51 m. ago Lewis Hamilton replaced as Max Verstappen quits Red Bull: Future F1 grid predicted

Mirror Sport dusts off the crystal ball to imagine what the 2027 Formula 1 grid might look like if Lewis Hamilton retires and Max Verstappen quits Red Bull for a rival team

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11 h. ago Max Verstappen sets fastest lap in F1 history to claim surprise Italian Grand Prix pole ahead of Lando Norris

Norris trails McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race, but it was reigning world champion Verstappen who took top spot in Monza

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13 h. ago Lewis Hamilton apologises in message missed by TV after Ferrari disappointment at Monza

Ferrari were billed as challengers to McLaren for pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, but neither Charles Leclerc nor Lewis Hamilton could produce the pace to match Max Verstappen

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13 h. ago Lando Norris finds late flying lap to qualify second at Italian Grand Prix

The McLaren driver will start behind Max Verstappen on the grid.

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13 h. ago Max Verstappen makes F1 history to produce unexpected outcome at Italian GP

Neither Lando Norris nor Oscar Piastri were surprised as Max Verstappen got the better of both McLaren drivers as well as the Ferrari cars to take pole position at Monza

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15 h. ago Max Verstappen grabs surprise Italian GP pole ahead of Lando Norris

Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race, but it was reigning world champion Verstappen who took top spot in Monza

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15 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole position

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalOscar Piastri in third place, with Lewis Hamilton fifthMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the Red Bull driver beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third after a fiercely competitive session in the Lombardy sunshine at the fastest circuit of the F1 season.Charles Leclerc took fourth, with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton fifth but who will start in 10th, having incurred a five-place grid penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole with fastest F1 lap

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalDutchman’s flying lap beat record set by Hamilton in 2020 The beaming grin on Max Verstappen’s face showed what claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix meant to him and his Red Bull team. As records fell in a blur of speed at Monza, the world champion was perhaps the most unlikely victor after an impossibly tight contest.The transformation since the 2024 Italian GP could not have been more stark. Over a tumultuous 12 months Verstappen has clung on to seal his fourth title last season, seen long-term Red Bull team principal Christian Horner be sacked and the team comprehensively out-paced by McLaren. Here, they at last found a sweet spot that has been sorely lacking. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Max Verstappen qualifies in pole position for Italian Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris – live reaction

Updates from qualifying at Monza (3pm BST start)Email Billy with your thoughtsThe tifosi bring the noise as Leclerc and Hamilton begin their first hot laps!The Autodromo Nazionale pit lane fills up with cars, Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari among them. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Lando Norris qualifies on front row behind Max Verstappen at Italian Grand Prix

Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race.

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15 h. ago Italian Grand Prix qualifying result as McLaren beaten and Ferrari party spoiled

Ferrari and McLaren were the favourites to fight for pole but Max Verstappen was also a threat in his Red Bull to spoil the Tifosi party and beat the title challengers

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19 h. ago Lando Norris fastest again for McLaren in Italian Grand Prix final practice

Norris led the way in the concluding running prior to qualifying.

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36 h. ago Max Verstappen names F1 rival who 'can do better' and says 'I see myself in him'

Max Verstappen has been impressed by the potential of Kimi Antonelli, despite the Italian's underwhelming rookie F1 season so far with Mercedes which has continued at Monza

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37 h. ago Yuki Tsunoda's F1 career in doubt after what Red Bull boss refused to say at Italian GP

Red Bull have to decide who will partner Max Verstappen in the 2026 Formula 1 season with Yuki Tsunoda having struggled for results and Isack Hadjar shining at Racing Bulls

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4 d. ago Russian cinema full of fairytales and propaganda, says Ukrainian film

Alexander Rodnyansky reflects on shift in Russian film as his documentary Notes of a True Criminal screens in VeniceThe Ukrainian film-maker Alexander Rodnyansky was once at the very centre of Russia’s cultural life. Over two decades he ran one of Russia’s biggest media conglomerates, produced some of the most celebrated films in recent Russian history – including the Oscar nominees Leviathan and Loveless – and helped bring Russian cinema to international prominence.But since the invasion of Ukraine, Rodnyansky said, he has witnessed a huge shift in Russian cinema. “The most popular genre in Russian cinema today is fairytales,” the 64-year-old told the Guardian. “They adapt all the stories we grew up with. There’s no single social drama, no movie reflecting life during the war. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Russian cinema has shifted to fairytales and propaganda, says Ukrainian film

Alexander Rodnyansky reflects on changes in Russian industry as his Notes of a True Criminal screens in VeniceThe Ukrainian film-maker Alexander Rodnyansky was once at the very centre of Russia’s cultural life. Over two decades he ran one of Russia’s biggest media conglomerates, produced some of the most celebrated films in recent Russian history – including the Oscar nominees Leviathan and Loveless – and helped bring Russian cinema to international prominence.But since the invasion of Ukraine, Rodnyansky said, he has witnessed a huge shift in Russian cinema. “The most popular genre in Russian cinema today is fairytales,” the 64-year-old told the Guardian. “They adapt all the stories we grew up with. There’s no single social drama, no movie reflecting life during the war. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Queen Maxima joins her glamorous daughters to cheer on  Max Verstappen at Zandvoort

Queen Maxima, 54, led the fashionable visit with her daughters Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane following in her stylish footsteps.

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6 d. ago Jos Verstappen names Max's three options for 2026 as Mercedes face fresh competition

Max Verstappen has decided to stick with Red Bull for now, after months of strong public links to Mercedes, but it remains to be seen whether his head will be turned next year

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6 d. ago Bread 'sommeliers' the latest food fad and you need a training course to be one

Want to be one? You need an extensive knowledge of all areas of bread, including its history, culture, types and styles, grains, milling, production, nutritional values, flavour profiles and sensory appreciation of bread

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6 d. ago Lando Norris rues major blow to title hopes after Dutch Grand Prix breakdown

Norris’ engine packed in with seven laps remaining as team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri took the chequered flag.

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