the Ignite partnership, which provides financial grants to organizations which promote diversity and inclusivity in motorsports and STEM.
A still-unresolved investigation into the boss of Formula 1’s champion team is overshadowing the start of the new season this week at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
It’s been three weeks since Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was confirmed to be under investigation over alleged misconduct toward a team employee. No timeline has been given for a decision on his future.
The team’s parent company is facing calls from senior F1 figures such as Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and McLaren counterpart Zak Brown for the investigation — conducted by an external lawyer — to be handled transparently.
In a letter to the team, Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley insisted on a resolution and said Ford was “frustrated by the lack of full transparency surrounding this matter.” Ford is set to become Red Bull’s engine supplier in 2026.
The Red Bull drinks company said on Feb. 5 it was investigating Horner but didn’t give any details. Horner denies any wrongdoing and has not been suspended from his role. He has continued to be the face of the F1 team, declaring “business as normal.”
Horner has led Red Bull since its 2005 debut in F1, and had a prominent role at the team’s car launch — far more visible than three-time defending champion driver Max Verstappen or his teammate Sergio Perez. Horner was on site for three days of preseason testing in Bahrain last week.
“For everyone, it’s nice, of course, when things are resolved,” Verstappen said Friday at testing.
On the track, Red Bull again seems to be the team to beat after a season in which Verstappen and Perez won all but one race. Verstappen finished with a record 19 wins. While most teams seem to have used the 2023 Red Bull as inspiration for their new cars, Red Bull has evolved, using a slim sidepod design that Mercedes previously tried with little success.
Red Bull was strong throughout the three days of testing, though Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc posted the fastest times on the second and third days. Times set in testing are generally considered a poor guide for racing.
HAMILTON’S SWITCH
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is going into his last season with Mercedes ahead of joining Ferrari next year.
For the 39-year-old Hamilton, there’s the hope that Ferrari allow him to fight for an eighth title after Mercedes was uncompetitive in the last two years. It’s also making a childhood dream come true. At testing in Bahrain, Hamilton reminisced about driving Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari in a video game as a child.
“We’ve had an absolutely incredible journey together, we’ve created history within the sport, and I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved,” Hamilton said of his time with Mercedes. “I’m writing my story and I felt like it was time to start a new chapter.”
The sudden announcement shook up F1 and leaves some leading drivers unsure of their places for next year. Sainz was expecting a contract extension at Ferrari but is making way for Hamilton to partner Leclerc.
The open seat at Mercedes has fueled speculation about drivers ranging from 41-year-old two-time champion Fernando Alonso, still at Aston Martin, to the 17-year-old Mercedes junior driver Kimi Antonelli, who is making his Formula 2 debut this week.
ANDRETTI’S FIGHT
Michael Andretti and General Motors are still developing a car for F1 but they don’t have a spot on the grid yet.
The governing body, the FIA, has approved Andretti’s application to become the 11th team but F1 rejected the proposed U.S. team for 2025 and 2026, arguing it would not be competitive — something Andretti and GM dispute.
In GM and its Cadillac brand, Andretti has the backing of one of the world’s leading auto manufacturers, and GM has applied to be an F1 engine supplier from 2028. “Our joint teams are continuing to develop our car at pace,” GM Racing director Jim Campbell said this month.
The series’ existing American team, Haas, looks to be headed for a difficult season, its first since Guenther Steiner — a star of the “Drive To Survive” series on Netflix — was dropped as team principal last month. Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg were consistently among the slowest over the three days of testing.
SATURDAY START
Don’t tune in on a Sunday to watch the race. The Bahrain GP and the following week’s race in Saudi Arabia are being held on Saturday, with qualifying on Friday.
That’s because the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts on March 10, the Sunday of the race week in Saudi Arabia, and that race was moved forward a day. F1 rules stipulate there has to be a week between races, so the Bahrain Grand Prix had to move up, too.
Last year’s race in Las Vegas set a precedent when it was held on a Saturday to maximize the audience in the U.S. and around the world. That was the first F1 race held on a day other than Sunday since 1985.
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner indicated on Thursday he hopes the ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct by him will be resolved “as soon as possible” as the Formula 1 season nears.
The Red Bull parent company said on Feb. 5 it was investigating allegations of misconduct toward a team employee. Horner denies any wrongdoing and has continued to work. No timeline for the investigation to conclude has been made public.
