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Sport newsThe reigning world champion, who is undertaking a selected programme of events in 2024, had never even planned to start this rally but was called upon by his Toyota Gazoo Racing team to replace Sébastien Ogier at the final hour.Ogier was sidelined by an accident during reconnaissance on Tuesday, leaving Rovanperä and co-driver Jonne Halttunen with less than 48 hours to ready themselves for Thursday afternoon’s ceremonial start.Those frantic preparations didn’t seem to affect…

Sport newsAfter 15 fast-paced gravel stages, Rovanperä is in front by 9.4s in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid with four stages and 63 kilometres of timed action remaining on Sunday.With limited preparation time having replaced Sébastien Ogier following the Frenchman’s reconnaissance accident less than 48 hours before the rally began, reigning world champion Rovanperä romped to six fastest times during Saturday to overturn the 1.8s advantage previously held by Mikkelsen (Hyundai i20 N Rally1…

Sport newsRed Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen powered to an emphatic eighth pole position of the season four tenths of a second clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris. George Russell qualified third for Mercedes after Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren had his final lap of Q3 deleted for a track limits violation. Verstappen was first out on track at the start of Q1 and with used Soft tyres on board he set the pace at 1:06.054, with team-mate…

Sport newsJust 7.7s cover the leading five drivers at the end of an action-packed opening day on Poland’s super-fast gravel roads.Mikkelsen set the early pace and stormed into the lead on the Stańczyki test as his title-hunting Hyundai colleague, Ott Tänak – who had led following Friday evening’s superspecial – retired with front-end damage caused by an unavoidable impact.The Norwegian star built a buffer of 7.4s in his i20 N Rally1 Hybrid but came under attack…

Sport newsMax Verstappen will start the Sprint at the Red Bull Ring from the front of the grid after the championship leader beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to top spot in Sprint Qualifying but less than a tenth of a second. At the start of SQ1, after Lewis Hamilton had his first lap of 1:06.416 deleted for track limits at Turn 6, it was George Russell who set the early pace with a lap of 1:06.765. Verstappen soon…

Sport newsQ: Simply, what changes have been made at the Red Bull Ring for this year’s event?NW: Firstly, we have installed a 2.5m wide gravel strip directly behind the kerb at exit of Turn 9 and Turn 10 on the left-hand side and in Turns 1, 3, 4 and 6 we’ve moved the white line to make the distance to the gravel less than 2 metres.Q: Why have the changes been made?NW: Obviously track limit…

Sport newsTHURSDAY, 27 JUNEPress Conference: 1330hrsCharles Leclerc (Ferrari)Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber)Yuki Tsunoda (RB)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Logan Sargeant (Williams) FRIDAY, 28 JUNEPress Conference: 1430hrsMike Krack (Aston Martin)Mario Isola (Pirelli)Peter Bayer (RB)Christian Horner (Red Bull)TV Pen1500hrs SATURDAY, 29 JUNEPost-SprintFirst three finishing driversPost-QualifyingTop three fastest drivers SUNDAY, 30 JUNEPost-RaceFirst three finishing drivers FIA Formula One World ChampionshipFormula 1SEASON 2024SportCircuit1SportFIA Formula One World ChampionshipCircuitSEASON 2024Formula 100Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – 5:22pmWednesday, June 26, 2024 – 5:22pm …

Sport newsHearingCase ICA-2024-04: Appeal lodged on behalf of Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team against Decision No. 31 dated 13 April 2024 of the Stewards of the Round 6 held in Misano counting towards the 2023/2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.On 13 April 2024, during Round 6 of the 2023/2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship held in Misano (Italy), the Stewards received a report from the FIA Technical Delegate about Car No. 13…

Sport newsWith an array of high-performance supercars and a reputation for ultra-close competition, the GT categories are popular with competitors and fans alike. Indeed, it is not an overstatement to suggest that GT racing has never been in better health. This is underscored by the enormous success of the FIA GT3 category, which caters for both sprint and endurance racing worldwide.There are a wide range of options when it comes to machinery. At present, over…

Sport newsDRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by David Coulthard)   Q: Max Verstappen, your 61st victory. Your reign in Spain continues with your third straight victory. You had to work for that one.Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I think what made the race was the beginning. I took the lead in lap two, and that’s where I had my buffer. Then, in that first stint where I could eke out the gap…