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‘Verstappen to McLaren!’ – Mid-season F1 predictions
The Chequered Flag podcast look ahead to the second half of the F1 season and make some predictions for the remainder.
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MotoGP extends British Grand Prix through to 2028
MotoGP has extended its agreement with Silverstone to keep the British Grand Prix on the calendar through the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The move secures the race’s long-term future after it returned to Silverstone in 2010 following a 24-year absence, when it had previously been staged at Donington Park, and reflects the UK’s importance as…
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NASCAR’s Natalie Decker gives fans a peak under her firesuit and they see red, ‘Hard Knocks’ is back & Carrie!
An OutKick “Nightcaps” column, a daily round-up of sports and culture stories, leads with NASCAR driver Natalie Decker facing an online backlash after fans reacted strongly to a glimpse of what she was wearing beneath her firesuit. The item is one of several bite-sized entries in the digest, alongside a note that HBO’s “Hard Knocks”…
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Why we are still waiting for the ‘Newey effect’ – F1 Q&A
Formula 1 is in its summer break, and BBC Sport’s Andrew Benson has addressed reader questions about why Aston Martin has not yet shown the full benefit of hiring star designer Adrian Newey, despite a promising new car introduced in Hungary. He explains that regulatory timing and internal delays meant Newey could not start reshaping…
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France’s TF1 Explores Sale of Production-Distribution Group Studio TF1 as Broadcaster Doubles Down on Streaming
France’s leading commercial broadcaster TF1 is exploring a sale of its production and distribution arm Studio TF1, just 18 months after rebranding the business, Variety has confirmed. TF1 has hired Rothschild to run an early-stage sale process, with the unit reportedly valued at around €400 million, as chief executive Rodolphe Belmer shifts the group’s focus…
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Alan Ritchson to lead Netflix MotoGP heist thriller under new deal
Netflix and actor Alan Ritchson have struck a first-look feature film deal through his Dancing Skeleton production company, with their debut project confirmed as an untitled heist thriller set in the world of MotoGP motorcycle racing. The agreement builds on the success of Ritchson’s earlier Netflix film “War Machine” and marks the streamer’s broader push…
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Lewis Hamilton’s father makes £2.9m selling 27 of his classic cars at auction
Anthony Hamilton, father of Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, sold 27 classic cars from his private collection for nearly £2.9 million at auction at Silverstone. The sale underlines continued international demand for rare, low-mileage and well-maintained British collector cars. The highest-priced vehicle was a 1993 Jaguar XJ220, which sold for a UK auction-record £506,250 after…
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Apple TV Viewership Hit All-Time High In June Quarter; Tough Comps With ‘F1: The Movie’ Slow Growth In Services
Apple TV recorded its highest-ever viewership in Apple’s June quarter, but the company’s Services growth slowed as it faced difficult comparisons with the previous year’s release of *F1: The Movie*. The result matters because Services remains a major growth business for Apple, yet its $30.7 billion quarterly revenue fell short of analyst expectations and Apple…
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‘Reacher’s Alan Ritchson Officially Announces New Fast and Furious Rival
Alan Ritchson has said he has secured rights to MotoGP and intends to develop an international action franchise centred on motorcycle racing. He compared the proposed project to Fast & Furious, signalling an ambition to turn MotoGP into a large-scale, story-driven film property. Ritchson revealed the plan during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert…