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Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
F1 Journalist Calls Out Body Shaming in Bold Social Media Statement
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Formula One journalist Lee McKenzie has taken a bold stance against online hate on Instagram. McKenzie wrote how she was targeted for her appearance at last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, which prompted her to turn off comments. Presenting for Channel 4, the 47-year-old revealed that she hardly shares her personal life updates on social media, but the body-shaming comments she received pushed her to take a stand and admit that she had undergone surgery last month due to ongoing health issues. Calling out perpetrators who were "women and men alike," she firmly stated that not every opinion about someone's appearance needs to be shared, especially when it could affect a person at a deeper level. Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes... Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W16 and the rest of the field at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 01, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. MoreFortunately, McKenzie confirmed that her health has been improving and stressed that she would soon be hitting the gym, but only for herself. Her Instagram post read: "I've been thinking about whether I should post this but I will as it's not just about me, it's for all women and men too. "Last month I went into hospital for an operation and I've been struggling with some health issues for a while now. "As you see on here I'm a private person and I post about my work, not too much about life outside of work. I don't need or want attention or validation. But the comments about my appearance and weight at the Spanish Grand Prix have been horrific. I've had to turn off comments on my social media. It's worth saying they came from women and men alike. "If you don't like what someone wears or looks like on television, feel free to think about it but why send it to them? Why contact someone to be deliberately rude? I'm a journalist and I'm good at my job and I'm furious that this affects me. But it does and there will be people out there getting similar abuse that are not as strong as me. Don't do it. "The good news is that a larger operation that I thought I was going to get isn't needed at the moment and things can be treated with medication. Many people have this. It's not about being unwell. It's about the vile comments from women and men commenting on my appearance. "My health is improving and I'm back at the gym. For me. Not for anyone else. Think before you write to someone." Online hate has been a topic of discussion in recent weeks. Newsweek Sports reported how Alpine driver Franco Colapinto's fans targeted Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda for an on-track incident with the Argentinian. Tsunoda stressed, "At some point F1 should say something" if it crossed a line in the future.
Toronto Sun
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Toronto Sun
Lando Norris beats teammate Oscar Piastri in eventful sprint race at rainy Miami Grand Prix
Published May 03, 2025 • 2 minute read Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 3, 2025 in Miami, Fla. Photo by Clive Rose / Getty Images MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lando Norris beat McLaren Racing teammate Oscar Piastri to win the sprint race held Saturday ahead of qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'My luck in Miami seems pretty good at this minute,' said Norris, who will try to defend last year's Miami victory on Sunday. The 18-lap sprint was eventful even before it started as heavy rain drenched the course and Charles Leclerc crashed in the wet conditions driving his Ferrari out to the grid for the start of the race. He wasn't able to compete in the sprint as Ferrari worked to repair his car in time for qualifying. The start of the race was then delayed because drivers said the rain made conditions too dangerous and visibility was a concern. And when it finally went green, with 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli leading the standing start as the youngest pole-winner in F1 history, his time out front was brief. Piastri beat the Mercedes driver into the first turn and Antonelli drove off the track and slipped to fourth. He was later hit in the pits by Max Verstappen, who received a 10-second penalty for an unsafe release. Antonelli finished 11th and Verstappen, who had been running third, finished 17th and failed to earn any points for the event. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The race ended under yellow because Liam Lawson ran into Fernando Alonso, causing Alonso to crash with three laps remaining. The safety prevented Piastri from trying to reclaim the lead from teammate Norris, who won the Miami Grand Prix last year for his first career F1 victory. 'I don't think I'm going to be buying a lottery ticket around this place,' Piastri said. 'I feel like I did everything right so a bit disappointed to come in second.' Lewis Hamilton finished third for Ferrari. He moved ahead of Verstappen before Verstappen served his penalty. 'I'm so happy with that, it's been a tough year so far,' said Hamilton, who is in his first season driving for Ferrari. 'I never thought it would rain in Miami, it's the first time we've all been in the wet here, and what a race it provided us.' Alex Albon finished fourth for Williams and was followed by George Russell of Mercedes. Alonso, Carlos Sainz Jr., and Leclerc did not complete the race. Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. Care for a wager? Head to our sports betting section for news and odds. Sunshine Girls Columnists Toronto & GTA Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