“Everybody would like a conclusion as soon as possible, but I’m really not at liberty to comment about the process,” Horner said during the second of three days of preseason testing in Bahrain. The first race is next week.
F1 and governing body FIA have previously issued statements urging a quick resolution to the investigation. McLaren chief executive Zak Brown said on Thursday he hoped the investigation would be “handled in a very transparent way” following a similar call for transparency the day before from Mercedes’ Toto Wolff.
On the track, Carlos Sainz Jr. led the way for Ferrari with a time that was quickest by .758 seconds from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, with Lewis Hamilton third-fastest for Mercedes. Hamilton was driving in an official F1 event for Mercedes for the first time since his move to Ferrari for next season was announced. He will replace Sainz at the Italian team.
Teams can only have one driver on track per testing session. Defending champion Max Verstappen, who was fastest on Wednesday, did not drive for Red Bull on Thursday.
The morning session of testing was cut short after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Hamilton ran over a loose drain cover on a curb. That left debris on the circuit and led to an inspection of the track.
The reduced session cut into Perez’s track time, so Red Bull changed its plans and gave him the car for the evening session too.
Perez’s day was briefly disrupted again when his car seemed to suffer a technical fault and he had to crawl back to the pits in first gear, though he was soon underway again.
The third and last day of testing is Friday before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix next week at the same venue.
ROMEO Beckham has been spotted liking a string of nude and bikini clad snaps from models on Instagram following his split from longterm girlfriend Mia Regan.
The model and footballer – who is the son of David and Victoria Beckham – has been hitting the heart button after confirming their romance was over with an emotional statement.
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Romeo Beckham has been liking lots of pictures on InstagramCredit: Splash
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Stunning Liv Grivas has caught his eye
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He also liked this snap of model Ida Zeile in the bath
One stunner to catch Romeo’s eye was an Australian model and stylist named Liv Grivas. Romeo has liked around 10 of Liv’s snaps in recent days.
A sultry snap that caught Romeo’s attention showed the stunning model showing off her enviable figure in a plunging red v-neck satin dress as she posed holding a rose for Valentine’s Day.
Another beautiful woman Romeo noticed was fashion model Ida Zeile.
The model, who boasts around 600k Insta followers, grabbed Romeo’s attention with a revealing snap that showed her seemingly nude as she bathed, as well as with a series of other pictures.
Romeo has also hit the heart button on multiple other model’s and influencer’s snaps.
Romeo and Mia’s split statements in full
Romeo: “Mooch and I have parted ways after five years of love.
“We still have a lot of love and respect for each other, and still hold a strong friendship and always will.”
Mia: “This is Ro, we have grown up with each other since we were 16! Love takes different forms and paths as you mature.
“We aren’t together romantically but we do share lots and lots of love for one another… after five years we friendzoned each other, hehe.”
Romeo’s social media activity comes after it was revealed that he had split from his girlfriend, model Mia Reagan.
The pair had been in a relationship for more than five years and had recently moved in together.
They confirmed their break up with a statement this evening – insisting they are still close friends.
Romeo told his followers: “Mooch and I have parted ways after five years of love.
“We still have a lot of love and respect for each other, and still hold a strong friendship and always will.”
The pair went on a break last year while Romeo was playing for dad David’s Inter Miami II team in Florida before going on loan to Brentford B.
But they got back together and moved in together at the start of this year.
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Romeo and Mia confirmed their break up todayCredit: Getty
SHE keeps a famously tight rein on her kids – but Victoria Beckham’s dreams of the perfect family have been dealt a blow after son Romeo split from his long-time love Mia Regan.
The model, who was said to idolise Victoria, once posed in a bikini on the beach with the word “Posh” written on her bum — and the pair even collaborated on fashion designs.
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Mia Regan once posed in a bikini on the beach with the word ‘Posh’ written on her bum – and was said to idolise VictoriaCredit: instagram
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Victoria and Mia at a fashion show together in 2022Credit: Getty
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One source said: “Victoria was a huge fan of Mia and hoped the pair might end up getting marriedCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs6BsM3rj-9/
Victoria prides herself on closely mentoring her children — but with Romeo breaking up with Mia this week, and Posh’s own spiky relationship with daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz, the mum-of-four is said to fear losing control of her family.
Romeo, referring to his sweetheart by his nickname for her, confirmed on Instagram: “Mooch and I have parted ways after five years of love.
Everyone in the family loves Mia, but she and Romeo just grew apart
Source Close To Family
“We still have a lot of respect for each other, and still hold a strong friendship and always will.”
Mia, 21, shared a selfie of them together and wrote: “This is Ro, we have grown up with each other since we were 16!!
“Love takes different forms and paths as you mature.
“We aren’t together romantically but we do share lots and lots of love for one another.”
A source said: “Everyone in the family loves Mia, but she and Romeo just grew apart. It was their first real love and it is sometimes hard to accept when that comes to an end.
“Mia has her own career and works hard, making her own way. She flies off around the world a lot for her modelling, and Romeo has his football here and his family.
“They adore each other but have realised they have reached the end of the road.
“It is emotional for both families as Mia’s family also love Romeo — he is a sweet, kind kid. And Mia has always got on really well with Victoria and continues to do so.
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“She has helped promote Victoria’s fashion brand, and she will always be welcome at the family home.
“Romeo and Mia split last year but this time it is for good.”
Meanwhile, footballer and model Romeo, 21, has already made it clear he’s back on the market by checking out a string of nude and bikini-clad pictures of models on Instagram.
In recent days he has liked around ten pictures of Aussie Liv Grivas — who some have noticed bears a resemblance to mum Victoria — along with a revealing photo of catwalk beauty Ida Zeile in a bath.
He even liked a sizzling image of Grivas dressed in a short black dress on Valentine’s Day — days before announcing his split with Mia.
He has since deleted all traces of his ex on Instagram while she has not posted anything about Romeo for two months. The pair were last seen together at the world darts final in North London, where they cheered on teen sensation Luke Littler.
At the time the pair seemed perfectly loved up. Romeo had his arm around her as she sported one of the comedy green hairpieces handed out by sponsor Paddy Power, and later wore one himself.
‘Lots of secrets’
Insiders claim the break-up dashed Victoria’s hopes of building on Brand Beckham and following in the footsteps of “momager” Kris Jenner, who helped turn the Kardashian name into a multi-billion-pound industry.
If you create a soap opera out of your life you have to accept the ups and downs, just like the Kardashians have proved
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One source said: “Victoria was a huge fan of Mia and hoped the pair might end up getting married.
“She’s been known to want to create a big celebrity family like the Kardashians. That looks unlikely — for now, anyway. She can’t control what goes on with her kids — as much as she’d like to.”
PR expert Mark Borkowski told The Sun that being a ‘momager’ means Victoria has to “take the rough with the smooth”.
He said: “If you create a soap opera out of your life, you have to accept the ups and downs — just like the Kardashians have proved.
“Break-ups might not be pleasant but they carry on the family narrative and make it interesting.
“I think Victoria has ultimate control as far as she can and it goes without saying that any mum wants their children to be happy.
“But these are still young people making their way in life and it’s not always a happy story.” Victoria has a notoriously tricky relationship with eldest son Brooklyn’s wife, heiress Nicola Peltz, after the pair fell out over the design of her wedding dress.
Youngest son Cruz — a budding singer who Victoria once managed — ended his year-long romance with model Tana Holding last October.
Victoria, 49, runs her own fashion brand and is said to be the brains behind husband David’s off-field success.
Romeo, referring to his sweetheart by his nickname for her, confirmed on Instagram: ‘Mooch and I have parted ways after 5 years of love’Credit: Instagram
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Footballer and model RomeoCredit: Splash
The couple, who are worth around £425million, have a home in Miami due to David co-owning the city’s football team.
Their celebrity friends in the US include actress Eva Longoria, Kim Kardashian, tennis player Serena Williams and Katie Holmes.
The pair’s kids Brooklyn, 24, Cruz, 19 and Harper, 12, and Romeo think nothing of seeing famous faces around their £17million home.
But Posh is said to be careful about who she lets into the family circle for fear they will kiss and tell.
A source said: “When the boys first brought home girlfriends, Posh was always the one to take them under her wing.
“She wanted to check out the girls and ensure they could be trusted in the family circle and weren’t just looking for 15 minutes of fame.
“There are a lot of secrets they are exposed to so Vic is always keen to make sure people are a good fit for the household.”
