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‘He’s going to call it a day’ – Ex-Red Bull mechanic claims Max Verstappen will quit F1 THIS YEAR
MAX VERSTAPPEN has been sensationally tipped to QUIT Red Bull at the end of the season by a former team mechanic.
The Dutchman has won four drivers’ titles in a row and is hunting for a fifth this year – which would see him match a feat only achieved by Michael Schumacher in Formula One history.
However, Verstappen has fallen 49 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri amid huge performance struggles with the Red Bull machinery this season.
Verstappen has continued winning races despite the issues and even the power struggle which hit the team last year.
He has been linked with an exit from the Racing Bulls, with a team transfer to the likes of Mercedes or Aston Martin.
But ex-Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas believes Verstappen – who became a dad for the first time last month – could QUIT F1 entirely, if he wins a fifth World Drivers Championship.
Speaking on Lucas Stewart’s YouTube channel as he played a round of golf, Nicholas was asked how many titles Verstappen would win in his career.
He gave his answer before revealing what he thought lay ahead for the 27-year-old.
Nicolas said: “Five. I think Max is going to win the Drivers’ this year, and then I think he’s going to call it a day.”
Despite his answer, the mechanic insisted he didn’t “know anything” extra about Verstappen’s career plans.
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Nicholas added: “To not back Max is just like lunacy, I think. The guy is just really really good.
“Not in terms of just his technical skill and his talent, but I’ve watched Max grow into this guy that can do everything.
“He does everything well now.”
Verstappen’s last race win this season came at the Imola Grand Prix on May 18.
He finished fourth at the Monaco Grand Prix a week later before inexplicably ramming his car into George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.
That earned him a 10-second penalty – demoting him from P5 to P10 – and three penalty points on his licence to put him on the brink of a race ban.
Verstappen has 11 out of 12 points needed to earn a race ban across the 12-month rolling system for the penalty points.
He will need to be on his best behaviour at the Canadian and Austrian Grand Prix to avoid a ban in the following race before he sees two penalty points expire on June 30.
SunSport looked at five potential replacements for Verstappen if he is banned from competing for one weekend.
Names include impressive F1 rookie Isack Hadjar, Red Bull flop Liam Lawson and F2 prodigy Arvid Lindblad, who recently raced against Leeds United stars on the Elland Road pitch.
New coronavirus only ‘one small step from spilling over into humans’ and sparking widespread outbreak, say scientists
A NEW coronavirus may only be “a small step away from spilling over into humans”, scientists have warned – sparking fears of another pandemic.
Scientists believe the variant, called HKU5-CoV-2, may infect a broader range of animals than Covid-19 and may have more potential for jumping between species.
American scientists fear the virus – found in China – may be one small mutation away from also being able to infect humans, which could lead to a widespread outbreak.
The new study, published in Nature Communications, looked at a lesser-known group of coronaviruses called merbecoviruses.
It includes HKU5 and MERS-CoV, which is responsible for the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
First noted in 2012, the virus typically spreads from infected camels to humans causes severe respiratory disease, which can be fatal to 34 per cent of its victims.
The research team, which included scientists at Washington State University (WSU), the California Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina, sought to understand how merbecoviruses infiltrate the cells of their hosts.
While most bugs in the group seemed to pose little threat to people, scientists said one subgroup, HKU5, has concerning traits.
Michael Letko, a virologist at WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said: “Merbecoviruses – and HKU5 viruses in particular – really hadn’t been looked at much, but our study shows how these viruses infect cells.
“What we also found is HKU5 viruses may be only a small step away from being able to spill over into humans.”
Like other coronaviruses, merbecoviruses rely on a spike protein to bind to receptors and invade host cells.
Dr Letko’s team used virus-like particles containing the part of the spike protein responsible for binding to receptors and tested their ability to infect cells in their lab.
While most merbecoviruses appeared unlikely to be able to infect humans, HKU5 viruses — which have been found across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East — were shown to use a host receptor known as ACE2, the same used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19.
But for now HKU5 viruses can only use the ACE2 gene in bats and can’t deploy it on humans nearly as well.
