LANDO NORRIS suffered a shock exit in Q1 to put a major dent in his title hopes in Azerbaijan.
The 24-year-old had to settle for P17 after he was knocked out of the first qualifying session in Baku due to a yellow flag coming out before he could finish his lap.
Why did Lando Norris fail to get out of Q1 in Baku?
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 14, 2024@karunchandhok explains at the SkyPad
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The Brit is 62 points behind leader Max Verstappen in the F1 drivers’ championship.
Meanwhile, McLaren are only eight points away from Red Bull in the F1 constructors’ title race.
Norris said: “The lap was easily good enough but it was a yellow flag so I had to back off.”
On potentially making up positions, he added: “I don’t think it’s as easy as that.
“Honestly following is pretty much impossible around here and overtaking is a lot worse than what everyone thinks.
“I hope I’m wrong and I hope there are plenty of chances but I’m not expecting so, there are a lot of cars behind.
“It’s very low downforce which is pretty much impossible to overtake, I’m not expecting a lot from 17th.
“But we will put in a good plan tonight and do our best.”
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Charles Leclerc secured pole position in his Ferrari, fresh off the back of his win two weeks ago in Monza.
McLaren may be thinking twice about their decision to prioritise Norris in his title fight as his team-mate Oscar Piastri secured second.
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Verstappen slumped into just sixth place, behind his team-mate Sergio Perez who came in fourth.
Carlos Sainz finished third while George Russel was fifth and Lewis Hamilton came in seventh.
It was a chaotic qualifying in Baku, with a member of the Williams pit crew leaving a cooling fan attached to Alex Albon’s car in Q3.
"Disaster for Williams"
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 14, 2024
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LISA Hogan came to prominence on Clarkson’s Farm as the eponymous farmer’s partner.
Here we take a look at who she is and her relationship with Jeremy.
Lisa Hogan was born in Dublin, Ireland on May 28, 1974.
Her father Maurice was an architect, while her mother Arlene was a model.
Like her partner Jeremy Clarkson, Lisa is quite tall, standing at 6ft 2in — her Instagram handle is @thetallirish.
In June 2024, she opened up on RTÉ Radio about how she and Jeremy initially started their romance.
Lisa said they “met through mutual friends who had tried to set us up a couple of times”.
The turning point came at a Christmas party, as she explained: “I was just about to leave and we were introduced and he said, ‘No, no, come on, sit down and have a chat’. And that was it, really.
“So he called me a couple of days later and I thought, ‘Ok, you’ve got a bit of a rep’ — so he had to really court me!
“He courted me for a solid three months!”
She added: “He’s very, very good company. And he does make an effort to make me laugh a lot, which I really appreciate. And we do get on.”
Lisa was married for 30 years to Baron Steven Bentinck before they split in 2011, and shares three children with him — Wolfe, Alice and Lizzy.
Lisa built her career in the modelling industry in the 1990s before switching to entertainment and TV.
She is best known for appearing in Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime Video, where she plays an active role in managing the farm and its shop.
Lisa also had somewhat of an acting career, playing a small part in the 1997 movie Fierce Creatures alongside Hollywood royalty — John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline.
She’s appeared as herself on shows including Loose Women in 2021, and Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway in 2022.
Lisa reportedly has her own successful side business as a sculptor, predominantly making statues of the human form.
Lisa has been dating Jeremy since 2017.
However, she doesn’t reckon marriage is on the cards for them, explaining that a wedding isn’t “important” to her.
RTÉ radio presenter Miriam O’Callaghan asked Lisa: “Farms can be a great place to get married.
“Might you ever propose to Jeremy?”
Yet Lisa was quick to dismiss the idea, saying: “I would say the only husbandry happening on the farm at the moment is with Ajax, who is our boar, and we’ve just put him back in with the sows!”
She added: “At this stage in your life, I think, it’s not an important thing as much as it would have been a couple of decades ago.”
Lisa and Jeremy have two dogs together named Arya and Sansa, both of whom make regular appearances on Clarkson’s Farm.
A STREET has scooped £1million on the Postcode Lottery with one neighbour doubling their winnings due to a clever trick.
Three neighbours in the latest Millionaire Street, BH12 4LF, were greeted with the highly anticipated ‘knock on the door’ on Saturday 14 September.
In either a stroke of luck or genius, one of the neighbours had two tickets and was able to double their prize up to £500,000.
One of the lucky winners was Amy House, 40, who works on the maternity ward at Poole Hospital.
Amy said: “Oh my goodness! Is this a dream? I told myself it might be ten, twenty, thirty maybe… I never expected six figures.
“I’d really like a new front door.”
The mum-of-one said she wants to buy a campervan for the family so she can visit her brother in California.
The thrilled NHS worker added: “Maybe that would be something we’d look at just so we can go off odd weekends with our little boy somewhere and have a bit of a break from the extension, which might be finished.”
Amy was beaming as she admitted her and her young family were now spoilt for choice and was keen to get travelling.
She said: “A little holiday definitely. Maybe a family holiday and a fun holiday for our son.”
Along Millionaire Street a few doors down were winners Brian Lewis, 65, and wife Chris who received a whopping £250,000.
