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Lewis Hamilton

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7 Jan 1985

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Mercedes’ British driver George Russell signs autographs at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. Photo: AFP

Formula One (F1)

Russell plagued by rumours rival Verstappen is replacing him ahead of home GP

Victory at Silverstone for George Russell could open door for Red Bull rival to replace him at Mercedes.

3 Jul 2025 - 11:00PM

Celebrity style

Meet Brad Pitt’s new stylist Taylor McNeill, who’s worked with Timothée Chalamet

23 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM

English Premier League

5 bad teams more likely to taste success by 2028 than Manchester United

18 Jun 2025 - 12:30PM

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.

18 Jun 2025 - 12:15AMvideocam

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

Fashion

The old-school trends making a comeback – and a few to leave well alone

Fashion is cyclical, but not every trend needs reviving – Blackpink’s Lisa rocked the tights-as-pants look in Louis Vuitton last month, but let’s leave ‘wife beater’ tanks where they belong in the 90s.

5 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM

Hong Kong society

American Idol creator Simon Fuller launches search for Hong Kong’s next pop star

Collaboration with Jockey Club will see winner join ‘multicultural pop group’ Now United and take to the stage at the races.

12 May 2025 - 9:49PM

Celebrity style

Suave yet edgy, the new lapel pin is a must-have for today’s stylish man

The once-overlooked accessory is making a comeback, from classic designs to avant-garde interpretations, and offering stylish and unique looks for the modern gent.

7 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

Actor Timothée Chalamet, sporting a variety of lapel pins, arrives for the premiere of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. 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.

6 Apr 2025 - 5:00AM

Max Verstappen

Norris tops times in Japanese GP practice run, with Tsunoda 6th on Red Bull debut

A switch in tyres sees McLaren’s championship leader set the fastest time, while the Japanese driver settles quickly into his new car.

4 Apr 2025 - 12:48PM

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.

24 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Meet Lewis Hamilton’s supportive parents Carmen Lockhart and Anthony Hamilton. Photos: Getty Images

Ferrari’s Hamilton, Leclerc, Alpine’s Gasly disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix

All three were disqualified for technical infringements, with the Ferrari drivers losing their points for finishing fifth and sixth.

23 Mar 2025 - 8:58PM

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was disqualified after finishing sixth place in the Chinese Grand Prix. Photo: Reuters

Formula One (F1)

Explainer | Chinese Grand Prix: what’s special about Shanghai’s F1 race, and how to catch it

The China leg has got off to an inauspicious start with eights cars arriving late, but we get you up to speed on the season’s second race.

21 Mar 2025 - 4:12PM

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Wolff says Verstappen move no longer ‘on the radar’

Saying he does not ‘flirt outside if I am in a good relationship’, Wolff says he will focus on his drivers George Russell, Kimi Antonelli.

14 Mar 2025 - 12:51AM

Formula One (F1)

Ferrari have ‘every ingredient’ to win first F1 title since 2008, says Hamilton

The 40-year-old Briton, who moved from Mercedes last year, says he is hopeful of winning his eighth title as he tests the new Ferrari SF-25.

20 Feb 2025 - 4:38PM

Lewis Hamilton (right) and China’s Zhou Guanyu (left), who is a Ferrari reserve driver this season, watching the new SF-25 car being put through its paces at Ferrari’s track in northern Italy. Photo: Instagram/lewishamilton

Formula One (F1)

McLaren, Ferrari fight for title at Abu Dhabi GP as Hamilton ends era at Mercedes

As the Briton’s past and future teams battle it out for the constructors’ title, Hamilton will hope to end his 26-year stint with a final win.

4 Dec 2024 - 10:16PM

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, the most successful driver in the history of Formula One with seven titles and 105 wins, is joining Ferrari at the end of the month. Photo: Reuters

NewJeans

Recap | Check out the styles of NewJeans singer Haerin, Serena Williams, Felix of Stray Kids, Lewis Hamilton and more

Discover how some of the biggest stars from the worlds of K-pop, film and sport achieve their looks and get pointers on how to emulate them with our style guides.

6 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Formula One (F1)

Mercedes have no plans for Hamilton to call early end to career at Formula 1 team

Team denies that 7-time world champion, who released a cryptic radio message after the Brazilian GP, will be absent from the final 3 races.

5 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM

Max Verstappen

McLaren instigate F1 right of review after Norris’ penalty at US Grand Prix

Mercedes drivers Russell and Hamilton call for full-time stewards after controversial incident last week that also involved leader Verstappen.

25 Oct 2024 - 7:04PM

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen (left) runs McLaren driver Lando Norris off the track during the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas last Sunday. Photo: AP

Formula One (F1)

Verstappen riled by call for F1 drivers to swear less – ‘are we 5-year-olds?’

Lewis Hamilton agrees there is too much swearing but says there is ‘a racial element’ to FIA president’s reference to ‘foul-mouthed rappers’.

20 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM

Formula One (F1)

Hamilton not disappointed by Formula 1 star designer Newey’s move to Aston Martin

The Ferrari-bound multiple champion says it would have been an honour to work with his fellow Briton but ‘he had to do what was best for him’.

13 Sep 2024 - 9:30PM

Formula One (F1)

Verstappen, Red Bull seek to rebound, McLaren hope to strike as F1 heads to Baku

Red Bull’s supreme domination, which has lasted for more than two years, will end if McLaren outscore them by nine points on Sunday.

12 Sep 2024 - 11:44AM

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished sixth in Monza last week, while both Ferraris, both McLarens and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton filled the top five. Photo: AFP

Formula One (F1)

F1: Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes replacement is teen Kimi Antonelli

Hamilton’s blockbuster transfer to Ferrari for 2025 left a vacancy at the Silver Arrows, and, after failing to woo Max Verstappen from Red Bull, Antonelli was drafted in.

31 Aug 2024 - 4:41PM

Kimi Antonelli, 18, will drive for Mercedes next season as a replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton. Photo: AFP

Formula One (F1)

F1 leader Verstappen needs a home win at Dutch Grand Prix to end losing streak

With Mercedes winning three of the past four races, Red Bull’s triple world champion has not stood on top of the podium since Spain on June 23.

21 Aug 2024 - 3:45PM

Formula One (F1)

Hamilton lauds Susie Wolff action against FIA, says he has never backed its ruler

The Mercedes driver said he was ‘incredibly proud of Susie’ for taking a stand in ‘a male-dominated sport’ and had never supported F1 chief Mohammed ben Sulayem.

22 Mar 2024 - 7:55AM

Fame and celebrity

10 of Lewis Hamilton’s celebrity GFs revealed – from Rihanna to Nicki Minaj

Who Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has dated – or at least been on dates with – over the years, from Nicole Scherzinger to Gigi Hadid

2 Feb 2024 - 6:00PM

Lewis Hamilton has been linked to everyone from Rita Ora and Rihanna to Nicole Scherzinger and Sofia Richie over the years. Photos: Handout; AFP; Getty Images; @nicolescherzinger, @sofiarichie/Instagram

Formula One (F1)

Hamilton set for shock F1 switch, to join Ferrari in 2025, replace Sainz

The seven-time F1 champion called the move ‘one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make’.

2 Feb 2024 - 3:54AM

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton walk together ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in April, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Fashion

All-white, alright: the celebs leading the white clothes trend all through winter

The new black? Kate Middleton, Lewis Hamilton and Pharrell Williams are just a few of the trendsetting celebs embracing an all-white look, all year round

30 Jan 2024 - 3:00PM

Millionaires and billionaires

6 of the richest Formula One drivers ever – net worths, ranked

Brand endorsements with Puma, Monster Energy, Bose, Tommy Hilfiger and Adidas have fetched huge earnings for drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso

8 Jan 2024 - 4:00AM

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