https://www.scmp.com/rss/517675/feed The latest stories and features on racing driver Lewis Hamilton, including Formula One news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters Formula One enters an enforced five-week break with plenty to ponder following Sunday’s Japanese ⁠Grand Prix. The third race of the ⁠sport’s new engine era exposed the shortcomings of the ⁠rules overhaul, billed as Formula One’s most sweeping ever, in a way the first two in Australia and China had not. The hybrid power units, now split nearly 50-50 between electric and combustion power, have introduced an element of energy management to the racing with fresh challenges for drivers. They are... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3348470/formula-ones-governing-body-has-plenty-ponder-about-new-rules-during-5-week-break?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3348470/formula-ones-governing-body-has-plenty-ponder-about-new-rules-during-5-week-break?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:30:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa,Reuters Sumnima Kandangwa,Reuters Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli overcame a slow start to record ⁠his second straight win ⁠on Sunday at the Japanese ⁠Grand Prix in Suzuka, Japan. Antonelli, who recorded his maiden win two weeks ago in China, became the youngest-ever person to lead the drivers’ standings after finishing the race in 1 hour, 28 minutes and 3.403 seconds. “It’s been a big step,” said ⁠Antonelli, whose 72 points in the driver’s standings are nine more than teammate George ‌Russell. “Experience does a lot – obviously... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348386/meet-f1-driver-kimi-antonelli-who-just-won-japanese-grand-prix-suzuka?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348386/meet-f1-driver-kimi-antonelli-who-just-won-japanese-grand-prix-suzuka?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:21 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of teammate George Russell on Saturday as Mercedes tightened their stranglehold on the new Formula One season. The Silver Arrows have claimed one-two finishes at both grands prix so far this year and they were again ahead of the field in dry conditions in Suzuka. The 19-year-old Italian Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history two weeks ago in China and he made it two in a row with a fastest lap of one minute,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3348250/kimi-antonelli-claims-pole-position-japanese-grand-prix-ahead-teammate-george-russell?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3348250/kimi-antonelli-claims-pole-position-japanese-grand-prix-ahead-teammate-george-russell?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:30:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse McLaren’s Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time in Friday’s second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, usurping the dominant Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Piastri is yet to even start a grand prix this season but the Australian gave a reminder of his talent with a lap of one minute, 30.133 seconds in dry, sunny conditions at Suzuka. The 19-year-old Italian Antonelli, who won the first grand prix of his career in China two weeks ago, was second, 0.092 seconds behind... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3348169/mclarens-oscar-piastri-outshines-mercedes-duo-go-fastest-japanese-grand-prix-practice?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3348169/mclarens-oscar-piastri-outshines-mercedes-duo-go-fastest-japanese-grand-prix-practice?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:30:20 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Max Verstappen said that the Japanese Grand Prix is one of his favourite races, but his chances of a fifth straight victory at the weekend look vanishingly slim as his Red Bull struggles with Formula One’s sweeping new regulations. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will carry their early dominance into Suzuka, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton their nearest challengers. Red Bull and Verstappen are scrambling to recover from a disastrous start to the Formula One... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3347815/max-verstappens-japanese-grand-prix-win-streak-under-threat-mercedes-dominate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3347815/max-verstappens-japanese-grand-prix-win-streak-under-threat-mercedes-dominate?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:05:45 +0000 Associated Press,Agence France-Presse Associated Press,Agence France-Presse An emotional Kimi Antonelli won a grand prix for the first time on Sunday, when he won the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who made his maiden podium for Ferrari. The 19-year-old Antonelli converted being the youngest pole-sitter in Formula 1 history into the second-youngest winner in a race that saw both McLarens dramatically fail to start in Shanghai. The only driver younger than Antonelli to win a grand prix was Max Verstappen, who was 18 when... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346653/mercedes-kimi-antonelli-wins-chinese-grand-prix-after-starting-pole-position?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346653/mercedes-kimi-antonelli-wins-chinese-grand-prix-after-starting-pole-position?