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Spokesperson Terri Hinte said Rollins died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday. She cited no specific cause of death, but said he had been largely housebound during the last couple of years because of various physical problems. Rollins was one of the last living greats of the bebop era and - along with John Coltrane and Charlie Parker - one of the most influential saxophonists of his time. Born Walter Theodore Rollins in New York City, the musician released more than 60 albums as a band leader. He performed with bands including the Rolling Stones, providing improvisations to ⁠three tracks on their 1981 album Tattoo You. Rollins won two Grammys. His 2001 album This Is What I Do earned him a Grammy award for best jazz instrumental album. He won again in 2006 for best jazz instrumental solo for Why Was I Born? Read more from Sky News: There's a big problem with AI - and it needs fixing fast10 tips for staying cool - and how to have a better night's sleep He was awarded the lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 2004. In 2011 he received the Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony. Rollins continued touring into his 80s until pulmonary fibrosis, a thickening and damaging of the lungs, would eventually force him into retirement. He played his last concert in 2012 and stopped playing altogether in 2014.

With two hugely consequential months ahead in British politics, Sam and Anne look beneath the headlines and Westminster drama to ask what really comes next. As US President Donald Trump escalates tensions in the Middle East once again, the duo examine the pressure on Whitehall. Would any prime minister, whoever occupies Number 10, make a difference or face the same issues? Anne reports back from the Prague Security Conference where former Downing Street chief of staff - Morgan McSweeney - makes a stark warning on AI, political disruption and the future of campaigning. Plus, is Britain simply ungovernable?

And that is not even the half of it. It is not often the Premier League approaches a summer with so much potential managerial change afoot. Here we analyse the situations of 13 clubs where there has been uncertainty around their head coach position. Man City Guardiola's 10-year reign at Manchester City has ended, with Enzo Maresca set to be appointed his successor this summer. The departing City boss' future had been the subject of increasing speculation as the season drew to a close, and, in the end, it was announced ahead of the final game with the title already decided. Transfer Centre LIVE!| Latest on YOUR Premeir League club!Got Sky? Watch Sky Sports LIVE on your phone📱No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Chelsea were informed by Maresca last autumn that he had been the subject of interest from City about replacing Guardiola, whom he worked under as assistant coach in Manchester during the 2022/23 season. Maresca, who left Chelsea in acrimonious circumstances in January, still had three-and-a-half years left on his Chelsea contract and club lawyers will be taking a keen interest in his next move, as compensation may well be due. Man Utd Manchester United put an end to the uncertainty around their head coaching position when they handed Michael Carrick a two-year contract ahead of their final game at Brighton. Having arrived after the sacking of Ruben Amorim to steer them to the end of the season, Carrick made it impossible for United not to keep him as they qualified for the Champions League and clinched third with a game to spare. Since taking over in January, Carrick won more points per game than any other Premier League manager (2.29) and picked up his 12th win in 17 games at Brighton on the final day. United went through a robust and discreet process with other candidates, Sky Sports News understands, but technical director Jason Wilcox ultimately recommended Carrick for the job. Liverpool Slot is expected to continue as Liverpool head coach next season, Sky Sports News understands, after the club sealed Champions League qualification.  However, there had been doubts throughout the campaign that that would be the case as they struggled to put up a proper Premier League title defence while trying to change playing style and embed more than £400m worth of new talent. Ultimately finishing fifth off the back of a title-winning season and such a big spend has not gone down well with supporters – and performances have also come under scrutiny from players, including departing hero Mohamed Salah. Even with Slot staying, it is expected to be a summer of big change at Anfield, with another crucial transfer market on the horizon and other players such as Andy Robertson set to leave. Chelsea Xabi Alonso has been chosen by Chelsea as the permanent successor to Liam Rosenior, who was sacked in April only three months after he took over from Maresca. Alonso will start work on July 1 in time for pre-season and he is the Chelsea manager – not head coach – which is a change from his predecessors. This is in recognition of his experience, his track record, and because of the key role he will play in helping develop all aspects of the club. Alonso will work extremely closely with the sporting directors and ownership group on recruitment, squad planning, performance and culture. Although they also had interest in Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva, Chelsea ultimately decided on Alonso after being very impressed with his character, integrity, discipline, emotional intelligence and leadership qualities, as well as his CV. Chelsea believe they have learned lessons from past mistakes. They recognise this season did not meet expectations or ambitions, and they want to accept responsibility. The ownership and leadership understand supporter frustration. Newcastle Eddie Howe insisted his commitment to Newcastle has