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IShowSpeed  Logan Paul win his triple-threat match at WrestleMania 40, but it came at a price.

The YouTube star was dressed up as a PRIME mascot during the United States title contest, but revealed who he was after saving Paul from taking a punt from Orton.

After barking at Orton, for some reason, IShowSpeed would shove the Apex Predator. The WWE legend responded by kicking the mascot over and putting him on the announce table to deliver an RKO.

Orton would also turn a pop-up powerbomb attempt from Owens into another RKO, but then Paul would pounce to lob him into the ring post, nail a frog splash from the top rope on the still prone Owens and retain his title.

The YouTuber-turned WWE superstar had to battle his way through the opening salvo from both of his foes as they ganged up on him.

Orton taught Speed a lesson on his first outing at a WWE event

Speed manically screamed Cristiano Ronaldo’s name seconds before being brutally sent into the announcement table by Orton

Eventually, Owens and Orton’s competitive instincts ensured they also went to battle and Paul set about picking his spots.

Brass knuckles nearly provided the route to victory for Paul once more, but Orton was able to thwart him at the last minute.

Speed revealing himself as the PRIME mascot sent the match down the home straight. In typical opportunistic fashion, Paul capitalised on Orton’s good work to secure the biggest win of his young career.

Paul has had business partner KSI come out dressed as the mascot previously, but precious few people would have predicted Speed for the part.

Speed, a 19-year-old American, has 23.5 million subscribers on YouTube and over 16 million followers on Instagram.

Tyson Fury has insulted Oleksandr Usyk by claiming he could still beat him if he weighed 25 stone and drank 15 pints of Peroni beforehand.

The Gypsy King meets Usyk on May 18 in Riyadh as they bid to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

Despite the Ukrainian holding the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, Fury doesn’t rate him that highly and thinks he has lost his shine.

Fury gloated: ‘I think if I didn’t train at all for this camp, I just come in at 25 stone and sank maybe 15 pints of Peroni beforehand, then the next day, going there, what’s he gonna do? Do you even jab me around?

‘Take nothing away from him, but he couldn’t do anything with Derek Chisora.

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Tyson Fury claimed he could still beat Oleksandr Usyk if he weighed 25 stone and drank 15 pints of Peroni

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They will go head to head on May 18 in Riyadh after Fury’s eye injury delayed it from February

‘We all saw that fight and let’s not be deluded with it, it was a 50-50 fight, it could have gone either way!

‘So not unless he’s come on at 38, 39 years old in the last two years leaps and bounds. This guy’s gonna do me in a round? I don’t think so.

READ MORE: Frank Warren urges Tyson Fury to expose Oleksandr Usyk’s ‘Achilles heel’ when the undefeated pair face off next month to crown the undisputed heavyweight champion

‘If I’m going in for a real ding-dong, I’ll need at least 15 pints of Peroni. At least!’

Fury has undergone a massive transformation as he trains for the titanic bout against Usyk, 37.

His strength and conditioning coach Kristian Blacklock said Fury was in the best shape of his life ahead of the Usyk fight – claiming he was ‘stronger and leaner’ than ever before.

Fury shared his body transformation online after the postponement was announced, posting a photo of himself standing in front of the mirror during his camp in Saudi Arabia.

The Gypsy King looked considerably leaner than when he fought against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in October 2023.

Fury – who told Mail Sport he would always be fat during an interview ahead of the Francis Ngannou fight last year – could be seen with abs as he tensed in the mirror selfie.

His clash with Usyk had been scheduled to take place in Riyadh on February 17 but was postponed after Fury sustained an injury during camp.

He suffered a severe cut above his right eye on Friday while sparring, which has been labelled by his promotion team as a ‘freak cut’.

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Fury shared his phenomenal body transformation on social media after his undisputed title clash with Usyk was postponed

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Fury and his team took to social media after the postponement was announced to say they were devastated given the work they had put in behind the scenes

A lean-looking Tyson Fury reveals ‘freak cut’ caused postponement

Fury added: ‘It’s not personal. It’s strictly business for both fighters. There’s a lot of stuff on the line, but I don’t hate him. I respect him as a man, as a fighter.

