3 h. ago The Disneyfication of F1: Goofy in the pitlane and Fantasia in Vegas underline sport’s US transformation

As little as a decade ago it would have been unthinkable that an American institution such as Disney would have chosen to hitch its wagon to F1The remarkable nature of the transformation in Formula One’s fortunes in the United States could not have been better illustrated than by the incongruous sight of Mickey Mouse and an assortment of his Disney pals leading a gang of enthusiastic fans on a walk down the pit lane at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.F1 successfully hosting a race in Sin City and the US now boasting three sellout meetings is testament to the sport’s burgeoning prosperity. For all of the somewhat surreal edge of seeing Donald Duck and Goofy outside garages, the fact Disney has chosen F1 as a partner is indicative of the sea change the sport has brought about in a market it has long coveted. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago F1 boss Toto Wolff issued fiery response to Las Vegas mishap

The Las Vegas Grand Prix saw Friday's practice session ended prematurely by a loose manhole cover, which also happened in 2023, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff issuing a stern statement

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6 h. ago Las Vegas Grand Prix prediction: Verstappen to stay in title race

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of one of the final races of the F1 season in Sin City

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8 h. ago Inseparable, sensuous and confident, the Kessler twins were pioneers of variety show culture

Alice and Ellen Kessler, who died by joint assisted suicide this week, entertained – and occasionally scandalised – Europe with their glitzy and subversive pop music and classically informed dance• The Kessler twins die together aged 89 – newsWhen Dean Martin announced the Kessler sisters’ appearance on his show in 1966, he remarked that he had been desperate to book them not just because the German-born dancer-singers were “so pretty and so talented”, but “also because they’re twins, that means there are two of them”. “They’re a double,” he added with a nod to his half-drunk crooner persona, “and there’s nothing I like more than a double”.The two sisters, who died by joint assisted suicide earlier this week, also performed with Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte and Fred Astaire, but the American market never impressed them much. In 1964 they turned down a role in Elvis’s Viva Las Vegas for fear of being pigeonholed in American musical comedies. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago ‘I still see title as quite distant’: F1 leader Norris not hedging bets for Las Vegas GP

McLaren driver feels title race ‘can easily go opposite way’Norris unmoved by being booed after last two winsFor all the sound and fury of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Lando Norris is refusing to get excited about the prospect of putting one hand on a first drivers’ championship trophy in Sin City.Norris leads his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 24 points in the title race and Max Verstappen by 49 with a maximum of only 83 on the table over the three remaining meetings. But with the 26-year-old Briton having wrought an extraordinary comeback from 34 points behind Piastri after August’s Dutch Grand Prix, he is determined to focus on executing with the clinical calm that has put him into the lead in the standings, not the potential outcome of the race. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Las Vegas Grand Prix reality is obvious even after incident F1 refused to show on TV

Opening practice at third edition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix was hampered by the same issues as the first two years ago, with loose manhole covers on the Strip Circuit causing problems

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12 h. ago Lando Norris fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix practice as loose manhole cover causes delays

World Championship leader edges out Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli as second session on the Strip red-flagged twice

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13 h. ago F1 Las Vegas GP practice SUSPENDED due to bizarre reason that TV refused to show

Championship leader Lando Norris led from the front in Las Vegas ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix in Sin City - but it was a bizarre night with two red flags and the second session suspended

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13 h. ago The cold truth behind Ferrari’s F1 struggles – and it’s not Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc’s fault

The best driver line-up (on paper) on the 2025 grid, but no wins in 21 races – what’s gone so wrong at Ferrari?

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15 h. ago Formula One's Las Vegas Grand Prix halted by loose MANHOLE COVER

Formula One's flagship race in Las Vegas got off to a typically shaky start when a manhole cover worked loose during the second practice session headed by Lando Norris.

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15 h. ago Lando Norris fastest in Vegas as practice suspended due to loose manhole cover

Norris, who holds a 24-point championship lead heading into the concluding three rounds of the season, saw off Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.

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15 h. ago Meet the new racing team unveiled at the F1 Las Vegas GP that doesn't care if it loses

Mirror Sport sat down with F1 Academy boss Susie Wolff, LEGO chief product officer Julia Goldin and driver Esmee Kosterman at the Las Vegas Grand Prix to get the inside scoop on an exciting new partnership

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16 h. ago F1 Las Vegas GP live: Qualifying start time with Norris fastest in practice

Follow live F1 coverage from the Las Vegas Strip Circuit as the drivers build up to a key qualifying session

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18 h. ago F1 Las Vegas GP live: Practice updates with Piastri aiming to put pressure on Norris

Follow live F1 coverage from the Las Vegas Strip Circuit as the drivers build up to qualifying

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19 h. ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice

Max Verstappen finished fourth in the other Red Bull, three tenths back, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were only sixth and eighth respectively.

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20 h. ago And cut! Nevada lawmakers narrowly reject plan to lure movie projects to Vegas

Nevada wrapped up a seven-day legislative session with a major proposal to offer tax credits to film studios failing, and the governor's sweeping crime legislation passing

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24 h. ago Mercedes F1 announce new team owner as Toto Wolff sells minority stake

Mercedes have confirmed that American billionaire George Kurtz has taken a minority stake in team principal Toto Wolff's share of the Formula 1 team, ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix

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26 h. ago Cadillac copy Nasa playbook to build F1 team from scratch to hit Melbourne startline

Big-name drivers and cutting out the middle man a vital part of the strategy with just over 100 days to go before the 2026 season openerTwelve months ago at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Cadillac were finally given the green light as Formula One’s newest entry for 2026. Building the team from scratch has entailed a frenetic work rate that the team principal, Graeme Lowdon, has compared to the Apollo moon landing. As F1 descends on Vegas this weekend, Cadillac know time is getting tight.At the final race of the season to be staged in the United Statess, with just over 100 days to go before they take to the track for the first time in Melbourne at the 2026 opener, Cadillac have come on in leaps and bounds but, in what must seem like a sisyphean task, they are aware there will never be enough hours in the day. Continue reading...

Events

29 h. ago F1 chaos as flash floods sweep through Las Vegas days before race

Heavy rain has flooded the streets of Las Vegas with dramatic footage showing standing water on sections of the F1 street circuit - but racing isn't expected to be affected by the wet weather

Events

30 h. ago Budget SUV is crowned Britain’s ‘Car of the Year’ by experts after beating out Skoda rival

A BUDGET SUV has taken the crown for the best car of this year in the UK, according to motor experts. The Chinese-made plug-in EV has beaten out its Skoda rival as it was named "too good to be true". Online marketplace Carwow has unveiled its end of the year awards winners. An experienced team...

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