Norris says he has patience to deal with potential McLaren F1 issues February 13, 2023 Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has insisted he has the patience to stick with McLaren despite some suggesting his car will not challenge for wins this season. The Briton is into his fifth year with the Papaya team but is yet to win on the Formula 1 circuit. “I have the patience to wait out [...]
Formula 1: McLaren launch challenger for 2023 F1 season, the MCL60 February 13, 2023 McLaren have unveiled their MCL60 F1 car which will challenge in the 2023 Formula 1 season.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem to take step back from Formula 1 February 8, 2023 Under-fire motorsport boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said he will step back from day-to-day involvement with Formula 1. The Emirati, who has been president of governing body the FIA since the end of 2021, said in a letter to team bosses reported by Sky Sports: “My stated objective was to be a non-executive president via recruitment [...]
Ed Warner: Cricket has a membership dilemma January 19, 2023 English cricket is braced to be declared institutionally racist. The results of an independent inquiry are imminent. The England and Wales Cricket Board is corralling the boards of the 18 first-class counties to prepare their statements of contrition. Quite what the hundred thousand-plus members of said counties will think is another matter, though. All but [...]
Formula 1 confirms China BOOTED from 2023 calendar January 17, 2023 Formula 1 today confirmed that its calendar will remain at 23 races, meaning China’s hopes of returning to the F1 landscape has been put off for at least a year. Despite the Shanghai Grand Prix being named in the initial calendar for the 2023 Formula 1 season, it was removed over the country’s severe Covid-19 [...]
Rafael Nadal joins Sergio Perez in owning E1 speedboat racing team January 10, 2023 Tennis sensation Rafael Nadal has launched an electric speedboat racing team to compete in a league alongside a franchise owned by Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez. The E1 series is the latest brainchild of Alejandro Agag – the man behind Formula E and Extreme E – and Nadal’s team is the third to be confirmed. [...]
2023 sport schedule: What is there to look forward to? January 1, 2023 The year has hardly begun but the sport is coming thick and fast. Rugby, football and cricket all have World Cups while other sports continue to build on the foundations laid after the Covid-19 pandemic. Take a look at the City A.M. sports schedule for 2023. January Darts (3rd): A new Darts World Championships winner [...]
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 [...]