Steve Nielsen will become the managing director of the Renault-owned Alpine team.
One of the most renowned and seasoned sporting managers in Formula 1 is the 60-year-old Briton, who is also a former World Cup champion.
Nielsen served as the team’s sporting director for ten years, working for Benetton, Renault, and Lotus, and won two world championships with Fernando Alonso.
He has also served as the sporting director for the Caterham, Toro Rosso, and Williams teams, as well as for the FIA, and for F1’s owners of commercial rights.
Alpine has recently undergone a number of management changes as it attempts to regain its competitiveness.
Oliver Oakes, the team’s most recent team principal, left in May after the Miami Grand Prix due to personal reasons.
When they swerved the newly-appointed Sir’s 50th birthday in May, it is said that Brooklyn Beckham and his wife, Nicola Peltz, left David Beckham “heartbroken.”
David Beckham has reached out to his firstborn, Brooklyn – who he affectionately calls ‘Buster’ – in the midst of the family’s fierce feud(Image: Internet Unknown)
David Beckham has reached out to his firstborn, Brooklyn – who he affectionately calls ‘Buster’ – in the midst of the family’s fierce feud. Brooklyn, 26, and his wife, Nicola Peltz, 30, left the newly-appointed Sir ‘heartbroken’ when they swerved his 50th birthday in May. The bash was attended by all of David’s other kids: Romeo, Cruz and Harper as well as important other members of the Beckhams’ inner circle.
Brooklyn made no reference to his dad’s milestone – or his long-coveted title – despite wishing his father-in-law and brother-in-law Happy Birthday on social media. However, David, has now tried to reconnect with the hot sauce enthusiast, despite Brooklyn’s repeated snubs, once again.
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In this hysterical Instagram post, David Beckham reaches out to Brooklyn.
On their wedding anniversary, David thanked Victoria for giving him four children while paying homage to “Lady Beckham.” He shared a photo of the couple from their lavish wedding in Ireland, saying, “26 years later, you said YES to me. Happy anniversary, and a thank you for helping me raise our wonderful children.
I’m in love with Lady Beckham: @victoriabeckham @brooklynpeltzbckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham #harperseven.
Romeo, Brooklyn’s brother, and Romeo were in a similar state of mind for various reasons. Following the tragic passing of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota, Romeo sent a sweet message to his sibling. After their car crashed in Spain on Thursday, Diago and his brother both perished.
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Paying tribute to the footballers, Romeo shared a shared a passionate post about telling the people you love how much you appreciate them.
He shared a message on Instagram that read, “The people who truly love you and care for you will always be there. “
Brooklyn is, however, keeping quiet about his most recent six-figure photo shoot with Nicola. Just two miles from the Beckham’s family home, the couple, who got married three years ago, posed for Italian brand Moncler in London.
Dubbed a “love letter” to the capital, the glossy shoot will have come as a bitter blow for Posh and Becks as Brooklyn and Nicola shot their pouty photos just two miles from the Beckham’s mansion in Holland Park.
Even worse, David was even closer to his son when he attended the nearby Chelsea Flower Show, which was only a mile away.
Brooklyn and Nicola put on a very loving-up display during the shoot, and now the photos have been released.
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However, a source told us that Brooklyn’s country lifestyle and the fact that he missed any of his relatives was heartbreaking. Additionally, he posted about it here about it.
Brooklyn, they continued, “had kept the visit from his siblings and extended family quiet.” He was devastated that he had not engaged and had flown thousands of miles to London. It would have been simple to arrange a meeting.
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In response to an alleged plot against Colombia’s left-wing leader, the United States and Colombia have called back their respective top diplomats.
Washington, DC came out on top, recalling its top official John McNamara on Thursday, “following baseless and repugnant statements made by the government of Colombia’s highest officials,” according to State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce, without providing specifics.
Without providing further details, Bruce claimed that the United States “is taking other steps to express our deep concern about the current state of our bilateral relationship.”
Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s president, made the announcement that he would call home his top diplomat in Washington, DC, in response.
Ambassador Daniel Garcia-Pena “must come in to inform us of the development of the bilateral agenda,” Petro wrote on X, citing “the development of South America’s great potential for clean energy” and “the fight against drug lords and their international finances.”