Forbes
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Miami Grand Prix Signs 10-Year Extension With Formula 1 Until 2041
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 02: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track ... More during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 02, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by) Miami welcomes back Formula 1 this weekend and will continue to be a regular fixture on the calendar until 2041 least. Formula 1 announced on Friday that it had signed a 10-year extension with promoter South Florida Motorsports, which has organized the race since the sport first arrived in South Beach three years ago. The current deal was due to expire at the end of 2031 and the new extension makes Miami the longest contracted event on the calendar. 'Securing a 10-year extension with Formula 1 through 2041 is an extraordinary milestone for all of us at South Florida Motorsports and a true testament to the hard work of our team, the strength of our partnerships, the support of our community and the growth of the sport in the US," Tom Garfinkel, Managing Partner of the Miami Grand Prix, said in a statement. 'To have been granted this extension after only our third event speaks to what we have felt from the very beginning – the Miami Grand Prix is here to stay.' Miami became the second US track on the Formula 1 calendar in 2022, when it joined Austin, which has been the home of the US Grand Prix since 2012. A year after its first foray in South Florida, Formula 1 added a third race in the US with Las Vegas making its debut. And in just three years, the Miami Grand Prix has become one of the showpiece events on the Formula 1 calendar. Built around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, the home of the Miami Dolphins, the 5.41km track makes for some spectacular racing with 19 corners connecting three straights. The Hard Rock Stadium, which is also the stage of the ATP and WTA Miami Open, will host seven matches at next year's FIFA World Cup. MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 05: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 leads ... More Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL38 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 05, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by) Miami has also proved a huge commercial success as Formula 1 continues to grow its profile in America on the back of Netflix's Drive to Survive series. Last year, a record 275,000 fans attended the race weekend in Miami, with the Grand Prix attracting the largest US television audience in history, with 3.1 million viewers tuning in to follow the action. By comparison, 430,000 fans flocked to Austin across three days and 306,000 spectators passed through the turnstiles in Vegas over the weekend. According to Formula 1 figures, the race has generated more than $1bn in economic impact since its debut. 'In just three years, the Miami Grand Prix has established itself as one of the most important and spectacular events on our calendar, an extraordinary example of quality and vision that truly represents the spirit and ambition of Formula 1 in the US," said Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1. 'Extending this agreement until 2041 is a strategic milestone of enormous importance, which strengthens our presence in America and consolidates the ever-deepening bond with our fan base there, which is constantly growing and passionate like never before." News of the Miami Grand Prix's extension comes just days after Mexico City secured its presence on the calendar until 2028 at least. The race signed a new three-year deal with Formula 1, ending uncertainty over whether it would retain its spot after local hero Sergio Perez was dropped by Red Bull at the end of last season. The 35-year-old parted ways with the Milton Keynes-based team a year earlier than expected after a dismal year, casting doubts over whether the Grand Prix, which returned to the calendar in 2015, would continue. The race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which hosted the Mexican Grand Prix between 1986 and 1992 prior to a 22-year absence, is routinely home to one of the most enthusiastic crowds on the calendar. It has also secured significant political and financial support in the shape of Claudia Sheinbaum, the current Mexico president and a former mayor of Mexico City, and billionaire businessman Carlos Slim Domit. 'Every year the unique atmosphere created by our fans in Mexico City is one of the most incredible and energetic experiences of our championship,' Domenicali said. "We look forward to continuing this extraordinary collaboration together and seeing the incredible enthusiasm of the Mexican fans again in October."
