F1 | Verstappen surges to fourth consecutive Japanese GP victory ahead of Norris and Piastri

Max Verstappen scored his first victory of the 2025 season with a masterful drive to P1 in the Japanese Grand Prix, the World Champion holding off the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to claim a fourth consecutive win at the Suzuka Circuit.

After making a strong start from pole position, Verstappen held a decent lead over the McLarens throughout the early stages. Drama then ensued during the pit stop phase when the Dutchman’s slightly slow stop saw Norris – who had pitted on the same lap – try to go side-by-side at the pit exit, resulting in the McLaren man having to take to the grass while Verstappen remained ahead.–read more–

F1 | Verstappen clinches stunning pole position ahead of Norris and Piastri in Japanese GP Qualifying

Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position in Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, the World Champion surging to P1 in the final moments to displace the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

After Piastri and Norris set the pace during Q1 and Q2 respectively, the trend initially looked to have continued into the top-10 shootout, with Piastri provisionally going fastest during the first runs. –read more–

Essence | Sha’Carri Richardson Spikes Off: A Sprint to Greatness On and Off the Track

A few months after the Olympic Games in Paris, and a few days into the start of the new track and field training season, a graceful and grateful Sha’Carri Richardson tries on outfits for her first-ever ESSENCE cover shoot.  

Although on a photo set and far removed from any track and field arena, her frame appears braced to race. The glam team mills around her—checking the sizing of her dresses, working through options for accessories and reassuring her of how great she looks. They aren’t gassing her up, either. She looks amazing!  

With each person who enters the room eager to greet her, Richardson returns their sentiments with a gentle smile. Then, tuning out the busyness around her, she immerses herself in the moment— with a level of concentration only an athlete of her caliber can possess. She exudes an air of deep focus. She’s clearly enjoying the experience, but she’s also clearly locked in.  –read more–

Sha’Carri Richardson’s blistering, come-from-behind anchor leg ices 4x100m gold | Paris Olympics

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix?

A triple header of races is about to begin as Formula 1 returns to action this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix – but which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the three days of action?

The Italian company have chosen their hardest trio of compounds to tackle the tough 18-corner Suzuka Circuit, meaning that the C1 makes its season debut as the hard (marked white) while the C2 acts as the medium (marked yellow) and the C3 as the soft (marked red).  –read more–

Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston – 1964 Boxing

Richard Hammond vs The Drift at Ladoux — The Michelin Test Center

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix?

The first Sprint weekend of the season is nearly upon us, as the teams and drivers get ready to compete in Shanghai at the Chinese Grand Prix. But which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the three days of action?

The Italian company have chosen to go one step harder than they did for Australia last weekend, naming the C4 as the soft (marked red), the C3 as the medium (marked yellow) and the C2 as the hard (marked white).  –read more–

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix?

Formula 1’s 2025 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend – and tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed which compounds will be in play during the event at Melbourne’s Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

The Italian company have chosen a trio of compounds in the middle of their range to tackle the 14-corner semi-permanent street circuit, naming the C5 as the soft, the C4 as the medium and the C3 as the hard.  –read more–

What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix? | Formula 1

Formula 1’s 2025 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend – and tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed which compounds will be in play during the event at Melbourne’s Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

The Italian company have chosen a trio of compounds in the middle of their range to tackle the 14-corner semi-permanent street circuit, naming the C5 as the soft, the C4 as the medium and the C3 as the hard.

Drivers will get two sets of the hard tyre (marked white), three sets of the medium tyre (marked yellow), and eight sets of the soft tyre (marked red), as well as the green intermediate tyre and the blue full wets, should they be required.  –read more–

It’s funny to think that an entire Formula 1 car ¬is entrusted to just a few square centimetres of rubber gripping the asphalt. Looking at the whole field of 20 cars, that roughly adds up to around eight square metres and 700 kilograms of advanced technology fighting the laws of physics, courtesy of Pirelli’s tyres. Here’s how it all works, in theory and in practice. Centrifugal force tries to throw the cars to the outside of every corner. The tyres try to do the exact opposite. In Formula 1, these tyres are 305 millimetres wide at the front and 405 millimetres wide at the back, generating as much grip as possible. The slick tyres, as the name suggests, have no tread pattern on them, in order to provide optimal contact between the rubber and the road.  –read more–