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Sport newsCALLIN TOP FUEL FAVORITEWith reigning champion Ida Zetterström moving across to the US-based NHRA Drag Racing Series, last year’s runner-up Susanne Callin is the main contender for the title in the fastest and most powerful of classes.2017 Top Fuel title winner Duncan Micallef is back for a full season this year, while the extremely quick Swiss racer Jndia Erbacher should also be a force to be reckoned with, however only planning a partial campaign this year.TOP…

Sport newsDRIVERS – Esteban OCON (Alpine), Yuki TSUNODA (RB), George RUSSELL (Mercedes), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), Alex ALBON (Williams), Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) Q: Charles, let’s start with you. Home turf, how confident are you feeling coming into the weekend?Charles LECLERC: I’m feeling good. Obviously, it’s always a very special feeling, the Monaco week. I think it is for all the drivers, but for me specifically, having grown up here, it’s extra special, so I’m really looking…

Sport newsThe FIA and iRacing are pleased to announce the creation of the FIA F4 Esports Global Championship, which will commence its inaugural season this September. The all-new, pro-level Esports series is the latest step in the successful partnership between the two parties around the Formula 4 platform. The four-event, eight-round series will see drivers from around the world battle for a $25,000 prize pool. Races will be broadcast live across iRacing social media channels.FIA…

Sport newsRally Italia Sardegna will be an FIA World Rally Championship round with a difference when it takes place for the 21st time next week (May 30-June 2).Organiser Automobile Club d’Italia, with the FIA’s full support and approval, has developed a compact schedule marked by a Friday afternoon start and a reduction in timed kilometres.What will serve as a trial format could be adopted by other events in the future as part of ongoing measures…

Sport newsDATETIMEDRIVER/ TEAM MEMBERThursday, 23 May1430 hrsEsteban Ocon (Alpine)Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)George Russell (Mercedes)Yuki Tsunoda (RB)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Alex Albon (Williams)Friday, 24  MayPress Conference:1530 hrsTV pen:1600 hrsBruno Famin (Alpine)Alessandro Alunni Bravi (Kick Sauber)Peter Bayer (RB)Christian Horner (Red Bull)Saturday, 25 MayPost-QualifyingTop three fastest drivers Sunday, 26 May Post-Race First three finishing drivers FIA Formula One World ChampionshipFormula 1F1SEASON 2024SportCircuit1SportFIA Formula One World ChampionshipCircuitSEASON 2024Formula 1F100Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – 2:55pmWednesday, May 22, 2024 – 2:55pm …

Members newsGirls’Day is an annual initiative in Germany aimed at encouraging young women to explore professions typically dominated by men.The event began with a warm welcome from DTM Race Director Sven Stoppe, followed by an insightful presentation by Alexandra Werner on the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Toni Rycer, DMSB’s ambassador for track safety sports stewards, accompanied the group throughout the day, providing helpful answers to all questions. Ciska van Huyssteen, assistant of the Race Director, shared her diverse experience from South Africa…

Sport newsDRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Vicky Piria)   Q: Max, what a race. A great start but Lando really put pressure on you. Were you under pressure at the end? Max VERSTAPPEN: I mean, the whole race I had to push flat out. Maybe we had an issue. On the Medium tyres, we were quite strong. On the Hard tyres, it was just a bit more difficult to manage, and especially…

Sport newsMax Verstappen withstood a determined late-race charge from Lando Norris to take his fifth victory of the season at the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc finishing third for Ferrari. After a strong start in which Verstappen took the lead from pole and then ruthlessly controlled the bulk of the race, it looked like a third Imola win in a row was a certainty. However in the final 10 laps, the…

Sport newsDriving a BMW M3 for the Flexifly Rally Team alongside co-driver Barney Mitchell, McCormack edged out “Zippo” and Nicola Arena by a mere 1.6s to underline the exciting and highly competitive nature of the FIA EHRC.Despite the challenging weather conditions, McCormack and “Zippo” never relented and started the deciding stage split by 1.2s. With just seconds separating the leading duo throughout the Pravia-based Tarmac event, McCormack’s narrow winning margin was proof that it’s the…

Sport newsCharles added the fastest lap of second practice to his P1 time from the opening session, with the Ferrari driver outpacing McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by almost two tenths of a second as championship leader Max Verstappen continued to struggle with the balance of his Red Bull RB20 and finished seventh. After a troubled opening session in which he went off track twice, Verstappen looked more comfortable at the start of FP2 and he moved into an…