‘Anyone would have to respect the man’s achievements. He’s unified heavyweight champion, undisputed cruiserweight champion.

‘I’m the best. I’m just defending my “best-ness” against him.’

His transformation has shocked fans as Fury had stayed uncharacteristically quiet during camp, hiding his weight from his Ukrainian opponent.

Fury’s love handles have become a trademark in the boxing world, an emblem of his unique charisma. However, many criticised the Gypsy King for being out of shape for his fight with Ngannou.

Fury’s known for being elusive in the ring and his powerful punches deliver spectacular knockouts. But, he was unable to do so against the former UFC heavyweight champion.

‘Although I don’t look a man who can do long distance or run for 20 miles, I am a man who can do that.

Speaking about his weight ahead of that bout, Fury told Mail Sport: ‘It’s good to have a good body. I would love to have a good body. But, I don’t have any hope of having a good body.

‘I have been training for well over 20 years and I still haven’t got a good body. I’ve been in a training camp, living like a monk, for the past 12 weeks and I still don’t have a good body.

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Fury sustained a nasty laceration above his right eye which has postponed his next fight

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Fury in an Instagram video said he was caught with an elbow that nearly cost him the ‘biggest fight of his career’

‘I didn’t have a good body when I was in my teens, so never mind clocking onto 40 years old. But, the one thing I’ve learnt is this isn’t a bodybuilding contest.

‘I think of myself as an old fashioned kind of guy who can go in there and have a fight, it doesn’t really matter what I look like. It’s about getting the victory.

‘If I had a 10 pack and I looked like Adonis – completely unbelievable and I wasn’t winning, it’s pointless. So I don’t really care about being fat.

‘I actually embrace being fat because my love handles separate me from the rest of the world, ever in history. There’s never been anyone like me and there never will be.

‘That’s what makes me so tough and that’s what makes me, me. If you said to me, “Right Tyson, we will give you the opportunity to get rid of the fat on you and we will give you a full six pack,” I wouldn’t take it because that’s not me.

‘I am fat now, I was fat as a baby and I will be fat on my death bed. We’re all fat. Hughie is fat, Shane’s fat, my dad’s fat and even my mum’s fat. I hope she’s not watching this. But, we’re a fat family.

Tyson Fury explains why he’d never want to lose his love handles!

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The ’50-50′ fight between Usyk and Chisora that Fury references took place back in 2020

‘He trains every day, my brother Hughie, like unbelievable. He’ll run, train, box. I am the same. Two-three times a day, in or out of camp but I’ve always been fat. Even when I got down to 17stone, like this, I still had love handles. It’s my trademark for sure.’

However, fans worried Fury would struggle against Usyk if he didn’t cut down in weight. The Ukrainian’s promoter Alex Krassyuk even said the Gypsy King’s weight would determine the quality of their fight.

It appears Fury took the comments on board, given he shed a significant amount of weight ahead the undisputed title fight, which was scheduled to take place on February 17.

Fury is adamant he will arrive at the new date, May 18, in the same shape.

Scottish boxing hero Willie Limond is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a seizure.

Limond, 45, was found unresponsive in his car on Saturday morning and was rushed to the University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie.

He remains in a critical condition, with a source telling The Sun: ‘He’s in a really bad way.

‘They think he’s taken ill while in his car, thankfully there was no collision with anyone else.’

Limond has enjoyed an outstanding professional career that has seen him win 42 of his 48 fights.

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Willie Limond (pictured) is in a critical condition after suffering a seizure in his car

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Limond lost his last fight in September, but was due to return to the ring next month

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Limond fought Amir Khan back in 2007, losing to the former world champion after eight rounds

Since making his debut in 1999, Limond has won European, Commonwealth and British titles, and faced some of the UK’s biggest names.

Four of his six defeats have come against fighters that won world titles, including Amir Khan, Anthony Crolla, Erik Morales and Ricky Burns.

Burns stopped Limond inside eight rounds last September, but the Scottish veteran insisted he wanted to fight on and he was due to return to the ring next month for a bout against popular Geordie Joe Laws at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on May 3.