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:56:58 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Formula 1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled as the Middle East war engulfs the region, motorsport’s governing body the FIA announced on Saturday. “It has been confirmed today that, after careful evaluations, due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East region, the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April,” the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement. “While several alternatives were considered, it was ultimately decided that... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346638/formula-1-cancels-races-bahrain-saudi-arabia-due-conflict-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346638/formula-1-cancels-races-bahrain-saudi-arabia-due-conflict-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 04:12:26 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula 1 history. Antonelli led a Mercedes front-row lockout along with George Russell and erased the record of Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 when he took pole for the Italian Grand Prix in 2008. “I’m happy with the lap I did,” Antonelli told reporters. “And really happy to be starting on pole for my first time.” The Mercedes duo, as in Australia... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346618/chinese-grand-prix-mercedes-kimi-antonelli-youngest-take-formula-1-pole-position?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346618/chinese-grand-prix-mercedes-kimi-antonelli-youngest-take-formula-1-pole-position?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:30:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse George Russell won “a pretty fun” sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, as the Mercedes driver continued his early-season dominance by leading home both Ferraris to extend his world championship lead. Russell enjoyed a ding-dong battle in the opening laps with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, as the pair traded places at the front several times. Later he had to fend off the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc after a late safety car, with the Monegasque driver coming home... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346578/formula-1-george-russell-wins-exciting-sprint-race-mercedes-chinese-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346578/formula-1-george-russell-wins-exciting-sprint-race-mercedes-chinese-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:42:31 +0000 Reuters Reuters Formula 1 championship leader George Russell put Mercedes on pole position for the first sprint race of the season in China on Friday in a front-row lockout with teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell led every ‌phase of the session at the Shanghai circuit to take his first career sprint pole in a time of one minute, 31.520 seconds. Antonelli was 0.289 slower. McLaren’s Lando Norris will start third after the reigning champion told stewards he had not been on a proper “push” ‌lap when Antonelli, who... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346497/formula-1-george-russell-puts-mercedes-pole-chinese-grand-prix-sprint-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346497/formula-1-george-russell-puts-mercedes-pole-chinese-grand-prix-sprint-race?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:09:46 +0000 Reuters Reuters Ferrari have won nothing in Formula 1 since ⁠Lewis Hamilton’s Saturday sprint victory in Shanghai a year ago and this weekend’s return to China is a chance for both to close a circle. Ferrari, who last won a grand prix in 2024, were Mercedes’ closest rivals in the Australian season-opener last weekend, with Charles Leclerc third and Hamilton fourth behind the one-two of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. “For me, the prevailing feeling is now we have a ‌fight on our hands with Ferrari,” Toto... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346344/formula-1-chinese-grand-prix-hamilton-returns-scene-his-first-and-only-ferrari-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346344/formula-1-chinese-grand-prix-hamilton-returns-scene-his-first-and-only-ferrari-win?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Formula One’s new era heads into its first sprint in Shanghai this weekend, with the Chinese Grand Prix promising a very different test from Melbourne, where George Russell led home a Mercedes one-two. The Silver Arrows dominated the season-opener, Russell winning from Kimi Antonelli and followed home by the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the first race under sweeping new regulations. Lando Norris and McLaren struggled, the British world champion trailing home fifth and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346195/chinese-grand-prix-shanghais-sprint-race-presents-huge-challenge-formula-1s-new-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346195/chinese-grand-prix-shanghais-sprint-race-presents-huge-challenge-formula-1s-new-era?