never wavered after their disappointing season ended in defeat at Fulham and a bottom-half finish. However, there has been an ongoing review of the campaign, which will continue into the summer. Howe was central to talks with the Saudi Arabian ownership about the future direction of the club when they visited Tyneside late last month. After some "difficult questions" he said he felt the support from the ownership and was looking towards the summer when "recruitment becomes the big focus and making sure we get that right". As things stand, it looks as though Howe will continue, but he will want to avoid the problems of last summer, in which Alexander Isak's future dominated until Deadline Day, and his replacements Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa failed to live up to expectations. Bournemouth Marco Rose will be Bournemouth's new head coach next season, which seems odd to say after Iraola oversaw the club's best season, finishing sixth and qualifying for the Europa League. Iraola confirmed last month that he is leaving when his contract expires on June 30 and Bournemouth were swift to appoint Rose as his replacement. Iraola, oddly, remains without a new club for next season. The Spaniard was of interest to Chelsea and Athletic Club – but both clubs have gone in different directions. He still has Crystal Palace as an option, but they believe he is destined for a bigger club. And it emerged on Monday that AC Milan have approached Iraola's representatives about becoming their head coach next season. Fulham Marco Silva will have talks with the Fulham hierarchy this week with his contract coming to an end on June 30. Silva said after their final-day victory at home to Newcastle that he had not yet decided whether to stay – with a lucrative new contract still on the table – or move on. He Benfica's top target to replace Jose Mourinho back in his native Portugal, and has interest from at least one other club, having also been high on Chelsea's list before they appointed Alonso. Silva has established himself as one of the top coaches in the Premier League but is yet to be given his chance by a top club competing in European competition, despite being on the lists at Manchester United and Tottenham over the past few years. Crystal Palace The Crystal Palace job is set to become vacant on July 1, with Oliver Glasner leaving when his contract expires. Palace have whittled down their head coach shortlist to three viable contenders, with Iraola still the preferred option that they will not give up on until he has gone elsewhere.  The identity of the other two remains unclear, as Palace have admiration for a string of other top coaches from their long list, including the likes of Lens head coach Pierre Sage, Ipswich's Kieran McKenna and Coventry boss Frank Lampard. Glasner, meanwhile, said on Sunday he has rejected "many offers" and that he is "not open for talks" until after the Conference League final. Leeds Daniel Farke has completed his task of keeping Leeds in the Premier League, smashing the target of a point per game out of the water by ending the season in 14th on 47 points. The German has one year left on his contract and made it clear a few weeks ago that he wants Leeds' owners, the 49ers, to match his ambition if he is to stay and sign a new deal. Farke, who also said he does want to continue as manager, has now revealed that he and the ownership have begun to sit down and talk about the future. "We've spoken very open, very honestly and in a trustful atmosphere," he said. "We speak very open right now, very ambitiously, and with belief in each other. Once we have agreed something important for the future we'll come out and speak about it." As things stand, there is no indication that those conversations will lead to a parting of ways. Farke's comments, in which he left things open-ended around his future, come at a time when his contract is up for discussion. West Ham Nuno Espirito Santo and West Ham's hierarchy were in talks on Monday regarding his future as head coach of the club following their relegation to the Championship. West Ham can terminate his contract without compensation and Nuno is also able to walk away from his contract after the team failed to secure Premier League survival. Talks were scheduled Monday morning and carried on into the afternoon, amid reports that the Portuguese would be dismissed and a new boss sought out, with Scott Parker and Gary O'Neil among those linked. We are yet to hear the outcome of those discussions as the Hammers prepare for life again in the second tier. Burnley The Burnley job is currently vacant after Parker left the club with relegation to the Championship confirmed. Interim Mike Jackson oversaw the final four games without a win, Burnley finishing 19th thanks to a final-day draw against Wolves. Craig Bellamy has been linked with the job but Sky Sports News understands he remains totally committed to Wales and leading them to Euro 2028. Steven Gerrard and Brian Barry-Murphy, who has just taken Cardiff up to the Championship, have also been linked. Coventry Coventry have no appetite for a change on the bench. Frank Lampard can do no wrong at the West Midlands club, having returned them to the Premier League as Championship winners. The only way an issue emerges this summer is if a bigger club shows strong interest in Lampard and there is a decision to make. He has been on Crystal Palace's long list, although they do not appear poised to make a move at this stage. Ipswich Like Coventry, Ipswich have their messiah in Kieran McKenna, who has taken them into the Premier League for a second time. He has a long contract there and is settled in Suffolk, ready to fight to keep them up this time around. Like Lampard, only the interest of a bigger club might present a reason for McKenna to leave what he has built at Portman Road, and potentially complicate things there this summer.

