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Formula One (F1)

Formula One (F1)
Formula One is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars.
Ong Beng Seng is seen during a practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2024. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Ong Beng Seng, Singapore F1 tycoon, to plead guilty in Iswaran case

The 79-year-old Singapore-based Malaysian businessman faces charges of abetting and obstructing justice.

Timepieces

Style Edit: H. Moser & Cie x Alpine Motorsports debut 2 new watches

Luxury CEOs

Luxury watch entrepreneur Jean-Claude Biver on his family-run brand

Thailand

Thai PM Paetongtarn to propose ‘sustainable F1’, cabinet to vote on 2028 race bid

Officials aiming to make race environmentally friendly, hope to attract investment in green tech.

McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates winning the Monaco Grand Prix. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Brazilian F1 fan’s death in Japan stirs nationalistic debate on foreign crime

Influencer Amanda Borges da Silva had posted about how much she loved Japan and told her mother that she felt safe in the country.

Celebrity style

Met Gala 2025: from Blackpink’s Lisa to A$AP Rocky, who wore it best this year?

This year’s theme, ‘Tailored for You’, is a nod to the exhibition ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’, opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute on May 10.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Tag Heuer wows with new watches designed to set hearts racing

The company took being in the fast lane up a gear with innovative novelties such as a celebratory Monaco F1 Split-Seconds Chronograph and a funky update on the colourful Formula 1 Solargraph.

Tag Heuer’s Formula One-themed booth at Watches and Wonders 2025 showcased the Monaco F1 Split-Seconds Chronograph and an update on the Formula 1 Solargraph, as well as cars driven by Ayrton Senna and Max Verstappen. Photo: Handout

Miami Grand Prix: Norris wins sprint, cuts Piastri’s overall lead

McLaren get one-two on Saturday with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton third, having won first sprint in China.

F1: Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest-ever pole sitter at 18

Antonelli, preparing for only his sixth grand prix weekend, laps with a best time to pip McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri.

F1 Miami Grand Prix: women take lead in the jobs that make the race happen

In a male-dominated sport, it will be difficult this weekend to find any part of the event that is not being overseen by a woman.

From left, Katharina Nowak, Sydney McClain, Natalie Clark and Melanie Cabassol are running the show at the Miami Grand Prix. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet F1 driver Alex Albon, who’s helping Williams recapture its magic

Albon raced in F1 with Toro Rosso and Red Bull in 2019 and 2020, then joined Williams after a year on the sidelines – his glamorous girlfriend Lily Muni He is often seen trackside and on his socials.

Williams F1 driver Alex Albon on day one of 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain. Photo: dpa
China's economic recovery

How showpiece sports events offer China big rewards in hard times

The game is on as local authorities across country try to capitalise on interest in all things sport – an area in which consumers are willing to splash extra cash.

F1: Piastri wins Saudi Arabia GP, overtakes Norris in championship standings

Australian wins third race from five so far this year, with four-time champion Max Verstappen in second place in Jeddah.

Sex and relationships

Meet F1 driver Pierre Gasly’s girlfriend Francisca ‘Kika’ Gomes

Gomes and Gasly are rumoured to have started dating in 2022 and went Instagram official in 2023; when not working, she attends Gasly’s race weekends and hangs out with their dog Simba.

Francisca ‘Kika’ Gomes, a Portuguese model, is the girlfriend of Formula One Alpine driver Pierre Gasly. Photo: @kikagomes/Instagram
Style Edit

Style Edit: Enter the RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari

Limited to 75 pieces each in its 2 versions, the RM 43-01 marries Ferrari’s design DNA with Richard Mille’s precision engineering, embodying peak performance with features like a 70-hour power reserve.

Limited to 75 pieces each in its two versions, the RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari marries the supercar-maker’s design DNA with Richard Mille’s precision engineering. Photo: Handout
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia could own Formula 1 team soon, kingdom’s motor racing boss says

After sponsoring sport and hosting grand prix, owning a team is potential step for oil-rich nation, amid accusations of ‘sportswashing’.

Singapore

Ong Beng Seng to step down from Singapore property firm amid Iswaran scandal

The man who brought Formula One to Singapore is leaving his property firm, with a guilty plea pending in a prominent corruption scandal.

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F1: Oscar Piastri’s perfect Bahrain GP, George Russell denies McLaren 1-2

Piastri bosses practice and qualifying, then produces a controlled drive under floodlights in Sakhir on Sunday.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri (centre) celebrates victory with second-place George Russell (left) and Lando Norris on the podium in Bahrain. Photo: Xinhua
Macau Grand Prix

Named after Steven Gerrard, meet the next Chinese racing driver eyeing fast lane

Hong Kong-born, Shenzhen-raised Gerrard Xie has gone from crying behind the wheel to racing in Formula 3.

Verstappen takes pole-to-flag win at Japanese Grand Prix, Norris second

All 20 drivers finish race on clear day in Suzuka, as Red Bull’s Dutch master claims first win of season and fourth in a row at circuit.

Fame and celebrity

Who is F1 driver Carlos Sainz’s Scottish model girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson?

Donaldson frequently sits front row at fashion weeks and makes stylish appearances in the F1 paddock to support Sainz; alongside modelling, she started an activewear brand during the pandemic.

Who is F1 driver Carlos Sainz’s Scottish model girlfriend, Rebecca Donaldson? Photo: @iamrebeccad/Instagram

Verstappen takes ‘insane’ pole with track record at Japanese Grand Prix

Four-time world champion qualifies fastest for Sunday’s race, with McLaren’s championship leader Lando Norris second.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drives during the qualifying session of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet designer Raquel Stroll, wife of Aston Martin boss Lawrence Stroll

The Brazilian beauty moved to Italy at 19 and was a swimsuit model before studying design – Stroll’s second wife also supports her stepson in the pit lane, and creates clothes loved by fashion insiders.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu on chasing 2026 Olympics gold and her love for Brad Pitt’s new F1 film

Gu hoping to leave golden legacy behind after 2026 Milano Cortina Games, says precision of elite racing appeals to her ‘inner nerd’.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong ‘perfect for F1’, resident involved in successful Thailand bid says

Hongkonger Frank Yu led technical team that worked on bringing sport to Bangkok, and says his hometown could do it too.

Spectators watch the Hong Kong ePrix, part of the Formula E Championship, from the IFC rooftop in Central. Photo: Felix Wong
Fame and celebrity

Hamilton, Ferrari and Richard Mille: a winning formula in Shanghai

As Hamilton wins in China, the luxury watchmaker unveils the new RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph in Paris, with legendary race veterans Alain Prost and Felipe Massa in attendance.

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton wearing the new Richard Mille RM 43-01. Photo: Handout

Ruthless Red Bull confirm decision to dump Lawson for Tsunoda before Japanese GP

The 24-year-old Tsunoda will take over from the struggling New Zealander starting at his home Japanese Grand Prix next week at Suzuka.

Celebrity Families

Who are Lewis Hamilton’s parents, Anthony Hamilton and Carmen Lockhart?

Lewis Hamilton has been linked to a string of glamorous Hollywood women – including, most recently, Sofía Vergara – but his background and upbringing in the UK couldn’t have been more ordinary.

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