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The 2022 Formula 1 World Championship has easily been one of the most dramatic and exciting in recent memory – high praise after the rollercoaster that was the 2021 season.

The 2023 season hasn’t even started yet and there have already been soap opera-levels of drama surrounding next year’s driver lineup, with shock retirements, defections and signings dominating headlines – especially around reigning Formula 2 World Champion Oscar Piastri and his signing with McLaren.

We’ve put together a list of all the current drivers and their teams to answer who is racing in Formula 1 in 2023.

McLaren

Lando Norris: contract until 2025, seat secure
Daniel Ricciardo: losing seat, replaced by Oscar Piastri, future unclear
Oscar Piastri: “multi-year” deal

Let’s start things off with the team that’s been the focus of the most drama: McLaren. If you haven’t heard by now, Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo had his three-year McLaren contract terminated early, with the eight-time Grand Prix winner being replaced by fellow Aussie and F1 newbie, Oscar Piastri.

RELATED: It’s Confirmed: Oscar Piastri Will Race For McLaren In 2023

McLaren will be paying out Ricciardo upwards of AU$35 million to release him from his contract, and might also have to pay off Alpine, who they controversially poached Piastri from – much to Alpine’s chagrin.

The writing was on the wall for Danny Ric. Despite returning to his race-winning ways in 2021 during his first season with McLaren with a spectacular win at the Italian Grand Prix, ‘The Honey Badger’ struggled to wrap his head around McLaren’s cars, recording highly inconsistent, rather average results – and been comprehensively outperformed by his younger teammate, Britain’s Lando Norris.

In what’s been a rather disappointing turn of events for Ricciardo fans, it looks like he won’t be returning to the grid full-time next year. Instead, it looks like he’ll be taking a reserve driver role with Red Bull, the team he left back in 2018 for Renault. It’s a crying shame that having left Red Bull to avoid being #2 to Max Verstappen, he’s returning as a #3…

In contrast, Lando Norris’ seat at McLaren is secure, with the young gun having signed a contract extension earlier this year in February that will see him be with the team until at least 2025. McLaren has made it obvious that they see Norris, who has only ever raced with McLaren in F1, as the future of the team.

It’ll be interesting to see how the partnership between Norris and Piastri plays out next year. Will Norris rise to the occasion as the senior driver? Or will Piastri show up Norris the same way Norris showed up Ricciardo? Only time will tell…

Red Bull

Max Verstappen: contract until 2028, seat secure
Sergio Pérez: contract until 2024

Red Bull had a dominant 2022, with Max Verstappen securing his second title well before the season ended – although while both drivers are secured past 2023, tensions have flared between Max and Sergio Pérez.

For most of the year, both drivers seemed to be getting along pretty well… But cracks emerged at the São Paulo Grand Prix, where Verstappen ignored team orders telling him to let Pérez pass – apparently retaliation for the Monaco Grand Prix.

The allegation is that Pérez deliberately crashed during the last minutes of qualifying in order to prevent others, including Verstappen, from recording better times. Seems a bit far-fetched, although Checo did end up winning that race… Still, it seems short-sighted from Max, who has seemed to have alienated Pérez, who up until this point has been a very reliable and compliant teammate.

What does this all mean? If Red Bull remains just as competitive in 2023 as they were in 2022 (or even more so), we might see Max and Checo at each other’s throats, à la Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2016…

Anyway, to contracts: Verstappen is Red Bull’s golden child and has a mammoth contract until 2028 – the talented Dutchman won’t be going anywhere soon. Pérez, too, signed a 2-year extension with the team just before his win in Monaco, leading the Mexican to joke that he “signed too early”.

As previously mentioned, it looks like Daniel Ricciardo will be joining Red Bull as a reserve driver for 2023, with the Aussie eyeing a return to the grid full-time in 2024. But if the relationship between Max and Checo deteriorates further, could we see Red Bull swap out Pérez in favour of Ricciardo? Only time will tell.

Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton: contract until the end of 2023
George Russell: signed “long-term deal” in 2022, seat secure

Over at Mercedes, things are far less fractious, at least as far as driver pairings go. Both British drivers will be racing in F1 next year, with George Russell – who joined the top team this season after three seasons with backmarker Williams – locked in for years to come, and Lewis Hamilton locked in for next year.

Russell has definitely made his presence felt at Mercedes, with the young Brit securing his maiden pole position and maiden F1 win plus outperforming his seven-time World Champion teammate, who has been somewhat subdued this season after losing the 2021 World Championship to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen under controversial circumstances.

In comparison, Hamilton, who has won a race in every season of F1 he’s competed in (16 straight seasons!) finished 2022 without a win.

That stat has only served to further fuel speculation as to whether Sir Lewis will remain in F1 post-2023 and have another crack at trying to beat Michael Schumacher’s record of seven titles, or whether he’ll leave the sport as the GOAT and pursue one of his myriad other interests.

Ferrari

Charles Leclerc: contract until 2024
Carlos Sainz: contract until 2024

Ah, Ferrari. The storied Italian team started off the 2022 season strong but slowly became eclipsed by Red Bull thanks to a heady combination of car unreliability, driver error and embarrassing strategy mistakes. Still, at least they’ve got a good driver pairing that’s secure past 2023… In theory, at least.

There have been rumours that Charles Leclerc, who signed a 5-year deal with the Scuderia back in 2019, has toyed with the idea of cutting ties with the team. The normally level-headed and diplomatic Monégasque, who was Verstappen’s main title rival for the 2022 season, has been vocally frustrated by his team’s strategic blunders, so it’s not entirely spurious.

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Sainz’s place on the team seems less up in the air. The Spanish driver recorded his maiden pole position and F1 win at the British Grand Prix this year; is enjoying a warm partnership with Leclerc and signed a contract extension in April to take him to the end of 2024.

Alpine

Esteban Ocon: contract until 2024
Fernando Alonso: leaving for Aston Martin
Pierre Gasly: contract until 2024 with an option for 2025

The other team mired in drama this year has been Alpine. Fernando Alonso’s shock defection to Aston Martin took the team by surprise, who completely fumbled the pass with their next choice, Oscar Piastri, who has shunned the team to go to McLaren. Much has been said about this drama so we won’t repeat ourselves. All you need to know is Alpine has completely screwed the pooch.

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While initially, it looked like Daniel Ricciardo might be the one to fill Alonso’s seat, in the end, AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly has left the Red Bull family to join Ocon at Alpine, meaning there are now two French drivers at a French team. Very fitting.

This might represent redemption for Gasly after his failure to launch at Red Bull and subsequent years in limbo at AlphaTauri. Alpine’s no Red Bull but they seem increasingly competitive.

Esteban Ocon’s contract has been a far less contentious issue, thankfully. The Frenchman has shown promising performance since joining the team, securing his first F1 win at the Hungarian Grand Prix last year. He signed a three-year extension last year, too, so he’s good until 2024.

It will be interesting to see how the two young Frenchies get along. Ocon and Gasly, who came up in karting together and are both from Normandy, used to be very close but fell out years ago and have been rather frosty since. Ocon, however, seemed to welcome Gasly very graciously to the team when news broke. Can bygones be bygones?

Aston Martin

Sebastian Vettel: retired at end of 2022 season
Fernando Alonso: signed on a “multi-year” contract to replace Vettel
Lance Stroll: confirmed as Alonso’s teammate, seat secure

Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel’s shock announcement that he would be retiring at the end of the season after 16 years in the sport has been the catalyst for most of the F1 silly season drama this year. That’s not his fault, though.

