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Less than two weeks into the new F1 season and the grid is already jam-packed with controversy amid the continued fallout from an investigation into allegations of “inappropriate behavior” against Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

March 08, 2024

Everything you need to know for the 2024 Formula 1 season

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Ten teams, 20 drivers, and 24 Grand Prixs across five different continents — the 2024 Formula 1 (F1) season officially began yesterday, so today’s special edition newsletter has everything you need to know before this morning’s 10 a.m. ET Bahrain Grand Prix (GP).

March 02, 2024

The 2023 F1 season by the numbers

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Who else but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to a record-setting victory in yesterday’s season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the real race was in the Constructors’ Championship, which saw Mercedes edge out Ferrari for second place.

November 27, 2023

Formula Equal could be the newest face of sportswashing

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Earlier this week, motorsports exec Craig Pollock publicized plans for Formula Equal, a Formula One (F1) team that’s 50% male and 50% female from the racetrack to the boardroom…and could be the newest face of sportswashing.

March 31, 2023

2023 Formula One (F1) season preview

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A new Formula One (F1) season begins with tomorrow’s 10 a.m. ET Bahrain Grand Prix, and we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the heart-stopping sport that “uses the world as its playground.”

March 04, 2023

Formula One will launch an all-women feeder series as soon as next year

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The makeup of Formula One (F1) and its lower-level races are changing.

October 24, 2022

W Series CEO has officially canceled this year's final three races

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Bring out the safety car. W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir officially canceled this year’s final races in Austin, Texas, and Mexico City on Monday in an effort to keep the motorsport championship alive.

October 12, 2022

Sports Business

W Series CEO to decide by the end of the week if season should end early

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October 03, 2022

The W Series needs to box. Yesterday, CEO Catherine Bond Muir said she will decide by the end of the week if the women’s motorsport championship should complete the 2022 season or end it early to mitigate financial damage.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #359

NHL playoff preview & the latest on Jontay Porter

April 18, 2024

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NHL playoff preview & the latest on Jontay Porter

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It’s Christmas in April for co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz, with the NHL Playoff picture all but set ahead of Saturday’s postseason puck drop. Today’s episode includes a deep dive on all things playoff hockey, from why the Stanley Cup is arguably the hardest trophy to win in sports to the gals’ picks to win it all.

Then after the break, El and Steph shift gears to cover an unfortunate NBA story: Now former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life after making illegal sports bets on league games and disclosing confidential health information to a bettor in order for them to profit off a parlay. And it’s just the latest instance of pro sports entangling with sports gambling.

A huge thanks to our pals at Aflac for supporting today’s pod! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com.