Romeo, who plays for West London club Brentford’s B-team and has modelled for the likes of Burberry and Vogue, started dating Mia in 2019 after moving in the same social media circles. The source added: “Mia worships Vic and takes all her advice. Mia thinks Vic is superwoman. She’s her hero — and Posh lapped it up.”
The pair were so close that in 2022 they designed a fashion collection together featuring vintage denim and also sat next to each other on the front row at London Fashion Week.
Hostile feud
Mia gushed at the time: “I felt that Victoria really trusted me. To see her in full work mode was cool.”
In return Victoria said: “I love that she’s fun and not afraid to try new things when it comes to her personal style.”
Posh looked on course to emulate the Kardashian family success when Mia and Brooklyn’s then-fiancée, Nicola, appeared in a photoshoot for her fashion range in 2020. A £1,450 yellow gown worn by Nicola, 29, flew off the shelves while a Nineties-style bralet and trouser set donned by Mia also sold fast.
But relations fractured amid rising tensions between Mia and Nicola, with Victoria scrambling to stage an “all-girls lunch” to clear the air.
The meeting never materialised before Victoria’s easy relationship with Nicola turned sour in a hostile feud over the heiress’s wedding dress and her son’s first dance.
Transformers actress Nicola said Victoria promised to create a gown for her marriage to Brooklyn in April 2022 but allegedly pulled out.
Post-wedding, Nicola and Victoria rarely liked each other’s Instagram posts and it emerged there was a row at the wedding over the first dance. There were claims the newlyweds had to change their original first song, Marc Anthony’s You Sang To Me, because Posh “stole” it for her mother-son dance.
Two months later Nicola hinted that Brooklyn — who has been a barista, model, footballer, photographer and now chef — felt a “lot of pressure to please people with his career.”
While she didn’t explicitly mention the Beckhams, her comments would have devastated Victoria, who dotes on her three boys.
It looks like the women have now buried the hatchet after walking down the red carpet together at the premiere of Nicola’s film Lola.
But the loss of Mia has apparently hit Posh hard.
As Victoria counts the cost to brand Beckham, she has also lost an ally.
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In recent days he has liked around ten pictures of Aussie Liv Grivas — who some have noticed bears a slight resemblance to mum VictoriaCredit: Instagram/oliviagrivas
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Along with liking pics of Liv Grivas, Romeo had time to like a sizzling image of Ida Zeile on Valentine’s Day — days before announcing his split with MiaCredit: Instagram
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Romeo also liked this pic of model GrivasCredit: Instagram/oliviagrivas
STRICTLY bosses are eyeing up Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz to become the first married couple to appear on the same show.
They are keen to pit the pair against each other on the dance floor, and have put them high on their list of celeb targets for the next series, to be aired at the end of the year.
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Strictly want Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham for next series, what the pair might look like on the show
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Bosses have put the star couple high on their list of celeb targetsCredit: The Mega Agency
Brooklyn — the son of ex-England footie captain David and former Spice Girl Victoria — and his Transformers actress wife, would be a huge coup for the BBC show.
The development comes after The Sun revealed in January those close to Nicola have suggested Strictly is the perfect way to boost her profile in the UK.
A source said: “Brooklyn and Nicola are very glam and perfectly fit the profile for the kind of celebs who bosses are after.
“They’d love to get Brooklyn on the show as he is immediately recognisable to Strictly’s core audience.
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“Nicola would be brilliant, but she’s still not very well known here despite being the daughter-in-law of our most famous celebrity couple. So to get them on the same show, competing against each other — that would be a producer’s dream.”
Brooklyn, 24, and Nicola, 29, wowed fans by re-enacting the famous Dirty Dancing lift scene in a social media post in January.
Bosses are in the early stages of preliminary meetings and have not yet made direct contact with any celebrity names on their list.
Brooklyn and Nicola started dating in 2020 and tied the knot in a lavish wedding at her billionaire financier dad Nelson’s £76million beachfront mansion in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Nicola is rumoured to have fallen out with chef Brooklyn’s mum Posh, 49, over claims she chose not to wear a dress designed by her for the wedding.
But they appear to have patched things up, with Nicola and Brooklyn seen dancing to Spice Girls hit Wannabe with Victoria at a party in Los Angeles last month.
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Brooklyn and Nicola started dating in 2020Credit: The Mega Agency