The pair were set to take part in an open workout last Saturday, and it still went ahead despite Limond being taken seriously ill.

Limond posted on Instagram last Thursday encouraging fans to watch him go through his routine ahead of his upcoming fight.

‘Alright troops. Mind we’ve got the public training session on Saturday, 12 o’clock to 2 o’clock at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow,’ he wrote.

‘I’m not even naming everyone that on the bill as I keep forgetting everybody’s that’s on it.

‘We’re all going to be there. I feel good, see you on Saturday.’

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Limond’s former opponent Alex Arthur (pictured) has wished his fellow countryman well after he was taken seriously ill

Well wishes have poured in from the boxing community for Limond, including from his former opponent and fellow countryman Alex Arthur.

Arthur shared an old newspaper image of himself with Limond alongside the caption: ‘My brother’.

Popular boxing outlet iFL TV also wrote on X: ‘Former British, Commonwealth & European champion Willie Limond is understood to be in a critical condition after suffering a seizure whilst driving.

‘Our thoughts and prayers are with Willie and his family and close friends at this difficult time.’

Boxing legend Lennox Lewis has given his thoughts on the shock news his old nemesis Mike Tyson will face YouTuber Jake Paul in an exhibition this summer.

Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, left fans stunned with an announcement that they would fight in Dallas on July 20 in an exhibition streamed live on Netflix – despite an age gap of 30 years between them.

The surprising match-up, which is being held at the 80,000-seater AT&T Stadium in Texas, has led to a string of criticism from fans and figures in boxing alike – with Eddie Hearn among the sceptics after calling the event ‘really sad’ for the sport.

Tyson himself has defended the bout and hit out at ‘jealous’ critics, claiming that very few people could sell out an 80,000-capacity arena at his age.

And Lewis – who fought Tyson in 2002, knocking him out in the eighth round to retain his three world title belts – has now broken his silence on the showdown after questions over whether it was good for boxing.

Boxing legend Lennox Lewis has broken his silence on Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul

The pair will face each other in Dallas this summer in an exhibition fight aired live on Netflix

Lewis – who knocked out Tyson in 2002 – said he was ‘looking forward’ to the fight

But the former undisputed heavyweight king insists he is actually in favour of the fight and is excited about tuning in.

He added that the fact the bout will be an exhibition and not a professional fight was a good thing, otherwise he would have feared for Paul’s safety.

‘It’s going to be a great fight, I am looking forward to it,’ Lewis told TMZ.

‘No [I’m not upset about it not being a professional bout], because I would feel really bad for Jake Paul. I don’t want him to get hurt.’

In addition to Hearn’s criticism of the fight, UFC star Conor McGregor has also confirmed he is not a fan of the showdown.

The fight has received huge criticism with an age gap of 30 years between the fighters

‘Oh jeez,’ the Irishman said when asked what he thought about the fight – via Happy Punch.

‘It’s a bit strange, you know. My interest is low. I don’t know. I don’t understand it.

‘I wish well for Mike [Tyson].’

Despite Paul being much less experienced, he said he was confident of a knockout when announcing the fight.

‘It’s time to put Iron Mike to sleep,’ he said.

‘My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. This will be the fight of a lifetime.’

The high-profile fight will take place with no headgear, with Tyson the heavy favorite to win

Tyson, meanwhile, admitted he was ‘scared to death’ but insisted fans would witness a ‘real fight’ despite it being an exhibition.

‘This is a fight, he told Fox News. ‘I don’t think he’s faster than me. I’ve seen a YouTube video of him at 16 doing weird dancing. That’s not the guy I’m fighting. This is a guy who’s going to try and hurt me, which I’m accustomed to, and he’s going to be greatly mistaken.’

When asked by the news anchor if Tyson would ‘kick his a**’, the hall of famer boxer was bullish, but said he was still ‘scared to death’ ahead of the summer fight.

‘Right now, I’m scared to death,’ he added. ‘As the fight gets closer, the less nervous I become because it’s reality, and in reality I’m invincible.’

Victoria Beckham made a typically glamorous appearance on Good Morning America on Tuesday where she was promoting her new cream cheek colour, Cheeky Posh.