RELATED: Sebastian Vettel Says McLaren ‘Failed’ Daniel Ricciardo

What was surprising was the news just days later that two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso would be taking his space. Alonso’s contract with Alpine was always going to end at the end of 2022, but most fans thought Alpine would try and retain him (and it’s subsequently emerged that Alpine thought that’s what was going to happen, too…)

It’s a strange move for Alonso, especially seeing how much momentum Alpine’s had lately and comparatively how little momentum Aston Martin has had. Just Alonso being Alonso we guess. He’s got a multi-year contract with the British team.

Lance Stroll’s seat, on the other hand, is the most secure seat in F1, as his dad owns the team. He’s been confirmed as Alonso’s teammate, which is a nice way of saying he’s got an indefinite contract with Aston. Must be nice. He performed pretty well this season so whatever.

Vettel’s departure has been keenly felt in the F1 world, with the German driver seen off in an emotional fashion at the end of this season. Danke Seb.

Another interesting development for Aston: they’ve signed the 2022 F2 Champion Felipe Drugovich as the first member of their new AMF1 Driver Development Programme, with the young Brazilian also joining Aston Martin’s reserve driver roster. Could he be a future replacement for Stroll?

Alfa Romeo

Valtteri Bottas: contract signed “for 2022 and beyond”, speculated to run until 2024
Zhou Guanyu: contract extended until 2023

Alfa Romeo’s 2022 went pretty well, especially compared to 2021. In particular, former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas absolutely drove the pants off his Alfa Romeo C42 car, clearly relishing the chance to be a team’s lead driver after playing second fiddle to Lewis Hamilton for so long.

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F1 rookie Zhou Guanyu had a mixed season. He managed a points finish in his very first F1 race, but also survived a shocking crash at the British Grand Prix which saw him flip his car upside-down, skid across the entire track and gravel trap, and bounce over the safety barrier.

It took Alfa a while but they eventually extended Zhou’s contract by a year, meaning he’s safe for now. He shows promise, so hopefully he has a better 2023 and sticks around longer: the first Chinese driver in F1, he has proven to be a charming and considerate presence on the grid – a far cry from Nikita Mazepin’s antics…

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AlphaTauri

Pierre Gasly: leaving for Alpine
Yuki Tsunoda: contract extended until 2023
Nyck de Vries: “multi-year” contract from 2023 onwards

Red Bull’s junior team has long been considered somewhat of a halfway house for Red Bull’s junior drivers – but that might be changing after 2022.

With Pierre Gasly being lured away by Alpine, Red Bull made the surprising move to sign Nyck de Vries: 2019 F2 Champion, 2021-22 Formula E Champion and part of the Mercedes family.

De Vries, who has long been considered worthy of joining F1, made a big impact this year when he subbed in for Williams’ Alex Albon at the Italian Grand Prix and scored points on his debut. Everyone thought he’d be a shoo-in for a Williams drive after that, but it seems AlphaTauri was a more exciting prospect. Ah well. At least he’s on the grid.

Yuki Tsunoda, who had a middling season this year, has had his contract extended by another year. Unless he really impresses next year, we’re not sure how bright his F1 future looks, particularly if he gets shown up by de Vries.

Williams

Alex Albon: “multi-year” contract from 2023 onwards
Nicholas Latifi: losing seat
Logan Sargeant: contract for 2023, future unclear

Former Red Bull driver Alex Albon finally found his way back onto the F1 grid with Williams this year and has so far proven to be an adequate performer, securing multiple points finishes for the embattled team this season. His seat’s secure.

Nicholas Latifi, however, had yet another average season, and now the Canadian pay driver’s short and unimpressive F1 career is finally over, with new team owners Dorilton Capital eager to get a more skilled driver in his place: Logan Sargeant.

The Williams junior, who came 4th in the F2 championship, secured enough points on his super license to be eligible for an F1 drive and will be taking Latifi’s place. Sargeant will be the first American driver in F1 for eight years, something we doubt Williams and F1 broadly is ignorant of.

Haas

Kevin Magnussen: “multi-year deal”, seat secure
Mick Schumacher: losing seat
Nico Hülkenberg: contract for 2023, future unclear

Lastly, we have Haas, which went from being a bit of a laughing stock in 2021 with the disastrous double rookie pairing of Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin to a return to point-scoring in 2022 with the return of Kevin Magnussen.