Brian said: “I feel absolutely stunned – quarter of a millionaire!”
Chris added: “No! Oh my god. Is that really real?”
The couple said they might have to take a holiday to figure out what to do with the money.
In the mean time, training company owner Brian seemed to have be contemplating his dream car.
“I’ve always wanted a Range Rover, so I will be getting myself one. I’m not quite sure what type or where, but I’ll definitely be getting a Range Rover.”
The pair who have five children between them in their late twenties and early thirties who they are keen to be generous parents.
Brian was hospitalised with pneumonia and a severe case of Covid when he contracted it for the second time which landed him in intensive care.
He was here for 10 day before developing sepsis, but thankfully made a full recovery.
As his son works for Virgin Airlines he debated asking him for holiday advice.
The pair are now planning a trip South Africa as it’s been on Chris’ bucket list.
She said: “What I really, really, want to do is a safari. I’d love a safari.”
Postcode Lottery ticket sales offer prize money to ticket holders and to local charities.
In this instance, Poole Communities Trust has been awarded £70,000 by the Postcode Community Trust.
This cause supports the Bourne Community, Branksome Community Centre and a centre at Turlin Moor.
Chief Officer at Poole Communities Trust Hannah Baker said: “Today’s funding is absolutely incredible – we’re going to put some towards our priority services as well as a new skate park in the Turlin Moor area.
“We started the community food shop at Bourne Community Hub in 2022 and have seen the number of families that use it grow steadily since then.”
Other local charities that have been awarded funding are disability charity People First Forum winning £50,000, Hope for Food with £30,000, and Dorset Parent Infant Partnership who were awarded £30,000.
A FUMING couple have slammed TUI for leaving their honeymoon “in tatters” – after the company already scrapped a previous family holiday.
Leanne Wigley, 42, and fiance David Walker, 41, from Salford, Manchester, were due to jet off to Cyprus but their plans were squashed in the wake of a major Microsoft IT outage.
The chaos in July earlier this year saw flights cancelled globally, as well as trains, banks and supermarkets plunged into mayhem.
TUI offered the pair, who share three children, the opportunity to re-book their family holiday a few days later.
They were also awarded £500 in vouchers to put towards another vacation.
Leanne and David decided to spend it on a honeymoon, after their upcoming nuptials in November, and planned to use them in combination with another offer.
This meant they would have knocked £750 off their bill – a huge amount when wedding planning.
But, despite being told the vouchers would arrive after 28 days, the couple were still empty handed nearly two months on.
It meant they lost out on securing their dream destination, as hotels and flights were rapidly snapped up.
Leanne and David were left scrambling to find alternative accommodation and journeys from Manchester Airport.
In the end they were left with the less desirable options of booking a longer holiday or travelling from a London airport instead.
This saw the couple forced to fork out more than they had budgeted for.
An “angry” Leanne told the Manchester Evening News: “I was really upset when I realised the hotels had gone. I was heartbroken.
“The £250 offer has also gone now, despite us being told it was being extended until the end of September.
“I keep thinking ‘we’re not going to get away’. If they don’t sort this quickly, we won’t do. I take some responsibility in that we were relying on the vouchers.”
The mum-of-three claimed if the vouchers had been delivered on time they could have avoided the “massive stress” during what was supposed to be “an exciting time”.
She also blasted TUI for how they handled the ordeal and claimed she was “disgusted by the level of customer service”.
After contacting the news outlet, TUI issued the couple their vouchers again with the original discount code.
A TUI UK spokesperson said: “We’d like to sincerely apologise to Ms Wrigley and Mr Walker for the delay in receiving their holiday vouchers.
A look at your rights if a flight is delayed or cancelled, when your entitled to compensation and if your travel insurance can cover the costs.
What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
Under UK law, airlines have to provide compensation if your flight arrives at its destination more than three hours late.
If you’re flying to or from the UK, your airline must let you choose a refund or an alternative flight.
You will be able to get your money back for the part of your ticket that you haven’t used yet.
So if you booked a return flight and the outbound leg is cancelled, you can get the full cost of the return ticket refunded.
But if travelling is essential, then your airline has to find you an alternative flight. This could even be with another airline.
When am I not entitled to compensation?
The airline doesn’t have to give you a refund if the flight was cancelled due to reasons beyond their control, such as extreme weather.
Disruptions caused by things like extreme weather, airport or air traffic control employee strikes or other ‘extraordinary circumstances’ are not eligible for compensation.
Some airlines may stretch the definition of “extraordinary circumstances” but you can challenge them through the aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Will my insurance cover me if my flight is cancelled?
If you can’t claim compensation directly through the airline, your travel insurance may refund you.
Policies vary so you should check the small print, but a delay of eight to 12 hours will normally mean you qualify for some money from your insurer.
Remember to get written confirmation of your delay from the airport as your insurer will need proof.
If your flight is cancelled entirely, you’re unlikely to be covered by your insurance.
“We understand how frustrating waiting can be, especially when you’re excited to plan your next holiday.
“Our teams have re-issued the holiday voucher and as a gesture of goodwill we will honour the discount code that they had hoped to use.
“We’d like to thank them for their patience and understanding during this busy time.”
