Lewis Hamilton has built a career on refusing to fit the mould. Now, as Formula 1 looks towards a long-awaited return to Africa, he is making it clear that his own finish line may be further away than many expected. The seven-time world champion has said he wants to keep racing into his mid-forties, driven in part by a personal dream: to take part in an African Grand Prix. It is not a new cause for Hamilton. He has spoken for years about the need for F1 to race on the contine

McLaren’s 2026 season has not followed the clean script many expected from the reigning World Champions. New rules, early reliability pain, and a difficult car balance have all tested the team. Yet Lando Norris is not buying the idea that McLaren have gone backwards. Ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix, Norris defended the team’s development path and described the campaign as “a pretty good year”, despite a rough opening phase that included a double Did Not Start for Norris a

Sir Patrick Stewart, the West Yorkshire actor whose calm authority and deep humanity made him beloved across generations of film, television and theatre, has died aged 86 after what a statement described as a “brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The news was shared through a statement on his Instagram account, which said he died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. For many, Stewart will forever be Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the principled commander o

Kimi Antonelli’s Mexico City Grand Prix weekend has started with an unexpected absence, not on the track, but in front of the cameras. The Italian driver missed Thursday’s official media day after Mercedes confirmed he was dealing with a viral illness. The team said Antonelli had been excused from his Thursday duties by the FIA as a precaution, giving him extra time to rest before the weekend’s running begins. That would be a notable development in any race week. It carries m