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters George Russell ⁠struck the first ⁠blow in the Formula ⁠One championship for Mercedes as he claimed an emphatic victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli and crushed an early challenge from Ferrari. Having ‌dominated qualifying, pole-sitter Russell’s first win at Albert Park underlined Mercedes’ promising pre-season form while giving the team their first Melbourne victory since Valtteri Bottas claimed the 2019 race. “Great job ‌everybody, it’s been a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3345857/formula-1-russell-and-mercedes-dominate-australian-grand-prix-crush-ferrari-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3345857/formula-1-russell-and-mercedes-dominate-australian-grand-prix-crush-ferrari-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:53:41 +0000 Reuters Reuters George Russell took pole ⁠position and teammate Kimi Antonelli locked up the front row as Mercedes confirmed their off-season promise by dominating qualifying at Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. Briton Russell lapped Albert Park’s street circuit in one minute, 18.518 seconds, a mark that was 0.293 seconds ahead of Italian Antonelli, who came back from a huge crash in the ‌final free practice earlier in the day. Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar was third quickest but nearly... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3345804/australian-grand-prix-mercedes-russell-antonelli-top-qualifying-verstappen-crashes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3345804/australian-grand-prix-mercedes-russell-antonelli-top-qualifying-verstappen-crashes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:24:51 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The start of any Formula One season is a game of smoke and mirrors: this one, which gets under way in Melbourne on March 8, has the added intrigue of sweeping changes that could shake up the established order. For all the pre-season testing, the finger-pointing, the accusations of “sandbagging” and loopholes in the new regulations, the guessing games have left us nowhere closer to predicting how the 24-race 2026 season will pan out. Beyond the obvious, of course: the champion will come from one... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3345423/new-rules-same-old-suspects-formula-1-season-set-be-among-most-intriguing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3345423/new-rules-same-old-suspects-formula-1-season-set-be-among-most-intriguing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:12 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton are among the sports stars whose schedules are in doubt because of the spreading war in the Middle East. Cancellations and travel shutdowns are already affecting events since the United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran on Saturday. Organisers of Formula 1 and major football games will face decisions soon on whether the competitions can go ahead as scheduled. Middle Eastern nations have become crucial to the world sports... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3345200/us-bombing-iran-disrupts-sports-doubt-over-messi-ronaldo-games-and-f1-races?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3345200/us-bombing-iran-disrupts-sports-doubt-over-messi-ronaldo-games-and-f1-races?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:22:14 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Ferrari have parted ways with Zhou Guanyu ‌ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, with rumours circulating that the 21-year-old is about to join Cadillac as a reserve and test driver. The Shanghai native served as a backup for Ferrari last season after a three-year spell at ⁠the wheel of the No 24 car for Sauber, where he made 68 career starts from 2022 to 2024. Zhou, the only Chinese driver to race full-time in F1, and Antonio Giovinazzi split the role of supporting Lewis Hamilton and Charles... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3338593/formula-one-chinas-zhou-guanyu-loses-place-ferraris-reserve-driver-2026-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3338593/formula-one-chinas-zhou-guanyu-loses-place-ferraris-reserve-driver-2026-season?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:05:55 +0000 Reuters Reuters Oscar Piastri was robbed of victory in Qatar but the Australian can take hope from history in his bid to become Formula One champion next weekend, according to McLaren boss Andrea Stella. The 24-year-old did everything right at the Lusail circuit, winning the Saturday sprint from pole position and leading Sunday’s race from pole until a team strategy blunder left him having to settle for second to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. The Australian said he was speechless with what had happened and McLaren... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3334808/formula-1-mclaren-boss-assures-oscar-piastri-he-can-still-be-champion-despite-qatar-debacle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3334808/formula-1-mclaren-boss-assures-oscar-piastri-he-can-still-be-champion-despite-qatar-debacle?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:00:28 +0000 dpa dpa Max Verstappen has told Lando Norris that if he were driving his McLaren, the world championship would “easily” be over. In an interview with the Press Association published on Friday ahead of this weekend’s pivotal Qatar Grand Prix, Red Bull’s Verstappen said Norris would be feeling the pressure of trying to close out his maiden Formula One title. The four-time world champion also revealed he remained in close contact with Christian Horner – admitting he speaks to the former Red Bull principal... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3334545/max-verstappen-says-f1-championship-would-easily-be-over-if-he-had-lando-norris-car?