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New York Times
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- New York Times
F1 Spanish GP live updates: Follow latest from Qualifying and FP3 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya today
Follow live coverage of today's Formula 1 action as Lando Norris continues to hunt down his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri Getty Images
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Closed for a decade, this Vegas golf course sold at auction for $2.8 million
A long-ago closed golf course in Las Vegas was sold at auction for $2.8 million to an undisclosed buyer, according to a story in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The report states Silverstone Golf Course was sold at a Clark County, Nevada, treasurer's office trustee auction on May 8. It went for the minimum bid. County officials did not name the buyer but said it was not the previous owner. The outgoing owner, who bought the course in 2015 but never reopened it, called the saga a nightmore and the recent history shows a series of problems. The Review-Journal reports: All told, the sale marks a new chapter for a golf course that has been closed for nearly a decade, saw its boarded-up clubhouse destroyed in a fire by suspected arsonists, and whose now-outgoing owner pushed the property into bankruptcy protection twice and battled in court with the surrounding homeowners' association. Silverstone is the far northwest part of the city on the fringes of the desert. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Closed for decade, Vegas golf course sold at auction for $2.8 million
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Picture This: The raw speed of a high-octane world
Formula 1: The Impossible Collection (2nd Edition) by Brad Spurgeon (Assouline £1150, 228pp) The ultimate form of motor sport deserves the ultimate book to justly pay it tribute. Assouline, as part of their aptly named 'Ultimate Collection', have crafted such an homage. Brad Spurgeon has found a perfect balance in offsetting the notorious glitz and glamour of the multi-billion dollar sport, with the raw talent and physicality exhibited by the drivers. Throughout every race they undergo extreme heat and G-force. You would be hard pressed to find a post-race interview that doesn't involve a driver dripping in sweat. When cockpit temperatures can reach 60 degrees it is no surprise that some racers lose 3-4 percent of their body weight over the course of a race, just through sweat. Yet, the craftsmanship of engineering is paramount to the success of any car that makes its way to the F1 grid. It is just the same for this newly released second edition. Handcrafted with a luxury yellow PVC clamshell case and paper infused with the scent of rubber, this book is more than pages bound between covers. It is a sensory experience that evokes the experience of being on track, although thankfully without the screeching tyres. Racing from the first ever F1 race, held at Silverstone and won by Giuseppe Farina, a former cavalry officer, to the famed rivalries of Nikki Lauda and James Hunt, and Ayrton Senna and Alan Prost, all the way up to the modern age, this beautiful book is a testament to the sport's impressive history. Racers like Bruce McLaren, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton fill the pages. While the rise and fall of iconic teams play out in almost operatic fashion. Over 100 moments, Spurgeon explores the evolution of the finely tuned machine Formula 1 has become. How, under the care of Bernie Ecclestone, the sport became the sensation it is now. Throughout, the hedonism of victory, the tragedy of death and the unfailing effort put into every second of a lap is palpable. Senna once said, 'you'll never know how a driver feels when he wins a race. The helmet hides unfathomable emotions.' I would argue that this book is as close as you will get.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Drama at Silverstone as Bezzecchi wins
MotoGP: Italian Marco Bezzecchi won an extraordinary restarted British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Sports-mad Brits reveal the live events on their bucket lists – with World Cup Final at Wembley coming out top
SPORTS-MAD Brits have revealed the live events they'd put on their bucket list – and a World Cup Final at Wembley has come out tops. Over half of those quizzed for a poll say travelling to see a massive live sporting event is one of life's biggest buzzes, with 36% planning a sports trip this year. 3 3 Topping the dream list would be a FIFA World Cup Final at Wembley for just over a third. Close behind is an FA Cup Final at Wembley for three in ten, while one in four fancy standing trackside at the London Marathon, and one in five want to see British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Brits are also willing to travel across the pond – with almost a quarter ready to go long-haul to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics 100m Final. The glamorous Monaco Grand Prix, an American Football Super Bowl and a Champions League Final also made the cut for around 20 percent of those quizzed. Reasons for sports-tripping included seeing a favourite sportsman or woman, bonding with mates and family or simply soaking up the atmosphere. The poll was commissioned by luxury hotel chain Hyatt. Hyatt spokesman Michel Morauw said: 'Sports-tripping is reaching fever pitch, and we're increasingly seeing more travellers with a passion for building their holidays around watching live sporting events."
