The 6ft 3in British teenager making history with Ferrari

Oliver Bearman is suddenly the most famous Englishman in Italy. His Prema teammate in Formula Two, Kimi Antonelli, might yet become the most famous Italian in England should he get the nod from Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton. Combined the talented nation shifters are four years younger than Hamilton. Little marks the passing of time … Read more

F1 is failing its fans by refusing to talk about Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move

Opinion Chief Sports Correspondent Lewis won’t take questions. Toto won’t either. And there’s not a peep out of Ferrari. The biggest transfer in F1 history is being given the silent treatment February 14, 2024 3:42 pm Hamilton was the elephant in the room at the Mercedes team launch (Photo: Getty) Launch season in Formula One … Read more

Lewis Hamilton tipped for shock Ferrari move in 2025

Lewis Hamilton is reportedly in line to join Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season. Ferrari want seven-time champion Hamilton to partner Charles Leclerc after 12 years with Mercedes. Hamilton signed a new deal until the end of the 2025 season with Mercedes last summer, by which time he would be 40, but it appears … Read more

Darts world champion Luke Humphries opens up on anxiety, boredom and depression

While Luke Littler’s unfathomably rapid rise more easily enchants the heart and imagination, Luke Humphries’ tale is undoubtedly more inspirational. Here is a player who almost quit darts after suffering an anxiety attack mid-match to forfeit a three-set lead to James Wade at the 2019 German Open. Here is an athlete who lost four stone … Read more

What’s next for darts sensation Luke Littler?

Luke Littler appeared to take his World Darts Championship final defeat better than anyone else. He applauded and embraced the victorious Luke Humphries, then outgoing referee Russ Bray. He was charming and self-effacing in interviews. There was a hint of dead-eyed exhaustion he desperately tried to mask, but that’s understandable. For all we’d seen of … Read more

How to protect a teen sporting superstar

Darts’ new young hero Luke Littler stands on the cusp of fame and fortune after his history-making run to the PDC World Championship final. On Tuesday night, the 16-year-old secured his place with a 6-2 win over former champion Rob Cross, becoming the youngest person to reach the final by five years – overtaking Kirk … Read more

Maths homework, kebabs and potential £100m jackpot

Push the tables and chairs aside, the dartboards are back in demand across the pubs of Warrington, the hometown of teenage sensation Luke Littler. “Every dartboard in every pub seems to be taken up,” Keith Edmonds, committee member of the Warrington Darts Organisation, tells i. “I think the whole town has darts fever at the … Read more

Luke Littler, 16, roars into World Darts Championship semi-finals with 5-1 win

ALEXANDRA PALACE — It’s about 11am on the Monday morning after the biggest night out of the year, and the ever-growing Littlerati are out in force. Super Mario, Pennywise and three fully-equipped referees in varying states of inebriation all agree 16-year-old Luke Littler is going to be the greatest darts player ever. “Teenage darts sensation … Read more