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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.
A race starts on the Marina Bay Street Circuit at the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix in 2022. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Letters | Why can’t Hong Kong invest in a Formula One race?

Readers discuss how the city is being overshadowed by Singapore and Bangkok, why Hong Kong should reform land use planning, and the truth about Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas.

American cinema

Brad Pitt on F1: The Movie and why he wants to hit 200mph for real

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Hong Kong advised to develop Formula 1 roots before bidding to host a grand prix

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American cinema

Review | F1: The Movie – Brad Pitt in fun but clichéd motor-racing drama

Starring Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem, Joseph Kosinski’s F1 dazzles visually but is riddled with corny sporting movie tropes.

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Damson Idris (left) and Brad Pitt in a still from F1: The Movie. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures
Thailand

Thai cabinet approves US$1.2 billion bid to host Formula 1 street race in Bangkok

If successful, the capital will host a race from 2028 and joins four other Asia-Pacific venues in a crowded 24-race schedule.

Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong drivers set for Le Mans race in ‘ultimate test for man and machine’

Jonathan Hui and Antares Au will compete in teams of three drivers aiming to cover the longest distance in the endurance race in France.

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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.

Ong Beng Seng is seen during a practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2024. Photo: Reuters
Timepieces

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

At the last race of a Formula One triple-header, the brands launched a pair of watches, one developed with input from Alpine’s drivers and the other created for the team’s hard-working mechanics.

Luxury CEOs

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

Jean-Claude Biver returns to luxury watchmaking with a family-run brand, focusing on individuality and craftsmanship, while embracing smaller watch sizes – thanks to input from his son, Pierre Biver.

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.

Amanda Borges da Silva at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. Photo: Instagram/ammandaborges
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: 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.

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.

Lando Norris (front) on his way to winning the sprint race ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. Photo: AFP

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.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates taking sprint pole ahead of the Miami grand prix. Photo: EPA

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.

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.

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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.

Shanghai welcomed a record-high 220,000 spectators for the Chinese Grand Prix last month. Photo: EPA-EFE

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.

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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’.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (left) and Sergio Perez (rear), and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished in that order at last year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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.

Hong Kong-born Gerrard Xie takes a selfie with fans ahead of his debut in the FIA Formula 3 Championship at the Australian Grand Prix. Photo: Instagram/ gerrard_xie_official

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.

Max Verstappen drives past the grandstand during the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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