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3334545/max-verstappen-says-f1-championship-would-easily-be-over-if-he-had-lando-norris-car?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:00:33 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa French luxury house Hermès has named Grace Wales Bonner as the brand’s new creative director of menswear – an appointment that was long foreseen but bold nonetheless. It is the first time in nearly four decades that Hermès has made a shift in creative leadership for its menswear division. The designer succeeds Véronique Nichanian, who left last week after 37 years at the helm and was the longest-serving creative director in fashion. Wales Bonner’s appointment marks a significant moment for both... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3329929/meet-grace-wales-bonner-whos-made-history-being-named-hermes-new-creative-director?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3329929/meet-grace-wales-bonner-whos-made-history-being-named-hermes-new-creative-director?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:39:52 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Max Verstappen maintained the pressure on McLaren and cut another chunk out of Oscar Piastri’s lead in this year’s world championship on Sunday when he cruised to a commanding triumph at the United States Grand Prix. In sizzling conditions, Red Bull’s four-time world champion led from pole position to chequered flag to come home 7.959 seconds clear of title-chasing Lando Norris, of McLaren, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finishing third, 4.041 adrift. Australian championship leader Oscar Piastri... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3329600/us-grand-prix-verstappen-cruises-victory-cuts-chunk-out-f1-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3329600/us-grand-prix-verstappen-cruises-victory-cuts-chunk-out-f1-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:16:36 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Four decades ago American designer Tommy Hilfiger travelled to Hong Kong, which back then was a hub for garment manufacturing, to start what would become one of the most successful brands in the world. A long-time music fan, Hilfiger was one of the first designers to harness the power of entertainment and celebrities. The brand was dressing performers and athletes long before it was a common practice among fashion companies. His clothes – embraced by the hip-hop community and entertainers from... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3329237/style-edit-tommy-hilfiger-reflects-40-years-hong-kong-factories-formula-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3329237/style-edit-tommy-hilfiger-reflects-40-years-hong-kong-factories-formula-one?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:00:19 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Mercedes’ George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, as McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors’ championship. Oscar Piastri was fourth, which meant his lead over his McLaren teammate Norris in the drivers’ standings was cut to 22 points. The 27 points scored by Piastri and Norris were more than enough for McLaren to equal the record set by Red Bull in 2023, by winning the team title with six races to spare. It was McLaren’s second title... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3327930/f1-singapore-grand-prix-george-russell-wins-street-race-mclaren-seal-constructors-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3327930/f1-singapore-grand-prix-george-russell-wins-street-race-mclaren-seal-constructors-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:10:55 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A crestfallen Lewis Hamilton declared himself “useless” after qualifying in 12th position for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday as Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc surged to pole position. Seven-time world champion Hamilton exited the session in Q2 with his head down and his helmet on as the 40-year-old retreated to the team’s motor home. “I’m useless,” the British driver said. “Absolutely useless. “The team has no problem. You’ve seen the car on pole so they probably need to change... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3320569/f1-ferraris-hamilton-says-im-useless-after-hungarian-gp-qualifying-flop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3320569/f1-ferraris-hamilton-says-im-useless-after-hungarian-gp-qualifying-flop?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 03:00:13 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse George Russell heads into his home British Grand Prix this weekend haunted by rumours and unconfirmed reports that fierce rival and four-time world champion Max Verstappen has accepted an offer to replace him next year. As Formula 1 returns to the circuit that hosted its first world championship race 75 years ago, the 27-year-old Briton may be caught on the horns of an extraordinary dilemma as he seeks a fifth career victory to secure his seat, and his future, with Mercedes. If he wins, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3316833/f1-russell-plagued-rumours-rival-verstappen-replacing-him-ahead-home-gp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3316833/f1-russell-plagued-rumours-rival-verstappen-replacing-him-ahead-home-gp?