Colombia’s foreign minister resigned earlier on Thursday, making him the most senior official to leave Petro’s administration.
On X, Laura Sarabia, who was also Petro’s former chief of staff, wrote, “In recent days, decisions have been made that I do not agree with and that I cannot support.”
Tie-ups and ties
Before abruptly deteriorating bilateral relations, Colombia was one of the US’s closest allies in Latin America, with decades of right-wing rule.
Following the publication of recordings that implicated former foreign minister Alvaro Leyva by the Spanish daily El Pais, prosecutor’s in the South American nation launched an investigation this week into an alleged plot to overthrow Petro with the help of Colombian and American politicians.
Petro claimed on Monday that “this is nothing more than a conspiracy with drug traffickers and, ostensibly, the Colombian and American extreme right.”
Petro stated in a speech in Bogota on Thursday that he did not believe that Marco Rubio, the alleged overthrow attempt’s US Secretary of State, was “in the midst of a coup d’etat” against his government.
He claimed, “I don’t think a government that has Iran as its enemy and nuclear weapons pointed at it will start tampering with a coup d’etat” in Colombia.
Petro’s refusal to allow US military aircraft to bring Colombian refugees and migrants back to their country provoked a brief suspension of consular services in late January.
Petro claimed that the US had shackled and handcuffed them and treated them like criminals.
The two nations threatened and counteracted with crippling trade tariffs of up to 50%.
A secret diplomatic arrangement that included the arrival of Colombian air force planes to collect the refugees and migrants prevented a looming trade war at the last minute.
Bogota’s Alessandro Rampietti, a journalist for Al Jazeera, reported that the first conflict between the two nations over the deportation of immigrants was quickly resolved in January.
He said, “The current situation is obviously very worrying because it’s not clear what will happen in this case.”
However, Rampietti continued, “it shows that ties that were once assumed may now be unraveling.”
Colombia’s left-wing government recently declined to grant a US request to extradite two well-known rebel leaders accused of drug trafficking.
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In a US lawsuit, well-known British sports agent Jonathan Barnett is accused of raping a woman more than 39 times.
The unnamed woman, known as “Jane Doe,” claims that Mr. Barnett “trafficked” her from Australia to the UK in 2017 and “tortured” and kept her as a “sex slave” for six years in a civil complaint filed in a US district court in Los Angeles.
She claims that Mr. Barnett repeatedly threatened both her and her young children.
Through the appropriate legal process, we will vigorously defend this lawsuit. I’m anticipating being completely justified and exonerated,” his attorneys said in a statement.
Forbes magazine named Mr. Barnett as the most powerful sports agent in the world in 2019.
On Wednesday, a civil lawsuit was filed.
According to court records, the pair first connected via an online and then in person in 2017 after first meeting in person in the 1990s through a professional athlete in London.
She and her teenage children, who were managed by Mr. Barnett’s sports agency CAA Stellar, were quickly able to cover moving costs.
According to the filing, he admitted to having raped her in a hotel room after telling her he “owned” her.
According to the lawsuit, Mr. Barnett continued to impose strict rules requiring him to always obey him, calling him “My Master” and requiring him to never “never say it hurts.”
The complaint then goes on to describe alleged degrading behaviors, such as consuming faeces or drinking urine.
The woman was also “tied up overnight without food or water” as a result of the alleged torture.
She claims that between 2017 and 2023, she was “trafficked, threatened, tortured, and held” in bondage in various locations around the world, including Los Angeles.
Additionally, “Jane Doe” is suing the Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency and CAA Stellar, where Mr. Barnett served as executive chairman until his retirement last year.
According to the court documents, the parent companies of CAA Stellar, ICM and CAA, “failed to find and/or willfully or recklessly disregarded” that substantial payments were made between 2017 and 2023, despite the woman being an athlete or agent.
In emails sent from his job account, it is claimed that Barnett described her as a “slave.”
According to court documents, Mr. Barnett “used his power and money to maintain coercive control” over the woman who “feared for her life and the lives of her children.”
According to “Jane Doe’s” attorneys, the case involves “institutional abuse at the highest level.”