The coffee chain had run adverts that appeared to reference a brutal massacre of pro-democracy protesters. Starbucks Korea was promoting a new range of coffee tumblers in an event called "Tank Day" on 18 May. But this is also the anniversary of the student-led Gwangju Uprising in 1980, during which hundreds of people are feared to have died when troops and tanks were deployed to crack down on demonstrations. The company has faced a fierce backlash over the past week, with the country's president saying he was "enraged". Some consumers are now boycotting the chain, with others smashing tumblers and setting Starbucks logos on fire outside stores. Shares in Shinsegae - which owns a majority stake in Starbucks Korea - fell on Tuesday after the company's chairman, Chung Yong-jin, publicly apologised for "inappropriate marketing" that "hurt and angered many people". Mr Chung confirmed that the company has suffered a "very significant" drop in sales, but has asked people not to take out their anger on his employees. The campaign was also criticised for using the slogan "thwack it on the table" - which was widely seen as a reference to a 1987 police statement that attempted to cover up the torture and death of Park Jong-chol, a student activist that law enforcement claimed had died suddenly after investigators "hit the desk with a thwack". Starbucks Korea cancelled the promotion within hours and issued an apology, insisting it had not intended to cause offence. Following the backlash, Shinsegae fired the head of Starbucks Korea, while Starbucks Global has also apologised and said an investigation is under way. Starbucks was South Korea's biggest food and beverage chain in the six months to February. Read more from Sky News:More than 30 people die in Pakistan suicide bomb attackPope Leo warns about AI and quotes from the Lord of the Rings In a social media post, President Lee Jae Myung said he was "enraged" by the campaign, calling it "inhumane and disgraceful behaviour by cheap profiteers" that "tarnished the bloody protests of Gwangju citizens and the victims of the protests". Meanwhile, South Korea's interior ministry vowed to stop offering products from companies that "make light" of the country's democratic history, with interior minister Yun Ho-jung accusing Starbucks Korea of "anti-historical conduct". The Gwangju-Jeonnam Memorial Coalition condemned the marketing as "clearly malicious mockery", adding: "We strongly suspect this is the result of management's biased historical consciousness ... being cunningly expressed through the mask of marketing."

Rudi Douglas, a 39-year-old musician from Ireland, had been booked to play piano at the event before being asked to sing and eventually being joined by the pop star. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Douglas explained how he had been booked for the Monday event three or four weeks ago but wasn't told until last week what the occasion was. "I was just stunned, I was like 'Please let this happen'," he says. Originally booked just to play piano, Mr Douglas was asked to sing a few songs after Netflix staff heard him singing while warming up. He was in the middle of playing a few songs to draw people into the room when the pop star surprised him. The pair later sang five songs together, including All The Lovers and Spinning Around. It was a dream come true for the musician, who won tickets to see the star in 2018 after being in her top 0.1% of listeners on Spotify. At one point, Mr Douglas even had to remind his idol of the words. Read more from Sky News:Old engines force Red Arrows to fly with just seven aircraftWish You Were Here host Judith Chalmers has died While in the third verse of singing Dancing together, the musician recalls Kylie turning to him and saying, "What's the next bit?" The two didn't speak after the event, but Mr Douglas has no regrets. "We had a big hug and then she disappeared, and I think it was actually perfect like that… there's no other way I could show her how much I love her and her music than just playing it on the piano and singing it to her." The star spoke to Sky's Debbie Ridgard at the event about the struggles she's faced in her career ahead of the release of the Netflix documentary, Kylie, which looks back on her life.

