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Sport news Al-Attiyah and Baumel crash out of second place on fifth asphalt stageRoger Feghali teamed up with fellow countryman Joseph Matar to break his own record and seal a 16th victory at the Rally of Lebanon, round four of this year’s FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC).The Lebanese led from the second special stage, won all but one of the 11 timed tests in his Motortune Racing-run Volkswagen Polo GTi Rally2 to finish 3min 46.4sec…

Sport newsCarlos Sainz took a well worked Sinagpore Grand Prix to end Red Bull Racing’s 15-race winning streak, with the Ferrari driver beating Lando Norris to the flag as the leading pair held of a late-race Mercedes charge that left Lewis Hamilton with third place following a final-lap crash for George Russell. Championship leader Max Verstappen was forced to settle for fifth place at the flag. At the start, Sainz led from pole, while Ferrari team-mate…

Sport newsIn a close-fought qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, beating Mercedes’ George Russell and the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc as championship leader Max Verstappen and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Pérez were dumped out in Q2.In the final runs of Q3, Sainz and Leclerc looked to have handed Ferrari a front-row lockout, with Sainz, on a 1:30.984, 0.079s ahead of his…

FIA newsZetterström won the Top Fuel title in style by claiming the victory in the final round of the season. Fløysvik secured the Top Methanol title by defeating Sandro Bellio in the semi-finals, while Malmgren defeated Stefan Ernryd in the semi-finals to win the Pro Stock title.Santa Pod’s event victories in Top Methanol and Pro Stock went to Johnny Oksa and Simon Ekengren respectively. In Pro Modified Ericsson retained his title with his Hockenheim win,…

Sport news Carlos Sainz topped the timesheet in the second practice for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, beating Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc by juts 0.018s as Max Verstappen finished in eighth place.It was Sainz who set the session’s early benchmark, with the Spanish driver posting a lap of 1:34.150 on Medium-compound Pirelli tyres, but as the clicked towards the 10-minute mark that time was beaten by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso who took top…

Sport newsAt this weekend’s FIA Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, the FIA is introducing a new Technical Directive regarding the aerodynamic influence offered by particular components, and while directives are advisory and do not constitute Technical Regulations, they form a key element of the Federation’s application of the rules – providing clarity, ensuring compliance and promoting fairness. In the case of TD018, the clarity is provided around bodywork design details and in particular front and rear…

FIA newsThe Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body of world motorsport, is proud to announce the official launch of its dedicated website for its ground-breaking “United Against Online Abuse” campaign.In an era where digital communication has become ubiquitous, online abuse presents a challenge for global sporting organisations, governments and regulatory institutions. The launch of the dedicated website is a significant milestone in the campaign’s journey as the FIA remains dedicated to fostering a…

Mobility newsThe study rigorously examines user manuals of six leading EV models and analyses the websites of nine major chargepoint operators (CPOs). The findings indicate notable inconsistencies in consumer information across both sectors, highlighting the need for improvements.The selected EV models, based on the best-selling vehicles in Europe for 2022, were assessed across multiple categories, including charging, vehicle battery range, safety features, environmental impact, and general vehicle details. The study revealed a disparity in the…

FIA newsBoth parties discussed the importance of confronting the issue of online abuse and the need for action to increase prevention from cyber-harassment in sport.During the meeting, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra gave her support to the FIA’s “United Against Online Abuse” charter. She added that the FIA’s initiative is compatible with the actions of the French government to fight against the online harassment of athletes and officials.The French Minister of Sports said: “The projet de loi, led…

Sport newsIt was business as usual for the championship-leading Hungarian, who kicked off his weekend by taking yet another pole position. Came Race 1 and Kiss settled into the lead once the action got underway. However, three laps into the race his turbo failed. Second-best in the points standings, Jochen Hahn capitalised on Kiss’ bad luck and went on to take his second victory of the season.Kiss then bounced back and performed in dominant fashion in the…