Examining HKU5 viruses found in Asia – where their host is the Japanese house bat – the researchers demonstrated some mutations in the spike protein that may allow the viruses to bind to ACE2 receptors in other species, including humans.
“These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans,” Dr Letko said.
“While there’s no evidence they’ve crossed into people yet, the potential is there — and that makes them worth watching.”
Dr Letko said the study and its methods could be used for future research projects and to help the development of new vaccines and treatments.
What is the new Covid variant confirmed in the UK?
The new strain – called NB.1.8.1 – has been spotted in the parts of the UK, such as Ireland and Wales.
It’s also cropped up in Europe, the US and Australia, as well as Egypt, the Maldives, Thailand, China and Hong Kong.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently issued a warning over NB.1.8.1, designating it as a “variant under monitoring” due to its global spread and key mutations.
“Despite a concurrent increase in cases and hospitalisations in some countries where NB.1.8.1 is widespread, current data do not indicate that this variant leads to more severe illness than other variants in circulation,” the WHO said.
But while it may not be particularly severe, it may infect people more easily than previous variants, with some evidence suggesting that the variant binds more tightly to human cells.
A recent study that has not yet been peer reviewed suggests that a person infected with NB.1.8.1 may be more likely to pass the virus on to someone else, compared to earlier variants.
The WHO stressed that, based on available evidence, the variant’s risk to public health was “low at the global level”.
“Currently approved Covid-19 vaccines are expected to remain effective to this variant against symptomatic and severe disease,” it added.
Symptoms include sore throat, fatigue, fever, mild cough, muscle aches and a blocked nose.
Some people may also get gastrointestinal symptoms.
It’s not the first time concerns have been raised over HKU5.
Earlier this year, Chinese scientists warned that HKU5-CoV-2 may be able to jump straight from bats to humans without another animal in between.
This suggests a higher potential for zoonotic spillover – when a disease spreads from animal to human.
If there is no ‘intermediate ‘middle animal’, it becomes harder to predict and prevent spillover events through interactions such as wildlife trading or hunting.
“There is the potential for this new virus to spillover to human, like previous coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2,” said Dr Gary R McLean, a research fellow at the Imperial College London, who was not involved in the study.
But he noted that, so far, there is no “evidence” that HKU5-CoV-2 can infect people – the paper is based on tests in a laboratory, showing the bug’s “potential”.
“Hopefully the Chinese authorities now have good surveillance systems in place and the laboratories work to rigid safety standards that minimise the risk of spillover occurring,” he said.
The WHO has previously listed MERS and Covid as two of several diseases – alongside the mysterious disease X – that could spark a pandemic, but for which there is no specific treatment or vaccine.
Bournemouth release 14 players and make decision on Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga in end of season retained list
BOURNEMOUTH have announced FOURTEEN players are out on the South Coast.
The Cherries enjoyed a superb 2024/25 and finished ninth in the Premier League.
Andoni Iraola masterminded an unlikely push for the European places last term.
And much of Bournemouth‘s success was built on a strong defensive foundation.
The Cherries achieved their best-ever defensive record in the top flight, conceding just 46 goals.
On-loan keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga proved a hit after signing for the season from Chelsea.
Kepa, 30, has now returned to his parent club after keeping 8 Prem clean sheets.
But he might not be in West London for long, with Arsenal reportedly close to sealing a move for the Spaniard.
Kepa has just 12 months left on his contract with Chelsea, having made 35 appearances at Bournemouth in all competitions.
The Gunners are ready to activate his £5m release clause.
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Bournemouth have also announced four players are leaving from their development team.
Lewis Brown, Coby Small, Kian Tydeman and Toure Williams have not been offered new deals.
All are now free to find new clubs.
A further nine second-year scholars are also departing.
Ryan Carroll, Joshua Hamilton-Olise, Kashanga Kasukumya, Teodor Minchev, Sonny Parkes, Joshua Salmon, William Seeley, Tommy Whitehead and Jay Williams have all been released.
The Cherries are bracing for offers on some of their breakout stars from last season.
Milos Kerkez is expected to join Premier League champions Liverpool.
While £70million-rated Antoine Semenyo is being eyed by Manchester United.