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Sport newsMax Verstappen took a stunning win at the São Paulo Grand Prix, climbing from 17th place on the grid to take his eighth victory of the season almost 20 seconds clear of the chasing pack. Behind the three-time champion, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly took a surprise double podium for Alpine. On the formation lap ahead of the start, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll crashed and Race Control indicated an aborted start. That should have signalled the…

Sport newsThe #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing trio of Sébastien Buemi, Ryō Hirakawa, and Brendon Hartley took a brilliant win in an action-packed 8 Hours of Bahrain, with the race disrupted by two Safety Car periods that set up dramatic shootouts in both WEC classes.Buemi spun out of the lead in the first hour, delivered an outstanding drive to chase down the #5 Porsche Penske 963 and regained the lead in the final hour. This result earned…

Sport newsThe X-Raid Mini Team’s Denis Krotov and Konstantin Zhiltsov overcame a puncture on the opening day to set the fastest time on day two and confirm a comfortable maiden win for the new petrol-engined Mini JCW Rally 3.0i at the three-day Qatar International Baja.Krotov trailed the overnight-leading Dania Akeel and Stéphane Duplé by over one and a half minutes heading into the final morning of the sixth round of the FIA World Baja Cup. But…

Sport newsThe X-Raid Mini Team’s Denis Krotov and Konstantin Zhiltsov overcame a puncture on the opening day to set the fastest time on day two and confirm a comfortable maiden win for the new petrol-engined Mini JCW Rally 3.0i at the three-day Qatar International Baja.Krotov trailed the overnight-leading Dania Akeel and Stéphane Duplé by over one and a half minutes heading into the final morning of the sixth round of the FIA World Baja Cup. But…

Sport newsLando Norris took his first F1 Sprint win after being waved through by McLaren team-mate and long-time leader Oscar Piastri in the closing stages of the 24-lap race at the Autódromo Carlos Pace. Red Bull’s Championship leader Max Verstappen crossed the line in third but was handed a five-second time after the race for a VSC infringment dropping him to fourth behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the final classification.At the race start, both McLarens got…

Sport newsOscar Piastri claimed pole for the Sprint at the 2024 FIA Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix as Lando Norris took P2 to make it an all-McLaren front row. Charles Leclerc took third for Ferrari, while Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen will line up third for the 24-lap event. Norris had been the quicker of the McLaren drivers throughout as the Woking team dominated the session with the Briton dominating Q1 seven tenths ahead…

Sport newsThe New Zealander set the fastest lap with a 1:46.714s lap, securing his second consecutive pole in Bahrain for the #8 Toyota. Nyck de Vries ensured a 1-2 for Toyota in the #7 GR010, as he and Kamui Kobayashi pushed for a last-minute bid for the drivers’ title.The #51 AF Corse Ferrari 499P took third place with a time set by Antonio Giovinazzi, just 0.043s behind de Vries’ best. Proton Competition’s Porsche, with Neel…

Sport news PART ONE – Lance STROLL (Aston Martin), Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes), Franco COLAPINTO (Williams)Q: Why don’t we start with the honorary citizen of Brazil. Lewis, you’re back in a country you love, at a circuit you love, where you’ve had a lot of success in the past. Just how excited are you ahead of this Grand Prix?LEWIS HAMILTON: Good afternoon, everyone. I love coming here. I’ve been really excited about the trip and just getting back….

Sport newsDATETIMEDRIVER / TEAM MEMBERThursday, 31 October1230hrs 1300hrsLance Stroll (Aston Martin)Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)Franco Colapinto (Williams)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Yuki Tsunoda (RB)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Friday, 1 NovemberPress Conference: 1330hrsTV Pen: 1400hrsMario Isola (Pirelli)Andrea Stella (McLaren)James Vowles (Williams)Saturday, 2 NovemberPost-Sprint Post-QualifyingFirst three finishing drivers Top three fastest driversSunday, 3 NovemberPost-RaceFirst three finishing drivers  FIA Formula One World ChampionshipFormula 1SEASON 2024SportCircuit1SportFIA Formula One World ChampionshipCircuitSEASON 2024Formula 100Wednesday, October 30, 2024 – 4:48pmWednesday, October 30, 2024 – 4:48pm …

Sport newsFollowing more than 11,000km of racing across four continents over the opening seven rounds, everything now comes down to an eight-hour daylight-into-dark blast around Bahrain International Circuit, which has hosted FIA WEC on no fewer than 12 previous occasions, delivering some breathtaking battles and memorable moments against the backdrop of a dramatic desert landscape.The demanding 5.412km, 15-turn layout asks a lot of drivers and cars alike, with as many as 54 gear changes per…