5 d. ago F1 boss Stefano Domenicali: British Grand Prix should ‘stay forever on calendar’

F1’s owners Liberty Media last year struck a 10-year deal with Silverstone, ensuring the race will remain at the track until at least 2034.

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7 d. ago F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Norris leads after Verstappen crashes out on first lap – live

Latest updates from Red Bull Ring (2pm BST start)Email Niall with your thoughts hereThe other 19 drivers are still out on the starting line, preparing for a second formation lap in five minutes’ time. All of the key players – McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes – are running a two-stop strategy, with track temperatures pushing close to 50 degrees.Sainz is told his race is over. It can’t be a huge surprise given the circumstances. It seems he had to run most of that lap with his brakes engaged. He is fine, if more than a little frustrated. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Verstappen crashes out after Sainz’s car catches fire in pit lane – live

Latest updates from Red Bull Ring (2pm BST start)Email Niall with your thoughts hereThe other 19 drivers are still out on the starting line, preparing for a second formation lap in five minutes’ time. All of the key players – McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes – are running a two-stop strategy, with track temperatures pushing close to 50 degrees.Sainz is told his race is over. It can’t be a huge surprise given the circumstances. It seems he had to run most of that lap with his brakes engaged. He is fine, if more than a little frustrated. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Race track to MLB field: Bristol's transformation shifts into high gear

Turning a race track into a baseball field worthy of hosting Major League Baseball takes time and a plan

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1 week ago Inquest opens into deaths of mother and three children killed in house fire

Nusrat Usman, 43, daughter Maryam Mikaiel, 15, and sons Musa Usman, eight, and Raees Usman, four, died after the fire on May 24.

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2 w. ago Legendary BBC presenter Steve Ryder quietly bows out after almost 50 years of TV hosting

BBC and ITV sports presenting icon Steve Ryder gave his last broadcast on Sunday as he presented the British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park for ITV4

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2 w. ago 'Highly talented' university lecturer, 53, killed herself after husband started affair and wanted a divorce, inquest hears

Dr Claire Dinan began suffering from anxiety and depression following the breakdown of her 28-year marriage when husband Frank O'Friel revealed he had met someone at work.

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3 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy reveals he is competing in race event at iconic Le Mans track to prove 'life goes on'

This weekend Chris Hoy will take part in the Dark Horse Stars class of the Mustang challenge alongside ex-Top Gear presenter Chris Harris, as part of the Le Mans car race.

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3 w. ago Boy who met Prince and Princess of Wales and caught William's attention by asking a sweet question about Prince George killed himself after getting into trouble with police, inquest hears

Zak Kay met the royal couple in July 2016 aged 10, after he won a local contest to design a trophy for the Portsmouth leg of the America's Cup World Series.

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3 w. ago Boy who met Prince and Princess of Wales and caught William's attention after asking a sweet question about Prince George killed himself after getting into trouble with police, inquest hears

Zak Kay met the royal couple in July 2016 aged 10, after he won a local contest to design a trophy for the Portsmouth leg of the America's Cup World Series.

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3 w. ago Gordon Ramsay is 'embarrassed' by how many luxury cars he owns as he picks his favourite

The hot-headed chef has forked out millions of pounds building his vast collection and loves ragging the top-end motors around the race track with his mates once a year

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3 w. ago Inquest opens into deaths of two motorcyclists who were killed in 11

Motorcyclists Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, died after the collision, which saw 11 riders fall at the first corner at Oulton Park race track in Cheshire on May 5.

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3 w. ago Inquests open after two killed in Oulton Park race track tragedy

Investigations are continuing

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3 w. ago UK teenager who killed herself was ‘highly affected’ by terrorism arrest, inquest finds

Rhianan Rudd died of ‘self-inflicted act’ after facing charges but coroner says failures in her case were ‘not systemic’A vulnerable teenage girl who died five months after terrorism charges against her were dropped was “highly affected” by her arrest but failures in her case were “not systemic”, a coroner has concluded.Rhianan Rudd died at a children’s home aged 16 in May 2022, as the result of a self-inflicted act, said the chief coroner of England and Wales, Alexia Durran.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Youngest girl in Britain to be charged with terror offences killed herself after being groomed by American neo

Autistic Rhianan Rudd, 16, plotted to blow up a synagogue and scratched a swastika into her forehead after coming into contact with the two men.

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4 w. ago Max Verstappen certainty made clear ahead of Canadian GP as F1 race ban looms

Max Verstappen is just one penalty point away from triggering an automatic Formula 1 race ban after he was punished for ramming George Russell on track at the Spanish Grand Prix

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4 w. ago Epsom security stop Derby pub drinkers staging race over track

A group of 14 tried to stage an impromptu race over the Derby course after an afternoon spent in a local hostelry, a week before the big race

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