Russian rich kid Mazepin, easily the weakest driver on the grid in 2021, was booted from the team during testing in Bahrain earlier this year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with his father’s company Uralkali also losing their title sponsor rights.

Magnussen, who raced for Haas between 2017 and 2020, immediately stamped his mark on the American team upon his return, with the Dane coming 5th at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix – ending an 18-month points drought for Haas. K-Mag has continued to record solid performances for the team, with the driver recording both his and Haas’ first-ever pole position in São Paulo. His spot at Haas is secure, having signed “a multi-year deal” with the team.

In comparison, Schumacher’s fall from grace has been spectacular. The German wunderkind and son of seven-time World Champion Michael scoed his first F1 points with an 8th-place finish at the British Grand Prix – but thanks to his continued propensity for expensive crashes and otherwise mediocre performances, he’s lost his Haas seat.

To make matters worse, he’s also been released from his Ferrari junior contract, meaning it’s not clear where Schumi junior will end up next year.

Instead, ‘super sub’ Nico Hülkenberg will be making his full-time return to F1 with Haas next year – something fans are pretty happy about. ‘The Hulk’, who hasn’t driven full-time in F1 since 2019, has been a sporadic presence on the grid over the last few years, subbing in for both Pérez and Stroll at Racing Point in 2020 and acting as Aston Martin’s reserve driver in 2021/22.

Hülkenberg and Magnussen haven’t always been the best of friends previously (who can forget the “suck my balls” incident in 2017?) but we’ll see how they go in 2023.

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Australian actor Chris Hemsworth is to take a break from acting after he was found to possess a gene which is linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Hemsworth, who is best known for playing ‘Thor’ in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, was filming for a new National Geographic show called ‘Limitless with Chris Hemsworth’, which Disney refers to as a show about “combat[ting] aging and discover[ing] the full potential of the human body.”

In the fifth episode of the show, after running some genetic tests, a doctor told him that he has a predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease, making him eight to ten times more likely to develop the brain disorder.

His makeup includes two copies of the gene ApoE4, one from his mother and the other from his father, the strongest risk factor for the disease. One in four carry a single copy of the gene but only 2 to 3 percent carry two copies, making the Marvel actor’s case a rare one.

However, according to Alzheimer’s Association, even though this put you at an even higher risk, it is not necessarily a certainty, something that we only wish rings true for Chris Hemsworth.

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“My biggest fear”

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Hemsworth referred to the warning as, “My biggest fear,” and explained that, “It really triggered something in [him] to want to take some time off.”

The actor plan to spend some time with his family. He said, “I’m going to have a good chunk of time off and just simplify. Be with my kids, be with my wife.”

But the warning does not mean he plans to finish acting anytime soon. He said, “My concern was I just didn’t want to manipulate it and overdramatize it and make it into some sort of hokey grab at empathy, or whatever, for entertainment.”

“It’s not like I’ve been handed in my resignation.”

Hemsworth, who just wrapped up filming the new Mad Max which was partly filmed in Australia, said that, in some ways, the discovery that he has a predisposition to the disease helps him with the process.

“For me”, the actor said, “the positive of it was like, ‘Right, if I didn’t know this [Alzheimer’s] information, I wouldn’t have made the changes I made.'”

He continued, “I just wasn’t aware of any of it, so now I feel thankful that I have in my arsenal the sort of tools to best prepare myself and prevent things happening in that way.”

Disney actually offered the actor a cut of the show which would have removed the scene where he found out about his genetic makeup, but Hemsworth was adamant to leave the scene in.

He said, “If this is a motivator for people to take better care of themselves and also understand that there are steps you can take – then fantastic.”

However, for those looking at conducting a similar test to Hemsworth, Alzheimer’s Association explains that you should receive proper counselling and understand the information necessary to make an informed decision.

