Meet Naomi Schiff – Sky’s new F1 star and former pro-racer who counts Lewis Hamilton among her biggest fans’

M EET NAO MI SCHIFF SKY’S NEW F1 STAR AND FORMER PRO- RACER WHO COUNTS LEWIS HAMILTON AMONG HER BIGGEST FANS

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