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Giles Richards

London

Sports Writer at The Guardian

Sports Writer at The Observer

Pre-order book: F1 Racing Confidential out February 29 https://t.co/d2H3lG3Q1z Giles Richards is a journalist for the Guardian, the Observer and https://t.co/n3NifpW4cw

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  • 1 week ago | theguardian.com | Giles Richards

    Formula One team principals have called for layout changes to be considered at the Monaco Grand Prix to address the inability of cars to overtake after efforts to enliven the race with mandatory pit stops fell flat on Sunday.

  • 1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Giles Richards

    Max Verstappen and George Russell both issued a blunt disapproval of Formula One’s attempts to enliven the Monaco Grand Prix by imposing mandatory pit stops. Verstappen compared it unfavourably to Mario Kart, and Russell dismissed the policy as having failed and the race an irrelevance to an audience that were “sipping champagne on a yacht”.

  • 1 week ago | msn.com | Giles Richards

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 1 week ago | theguardian.com | Giles Richards

    Lando Norris claimed victory at the Monaco Grand Prix for McLaren, with a controlled drive from pole to the flag in Monte Carlo as Formula One’s hoped for reboot of the race with mandatory pit stops proved something of a damp squib. Norris beat the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc into second with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in third. Max Verstappen was fourth for Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton, in fifth from seventh on the grid for Ferrari.

  • 1 week ago | theguardian.com | Giles Richards

    Monaco’s place in Formula One history has long since been established but two little-known races from the principality 51 years ago remain etched in the memory of those who took part, when women blazing a trail in the male-dominated motor racing world took to the track in Monte Carlo. Christine Beckers competed in the first Grand Prix Monte-Carlo Féminin on 26 May 1974 and now, at 81 is as irrepressibly enthused about racing as she was when she fell in love with the sport as a teenager.

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Giles Richards
Giles Richards @Giles_Richards
7 Dec 24

Glad you liked it Michael!

Michael Evans
Michael Evans @Michaelevans007

@Giles_Richards cheers for album and brilliant piece in @guardian 🙏 🥊 🥛 👍 https://t.co/pUjdO7eK3p

Giles Richards
Giles Richards @Giles_Richards
6 Dec 24

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Giles Richards
Giles Richards @Giles_Richards
4 Dec 24

I will be joining my colleagues at the Guardian and Observer who are on strike for 48 hours over the sale of the Observer. I will be back at work on Friday. For more information please follow @GoNUJ93 and @NUJofficial or visit https://t.co/LCsCtdEZka