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Ecuador fans have made their feelings known on the World Cup’s beer ban, singing “queremos cerveza” (we want beer) during their team’s opening World Cup game against Qatar.

Ecuador may have won its group game clash against tournament host Qatar 2-0, but their fans didn’t win the fight to secure a beer mid game. Despite repeated chants from the bright yellow shirted fans demanding beer, no platter of Heineken or Pilsener was handed out (or allowed to be sold in the stadium).

WATCH: Ecuador fans chant ‘we want beer’ during World Cup opener

Journalist Javier Lanza was on the ground to secure footage of the chanting, calling the song the first hit of the World Cup. Budweiser Brazil responded by saying: “The voice of the people is the voice of God!”

Further fan footage posted by Maferegas showed how it felt to be within the stadium, amongst all the commotion.

A fan responded to the Tweet: “That’s why I didn’t go to #QatarWorldCup2022… here at home drinking a wine in short and empierced with my husband. Jajajajajaja and without passing heat. The emotion of being there is another thing.”

Qatar, a country with strict laws on alcohol consumption, made a controversial U-turn just two days out from the start of World Cup 2022, when it banned alcohol from the football stadiums for the entire World Cup (something which Budweiser, who paid AU $112 million for pouring rights, won’t be best pleased with).

In the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador, the home side lost 2-0, with many home fans leaving the stadium well before the final whistle. Ecuador scored twice in the first half before taking it a little easier in the second half. There was also a controversial VAR call, which stopped them netting a third.

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A JetBlue passenger on a New York to Detroit flight has stunned fellow passengers after attempting to jerk off at 40,000ft.

Ok, passengers. Stow your tray tables, put your seats back into the upright position, put up your window shades and… put your dicks back in your pants?

Though that last sentence shouldn’t ever be necessary, it seems one creep has allegedly, during a low-cost carrier flight from the Big Apple to New York, gone and done the unthinkable.

That’s right: a man flying JetBlue from JFK Airport to Detroit was taken into custody earlier this month after he allegedly masturbated on the less than two-hour flight.

FOX 2’s Chris Farina, who says she was also onboard the flight, said that the man’s seatmates had to be moved.

“There was chatter what had happened when we were on the plane,” Farina said. “The talk was he exposed himself and now find out it was a little more than that.”

“It’s not something you expect flying home.”

“Three Metro Airport police officers boarded the plane and within seconds, they were escorting a guy off the plane.”

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The man was reportedly hit with federal misdemeanour disorderly conduct charges as soon as the plane landed.

The New York Post reports that the cops told them that the man, who has not been identified by media, was handed over to the FBI.

“The safety of our customers and crewmembers is JetBlue’s first priority, and we will support law enforcement in this case,” the airline said of the incident. “Further inquiries should be directed to authorities.”

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A thirsty football fan reportedly walked 11 kilometres in search of a pint through the streets of Qatar’s capital Doha, during this year’s World Cup.

The Middle Eastern country, which has strict laws on alcohol consumption, made a controversial U-turn just two days out from the start of the tournament, where it banned alcohol from the football stadiums for the entire World Cup.

This is despite American beer brand Budweiser forking out $75 million (AU $112 million) for pouring rights.

The kerfuffle led Sam Greenhill, an England fan who works for The Daily Mail, to decide to go in search of a hoppy brew around Qatar’s capital Doha.

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Mr Greenhill commented on the “buzzing atmosphere, as mums, dads and children mingled with excited and exuberant fans from across the world.” But, he also pointed out that:

“Absolutely nowhere offered a glass of beer or a glass of wine – understandable in a strict Islamic nation.”

This included the ‘fan festival’ area, a three-mile trek away which, despite having 40 fridges filled with lager, was closed until the following day. As Mr Greenhill put it, “It wouldn’t open until 7pm and I could buy only four drinks of less than a pint each.”

Instead, he was pointed towards a high-end hotel, but it was not as simple as just walking straight there.

