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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen overcomes disappointing qualifying to win rain-soaked Brazilian Grand Prix

Yesterday’s Brazilian Grand Prix (GP) brought the drama as multiple weather delays, red flags, and investigations characterized a race weekend that also saw a career-best drive from World Drivers’ Championship (WDC) leader Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. When it rains, it pours.

November 04, 2024

F1 returns from four-week break with United States Grand Prix in Austin’s Circuit of the Americas

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With four weeks passed since McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Singapore Grand Prix and only six races left in the season, F1 lands in the Lone Star State for the United States Grand Prix from Austin’s Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend.

October 18, 2024

What we know about the F1 investigation into Red Bull team principal Christian Horner

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Less than two weeks into the new F1 season and the grid is already jam-packed with controversy amid the continued fallout from an investigation into allegations of “inappropriate behavior” against Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

March 08, 2024

Everything you need to know for the 2024 Formula 1 season

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Ten teams, 20 drivers, and 24 Grand Prixs across five different continents — the 2024 Formula 1 (F1) season officially began yesterday, so today’s special edition newsletter has everything you need to know before this morning’s 10 a.m. ET Bahrain Grand Prix (GP).

March 02, 2024

The 2023 F1 season by the numbers

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Who else but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to a record-setting victory in yesterday’s season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the real race was in the Constructors’ Championship, which saw Mercedes edge out Ferrari for second place.

November 27, 2023

Formula Equal could be the newest face of sportswashing

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Earlier this week, motorsports exec Craig Pollock publicized plans for Formula Equal, a Formula One (F1) team that’s 50% male and 50% female from the racetrack to the boardroom…and could be the newest face of sportswashing.

March 31, 2023

2023 Formula One (F1) season preview

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A new Formula One (F1) season begins with tomorrow’s 10 a.m. ET Bahrain Grand Prix, and we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the heart-stopping sport that “uses the world as its playground.”

March 04, 2023

Formula One will launch an all-women feeder series as soon as next year

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Formula One will launch an all-women feeder series as soon as next year

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October 24, 2022

The makeup of Formula One (F1) and its lower-level races are changing.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #413

Everything we know about Unrivaled, Seattle Storm investigation & WNBA draft lottery results, and NBA storylines

November 19, 2024

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Everything we know about Unrivaled, Seattle Storm investigation & WNBA draft lottery results, and NBA storylines

Hoop, there it is!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a hoop-tastic basketball three-parter, co-hosted by Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz. First, it’s all eyes on the WNBA, with the Seattle Storm investigating its coaching staff for alleged player mistreatment and the 2025 Draft order finally set.

Then, it’s the Unrivaled explainer you’ve been waiting for, as the brand-new women’s hoops league prepares to draft its 36 inaugural players into teams, plus a couple updates from Athletes Unlimited Basketball, who are making roster moves themselves.

And finally, there’s so much to discuss from the NBA, from LA Laker LeBron James’ continued dominance to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic season start. All hoops, all the time.

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