Forbes
21-04-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
The 2025 Formula One Season After Five Races
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 20: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 battle for track position ahead of George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W16 Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-25 and the rest of the field during the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on April 20, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes. That's what we used to say about my home state of Connecticut and the greater New England area. A similar sentiment applies to this year's Formula One season. If you don't like how it's going, just wait until the next race. F1 pundits have certainly had their hands full this season. After the first race in Australia, they were certain McLaren's Lando Norris had the World Drivers' Championship (WDC) locked up. Then Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton surprised everyone with a China Sprint pole and win. Look out, Ferrari was back and Hamilton could win his eighth championship! Then Oscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix from pole. So the WDC would certainly come down to a fight between the two McLaren drivers. Then Red Bull's Max Verstappen won from pole at Suzuka, triggering headlines that the Dutch driver would win five in a row. After back-to-back wins in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Piastri now leads the championship by 10 points with 19 races to go. As one of my investors was known to say, he invests in lines not dots. Which is to say he invests in trends of positive results as opposed to any single data point. And that's the only way to accurately analyze the 2025 F1 season. With at least five data points to play with, let's review the season to date in the context of my initial predictions. TOPSHOT - McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri celebrates winning the 2025 Saudi Arabia Formula One Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images) This has been a theme of my coverage since Monza last year, and it was one of my key predictions for 2025. Last year, I stated that Piastri was a cold-blooded assassin behind the wheel and that Norris lacked the killer instinct to be World Champion—at a time when Norris had a commanding lead over Piastri. How correct was this analysis? Norris admitted exactly this in a recent interview, though he wrongly believes one doesn't need killer instinct to win the WDC—such is the nature of his privilege. While I've never hired a racing driver, I've hired for all key roles at venture-backed tech startups, and this is the key quality I look for. You don't need to hire killers for Fortune 500 companies; in fact, they don't fit in. But startups can only be successful if the founder(s) and leadership team are all killers (also known as A-players). As with F1 and winning the WDC, the margin for error in startups is too small to accept anything less. We know that Verstappen is a killer, and we saw two killers go head-to-head in Saudi Arabia. Verstappen got the best of Piastri in qualifying, but Piastri hit back with a brilliant start that led Verstappen to miss the corner entirely and incur a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Any objective analysis will conclude that Piastri's superior start put him ahead of Verstappen and in a position to take the corner. Where was Verstappen supposed to go? He's a big boy. He should have braked sooner in order to make the corner, which meant he had to slot in behind Piastri. That's what's dictated by both the rules and physics. But Verstappen doesn't think the rules apply to him, and Piastri was under no obligation to give Verstappen room. The corner was his. It's quite possible Verstappen has finally met his match with Piastri, and he does not like it. Despite Piastri's and McLaren's formidable challenge, I still believe Verstappen will prevail. His brilliance at Suzuka and Saudi Arabia are two dots in the line of this trend. Granted, these are two high-speed tracks that put the Red Bull on par with the McLarens. Whereas the McLarens will be fast pretty much everywhere. However, this advantage will be offset by the infighting at McLaren, which will see Norris and Piastri taking points off of one another under 'papaya rules' while Verstappen gets the full support of Red Bull and his new teammate, Yuki Tsunoda, who is showing some promise compared to Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez. Plus, Red Bull will continue to develop the car. So while a win for Verstappen at Saudi Arabia would support this prediction, I call 'em like I see 'em. The penalty was deserved and even somewhat forgiving. We couldn't get a read on this after Australia, and then it looked as though I might have missed this one in China. But after five races, it's clear that Hamilton is not keeping pace with Charles Leclerc. One could argue that he's still getting up to speed with a new team and car. However, the delta to Leclerc is similar to what he had with George Russell at Mercedes, and I think Russell and Leclerc match up quite well. Hamilton's gap to Leclerc hasn't come to the point that it's glaringly uncomfortable for the team or his fans, but we'll certainly get there before the summer break if things don't improve before then. Leclerc's podium in Saudi Arabia deserved Driver of the Day, and Hamilton actually deserves some credit for holding Norris up in their back-and-forth DRS games. The Williams team currently sits fifth in the World Constructors' Championship (WCC), which is two ahead of where I predicted they'd finish. While Carlos Sainz took five races to get up to speed, the team has been scoring consistent points with both drivers in the top 10 at Saudi Arabia. This is despite the fact that the Alpine appears to be the faster car. Which brings me to Alpine. Gasly is at the top of his game, extracting 100-percent of the potential from the car. Doohan is struggling. There are plenty of races left to catch Williams and claim fifth, but a decision needs to be made before Miami.
