Formula 1 celebrates another remarkable milestone this weekend when it rolls into China for the 1,000th race. We've had 107 different race winners, with Charles Leclerc missing out on becoming No.108 in Bahrain after a late-race engine problem allowed Lewis Hamilton to win under the lights. The Ferrari star did, however, become the 99th different driver in the history of the world championship to take a pole position ahead of that race, doing so in race number 999. And since Silverstone held the championship’s inaugural race back in 1950, we’ve seen 33 different drivers clinch the sport’s biggest prize — and some stunning races along the way. Here’s our pick of the bunch… 20) Coulthard shows Schumacher the finger after fierce battle 2000 French Grand Prix (Magny-Cours) July 2, 2000 David Coulthard vs Michael Schumacher is up there as one of the most intense battles F1 has seen. And their on-track rivalry threatened to boil over several times, … [Read more...] about Top 20 F1 races of all time ahead of milestone 1,000th edition at Chinese GP
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Barry Egan: ‘Alli, a mother and model and so much fun… but gone at 37’
It starts earlier with Alli in a taxi stopped at a red light, as a man selling fake designer handbags walks past the car. Alli rolls down the window and points at a bag that has caught her eagle fashion eye. He says €40. Alli shouts back €20. He makes a gesture to indicate she must be out of her mind. She makes a similar gesture at his price, and pretends to tell the driver to go on. The deal is done before the traffic light changes to green. "I love drive-by shopping!" she laughs, as we speed off across the Tiber with her new purchase in hand. It was astonishing how she did it. Later, in a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Spanish Steps, the lithe Ms MacDonnell astounds fellow dinners by eating her bodyweight in pasta. "Have you ever seen a girl consume so much in one sitting?" she cackles. Alli has the whole restaurant in the palm of her hand. Then Tara announces: "I don't like cats." To which Vogue asks: "What's wrong with cats?" Tara replies: "They make me itch", and … [Read more...] about Barry Egan: ‘Alli, a mother and model and so much fun… but gone at 37’
Alli, a mother and model and so much fun… but gone at 37
It starts earlier with Alli in a taxi stopped at a red light, as a man selling fake designer handbags walks past the car. Alli rolls down the window and points at a bag that has caught her eagle fashion eye. He says €40. Alli shouts back €20. He makes a gesture to indicate she must be out of her mind. She makes a similar gesture at his price, and pretends to tell the driver to go on. The deal is done before the traffic light changes to green. "I love drive-by shopping!" she laughs, as we speed off across the Tiber with her new purchase in hand. It was astonishing how she did it. Later, in a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Spanish Steps, the lithe Ms MacDonnell astounds fellow dinners by eating her bodyweight in pasta. "Have you ever seen a girl consume so much in one sitting?" she cackles. Alli has the whole restaurant in the palm of her hand. Then Tara announces: "I don't like cats." To which Vogue asks: "What's wrong with cats?" Tara replies: "They make me itch", and … [Read more...] about Alli, a mother and model and so much fun… but gone at 37
‘Our sky has fallen’: Widow pens heartbreaking letter to New Zealand after rear-end crash
The widow of a man who was killed in a tragic car crash in Auckland has written a moving letter to New Zealand community after a Givealittle campaign raised more than $169,000 for the family. Zhengwen Alan Hu died last Monday while waiting at a red light in Botany Downs. His car was the third in a line of three stationary cars when a fourth one struck them at high speed. Mr Hu was the only casualty in the crash, and left behind his wife, Hua Yang, and two daughters, aged eight and 11. Givealittle set up for family of man killed after car rear-ended in Auckland Ms Yang has now spoken out about her family's heartache for the first time in a letter to the 'angels' that donated, thanking the New Zealand community for "all the generous acts, words and donations". She described her husband as "a rock" and reveals it "it has literally felt like our sky has fallen". "Our blissful family of four was completely unprepared for such a tragedy... I don't think it is possible to realise how much … [Read more...] about ‘Our sky has fallen’: Widow pens heartbreaking letter to New Zealand after rear-end crash
Givealittle set up for family of man killed after car rear-ended in Auckland
Over $137,000 has been raised for the family of a man who died after his car was rear-ended in Auckland. Zhengwen Alan Hu died last Monday while waiting at a red light in Botany Downs. His car was the third in a line of three stationary cars when a fourth one struck them at high speed. Mr Hu was the only casualty in the crash and left behind a wife and two daughters, 8 and 11. Man dies after being rear-ended at Auckland intersection One of the first-responding medical officers, Dr Jacky Lam, set up a Givealittle page for Mr Hu's family. "They went from a perfectly happy family to devastation in the blink of an eye," the page says. "On top of sorrow of losing her husband and their dad, they are now in financial hardship from the loss of his income." The page has had over 3000 donations, totalling over $137,000, which the page says will be used to fund his funeral and support his young daughters through their education. A work colleague of Mr Hu's has commented on the page, saying that … [Read more...] about Givealittle set up for family of man killed after car rear-ended in Auckland