A year in sport: The big moments from 2022’s sporting calendar December 25, 2022 It’s been a monumental year for sport both on British shores and further afield. Take a look at some of the year’s biggest moments ahead of another year of exhilarating action. January Cricket: Ashes series concludes with 4-0 defeat for England. The result would extend England’s winless run in Australia to 15 matches and mark [...]
Calvin Lo interview: Billionaire on finding a way into Formula 1 December 14, 2022 Hong Kong businessman and billionaire Calvin Lo wants to deepen his roots in Formula 1. The Michael Schumacher fanboy is the latest wealthy individual looking at the motor racing circus that is F1 as a major sporting investment. “If whoever comes in plays their cards right, there are lots of opportunities,” Lo told City A.M. [...]
Ronaldo close to £172m-a-year Al-Nassr contract: Here are the most expensive sports deals ever December 6, 2022 Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly close to agreeing to a contract with Saudi Arabian football club, Al-Nassr, in a deal that could see the striker earn £172.9m a year – the most expensive contract ever offered to a sports player. The 37-year-old footballer mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Manchester United this November, after his relationship with [...]
Formula 1 review: A new era, all out war and Hamilton hopes November 22, 2022 When Max Verstappen rounded the final corner at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday, he was already world champion; there was no controversy about the Dutchman’s successes this season. But in a season where Lewis Hamilton didn’t win a race and Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Riccardo, albeit probably temporarily, departed the sport, what were the [...]
George Russell win could help Formula 1 find its competitive mojo again November 14, 2022 Formula 1 got its 20th British race winner on Sunday when George Russell triumphed in Brazil, and it’s exactly what the sport needed as fears of a new era of one-constructor dominance were allayed. F1’s excitement depends on wheel-to-wheel racing around circuits in some of the world’s most iconic motorsports locations, but when one outfit [...]
Sotheby’s sells Michael Schumacher’s iconic Formula One Ferrari for record-breaking £14m November 10, 2022 Sotheby’s said this morning has sold the iconic F2003-GA chassis no. 229 at Sotheby’s Luxury Week sale in Geneva for 14,630,000 CHF, or close to £14m, making it the most valuable Formula One car of the modern era ever sold. The previous record was held by another ex-Michael Schumacher Ferrari, an F2001, which sold for [...]
TMRW Sports: Andy Murray and Lewis Hamilton follow US athlete blueprint November 6, 2022 While no one can doubt the achievements of a combined eight NBA titles, 10 Grammys, 21 Olympic medals, 40 Emmys, 42 Grand Slams and 113 Formula One wins, it is away from the stages, studios and stadiums that TMRW Sports could be about to change the game following an investor announcement last week. Founded by [...]
Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen’s record season in numbers November 2, 2022 He’s sprinkled some fluorescent orange Dutch dust onto this year’s Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen’s reward is a new record for the history books. Verstappen is not the first double world champion, nor the first back-to-back champion, but he is the first to win 14 races in a season. The 25-year-old Red Bull Racing [...]
Formula 1 desperately needs competition right up to the final race October 27, 2022 No matter which army you fought for – Max Verstappen’s or Lewis Hamilton’s – after last year’s Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy, at least that event had one thing: something on the line. Last season looked as if we were embarking on a period of Formula 1 where three constructors could fight it [...]
‘Formula 1 must keep safety at its core after FIA findings from Japan’ October 25, 2022 As public attention shifts from the US Grand Prix – won in the final stages by Max Verstappen – to the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix, which takes place on Sunday, it’s imperative that systems are in place to prevent operational decisions that put drivers at risk. Positive safety improvements must be introduced that enter [...]