The star, 47, also spoke candidly about her marriage to her husband of 22 years, David Beckham, saying: ‘We’re very supportive of each other. He’s an incredible dad and a wonderful husband.’

However many viewers were taken aback by the former Spice Girl’s appearance, with one Twitter user wondering: ‘What’s happened to her face?’ as Victoria was sporting noticeably fuller lips during the interview. Another begged: ‘Please no more lip fillers.’

Fuller pout: Victoria Beckham, 47, made a typically glamorous appearance on Good Morning America on Tuesday however viewers were taken aback by the former Spice Girl’s fuller lips

‘Love Victoria Beckham but what’s been done to her lips is a shame,’ someone else tweeted.

Another penned: ‘Victoria Beckham on GMA is freaking me out. She only moves her eye lids and lips when speaking… it’s so unnatural and distracting. The botox/filler game can work for pics, but wow it’s not good for life things.’

‘My gosh her lip injection looks terrible. Whyyyyy are women doing this to themselves??!!,’ another asked, followed by someone else posting: ‘Victoria beckham got the extra good lip filler i see!’

Another penned: ‘Watching @GMA and asking myself what’s wrong with @victoriabeckham lips. She seem that like she doesn’t have an upper lip!’

Victoria Beckham shares marriage advice on Good Morning America

Cheeky posh! Victoria is seen having a laugh with host Michael Strahan after he tried to get her to commit to another Spice Girls reunion

Friendly: She blew kisses to the audience as she headed onto the TV set

Fan reaction: One Twitter user wondered: ‘What’s happened to her face?’ as Victoria was sporting noticeably fuller lips

Twitter debate: Many commented on the look on social media

Someone else penned: ‘Victoria Beckham looks freakish. Geez Ladies. What is the goal? What is the ultimate look. Face pulled back to behind the ears. Lips busted and glossed. Stretched out Cat eyes. Sorry, I just turned 47, maybe I’m just getting too old for these older ladies.’

Speaking about her and David’s relationship, Victoria said: ‘We have a lot of fun, we support each other with everything that we do.’

She added: ‘It’s about having fun and enjoying that person’s company. I genuinely love being with him.’ She then joked: ‘Which is good after all those years.’

Taken aback: Many Good Morning America viewers were taken aback by the former Spice Girl’s appearance

Chit chat! The star put on an animated display during the morning interview

Making Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan laugh, Victoria quipped: ‘It’s a bonus!’

The pair have been married for 22 years, and share four children – the eldest of whom, Brooklyn, made his own appearance on US TV last week – going viral for making a sandwich on the Today show.

VB – who is also scheduled to appear on Live! with Kelly Ripa and the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in what appears to be a publicity blitz – didn’t mention Brooklyn’s questionable culinary skills, with co-host George Stephanopoulos asking the fashion designer what kind ‘marriage wisdom’ she hopes to pass on to her children.

‘Oh my goodness, marriage wisdom, you know, I don’t know,’ she said. ‘Um, he’s an incredible dad, um, and a wonderful husband, and we have a lot of fun.’

Victoria Beckham makes glamorous appearance on Good Morning America

22 years strong: Victoria, 47, has dished on her best marriage advice to husband David, 46

Impressed: Hosts Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos all appeared to be charmed by the former Spice Girl

Strahan then began to grill Beckham on whether she would ever return to the Spice Girls, but sadly, it was another no from the mom-of-four.

‘I think you asked me this the last time!’ Victoria said with a smile. ‘You know I think the Spice Girls were such a big success… but I think my times of singing on stage are behind me.’

Having a little joke with Strahan, she then talked about her new passion of making beauty products for ‘her community’ saying she ultimately wants to ‘give them what they want, what they really, really want,’ referencing their hit Wannabe.

Victoria Beckham showcases her slim figure in a slinky black dress

Pearls of wisdom: She was asked what marriage advice she would give her four children

Awkward: Victoria’s son Brooklyn’s questionable culinary skills were not mentioned

Viral: Brooklyn began trending last week when he made a breakfast sandwich on the Today show

Pointing at Strahan she added: ‘There you go!’

