As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity

The NBA’s growing ties with the UAE come as the Gulf state faces mounting evidence of complicity in atrocities in Sudan – and silence from sport

F1 2025 awards: Lando Norris justifies favourite tag after gruelling three-way tussle

McLaren were the obvious choice for team of the year but Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari were a big disappointment while Williams exceeded expectations

Was 2025 Oscar Piastri’s best chance at an F1 title or a prelude to future glory?

The young Australian is a gifted driver racing in an exceptional car, but was prone to error this season and in 2026 will face new adversity

‘Like a movie’: Lando Norris relives final lap to glory and partying till 6am as world champion

F1’s new superstar shares the memories from the road to greatness that welled up and a less than salubrious winning breakfast after the dust settled in Abu Dhabi

Lewis Hamilton to ‘unplug from matrix’ after worst season of F1 career at Ferrari

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said he could not ‘wait to get away’ after the Abu Dhabi GP following his first ever season without a podium finish

Lando Norris proud of winning first F1 drivers’ championship ‘my way’

Lando Norris said made changes in the autumn ‘to unlock more of my ability’ and Oscar Piastri reflected he ‘learned a lot about myself’ in the season

Britain’s Norris pips Verstappen to win maiden F1 world title after third place in Abu Dhabi – as it happened

Lando Norris got the podium place required to claim his first world title as Max Verstappen won the race but came up two points short overall

Steel, courage and a sense of humour: how Lando Norris claimed his first F1 title

After blows in mid-season the British driver rallied to hold off the challenge of his teammate Oscar Piastri and a stunning late run from Max Verstappen to make history in Abu Dhabi

Lando Norris wins F1 world title in Abu Dhabi despite Verstappen’s GP win

Britain’s Lando Norris has won the F1 drivers’ championship by finishing in third place at the Abu Dhabi GP in a tense race

F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Verstappen takes pole in qualifying for the season finale – as it happened

Lando Norris will start his quest to be crowned champion of the world from second on the grid after Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole with a magical qualifying lap in Abu Dhabi

Verstappen on pole for Abu Dhabi F1 title decider but Norris hot on his heels

Max Verstappen took pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of his Formula One title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Why is Michael Jordan suing Nascar? The blockbuster antitrust trial, explained

Michael Jordan’s lawsuit claims Nascar holds too much control over teams and money. Here’s what the trial is about and why its outcome could change everything

Norris’ date with F1 destiny arrives as he aims to keep Verstappen and Piastri at bay

With a 12-point lead before Sunday’s Abu Dhabi GP, the British driver is in charge but vows to ‘crack on and do better’ if the title goes elsewhere

McLaren will use team orders in quest for F1 world drivers’ title in Abu Dhabi

McLaren’s team principal, Zak Brown, said: ‘We’re going to do what we can to win,’ with Max Verstappen able to pip Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to the championship

Lando Norris rules out asking McLaren for team orders to help F1 title bid

Lando Norris said he would not want McLaren to use team orders to aid him in winning his first world championship at the season finale in Abu Dhabi