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:00:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Brad Pitt is not having a midlife crisis. He’s just hired a new stylist. The 61-year-old actor has been raising eyebrows for his experimental new ensembles while on a press tour for his upcoming sports drama flick, F1. Perhaps he was also inspired by the film’s always dapper producer Lewis Hamilton, who also has a cameo in the film. Ahead of F1’s American premiere on June 27, Pitt was spotted with his girlfriend of two and a half years, Inés de Ramon, 32, enjoying a double date in New York with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3315494/meet-stylist-taylor-mcneill-whos-working-brad-pitt-f1-movie-press-tour-she-was-fashion-assistant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3315494/meet-stylist-taylor-mcneill-whos-working-brad-pitt-f1-movie-press-tour-she-was-fashion-assistant?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:00:12 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport There is dreaming big and then there is just dreaming, and Omar Berrada, the Manchester United CEO, seems to sit firmly in the latter category. After a season in which the men finished 15th in the Premier League and the women third in the Super League, some 16 points behind champions Chelsea, Berrada told club fanzine United We Stand he believed they could both win their respective titles in 2028. “Can the team win the Premier League title by 2028? Of course,” Berrada said. “We’ve just finished... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3314860/5-bad-teams-more-likely-taste-success-2028-manchester-united?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3314860/5-bad-teams-more-likely-taste-success-2028-manchester-united?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:30:12 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 3/5 stars Watching F1: The Movie is like being hurled back into 1980s Hollywood, for better and for worse. The film, about a veteran driver and a rookie in a failing F1 team, sees producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Days of Thunder) and director Joseph Kosinski reunited after Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise. But instead of Cruise, this new film stars Brad Pitt. Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a former F1 driver who disappeared from the circuit following a crash at the 1993 Spanish Grand Prix. In the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3314717/f1-movie-review-brad-pitt-fun-cliched-motor-racing-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3314717/f1-movie-review-brad-pitt-fun-cliched-motor-racing-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:15:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa In 1969, Barbra Streisand made waves at the Oscars in a sheer black bodysuit. It’s now one of her most iconic looks, but that fashion faux pas sparked scandalous tabloid headlines at the time. Fast-forward more than half a century and that sartorial choice seems tame next to today’s Hollywood red carpets, which thrive on daring choices. No event is complete without at least one celebrity baring it all with the “naked dress” trend. Once-immutable rules, like making sure your undergarments are... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3313021/fashion-fashion-faux-pas-or-fashion-redemption-madonna-and-lewis-hamilton-wore-white-after-labour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3313021/fashion-fashion-faux-pas-or-fashion-redemption-madonna-and-lewis-hamilton-wore-white-after-labour?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:00:31 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying American Idol creator Simon Fuller will search for the next big star with a “Hong Kong spirit” to join his international pop group, which will also perform at the horse races through a collaboration with the Jockey Club. British entrepreneur and talent manager Fuller also expressed confidence that music could transcend geopolitical boundaries, despite worsening global tensions amid the US-China trade war. Together with the club, which aims to transform itself into a global sports entertainment... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3310041/america-idol-creator-simon-fuller-launches-search-next-pop-star-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3310041/america-idol-creator-simon-fuller-launches-search-next-pop-star-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 May 2025 11:54:11 +0000 Last December, Timothée Chalamet hit the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of his Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. While many of the ensuing headlines fixated on Chalamet’s head-to-toe Prada ’fit, which included a black leather jacket, a grey, untucked shirt, matching drill pants and a black Cuban heel – synonymous with Dylan’s style in the 60s – it was the pins attached to the actor’s lapel that caught the attention of jewellery magpies everywhere. In a touching reference to the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3304857/why-lapel-pins-are-growing-trend-mens-jewellery-timothee-chalamets-bob-dylan-tribute-montblancs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3304857/why-lapel-pins-are-growing-trend-mens-jewellery-timothee-chalamets-bob-dylan-tribute-montblancs?