Touching upon her cosmetics line Victoria Beckham Beauty, the fashionista said: ‘Victoria Beckham Beauty is a passion project for me.’

She continued: ‘[It’s] very successful. My community seems to be loving what I’m doing and last week we launched Cheeky Posh.’

Demand for the newest launch from Victoria Beckham Beauty was through the roof this weekend, with the ‘Knickers’ shade being the most popular and selling thousands.

The launch also drove a sell out of Victoria’s favourite Satin Kajal liner in Cocoa – the top shades of her eyeliner, Cocoa and Bronze, sell one every minute and have sold out 3 times in the last month.

The brand was profitable 15 months after launch and is on track for profitability this year, with Victoria Beckham Beauty experiencing triple-digit sales growth this year vs last.

Sweet: Speaking about her and husband David’s relationship, Victoria said: ‘We have a lot of fun, we support each other with everything that we do’

The timing of Victoria’s appearances comes days after her son Brooklyn hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons – as he was mocked for making a breakfast sandwich on the Today show.

At the start of the segment, Brooklyn was seen telling viewers about dad David’s love of food, before waxing lyrical about his ‘favourite’ cast-iron skillet, which was already filled with pre-cooked sausages and bacon rashers.

He added that his love of cooking began to flourish during quarantine, when he began posting videos of himself making different dishes on his Instagram account.

Wow! Victoria Beckham was certainly commanding attention as she headed to the Good Morning America studios in NYC on Tuesday in a Ronald McDonald-inspired outfit

Chic: Victoria completed the look with a neon green clutch bag and wore her trademark dark shades to shield her eyes despite the dreary weather

Couldn’t miss her: The fashion designer, 47, wowed in wide-leg bright yellow trousers which she teamed with a red jumper

‘I’ve always loved food and obviously when quarantine hit I just really started to get into it,’ he explained.

‘My fiancee (Nicola Peltz) started filming me and I started posting it and it’s just something I love doing.’

Brooklyn then began preparing the sandwich ingredients – and it was here that viewers’ online mockery really took off, with social media users blasting everything from his hatred of ‘runny eggs’ to the lack of butter on the bread.

‘Brooklyn Beckham went on tv to show his culinary skills and cooked……a breakfast sandwich! I am done!’ one person wrote on Twitter, as another person added: ‘Why in the f*** is Brooklyn Beckham on my TV cooking a basic a** breakfast sandwich?????’

Friendly wave: She interacted with her fans at the TV studios

The photographer and model shared several ‘tips’ during the preparation of the sandwich, revealing that he likes to cut his sausages down the middle so he can cook the insides, and explaining that he uses his fingers to poke the egg yolks so that they cook up and don’t stay runny.

‘Brooklyn I can’t believe you never left the egg runny!!! You just ruined a good sandwich,’ one person tweeted in response to his egg-cooking technique.

Meanwhile, on her way into the studios in NYC, Victoria appeared to be taking inspiration from Ronald McDonald in a very colorful ensemble.

Excited: Victoria also took to social media to share a snap of the outfit

Pose: She revealed to fans that she would be on the show

Arrival: She turned heads in her daring ensemble

A flare for fashion: The star is a fan of large flared trousers

Catching up: VB was sure to give a good interview, as always

Back she goes: The multi-talented business mogul headed back to her NYC Hotel after taping for GMA

The former pop singer wowed in wide-leg bright yellow trousers which she teamed with a red jumper.

She showed off her lean figure in the high-waisted chinos as she stepped out in style.

Victoria completed the look with a neon green clutch bag and wore her trademark dark shades to shield her eyes despite the dreary weather.

The beauty wore her dark tresses swept back and opted for a naturally pretty makeup look.

Cosmetics: Touching upon her cosmetics line Victoria Beckham Beauty, the fashionista said: ‘Victoria Beckham Beauty is a passion project for me’

It comes after VB proved she’s still an entertainer at heart as she performed a dance while daughter Harper, 10, spritzed her with body glitter spray in an Instagram clip on Monday.

Posh could be seen dancing to Kanye West hit Fade in black activewear from her Reebok x Victoria Beckham range as Harper spritzed her with the spray.

