3 h. ago Less death, more social media: Formula One films decades apart reveal a changed world | Emma John

The new Brad Pitt F1 movie offers a glossy exhilarating ride but its 1960s predecessor Grand Prix goes beneath the bonnet‘Let’s try to get the season off to a good start, shall we? Drive the car. Don’t try to stand it on its bloody ear.”Have you watched the movie? It’s about a rule-breaking American Formula One driver, the kind who blows past blue flags and crashes into his own teammate. You must have heard of it. They shot it in real race cars, across some of the most prestigious circuits in the world. It even had contemporary world championship drivers making notable cameos on the track. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Austrian Grand Prix 2025: Start time, schedule, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

McLaren team-mates and title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will hope to put chaos of Canada behind them at Red Bull Ring

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17 h. ago Toto Wolff confirms Mercedes are again considering swoop for Max Verstappen

Verstappen understood to have Red Bull exit options Lando Norris fastest in second practice for AustriaToto Wolff has confirmed Mercedes are once more considering a move to tempt the four-time world champion Max Verstappen, with a place potentially available at Mercedes from next season as current driver George Russell has yet to have his contract renewed for 2026.Russell had revealed on Thursday that Mercedes were interested in Verstappen stating: “It’s only normal that conversations with the likes of Verstappen are ongoing.” Wolff was then faced with a barrage of questions on the subject when the Mercedes team principal addressed the press at the Austrian Grand Prix and ultimately acknowledged that the team were indeed investigating options with Verstappen and suggested that talks were taking place. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago George Russell tops charts in first practice for Austrian Grand Prix

Russell took his first win of the season last time out in Canada.

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24 h. ago Max Verstappen loses key F1 ally at Austrian GP for first time in Red Bull career

Max Verstappen is used to having race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase always in his corner on a Grand Prix weekend, but will have to make do without his long-time ally in Austria

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34 h. ago The plot misfires and it takes ages to reach the finish line. But Brad's high

In a cut-and-paste narrative we've seen a thousand times before, a grizzled has-been makes an unlikely comeback. But in F1 it's told with such high-octane energy that it barely matters.

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39 h. ago George Russell wants F1 rule change after 'not necessary' Red Bull act

Red Bull protested George Russell's victory at the Canadian Grand Prix two weeks ago and now the Mercedes driver is advocating for an increased fee to lodge such complaints

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40 h. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri agree on McLaren pecking order after 'tough' conversations

McLaren held talks after the Canadian Grand Prix which saw Lando Norris misjudge an attempted overtake on team-mate Oscar Piastri and crash into the back of his F1 title rival

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41 h. ago ‘A lot has been learned’: Lando Norris on McLaren talks after his crash into Piastri

British driver insists ‘things have come out stronger’‘It’s important Oscar and I keep the trust and honesty’Lando Norris has insisted he and McLaren will come back stronger after the British driver’s title ambitions took a blow when he had to retire at the Canadian Grand Prix having made an error in hitting his teammate Oscar Piastri on track.Norris was challenging Piastri for fourth place in Montreal when he attempted to pass and made what he later described as a “stupid” mistake. The pair were approaching turn one and Norris ran out of room when trying to take the inside line, clipped the back of Piastri’s car and was edged into the pit wall, sustaining damage that took him out of the race. Piastri went on to finish fourth and the championship leader is 22 points ahead of Norris in the title fight. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Lewis Hamilton says Brad Pitt’s character in F1 film has echoes of James Hunt

Hunt, the 1976 world champion, was famed for his charisma and maverick approach to motor racing.

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41 h. ago Lewis Hamilton left clueless as Ferrari make significant change for Austrian GP

Ferrari have brought upgrades to the Austrian Grand Prix which Lewis Hamilton has been crying out for, though the Brit admits he is not sure how it is going to go

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42 h. ago Max Verstappen fumes and asks 'is this a trap' in Austrian GP press conference

A tense moment in the FIA press conference before the Austrian Grand Prix weekend saw Max Verstappen voice his frustration at one particular line of questioning

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44 h. ago FIA make unprecedented move to leave F1 drivers facing disqualification for two offences

The FIA has made a significant decision for the first time ever on the eve of this weekend's Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, which makes it clear what drivers must do

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66 h. ago Formula 1: How to watch the Austrian Grand Prix on TV and what to know

Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix

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4 d. ago New Zealand ad campaign to make country ‘best place in the world to have herpes’ wins top prize at Cannes Lions

Retro-style tourism video fronted by a former All Blacks coach won the Cannes Lions grand prix for good awardA public health advertisement that campaigned to make New Zealand “the best place in the world to have herpes” has won a top prize at the Cannes Lions – one of world’s most prestigious advertising awards.The campaign, launched by the New Zealand Herpes Foundation in October last year, attempts to challenge decades of entrenched stigma around genital herpes – a condition that affects up to 80% of New Zealanders at some point in their lives, the foundation said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Watch summer sports events on DAZN, Sky Sports and TNT with TV deals

The summer is packed full of unmissable sporting events, including the FIFA Club World Cup, British Grand Prix, Tour de France and Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois 2

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4 d. ago Irish racing star and F2 leader to drive for McLaren at Austrian Grand Prix

Alex Dunne currently leads the F2 standings and has been rewarded for his impressive form

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5 d. ago Marc Márquez wins battle of brothers to delight Ducati fans at Italian GP

Alex Márquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio also on podiumSpaniard claims 93rd win of his career across all classesDucati’s Marc Márquez won the Italian Grand Prix after a dogfight for podium places at the Mugello Circuit on Sunday, taking the chequered flag ahead of his brother Alex Márquez to maintain an iron grip on the riders’ championship.Gresini Racing’s Alex Márquez briefly led the race early on before Marc Márquez took control, while Fabio Di Giannantonio of VR46 Racing claimed third place after snatching the final podium spot from Italian compatriot Francesco Bagnaia. The home favourite, Bagnaia, also led the race in the initial stages but the Italian, who had won the previous three races at Mugello, was overshadowed by the Márquez brothers and could only finish fourth in front of his home fans. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago George Russell blasted for ‘unnecessary’ dig at driver – ‘What the f*** are you doing?’

George Russell has been slammed by Dan Ticktum for his comments about the Formula E driver following their war of words after the Spanish Grand Prix

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7 d. ago Chilling and disgusting abuse aimed at World Grand Prix darts champion as he goes public over sickening taunts

Belgian star latest top star to be hit by keyboard grief

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