Formula 1 Gossip: Schumacher regards F1 as his destiny

- Formula 2 driver Mick Schumacher has described reaching Formula 1 as his “destiny” as he aims to follow in the footsteps of legendary father (Sky Sports F1) 

- Carlos Sainz has backed new McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl to “make a difference straight away” as he begins work with the British squad ahead of the Spanish GP (Formula1.com)

- Some of F1’s biggest teams are pushing to delay agreement on the sport’s new rules for 2021 (RaceFans) 

- Reigning Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne says leaving F1 was the “best thing that happened to me” (Reuters) 

- F2 driver Tatiana Calderon is targeting another outing in an F1 car with Alfa Romeo during the 2019 season (Wheels24) 

- Lewis Hamilton was among the exclusive guest list at the 2019 Met Gala in New York (Twitter)

Arrival NYC at the Met Gala. What do you think of my look? I had so much fun co-designing this with Tommy #metgala @TommyHilfiger pic.twitter.com/fiNZoR2Jcl

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) May 7, 2019