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:00:18 +0000 Formula One driver Carlos Sainz Jr is slowly adjusting to life at his new team, Williams, after being famously ousted from his seat at Ferrari by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. His first race weekend with Williams at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in mid-March had flashes of potential, but came to an unceremonious end when he crashed after his car experienced a “massive power surge”. On hand to console him were his glamorous girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson and his father,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3305220/who-f1-driver-carlos-sainzs-girlfriend-rebecca-donaldson-scottish-model-who-has-appeared-ferrari-ad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3305220/who-f1-driver-carlos-sainzs-girlfriend-rebecca-donaldson-scottish-model-who-has-appeared-ferrari-ad?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Apr 2025 21:00:09 +0000 Championship leader Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday as Yuki Tsunoda impressed on his Red Bull debut with the sixth-fastest lap at the Suzuka circuit. Norris twice had to abandon his flying lap and went off the track into the gravel at the final chicane on his 12th, but came out of the pits after a switch from medium to soft tyres to set a time of one minute, 28.549 seconds. Mercedes driver George Russell had been the front runner... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3305194/japanese-gp-lando-norris-tops-times-practice-yuki-tsunoda-6th-red-bull-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3305194/japanese-gp-lando-norris-tops-times-practice-yuki-tsunoda-6th-red-bull-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:48:35 +0000 Are Lewis Hamilton and Sofía Vergara in a relationship? The Modern Family actress, 52, and the Formula One star, 40, were spotted on a lunch date in New York in January, fuelling rumours that they might be an item. The duo were joined by friends at Breakfast by Salt Cure in the West Village. Vergara was reportedly so animated from the conversation that she barely touched her food, according to TMZ. Both Vergara and Hamilton have had various high-profile relationships over the years. After... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3303626/who-are-lewis-hamiltons-supportive-parents-anthony-hamilton-and-carmen-lockhart-who-helped-him?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3303626/who-are-lewis-hamiltons-supportive-parents-anthony-hamilton-and-carmen-lockhart-who-helped-him?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:00:19 +0000 Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were both disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday for technical infringements, along with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, hours after Oscar Piastri led teammate Lando Norris over the line in a McLaren one-two. George Russell was third in a Mercedes with world champion Max Verstappen finishing fourth after passing Leclerc late in the race. Piastri, who led from start to finish, denied Norris a third victory in a row, including last year’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3303536/chinese-gp-ferraris-lewis-hamilton-charles-leclerc-alpines-pierre-gasly-disqualified?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3303536/chinese-gp-ferraris-lewis-hamilton-charles-leclerc-alpines-pierre-gasly-disqualified?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:58:33 +0000 The Chinese Grand Prix gets under way in Shanghai this weekend but for some teams on the grid, a race against time is already under way, after eight cars went missing earlier this week because of a major freight delay. McLaren, Red Bull, Mercedes, Aston Martin and Williams teams all arrived in China’s most populous city expecting their cars to be with them shortly after. But the cars did not arrive until Wednesday, leaving affected teams scrambling to get them ready ahead of Friday’s practice... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3303327/chinese-grand-prix-whats-special-about-shanghais-formula-1-race-and-where-catch-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3303327/chinese-grand-prix-whats-special-about-shanghais-formula-1-race-and-where-catch-it?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:12:55 +0000 Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has claimed Max Verstappen is no longer on his radar and said he is ready to open talks with George Russell over a contract extension. Wolff attempted to lure Verstappen to Mercedes as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton last year before the four-time world champion elected to stay at Red Bull. Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli was instead promoted from the team’s junior ranks alongside Russell for the new season, which starts in Australia on Sunday. Russell, 27, is entering... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3302273/mercedes-formula-1-team-boss-toto-wolff-says-max-verstappen-move-no-longer-radar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3302273/mercedes-formula-1-team-boss-toto-wolff-says-max-verstappen-move-no-longer-radar?