The former pop star could be seen waving her arms above her head as she stood in front of a window at their London home.

Harper Beckham spritzes body glitter spray on mum Victoria

Born to perform: It comes after VB proved she’s still an entertainer at heart as she performed a dance while daughter Harper, 10, spritzed her with body glitter spray in an Instagram clip on Monday

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One can call Max Verstappen a full-time gamer and a part-time racing driver. This is because he can go to any extent to make peace with his gaming. Even if he has to sacrifice something for the sake of it, he’s ready to do it, and would not even flinch! Verstappen himself admitted this with a revelation in the latest Red Bull promotional video.

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Red Bull paired up with one of their sponsors Arctic Wolf Networks, a leading cybersecurity company based in the United States, where Verstappen and his teammate Sergio Perez played an interactive role with the crew and answered some of the questions, and they were indeed some interesting ones.

During the quiz, one of the questions for Verstappen was, “Turning off your antivirus to make your computer run faster is a good idea?“. The 26-year-old had to answer this in a true or false format. However, he had other ideas, as letting the guard of his computer down seemed logical. The defending champion went on to reply, “Well, depends if it’s for gaming or not! Cause I do that!”

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Following this, Verstappen began to laugh at his answer as if he deserved an award for it. Jokes apart, award or not, the Red Bull duo had to destroy the RB20 made up of sand with a water spray as the consequence of delivering the wrong answer.

Notably, the duo also had to answer questions about their individual milestones, but neither of them could answer them on their own. Both Checo and Max could not guess each other’s debut race result. Apparently, both suffered a disqualification [for Perez] or a DNF [for Verstappen] on their F1 debut, but they had to prompt it to each other during this quiz.

What else did Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have to answer?

In the short promotional video, Max Verstappen was also asked if one can share his or her password with a trusted friend, or with a family member. Naturally, the answer would be a big no, but Verstappen, being what he is, said the exact opposite.

He stated, “[Yes], if you trust that family member.” As expected, the answer was wrong, and the duo had to destroy the beautiful sculpted car again. However, before getting to work, the Dutchman revealed, “I would happily share my password with my sister. I trust her.”

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The three-time world champion shares a very close bond with his sister Victoria Jane Verstappen. Due to her proximity with age, Max Verstappen is extremely close to her, and he regards his sister as having the same racing talent as him. They often spend time together on vacation, where the F1 star is seen doing his uncle duties to Victoria Jane Verstappen’s kids.

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L: Ted Toleman R: Ayrton Senna with his 1984 Toleman car

Ayrton Senna may have ruled the F1 world at McLaren, but it was the Toleman team that gave him his big break at the pinnacle of motorsport. Unfortunately, 40 years after the Brazilian made his F1 debut, his first team boss – Ted Toleman passed away at the age of 86. Toleman was suffering from a long-term illness called cardiorenal syndrome and died in Manila, Philippines, as per his family’s statement. Ted Toleman founded the Toleman F1 team that gave Senna his F1 debut in 1984.

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While the three-time champion only drove for that one season at Toleman, it was a memorable one with three podiums and an almost maiden race win in Monaco under torrential rain! Had it not been for a controversial red flag that gave Senna‘s future arch-rival Alain Prost the race win, Toleman would have won its only Grand Prix.

Ted Toleman put his plans in place for an F1 team in 1980 for the 1981 season. However, their first two years were full of struggles, as they only qualified for two races [Italy and Las Vegas]. It was in 1983 when some points finishes came for Toleman and Co. with Derek Warwick scoring for them.

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However, it was not until Senna’s arrival that the Toleman team tasted some sort of success. The Brazilian’s mind-blowing P2 finish at the 1984 Monaco GP behind Prost was their best race result of all time.

Unfortunately, the team had to scramble and sell off its operation after the 1985 season due to multiple financial issues. Apparently, it gave rise to Benetton and later Renault, and it seems unreal to think that the same team has become Alpine today! On the other hand, they also could not retain Senna naturally, in what was another classic contractual chaos of F1.

How Ted Toleman could not retain Ayrton Senna?

