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Giles Richards

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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

    After the British Grand Prix last year the drivers took their places in the media zone to conduct interviews, with Formula One world champions Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso among them. Yet it was all but impossible not to cast a glance sideways as Brad Pitt nonchalantly strolled out to face the microphones and cameras of his own, entirely staged, media scrum.

  • 1 week ago | theguardian.com | Giles Richards

    Poland’s Robert Kubica sealed a deserved place in motor racing history as he took victory – alongside China’s Ye Yifei and Britain’s Philip Hanson – at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Hard fought with a relentless determination that has matched his refusal to be cowed after a life-threatening accident, his victory also secured an impressive third consecutive win for Ferrari at the 93rd edition of the vingt-quatre.

  • 2 weeks 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.

  • 2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Giles Richards

    Jamie Chadwick believes motor racing is undergoing a fundamental change in female participation, a transition the British driver has played a central role in. Chadwick is committed to taking it even further as she prepares to compete for the first time in the endurance classic, the Le Mans 24 Hours, this weekend.

  • 3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Giles Richards

    There was no justification for Max Verstappen’s rash and futile act of retribution at the Spanish Grand Prix, when he deliberately drove into the side of George Russell’s car. The world champion knows it and on Monday admitted as much with something of a mea culpa on social media. Yet it also must be considered that it is part and parcel of what makes Verstappen so competitive, albeit in this case in an entirely unedifying and self-defeating fashion.

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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