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:00:09 +0000 Lewis Hamilton drove his new Ferrari Formula One car for the first time on Wednesday and said the team had everything they needed to win the championship and were ready to do so. The 40-year-old Briton told reporters in a video call from Maranello that he was more hopeful than ever of claiming his eighth title. After the previous night’s glitzy Formula 1 season launch in London, Hamilton got behind the wheel of the new Ferrari SF-25 at the team’s Fiorano test track. Thousands of fans – most clad... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3299411/lewis-hamilton-says-ferrari-have-every-ingredient-win-first-formula-1-title-2008?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3299411/lewis-hamilton-says-ferrari-have-every-ingredient-win-first-formula-1-title-2008?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:23:31 +0000 Lewis Hamilton will bring down the curtain on his Mercedes career in Abu Dhabi on Sunday as his past and future Formula One teams, McLaren and Ferrari, fight for a constructors’ title to end years of waiting. Even though Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured his fourth successive championship last month in Las Vegas, eras will end with the final chequered flag of the season under the Yas Marina floodlights. McLaren, who took Hamilton to his first title in 2008 but were last champions in 1998, are 21... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3289370/abu-dhabi-gp-mclaren-ferrari-fight-title-lewis-hamilton-ends-era-mercedes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3289370/abu-dhabi-gp-mclaren-ferrari-fight-title-lewis-hamilton-ends-era-mercedes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:09 +0000 1. Mix a chic monochrome look like NewJeans singer Haerin with Emporio Armani, Valentino, Tod’s and Magda Butrym Discover how to emulate the breakout K-pop star and Dior global ambassador’s style. In April, the 18-year-old was seen at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport headed for a Dior event, wearing ladylike separates in chic monochrome. Here’s how you can achieve a similarly sophisticated look. 2. Style like Serena Williams by recreating her glam look from Balenciaga’s Autumn/Winter... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3285420/check-out-styles-newjeans-singer-haerin-serena-williams-felix-stray-kids-lewis-hamilton-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3285420/check-out-styles-newjeans-singer-haerin-serena-williams-felix-stray-kids-lewis-hamilton-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:00:44 +0000 Mercedes have said there are no plans for Lewis Hamilton to be absent from the next race in Las Vegas following the seven-time world champion’s mysterious radio message after the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton endured one of the worst performances of his glittering career in Interlagos – crossing the line of Sunday’s rain-lashed race in 10th. “That was a disaster of a weekend, guys,” he said on the radio. “The worst the car has ever been. Thank you for contributing to try and great job to all... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3285316/las-vegas-gp-mercedes-have-no-plans-lewis-hamilton-call-early-end-team-career?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3285316/las-vegas-gp-mercedes-have-no-plans-lewis-hamilton-call-early-end-team-career?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:09 +0000 McLaren have asked for a “right of review” over Lando Norris’ controversial penalty at the United States Grand Prix as George Russell and Lewis Hamilton urged Formula One to introduce full-time stewards. Norris was handed a five-second penalty for overtaking Max Verstappen during the closing stages in Austin last weekend, despite both drivers leaving the track and McLaren arguing that the Dutchman had forced his title rival wide. It meant Verstappen finished ahead of Norris and extended his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3283868/formula-1-mclaren-instigate-right-review-after-lando-norris-penalty-us-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3283868/formula-1-mclaren-instigate-right-review-after-lando-norris-penalty-us-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:30:12 +0000 Max Verstappen said Formula One should not air team radio if the sport was concerned about bad language after the head of the governing FIA compared drivers to foul-mouthed rappers. Mohammed Ben Sulayem told motorsport.com the FIA had asked Formula One Management to minimise the amount of swearing on television. The Emirati said drivers also had a responsibility. Ben Sulayem questioned the number of times drivers “say the F word”, adding the organisation was “not rappers” and raising concerns... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3279215/formula-one-max-verstappen-riled-call-drivers-swear-less-are-we-5-year-olds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3279215/formula-one-max-verstappen-riled-call-drivers-swear-less-are-we-5-year-olds?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:30:15 +0000 Lewis Hamilton on Thursday dismissed suggestions that he felt disappointed, or snubbed, by star designer Adrian Newey’s decision to join Aston Martin next year instead of leaving Red Bull for Ferrari. The seven-time champion insisted he felt “privileged” to have worked with two title-winning teams at McLaren and Mercedes, without Newey, adding that it would have been “an honour” to work with him in Italy next season. “Any team probably would have been happy to have had him,” said Hamilton of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3278471/lewis-hamilton-not-disappointed-formula-1-designer-adrian-neweys-move-aston-martin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3278471/lewis-hamilton-not-disappointed-formula-1-designer-adrian-neweys-move-aston-martin?