England 2018

LONDON - Also Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton backs the bid: "This country's passion and knowledge for football is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. This country lives for the sport - whether that's in the biggest stadiums in the country, on a freezing, wet Wednesday night in the middle of winter, at home in front of the TV, or even in the playground: we live and breathe football. It would be a fantastic honour for us to host the 2018 World Cup. It would create a huge wave of sporting passion that everyone in this country would love to be a part of. That's why I'm supporting the bid for England 2018."

His team mate, world champion Jenson Button: "England would be a fantastic host for the 2018 World Cup and I'm really proud to back the bid. Having taken part in the Race of Champions at Wembley Stadium, I know that it would be a great venue for the World Cup Final. We have some of the greatest fans in the world and they would create an amazing atmosphere. I would love all my fans to show the England 2018 bid the same support that they have given me this season!"

win a racing day with Oasis fan Hamilton near Knebworth

MILTON KEYNES - Here's your chance to meet F1 ace Lewis Hamilton - and take him on at Go-Karting. 

As part of the Vodafone VIP exclusive Daytona track day, we're giving away the chance for TWO lucky Sun readers and TWO friends EACH to meet the Formula One Champion and get behind the wheel to take part in the Go-karting endurance race.
Lewis will be there to give everyone his go-karting tips and tricks while you compete to try to beat his time at the Daytona Circuit, Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes Dons was Roberto Di Matteo team and ex Inter Milan Paul Ince).
You will also personally meet Lewis, have a "Sun Readers Team" photograph taken with Lewis and enjoy a real once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes star, who is still in with a chance to clinch his second Drivers' Championship title.
Race ace Lewis began his driving career in go-karting and now he's going back to his roots (and he was born in Stevenage - Knebworth, the biggest Oasis concert) and you could join him.
Lewis Hamilton added, "Vodafone enables its customers to have the best experiences, karting is where it all started for me and I love it! If you are one of the lucky winners you'll have a fantastic time, so please enter this competition. I will share some key tips with you to ensure your team has a good chance getting onto the top step of the podium!"
We've teamed up with Vodafone VIP to give two lucky Sun Readers and two mates each, the chance to take part in the money-can't-buy experience.
Firstly, you'll watch Lewis from the pits as he takes to the track to set a sizzling qualifying time.
Then it'll be up to you and your team to beat him, using your own race tactics to speed to the finish.
If you love motor racing, it's an experience you definitely won't want to miss.
For Roberto Mancini: the winners will be treated to a lunch and non-alcoholic drinks :)
To be in with a chance of winning, just answer one very difficult question:

WHICH TEAM DOES LEWIS HAMILTON DRIVE FOR?
If you win, let me be one of your friends :), 'cause I told you about this.

Jessica in Italy again

COMO & MILAN - Our muse Jessica Michibata.
When you're a tourist you might find people who try to cheat you, for example giving you simple mozzarella at the high price of mozzarella di bufala. If you don't know the difference, they can cheat you. They cheat tourists especially in Venice (terrible thieves), for example with the Japanese. Sometimes I joke with foreign people who visit me, I put salt on mozzarella and say: now it's bufala! ahaha

Como lake near Milan where Liam & Beady Eye always go (and also Button), it's the romantic place of the main Italian love story "I promessi sposi" (The betrothed) by Manzoni (with happy ending, unlike Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet), at theatre in Milan again in December (see here), while in June it was at San Siro stadium

do you feel hungry now? :) That was my purpose :)

Jessica Daisy style, McLaren boys the Dukes of Hazzard

SUZUKA - Lucky Jenson Button has his very own Daisy Duke-Catherine Bach to take to the track with him - Jessica Michibata.
Although his racing car is miles better than the Dukes of Hazzard boys' dodgy orange motor the General Lee.
The Formula 1 world champion took to Twitter to talk about his perfect preparation for the big race in Suzuka ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
You can hardly blame Jenson for being distracted by Jessica in her Daisy-style denim hotpants.
He could do with a bit of luck for the race - he is now fifth on the championship table.
Hopefully his girlfriend's home crowd will be rooting for our man.
But even if he isn't on the podium this weekend, his trophy missus is a decent consolation prize.

N.1 as Button's car :) and orange as McLaren 2nd colour. Series inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners

McLaren silver Moon, Senna golden Sun

SUZUKA - (Photo @ Spa). Formula 1 weekend is starting this night at 2am Uk time... may Senna help us from above. His yellow sun helmet above, as Hamilton helmet. And both McLaren drivers became world champions in Brazil...
They race in Japan, rising sun, glorious for Milan and Oasis, sometimes McLaren as well. 

...total Love for McLaren!

Milan, England. 

potenza :) in Italian, that is power