On her behalf, they are requesting compensation.
The woman’s lawyers filed settlement demands last year, according to the LA Times, and the press inquired about the allegations.
Ms. Doe has never had a business relationship with CAA, ICM, or Stellar, according to the CAA statement, and while the complaint attempts to link these allegations to CAA’s business, she has never been an employee, consultant, or contractor of those organizations.
Tim Mayer, an American, has announced that he intends to run for president of the FIA-governing body for motorsport.
The 59-year-old will challenge Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who fired him as a Formula 1 steward in November.
Mayer claimed that while the FIA could “do better for the member clubs, for the motorsport community” than he had made his decision to run in the December election was “not personal.”
Mayer has extensive experience in motorsport, having spent 15 years serving as a race steward in F1 and holding senior positions in US championships like Indycar, International Motor Sports Association, and American Le Mans.
“Whether it’s small clubs in under-served areas or the Formula 1 track, I can add value to our stakeholders,” he said. “I feel at ease in both places.”
And I’ve spent the last six months learning about mobility and what it means as much as I love motorsport.
In December 2021, Ben Sulayem was elected president.
Following a crowd invasion at the conclusion of the US Grand Prix last year, he fired Mayer last year after representing the Circuit of the Americas in a “right of review” hearing.
Mayer claimed that the Emirati had felt a “personal attack on him” was part of the right-of-review hearing.
Eddie Hearn claims that Chris Eubank Jr.’s team has not requested changes to the weight schedule for their September rematch with Conor Benn, and that he would be reluctant to do so if it did happen.
The Matchroom promoter confirmed that the rematch will be fought under the exact same circumstances as their April fight, which will have a 160-pound middleweight limit and a rehydration clause, as stipulated in a two-fight contract reached a prior agreement.
In their much-anticipated grudge match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Eubank defeated Benn, the most recent incident in a conflict that dates back to the time when their legendary fathers first squared off.
The venue has not yet been determined, but the rematch will take place on September 20 in London.
First of all, Hearn told BBC Sport, “Team Eubank] wouldn’t approach me because of our contract with Saudi Arabia,” but the situation is that the terms are identical to the first fight.
Hearn asked Benn if the terms for the various terms would be taken into account. Hearn said he would not want to weigh more than the 160 pounds needed for middleweight.
In the weeks leading up to their first fight, Eubank’s weight was a contentious issue. He was overweight during fight week, and he was fined £35,000, but he was still within the 10lb rehydration cap on fight morning.
Hearn believes the debate has been overstated despite reports that Eubank used a sauna to reduce weight that the British Boxing Board of Control will hold a hearing this month.
“People don’t realize Chris Eubank had a big jacket and a lot of clothing when he rehydrated.” And he was probably three pounds under, weighing a half a pound less. Hearn continued, “It wasn’t a problem at all.”
What causes the Eubank-Benn rematch?
Hearn believes the rematch, which Benn quickly demanded despite losing by a unanimous vote in April, is a sign of his growing confidence.
Hearn said, “I believe he chose to fight because he thinks he can win it this time.”
He was physically too small to play, but despite having tenacity and ability, he still won the game.
Conor Benn’s “long-term] goal is to win a welterweight world title, but that can’t be done.”
The first fight featured a lot of drama, with Chris Eubank Sr. making a surprise appearance on fight night from Benn’s failed doping tests to egg-slaps, last-minute fines, and more drama from Benn’s failed doping tests.
Hearn thinks the sequel could be even bigger if Nigel Benn and Eubank Sr, the fighters’ renowned fathers, got involved right away.
The difference may be that Eubank Sr is a part of the promotion, “Hearn said.” Never will be the same as the one hour prior to the opening fight. There will be a similar fight in the end. “I believe it will be the 13th round back again.”
Following Turki Alalshikh’s confirmation of the fight on social media, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman, Turki Alalshikh, made the rematch announcement.
“Eubank was the first to catch everyone by surprise,” the announcement. Without giving a damn about it, Turki made the announcement. After the announcement, [Team Eubank] reached out to me a little perplexed], “Hearn said.
Hearn is confident that the fight will go ahead, even though he and his team have not yet responded to a BBC Sport request for comment.