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:30:15 +0000 Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After a run of six races without a win that has coincided with the revival of his rivals, the Dutchman arrives in Baku with a 62-point lead in the drivers’ championship ahead of Lando Norris. His team’s advantage ahead of McLaren has also been trimmed – to only eight points. Verstappen’s and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3278179/azerbaijan-grand-prix-max-verstappen-red-bull-seek-bounce-back-formula-1s-baku-leg?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3278179/azerbaijan-grand-prix-max-verstappen-red-bull-seek-bounce-back-formula-1s-baku-leg?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:41:09 +0000 Teenager Kimi Antonelli was named as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes on Saturday – 24 hours after his Formula One debut ended in the wall. Antonelli, who turned 18 last Sunday, was thrust into George Russell’s cockpit for the opening practice session for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. But his hotly-anticipated first appearance lasted fewer than six laps, and only 10 minutes, after he lost control of his Mercedes at the Parabolica at 160mph, sliding backwards through the gravel... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3276691/f1-ferrari-bound-lewis-hamiltons-replacement-mercedes-teenager-kimi-antonelli?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3276691/f1-ferrari-bound-lewis-hamiltons-replacement-mercedes-teenager-kimi-antonelli?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:41:55 +0000 Max Verstappen has won every Dutch Grand Prix from pole position since his home race returned to the Formula One calendar in 2021, but Red Bull’s triple world champion faces a tough test this weekend. Zandvoort has become a seaside party for Verstappen’s revved-up Orange Army but this time the 26-year-old is on his longest losing streak in four years. Mercedes have won three of the past four races and Verstappen, who leads by 78 points with 10 rounds remaining, has not stood on top of the podium... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3275294/dutch-grand-prix-formula-1-leader-max-verstappen-needs-home-win-end-losing-streak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3275294/dutch-grand-prix-formula-1-leader-max-verstappen-needs-home-win-end-losing-streak?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:30:10 +0000 Lewis Hamilton said he has never supported Formula One’s ruler, Mohammed ben Sulayem, and believes the sport is sending out a “message that if you file a complaint, you will be fired” amid the Christian Horner controversy. Ben Sulayem, elected as FIA president in December 2021, was cleared by his own organisation’s ethics committee on Wednesday after he was accused of meddling with the result of last year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and attempting to block the certification of F1’s Las Vegas... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3256243/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-backs-susie-wolffs-action-against-fia-says-hes-never-backed-its-ruler?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3256243/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-backs-susie-wolffs-action-against-fia-says-hes-never-backed-its-ruler?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:56:54 +0000 Lewis Hamilton will bid farewell to Mercedes at the end of the upcoming season to join Ferrari in 2025, as reported by Sky News. “I have had an amazing 11 years with this team and I’m so proud of what we have achieved together,” the 39-year-old British driver said in a statement. Team Statement Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton will be joining the team in 2025, on a multi-year contract. pic.twitter.com/moEMqUgzXH — Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) February 1,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3250720/10-lewis-hamiltons-rumoured-celebrity-relationships-revealed-pop-superstars-rihanna-shakira-and-rita?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3250720/10-lewis-hamiltons-rumoured-celebrity-relationships-revealed-pop-superstars-rihanna-shakira-and-rita?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:00:26 +0000 Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is set for a shock switch from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025. “Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last August and this season will therefore be his last driving for the Silver Arrows,” Mercedes said in a statement on Thursday. “I have had an amazing 11 years with this team and I’m so proud of what we have achieved together. Mercedes has been part of my life since I was 13 years old. It’s a place where I have grown up,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3250606/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-set-shock-switch-ferrari-2025-replace-carlos-sainz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3250606/formula-one-lewis-hamilton-set-shock-switch-ferrari-2025-replace-carlos-sainz?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:14:02 +0000