“Central Qatar is gripped by officialdom terrified by the idea that they are about to be swamped by millions of fans,” he said. “To manage the expected influx, at every road junction there are several people sending you on a half-mile detour.

Mr Greenhill warned fans, “Should you pass a subway train station, you can expect another mile of queuing to actually be allowed in.”

Eventually, he completed the seven-mile pint pilgrimage to the Best Western Hotel, who let him in for a lager, after confirming he had a non-Qatari passport.

Expensive Beer

Other bars that are reportedly selling alcohol include Public House, Mulberry Tavern, The Irish Harp and Champions Bar. However, fans wanting to drink in Qatar should go with some cash to burn, with Reuters reporting that the main fan zone will be selling a half-litre of beer for 50 Qatari riyals (AU $20.68).

The cost and time needed to simply grab a cold one is just another controversial aspect of this year’s World Cup, which has been heavily criticised by fans across the globe.

On the bright side, the lack of beer means the games will certainly be remembered – if for all the wrong reasons!

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Behind-the-scenes footage of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous Louis Vuitton ‘chess shoot’ reveals that the footballing rivals were not present together when the photo was taken.

The image of the pair went viral last week, where they can be seen playing chess against one another on a Louis Vuitton handbag. The photo was shared by both on their personal Instagram accounts, as well as the Louis Vuitton official account. The caption on the latter read:

“Victory is a State of Mind. @Cristiano and @LeoMessi captured by @AnnieLeibovitz for @LouisVuitton. In addition to a long tradition of crafting trunks for the world’s most coveted sporting trophies.”

However, despite footballing fans losing their minds at the prospect of the two arguable GOATs in one photo together, behind-the-scenes video of the event revealed that the players were shot separately for the image.

Watch the BTS video below.

The footage shows both Messi and Ronaldo arriving to the shoot and posing by the chessboard alone, before being consulted by the photographer about the images. They were later interviewed about playing for the national team.

“The most memorable victory was being acclaimed by the Argentinian people,” Messi said.

Ronaldo responded, “When I won the first title for the Portugal national team,” in reference to their victory in the 2016 European Championship.

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Both also pointed out, “This will be [their] fifth World Cup.”

Lionel Messi’s Argentina are one of the favourites to win the entire tournament, currently riding a 36-game unbeaten streak heading into Qatar. The Paris St. Germain star will be looking to cap off his international career with a win on the biggest footballing stage of them all.

On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo’s fifth campaign is being overshadowed by his disgruntled interview bashing his domestic club Manchester United. Fans and teammates alike will be hoping that he can redeem himself on the world stage and bring back a maiden World Cup for Portugal.

Louis Vuitton products

The two generational footballing rivals also discussed their favourite Louis Vuitton products.

“My favourite Louis Vuitton article is the carry-on suitcase, ” Messi explained, “I travel a lot, so I love it.”

 “It’s the horizon bag,” Ronaldo said, “It’s something that I use all the time when I travel, and I can pack all of my stuff.” Clearly neither have been duped into buying a fake Louis Vuitton bag, as others have alleged!

Louis Vuitton have done a stellar job with the image, which may go down as one of the most iconic in recent footballing history.

But it would have been all the sweeter if the two had taken part in the shoot together, ahead of what is probably both their last World Cup. Imagine being a fly on the wall for that conversation.

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England/America/Dubai based TikTok user, @jmemcdonald1, seems to have irritated British comedian David Walliams by sneakily filming him while he tried to relax on an Emirates flight. Both parties were flying in first class.

A brave TikTok user named @jmemcdonald1 has poked the bear by filming British comedian and actor David Walliams in his first-class suite. According to the provocative social media user, David Walliams wasn’t too happy about being filmed, and reported @jmemcdonald to Emirates staff. The TikTok user claimed in his video that he wasn’t sure if he’d be allowed to fly Emirates again after the incident.