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell used the funds to buy items, including luxury goods and a motorhome, and towards the purchase of two cars between August 2010 and October 2022. A top police officer said Murrell, 61, diverted the cash from the SNP to "bankroll the lavish lifestyle he craved but could not afford". Murrell pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday. His estranged wife, former first minister Ms Sturgeon, said in a statement via her lawyers: "Today the media is reporting details of items that my former husband has now admitted buying with SNP funds. "I have seen questions raised about how I could not have known about this. "I want to reiterate that I had no knowledge or suspicion whatsoever that personal items had been purchased using SNP funds. "I was cleared of any wrongdoing after a lengthy and thorough investigation. In relation to many of the items in question, for example expensive watches and games consoles, I was not aware of them having been purchased at all. "Indeed in relation to the item of largest value - a campervan - I was not aware of its existence until it featured in the police investigation in early 2023, nor was it parked in our driveway as has been claimed by some." She also said in an Instagram story that she was "angry, hurt, sad and very distressed about the impact of his actions on family, friends and the SNP". "To be deceived and let down by a husband I loved and trusted has caused me acute pain. Why he acted as he did is, and always will be, beyond my comprehension," she wrote. Murrell was first arrested in April 2023 as part of Operation Branchform - a Police Scotland probe into the funding and finances of the SNP - and was charged with embezzlement one year later. Operation Branchform: The downfall of Peter Murrell Judge Lord Young told the former political party kingpin: "You have pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement over a period of 12 years. "You embezzled just over £400,000 from the Scottish National Party. "As the chief executive officer of that organisation throughout that period your actions constitute a gross breach of trust." Murrell was handcuffed in the dock and remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on 23 June. He originally faced an embezzlement charge amounting to £459,046.49, but pleaded guilty to an amended indictment. A full narrative of the facts will be heard in court when the case is called again on 2 June. Following Monday's hearing, the court published 125 pages of documents detailing the charge against Murrell. It included using £16,489 of SNP money in 2016 in part payment for a £32,989 Volkswagen Golf. He then used £57,500 of party funds towards the purchase of an £81,277 Jaguar I-PACE car in 2019. Murrell then falsified an invoice "in an attempt to disguise the true nature of said purchase", and when the motor was sold in 2021 to We Buy Any Car, £47,378.76 was paid into his personal bank account. In 2020, he then used £124,550 of SNP funds to buy a Niesmann and Bischoff Smove 7.4E motorhome for his "own personal use". The indictment also includes dozens of retailers where Murrell made purchases totalling £139,971. These purchases were made using credit cards or charge cards belonging to the SNP, with "false or inaccurate accounting codes and descriptions" for the items inserted into the party's accounting system. Goods purchased over the years included a PlayStation 3 for £247.42; games for multiple different consoles including Grand Theft Auto V (£42.99), The Sims 3: Pets (£31.82) and Battlefield 4 (£34.69); and two Bremont watches amounting to £9,350.25. He also spent £4,225 on a Starwalker World Time fountain pen; £68.82 on two Ideal Standard toilet seats; and £3,231.90 on a Jura Giga 5 Cromo coffee machine. Other purchases included a Celestron 11069 NexStar 8SE computerised Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (£1,199); two pairs of Fit Nation socks (£11.95); a Fortnum & Mason musical advent calendar (£150); and a Beatles special edition fountain pen and rollerball (£1,475). SNP leader and First Minister John Swinney said the "level of personal horror" he felt over Murrell's crimes was "difficult for me to properly convey". He described it as a "tough day" for the party and "an overwhelming betrayal", adding: "I am gutted by this today." His comments came as he apologised to those affected by Murrell's "whole-scale deception", acknowledging the SNP had been "badly, badly, badly let down" by its former chief executive. He said: "What I am thinking about, I've not been able to stop thinking about, is the decent people who have stood with me at coffee mornings and jumble sales, raising the money, paying their money to party headquarters. "People who I know don't have much money to rub together, but have paid their membership subs to keep the SNP afloat because they believe in independence." Mr Swinney said Murrell "should have known this was the wrong thing to do". The first minister added: "By embezzling from the SNP, Peter Murrell was stealing the hopes, the dreams, and the aspirations of thousands of people all over Scotland, people who gave what they could over many years in the hope that it would help contribute to a better country. "So, today I am horrified, I am betrayed." Murrell, who had been SNP chief executive for more than 20 years, resigned in March 2023 amid a row over party membership numbers. Ms Sturgeon and ex-party treasurer MSP Colin Beattie were also arrested as part of Operation Branchform, but both were later cleared of any wrongdoing by Police Scotland. Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston, who had oversight of Operation Branchform, said: "This was a lengthy and extremely complex case due to the scale of criminality over a 12-year period and the lengths Peter Murrell went to try and cover his tracks. "I commend the professionalism and absolute dedication of the Operation Branchform team who spent more than four years carrying out extensive enquiries across Europe to unpick Murrell's offending." ACC Houston said the investigative work, in close partnership with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), was carried out "under the most intense public scrutiny". He added: "This is without doubt one of the most high-profile investigations in recent times and it is testimony to the work of Police Scotland officers and staff that has led to Peter Murrell's admission of guilt early in the court process. "I would also like to thank the many witnesses who came forward to provide us with statements as we built the case against Peter Murrell. Their engagement with us was vital. "Peter Murrell has shown utter contempt for the high public trust placed in him as the chief executive of a political party and his position in the wider political establishment in Scotland for many years. "He abused his privileged position with access to Scottish National Party funds to divert cash into his own accounts and bankroll the lavish lifestyle he craved but could not afford. "From 2010 to 2022 he spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on luxury goods while carefully trying to hide his criminality with false receipts and accounting. "He must now face the consequences of his actions." In January 2025, Ms Sturgeon announced she had split from Murrell. The pair, who first met via the SNP in 1988 and became a couple in 2003, married in 2010. Ms Sturgeon announced the separation in a post on Instagram, revealing they had been "separated for some time now" but "still care deeply for each other, and always will". Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry believes Ms Sturgeon "has questions to answer". She told Sky News: "I fully understand why people are surprised that she didn't ask any questions about the large amount of luxury goods that were coming into the home, which she shared with Peter Murrell. "What seems to have been happening is that Peter Murrell has been using party funds for years to feather his own nest, and of course for most of that time that was a nest he shared with Nicola Sturgeon. "So, I understand people are asking questions." Ms Cherry, who is no longer a member of the party, quit the SNP's National Executive Committee (NEC) in 2021 amid concerns about financial "transparency". She said those who were elected to get to the bottom of what they believed was "mismanagement" were "deliberately thwarted". Ms Cherry claimed Ms Sturgeon ran the party "with a rod of iron" and believes the buck stops with her. She added: "She has questions to answer, and by portraying herself as the victim of Peter Murrell's crime, she's trying to avoid the scrutiny that should come as a result of his admission of guilt."

Hamilton outshone team-mate Charles Leclerc throughout the Sprint weekend in Montreal to claim his best result at Ferrari and just his second podium. "These guys [Ferrari] have welcomed me with open arms, and it's been pretty tough over the past year and a bit, so to finally find our sweet spot and have a good weekend has really been an amazing feeling," he said. Toto Wolff warns Mercedes may turn Antonelli-Russell battles 'down a notch'F1 2026 standings F1 2026 Calendar | F1 Gossip ColumnDownload the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Similarly to George Russell, Hamilton went into the weekend needing a big performance after two difficult events. However, unlike Russell, the seven-time world champion got the response he was looking for as he let his driving do the talking... Retirement for Hamilton? Not for 'some time' Hamilton made a strong start to 2026 as he was on the pace of Leclerc in Australia and China, claiming his first Ferrari podium in Shanghai. He appeared to be enjoying the new cars significantly more than the previous ground effect machines, but his form suddenly dropped in Japan and Miami as he failed to beat Leclerc on the road in any of the six competitive sessions across those weekends. Last Thursday in Montreal, Hamilton was asked about his future by the Italian media, specifically if everything was clear about whether he would be driving for Ferrari in 2027. He responded: "I'm still in contract, so everything is 100 per cent clear to me. I'm still focused, I'm still motivated, I still love what I do with all my heart, and I'm going to be here for quite some time, so get used to it. "There's a lot of people that are trying to retire me and that's not even on my thoughts. I'm already thinking of what will be next, planning for the next five years. But yeah, still plan to be here for some time." Sky Sports F1 understands not only does Hamilton have a Ferrari contract for 2027, but an option, should he wish, to remain at the team in 2028. Whoever Hamilton's answer was aimed at, he wanted to make public that you won't get rid of him easily. Contracts can be broken in Formula 1 though, and there are usually performance clauses for the team and driver, so, with his comments, there was extra attention on Hamilton now for the weekend, and he certainly thrived on it. Hamilton delivers after 'moving mountains' Ferrari brought no upgrades to Montreal whereas rivals Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull had new parts, so