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Kevin Garside

Kevin is i’s award-winning chief sports correspondent who has reported from the biggest sporting events in the world, including the Olympic Games, World Cups in football, cricket and rugby, all four majors in tennis and golf, the Ryder Cup, world title fights in New York and Las Vegas and Formula One across the globe. He was specialist correspondent of the year in 2007 for his work as the Telegraph’s Formula One correspondent before assuming the post of Telegraph chief sportswriter. Kevin left the Telegraph to join sports management company ISM as head of media and communications, returning to Fleet Street at the Independent, from where he joined i. He has collaborated on two books, both autobiographies with boxer Amir Khan and ex-Celtic and Manchester United footballer Lou Macari. You can follow him on Twitter @GARSIDEK

Article thumbnail: NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 9: Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 9, 2023 in Northampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images)
Kevin Garside

Lando Norris is the perfect poster boy for Formula 1's Netflix era

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Formula 1

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Formula 1

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Article thumbnail: Mercedes F1 technical director James Allison
Formula 1

How Brad Pitt's surprise F1 cameo has inspired Lewis Hamilton at British Grand Prix

Golf

'Stench of hypocrisy': LIV Golf rebels turn their ire on main tour chiefs

Article thumbnail: England's captain Ben Stokes plays a shot on day five of the second Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Lord's cricket ground in London on July 2, 2023. (Photo by Ian Kington / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: England's captain Ben Stokes plays a shot on day five of the second Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Lord's cricket ground in London on July 2, 2023. (Photo by Ian Kington / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - England v Australia - Lords, London, Britain - July 1, 2023 Australia's Nathan Lyon during a break in play Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
Article thumbnail: Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - England v Australia - Lords, London, Britain - July 1, 2023 Australia's Nathan Lyon during a break in play Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
Article thumbnail: Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - England v Australia - Lords, London, Britain - June 30, 2023 England's James Anderson reacts Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
Article thumbnail: Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - England v Australia - Lords, London, Britain - June 30, 2023 England's James Anderson reacts Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
Article thumbnail: Australia's Steve Smith leaves the field after being dismissed by England's Josh Tongue with a catch from Ben Duckett during day two of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Picture date: Thursday June 29, 2023. PA Photo. See PA Story CRICKET England. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Editorial use only. No commercial use without prior written consent of the ECB. Still image use only. No moving images to emulate broadcast. No removing or obscuring of sponsor logos.
Article thumbnail: Australia's Steve Smith leaves the field after being dismissed by England's Josh Tongue with a catch from Ben Duckett during day two of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Picture date: Thursday June 29, 2023. PA Photo. See PA Story CRICKET England. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Editorial use only. No commercial use without prior written consent of the ECB. Still image use only. No moving images to emulate broadcast. No removing or obscuring of sponsor logos.