F1 Gossip: Hamilton the 'best and the worst’ for the sport

– Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes Lewis Hamilton represents the “best and the worst” of the sport (Corriere della Sera) 

– Reigning F1 world champion Hamilton has been named as the UK’s most famous sport star in the ESPN Fame 100, and number 21 worldwide (ESPN) 

– Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo has joined forces with CAA Sport, a leading global sports agency that also represents football star Cristiano Ronaldo and 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg (Mirror)

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– Charles Leclerc has spoken of his dying father’s wish for the new Ferrari driver, and the white lie he told him (BBC) 

– F1 drivers took part in the first ever official season launch in Melbourne ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix as excitement builds ahead of the new campaign (Sky Sports) 

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