Rokit launch legal action worth £119m against Formula 1 team Williams April 4, 2023 Former title sponsor of Williams F1 team Rokit has launched legal action worth £119m against the racing outfit in hopes of winning compensation for reputation damage. Rokit, co-founded by Jonathan Kendrick, became a sponsor of the historic F1 team on the basis the struggling team would improve, but it did not. Williams has described the [...]
Australian Grand Prix F1 five things: Madness, Max, McLaren and more April 2, 2023 It was a race that many said reignited the debate surrounding whether F1 is about show business over racing, but yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne was a mesmerising couple of hours of chaos, class and kerfuffle. Here are five things we learned as Max Verstappen drove to a second win of the 2023 F1 [...]
Australian Grand Prix: What F1 drivers said after manic race in Melbourne April 2, 2023 Max Verstappen claimed his second F1 victory of the year at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman beat seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who finished second, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso claiming his third podium of the F1 season. There were multiple red flags, spinning cars and collisions. Here are the thoughts of [...]
What sport is on the TV this weekend? March 31, 2023 This weekend sees the return of the Premier League and IPL while the sporting calendar is seemingly getting bigger each week. Here’s what sport is on the TV this weekend. Cricket: IPL 2023 – Friday It’s the biggest franchise cricket competition in the world and it returns today. The IPL has been the leading domestic [...]
Wolff DEFENDS F1 rivals Red Bull over dominant start to season March 20, 2023 Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff has defended long-term rivals Red Bull over their early-season stranglehold after the team featuring Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez dominated a Grand Prix for the second time in as many races. Mexican Perez won in Saudi Arabia on Sunday by five seconds from teammate Verstappen, with third place Fernando [...]
Perez wins Saudi F1 race with Russell on podium after Alonso demotion March 19, 2023 Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabia Formula 1 Grand Prix last night while teammate Max Verstappen came from 15th to finish second and lead the title race by a point. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finished third in in Jeddah but was later demoted to fourth and replaced with Briton George Russell after the [...]
Five live sporting events to watch on TV this weekend March 17, 2023 The sporting world this week sees the conclusion of the Six Nations, a domestic rugby final and the return of the FA Cup and Formula 1. Here’s what you should put into your diaries ahead of this weekend. Football: Forest vs Newcastle – Friday The Premier League returns this evening with a crunch battle between [...]
Leclerc in line for 10-place penalty ahead of Saudi Arabia Grand Prix March 15, 2023 Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc is set to receive a grid penalty ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. The Prancing Horse driver will drop down the grid by at least 10 places this weekend in the Middle East as a result of his retirement from the opening race in Bahrain a fortnight [...]
Formula 1 will NOT host London Grand Prix in near future. Here’s why March 14, 2023 Formula 1 will not be looking to host a London Grand Prix in the immediate future despite reports of an east London developer including the event in their future plans. LDN Collective and consultancy firm DAR are said to have included plans for a London Grand Prix as part of their design of a “globally [...]
Bahrain Grand Prix: Alonso and McLaren among Formula 1 talking points March 5, 2023 A sublime Fernando Alonso drive reminiscent of his optimal Ferrari days, a pair of woeful McLaren’s and the early omens of the curse of Bahrain, the Kingdom’s Formula 1 race had a little bit of everything. Here’s what you need to know about yesterday’s season opener on the island nation of Bahrain. Rolling back the [...]