WATCH: Sneaky Passenger Films David Walliams

Much of TikTok took comedy “legend” Walliams’ side, however, saying they would be pretty pissed off if they were secretly filmed on a flight too. One wrote: “Maybe he just wants a bit of peace and quiet.”

Another said: “I would want to be left alone too.”

Further comments included: “Maybe he doesn’t want to be filmed without being asked” and “no way people think he’s in the wrong for not wanting to be secretly filmed while paying for 1st Class.”

“I would be fuming to if you filmed me.”

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Yet another asked: “Was the argument over you filming him and he just wanted to be left alone? like what’s the context of the argument?”

Further funnies left in the comment section were: “come fly with me in real life” and “When the flight attendant asked you about the meal, I would point at the menu and say very loudly ‘I want that one.'”

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Others took the chance to cast their own judgements on his character, with some coming to his defence and others saying given the type of characters he has played and hilariously grumpy characters he has helped produce we shouldn’t be surprised if he comes across as iritable in real life.

“I said hi to him once in London when he was with his dog and he literally ran away,” one said, while another added: “We’re pretending this wasn’t the dude that made little brittain he’s not gonna be a saint.”

“Why celebs fly private,” a further person added.

Finally, another TikTok user threw in a defence of his character, saying, “He was so nice when I met him! I think people just have days when they cba and that’s fair.”

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Walliams has also made headlines of late for allegedly making derogatory and sexually explicit remarks about contestants on Britain’s Got Talent. According to The Guardian, which claims to have seen a leaked transcript of the comments, Walliams called one contestant as a “cunt” and said of another: “She thinks you want to fuck her, but you don’t.”

The Guardian reports that the remarks were made during a recorded audition show in January 2020. Lawyers for Walliams and Thames TV, the production company behind Britain’s Got Talent, “argued the comments were part of a private conversation never intended for broadcast,” The Guardian added.

Per The Guardian, “One of the incidents captured in the transcript involved an older performer who engaged in some lighthearted banter with the judges in which he made a jibe about Walliams.”

“After an unsuccessful audition, the pensioner walked off stage. When he was out of earshot, the transcript suggests, Walliams described him as ‘a cunt’ three times.”

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“The other incident occurred shortly after a female contestant auditioning on the same show had walked off stage,” (The Guardian).

Walliams said of the controversial statements: “I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry.”

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A demountable stadium made of shipping containers and modular steel has been given the go ahead in Qatar, as the 2022 World Cup kicks off this week.

The temporary ground, named Stadium 974, can be found right on the seafront, seven kilometres east of Doha’s city centre in the Ras Abu Aboud area.

974 relates to the number of shipping containers that have been used to construct the stadium, as well as the dialling code of Qatar – a quick reminder if you need to give any friends or family going to the World Cup a ring!

This is not the only development this tournament involving shipping containers, with some fans staying in converted crates as accommodation.

The fully demountable 40,000 capacity venue is the first of its kind ever used in a World Cup and took 18 months to construct.

At the current tournament, the sustainable stadium will host games until the round of 16, before it is deconstructed but that is not before it hosts some seriously intriguing matchups, including a Group D clash between France and Denmark and a Robert Lewandowski vs Lionel Messi showdown, when Poland plays Argentina.

Given how close it is to the Persian Gulf, unlike some of the other stadiums, it does not need air conditioning, as the sea breeze is enough to cool down players and fans.

A win for the environment

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Amidst all the controversy of this year’s World Cup, Stadium 947 is admittedly a really cool development.

The containers used for the stadium are the same ones that were used to transport the materials there in the first place, essentially making it a flat-pack, portable stadium. After it is dismantled, Uruguay is reportedly considering rebuilding the stadium as a part of their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

This could set a new precedent for countries hosting major international tournaments after a slew of World Cup and Olympic stadiums have become abandoned in countries such as Brazil, who hosted the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic games.

Given the insane excesses in monetary cost, environmental cost and human cost needed for this iteration of the World Cup, Stadium 947 is at least something to celebrate.

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