Ayrton Senna was making immense noise in the F1 paddock due to his talent and stupendous junior category results. Everyone wanted to sign the Brazilian prodigy, including giant teams like McLaren and Williams. Lotus could not secure Senna’s signature for ’84 due to their sponsors wanting a British driver.

However, after seeing what Senna did in that ’84 season, getting three podiums for a struggling team like Toleman, Lotus were very keen to poach him. It was during the Dutch GP that year when reports came out that Senna had signed a contract with Lotus despite having two more years to run at Toleman.

While he had a buyout clause in his Toleman contract, the Brazilian did not inform Lotus’ bosses, thereby causing a communication gap. Thus, even Toleman was in a fix about how the contractual situation was panning out with Senna wanting to leave.

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Eventually, Senna ended up racing for Lotus in 1985 in a much more competitive car. Meanwhile, Toleman had bigger issues to deal with as they had to sign a sponsorship deal with Benetton, who eventually bought them out before ’86.

Nonetheless, Senna would have always been grateful for getting his big break at Toleman, with his Monaco GP drive in ’84 being one of the top highlights of his career. One would still wonder how amazing it would have been had the Brazilian won in the principality in his debut season for Toleman!

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Daniel Ricciardo has received immense flak recently as his struggles continue with Visa Cash App RB (V-CARB). The Australian once again failed to score points during the Japanese Grand Prix following his lap one crash with Alex Albon that resulted in him suffering a DNF. However, while Ricciardo certainly did not do V-CARB any favors with his crash, he might have just helped the senior Red Bull team. The Austrian team’s advisor, Helmut Marko, has now explained how the 34-year-old unintentionally helped Max Verstappen cruise to victory at Suzuka.

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In his post-race analysis of the Japanese GP on Speedweek.com, Marko explained, “You can say that [Daniel] Ricciardo helped [Max] Verstappen because from the restart everything was fine for Max”. The Austrian then defended Ricciardo by explaining how his collision with Albon was nothing but a racing incident that can often take place on the opening lap.

The Japanese GP weekend was crucial for Red Bull as they were desperate to return to the top after a disappointing outing in Australia. During the Australian GP, Max Verstappen suffered a DNF, while Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull only managed to finish fifth after his car suffered floor damage.

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However, come the Japanese GP, normal service resumed. Verstappen registered an emphatic win, while Perez ensured that Red Bull secured their third 1-2 finish of the season.

While Red Bull would be delighted with Perez’s current form, the Mexican’s consistency this season will not do Daniel Ricciardo any favors. When the Honey Badger returned with V-CARB midway through last year, he made it clear that his goal was to return to the senior Red Bull team sometime in the future.

Can Daniel Ricciardo still secure a return to Red Bull?

With Max Verstappen having a long-term contract till 2028, it is only Sergio Perez’s seat at Red Bull that is under threat. Coming into the 2024 season, the #11 driver was under massive pressure as he underperformed relative to Verstappen by a huge margin last year.

Although Perez finished second in the championship last season, he only managed to score 285 points, a whopping 290 points lesser than the Dutchman. It was then that rumors emerged that Daniel Ricciardo could be the favorite to replace Perez this season if the driver from Guadalajara continues to underperform.

However, as it turns out, it is Ricciardo’s future in F1 that is under threat now. Several experts have lately questioned the Australian’s ability to deliver after the 34-year-old continues to underperform when compared to relatively inexperienced RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda.

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Tsunoda has been exceptional this season as he has already scored a couple of points for RB. On the other hand, Ricciardo still has not managed to score any points.

What is more concerning about Ricciardo’s current form is his qualifying pace. In all four races this season, Tsunoda has out-qualified Ricciardo. If the Honey Badger does not find a way to rediscover his form, then he may not only lose his opportunity to return to Red Bull but may also lose his seat in F1.

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Ever since Liberty Media bought Formula 1 from CVC Capital Partners in 2017, they have been adding several street circuits to the calendar. Since street circuits are usually in the middle of the city, they usually bring about a greater amount of revenue. While this is the reason why Liberty Media have been keen to add more and more street circuits, the fans are not happy with the direction F1 is currently taking. With reports now claiming that South Korea wants to host a street race, the fans are furious.