the Scuderia were expecting to have a tricky weekend. But, Hamilton was immediately on it in practice, visibly hustling the car to explore its limits, and found a nice groove early on. That translated to fifth in Sprint Qualifying later on Friday but his pace in SQ1 and SQ2 was particularly encouraging as he looked like challenging the Mercedes for pole. A small mistake at the hairpin in SQ3 cost Hamilton third place, but he still beat team-mate Leclerc who was struggling with the brakes. "That's probably the best qualifying session we've had for some time," said Hamilton. "Just really great work with the engineers, setup changes, the car felt really fantastic from P1, and we made just subtle changes going into qualy." In the Sprint itself, Hamilton was running in fourth until he was overtaken late on by Oscar Piastri with Leclerc also slipping by to finish ahead of the British driver. Ferrari made some setup tweaks for Qualifying later on Saturday and Hamilton outqualified Leclerc in fifth again. This time a power unit problem denied him from at least splitting McLarens on the second row. With drizzle in the air and tricky, gusty conditions, Hamilton came alive on race day. He was overtaken early on by a flying Verstappen and dropped seven seconds behind his old rival once everyone pitted with 37 laps remaining. As the stint progressed, Hamilton slowly chipped away at Verstappen's advantage in what turned out to be the battle for second after Russell's retirement. He was right up against the walls and pushing the limits of the car's braking ability, knowing he needed to take some risks to catch who most perceive as the best driver on the grid. "I love that hunt. That's what my whole life has been about since [I was] a kid, since I had a really old go-kart, I was just always hunting," said Hamilton. It initially looked like the superior Red Bull straight-line speed and Verstappen's smart defending would be enough to hold Hamilton off. However, the Ferrari driver tactically used his deployment to make a move going into Turn 1 with six laps remaining to take his best Grand Prix result in red. "I was just having to do these calculations, trying to figure out how to maximise the amount of power on my battery bar each straight and make sure that I have enough at that particular point," he said. "Thank God I managed to pull it off. And it's a great feeling when you overtake as well." Was no-simulator approach the reason for strong weekend? Hamilton has been using the Ferrari simulator to prepare for race weekends significantly more than he did at McLaren and Mercedes. But, the two rounds he did not use the simulator were in China and Canada - the two races at which he's scored podiums. He said "everything was opposite" once he got to the track in the races he used the simulator, so he decided to focus more on data to optimise corner balance and the braking - two areas he's not been happy with for much of this season. Hamilton says he's keen to use the simulator to correlate for Canada to see what the team are missing and why their machinery at Maranello is not always transferring the same outcomes in real life onto the track, but he does not plan to use it to prepare for race weekends. "There are just too many risks. If you look at the two best races I've had, I didn't use a simulator," he said. "Pretty much all the championships before, except for probably 2008, I didn't use the sim, so it's not a necessity. It's a tool that can be powerful. But for me, I'm old school. I'm probably better without it." Was Canada a turning point for Hamilton? Hamilton is experienced enough to know he can't let Canada be a one-off, and his return to form is timely given there are six rounds in eight weeks before the summer break at the end of July. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has always been a track he's gone well at, having taken his maiden pole position and win there in 2007. Leclerc said he had a "nightmare" weekend and struggled for confidence in the cold conditions, so the real test for Hamilton is coming up and there's perhaps no bigger challenge than the next race in Monaco. Ferrari are expected to be very strong, perhaps even the team to beat, there due to their strength in the low-speed corners and the lack of straights which will not show up their power deficiency. That pressure of being able to win, coupled with Leclerc being on home soil on a track he adores, will be a big hurdle for Hamilton to overcome. "I think our car could be really strong there," said Hamilton, who last won the Monaco Grand Prix in 2019. "I'm really going to focus on making sure I arrive with the same energy as I had in Canada, really study hard with the engineers to make sure we position the car in the right place from Practice One." Perhaps Hamilton should bring his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, to Monaco as the two races she's attended this year - China and Canada - suggests she could be a lucky charm. "I got an apartment in Canada, so my mom stayed with me. So, every night we'd have dinner together and we'd watch a movie or just sit up talking. It's been awesome," he said. "We're going on a little bit of a trip for a couple of days, so I'm really excited about that. To go on a positive result as well is awesome. So, now she has to come, she's clearly my lucky omen, my lucky charm, have her come every weekend!" Next up is the start of Formula 1's European summer swing, with the Monaco Grand Prix the first of six races in eight weeks. Watch live on Sky Sports F1 from June 5-7. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime