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

Pirelli have confirmed the tyre selection for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as Lando Norris tries to continue the momentum garnered from winning in Monaco last time out.

The last two races have seen the softest Pirelli compounds in use, but this weekend the Italian manufacturer has opted to give the teams the hardest tyres in their range – the C1 as the hard, the C2 as the medium and the C3 acting as the soft.  –read more–

Norris wins the Monaco Grand Prix 2025.

F1 | Norris takes victory over Leclerc and Piastri in gripping Monaco Grand Prix

Lando Norris expertly converted pole position into victory during Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, leading home Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri at the end of an intriguing, strategic race, which saw Max Verstappen hold P1 until the penultimate lap on an alternate strategy.

Norris survived a massive lock-up at the first corner before working through Virtual Safety Car phases, spells of traffic and the mandated two-stop rule to score his second win of the season and slash Piastri’s championship lead.  –read more–-

Lando Norris winning the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2025.

F1 | Norris takes victory over Leclerc and Piastri in gripping Monaco Grand Prix

Lando Norris expertly converted pole position into victory during Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, leading home Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri at the end of an intriguing, strategic race, which saw Max Verstappen hold P1 until the penultimate lap on an alternate strategy.

Norris survived a massive lock-up at the first corner before working through Virtual Safety Car phases, spells of traffic and the mandated two-stop rule to score his second win of the season and slash Piastri’s championship lead.–read more–

CNN Style/Fashion | She spent $2,600 on a designer bag from a trusted store. Was it a fake?

(CNN) — Many people will have experienced the excitement of receiving an online order, or that hit of dopamine that follows a new purchase. But what happens when you unbox the goods, only to find that it wasn’t what you were expecting? Worse yet, when it turns out that you spent a significant sum on a product that could potentially be counterfeit?

That was the dilemma Joan Kim had to contend with. In a TikTok video uploaded in December 2024 that has since amassed over 1 million views, the Los Angeles-based content creator shared her frustration at “being scammed” by US luxury department store-chain Saks Fifth Avenue. “It’s the holidays and I wanted to buy a gift,” Kim said, gesturing to an ivory-colored leather bag on her shoulder. Priced at $2,600, it was a tote by The Row, the discreet, logo-free luxury label founded by actresses-turned-designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.  –read more–

CNN) — The Cannes red carpet is officially in full swing, with stars flocking to the French Riviera for the annual Film Festival. Now in its 78th year, the event is a jewel in the calendar of both lofty cinephiles and polished fashionistas. Since last week, actors, directors, producers and influencers have been ascending the carpeted steps — not just to promote their latest feature film at the high temple of world cinema, but also to turn a look.

This year, the fashion stakes were upped before the festival even opened its doors — prompted by a change in the official dress code, announced just hours before kick-off. Nudity was explicitly banned (also prohibiting the current celebrity favorite ‘naked’ dress trend that has dominated the red carpet in recent years); as were “voluminous outfits” with large trains for the sake of traffic control. –read more–

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

Formula 1’s triple header sequence continues this weekend as drivers and teams head to Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix – and Pirelli have confirmed the tyres that will be used at the famous venue.

The Italian company have again chosen the softest trio of compounds in their range to take on the classic, 19-turn circuit, naming the new C6 as the soft, the C5 as the medium and the C4 as the hard.–read more–

The usual suspects.

F1 | Verstappen storms to victory in thrilling Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix ahead of Norris and Piastri

Max Verstappen has surged to an impressive second victory of the season at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the Dutchman having snatched P1 at the start before holding his position ahead of the McLaren pair in an eventful afternoon that featured Virtual Safety Car and full Safety Car phases.

The race got underway in exciting fashion as polesitter Oscar Piastri initially launched well off the line – only for Verstappen to make a stunning overtake through the Tamburello chicane, resulting in the World Champion going on to build a lead in the laps that followed. –read more–

F1 | Piastri beats Verstappen and Russell to pole in dramatic Imola Qualifying session

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri charged to pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the end of a dramatic, incident-filled Qualifying session in Imola, narrowly getting the better of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell.

Verstappen had led the way after the opening Q3 runs but Piastri turned the tables with his final lap to the chequered flag – a stunning effort of 1m 14.670s putting the championship leader three-hundredths up on his Dutch rival.  –read more–

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix?

After a flurry of flyaway races to kick off the 2025 season, Formula 1 heads to Europe this weekend for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari – otherwise known as Imola.

F1 tyre suppliers Pirelli have chosen the softest trio of compounds in their range to take on the classic, 19-turn circuit, naming the all-new C6 as the soft, the C5 as the medium and the C4 as the hard.  –read more–

The usual suspects.

F1| Piastri wins from Norris and Russell as McLaren seal commanding 1-2 in Miami Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri has strengthened his lead in the World Championship by clinching his fourth victory of the season at the Miami Grand Prix, the Australian leading home team mate Lando Norris to seal a dominant 1-2 for McLaren.

While Max Verstappen initially led away from pole, a battle with Norris saw the Briton run wide and drop down the order – letting Kimi Antonelli and Piastri through in the process. But as the laps ticked down – and Piastri overtook the Mercedes – Verstappen soon found himself under increasing pressure from the championship leader.  –read more–