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As revealed by Deni on X (formerly Twitter), Incheon has submitted a letter of intent to F1 to host a street circuit race as early as 2026. Yoo Jeong-bok, who is the mayor of Incheon, recently had a meeting with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend to discuss the same.

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The letter reads, “Incheon is the best place to host F1, as it has a transportation network such as Incheon Airport and Incheon Port and many luxury accommodations. We will begin full-scale discussions to host F1 Incheon”.

Soon after the news about F1 considering adding another street race reached the fans, many expressed their frustrations. Some such as Jonas believe that F1 should just introduce a “separate street series” instead of adding more street circuits to the calendar.

Meanwhile, another fan expressed their annoyance by stating, “Arrest Stefano domoneycali immediately“. Several fans are against street circuits as they usually do not provide the overtaking and different sets of challenges that conventional F1 circuits provide.

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Before Incheon, F1 has already confirmed the Madrid GP for 2026

Last year, Formula 1 confirmed that they had reached an agreement with the City of Madrid to host a race in the Spanish capital. Since F1 already has a race in Barcelona, many are concerned that Madrid will now replace the Catalan city on the calendar.

While Madrid is a hybrid circuit, it does have several elements of a street circuit. Hence, unsurprisingly, fans were also unhappy to hear the introduction of the Madrid GP to the calendar from the 2026 season onwards.

The introduction of the Madrid GP will just continue F1’s recent trend of hybrid and street circuits. Previously, in 2022, F1 also introduced the Miami GP, which features a hybrid circuit.

Then last year, F1 also introduced the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which features yet another street circuit. Since F1 has already introduced so many street and hybrid circuits recently, another in Incheon will certainly infuriate several fans.

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As of 15 hours ago, Lewis Hamilton has made yet another shocking move. However, this move is only limited to Instagram but already gathering a lot of attention. We are talking about the Brit creating a new Instagram page with the username “indegoblack”. Hamilton recently posted a 5-photo carousel on Instagram. Although not from his official account but on the aforementioned page. Why? A simple concept that is popular among the Instagram community.

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The concept in question is “Finsta” short for Fake Instagram. Users create a secondary page to post photos that normally wouldn’t see the light of day but hold value in their lives. Photos that are not aesthetic enough for the main account. This is the entire purpose of a Finsta and Lewis Hamilton created his and posted a Tokyo dump.

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The first of the five photos is a dark image of Hamilton sitting on a Nissan Skyline GT-R Brit in front of the Tokyo Tower. The second is of a dirty RC Dirt Buggy called Big Homer Super Buggy. This gave us context for the caption which read, “Come a long way from the big homer. From one super buggy to the next. Tokyo part two —”. 

At the time of writing, the page has already amassed a whopping 57K+ followers with just 1 post in the 15 hours since its inception. The post has also gathered 700+ comments and thousands of likes. But how can one be sure it really is the Mercedes man’s Finsta? Well, there are two tell-tell signs.

First, among the 57K+ followers, there’s one called “roscoelovescoco”. For the unaware, that’s Hamilton’s bulldog Roscoe’s official page, who also features in the fifth photo in the carousel. Second and perhaps the most authenticating, Lewis Hamilton has liked the post from his main account. This was enough to prove to the fans this is, in fact, Hamilton’s second account as they rushed to Twitter to talk about it.

Lewis Hamilton becomes the talk of Twitter town with yet another Instagram account

This isn’t the first time Hamilton has made a secret Instagram account. He launched his brand Plus44 in a similar fashion, which has become a thriving business now. So even though it’s a surprising move, we wouldn’t put it past the Brit. However, the LH army on Twitter has gone into a frenzy after the Brit’s sly Instagram activity. The fans are admitting they can’t keep up with all the new accounts.

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The fans were left confused but there is they’re sure it’s Hamilton behind the account. However there are still doubts about the motivation behind the new account.

Some fans are going to lengths to figure out the reason.

While some are blindly following him, whatever he does.

The LH army is with the Brit no matter what he does and where he goes. The new account is another outlet to keep up with their favorite star and perhaps get a better insight into his life.