Weekly news roundup & weekend watches 19/09

Jonathan Victoria • 19 Sep 2024 News

Final trailer, big name leaving & more…

Red Bull ditch special liveries

Red Bull have done away with their special fan-designed liveries for the remainder of the season, citing weight issues as the reason for the decision.

The reigning Constructors’ champions found themselves as the third-best team during last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and as such have looked at ways to get their early season performance back in an effort to regain and retain their championship.

One such effort has seen them cancel their planned special edition livery that was lined up for this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix after they found out it added an extra one kilogram of weight to the car.

In a sport where every gram matters, one kilogram can be costly, adding unwanted time to every lap. And now that Red Bull are the chasers and not the leaders, they can’t afford any limitations on their cars going forward.

On the other side of things, new Constructors' Championship leaders McLaren have managed to fit in a special livery for the weekend, bringing the iconic MP4 back to life with the OKX Legend Reborn livery. Mercedes and Red Bull sister teams RB (not saying their full name) are also bringing special liveries for the weekend.

Final trailer for Transformers One

Credit: Transformers One | Final Trailer (2024) - Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson (Paramount Pictures, YouTube)

The final trailer for the upcoming Transformers One has been released, showing off more of the origin story of Optimus Prime and his friend-turned-enemy Megatron.

The film stars the likes of Chris Hemsworth (Men in Black: International), Scarlett Johansson (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie), Laurence Fishburne (Ant-Man and the Wasp), Steve Buscemi (Boss Baby) and Jon Hamm (Minions) to name but a few.

Transformers One is coming to UK cinemas on 11th October.

O’Sullivan quitting snooker?

Snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan has threatened to walk away from the sport after his second loss to He Guoqiang this season, this time at the English Open.

Considered to be the greatest player to ever play the game, O’Sullivan’s record has seen him win 23 Triple Crown titles in his career, the most by any player, as well as the most ranking titles of all time with 41.

However, after another loss to He, O’Sullivan spoke about his performance, stating it as “awful” and “embarrassing” and that he hasn’t got long, referring to how much longer he will be playing professionally.

Netflix hit show renewed for fifth season

Popular Netflix series Emily in Paris has been renewed for a fifth season just days after part two of season four ended with a major cliffhanger.

The show, which stars Lily Collins as the titular character Emily Cooper, has garnered a strong backing of loyal fans, with almost 20 million views coming in the first four days of season four’s first part release.

Worries had crept in after no news of season five was announced when season four part one began streaming; however, the way things left off in season four part two made it impossible to not carry on for another season at least.

Weekend watches: What’s on?

There’s plenty of sport this weekend to enjoy, with the usual slate of Premier League games, plus some good fixtures from other leagues such as the Bundesliga and the WSL. Away from football, you have the BMW PGA Championship (golf) and plenty of rugby action.

Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois | Saturday 21st @ 4pm | Sky Sports Box Office

After months of talk, fight night is here as Anthony Joshua takes on Daniel Dubois for the latter’s IBF heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium.

The full fight card will feature multiple other title fights, so this certainly will be one to tune in for.

Manchester City vs Arsenal | Sunday 22nd @ 4.30pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League

First vs Second is the highlight of the Premier League this weekend as manchester City hosts Arsenal.

Both will be keen to keep their early season undefeated streak alive, especially by taking points off of their main rival. However, each may be without their main playmakers as Martin Odegaard is said to be sidelined for some time, while Kevin De Bruyne is also a doubt for the fixture.

Find out who will come away victorious in the pair's first meeting this season, only on Sky Sports’ Super Sunday.

Singapore Grand Prix | Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd | Sky Sports F1 

Round 18 of the championship and up next for hosting duties is the streets of Marina Bay in Singapore.

With the bright city lights illuminating the circuit, will Lando Norris be able to make more headway in his chase of Max Verstappen’s championship lead, or will the Dutchman come away having made up for his disappointing weekend in Baku?

Practice One: 10:30am - 11:30am

Practice Two: 2pm - 3pm

Practice Three: 10:30am - 11:30am

Qualifying: 2pm - 3pm

Race: 1pm