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Sport newsDATETIMEDRIVER/ TEAM MEMBERThursday, 6 June1430 hrsPierre Gasly (Alpine)Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)Nico Hülkenberg (Haas)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)Sergio Perez (Red Bull)Friday, 7 JunePress Conference:1530 hrsTV pen:1600 hrsMike Krack (Aston Martin)Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Andrea Stella (McLaren)James Vowles (Williams)Saturday, 8 JunePost-QualifyingTop three fastest drivers Sunday, 9 June Post-Race First three finishing drivers FIA Formula One World ChampionshipFormula 1F1SEASON 2024SportCircuit1SportFIA Formula One World ChampionshipCircuitSEASON 2024Formula 1F100Wednesday, June 5, 2024 – 9:09pmWednesday, June 5, 2024 – 9:09pm …

FIA newsThe EPAS provides a platform for cross government co-operation, allowing for dialogue between representatives, sporting bodies, NGOs, athletes, coaches, officials, businesses and local authorities.Set up in 2007 to provide a fresh approach to co-operation and address challenges facing sport in Europe, EPAS ensures the continued success of sport with a specific focus on integrity, governance, and fair play.The Consultative Committee is composed of sporting and international organisations, alongside NGOs. It is one of three…

Sport newsA composed Diego Dominguez secured his second career FIA Junior WRC victory with a win at Rally Italia Sardegna, finishing the third round of the series 47.5sec clear of Ali Türkkan.Dominguez, who was runner-up in last year’s championship, began Sunday with a healthy lead over Türkkan in the M-Sport Poland Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo category and was able to complete the final four speed tests drama-free.Dominguez accrued the full 25 points for his championship…

Sport newsMax Smart completes FIA Junior WRC podium following standout driveRomet Jürgenson continues to top provisional championship standingsTaylor Gill shows pace with stage wins but is out of luck in top-three bidJose ‘Abito’ Caparó gains more important experience on tough gravel rallyFIA Rally Star Max Smart is a podium finisher in the Junior section of the FIA World Rally Championship – less than a year after he made his rallying debut.The achievement followed a fine…

Sport newsThe globally renowned motorsport brand will join the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship as a manufacturer from next season for the new GEN3 Evo era. The latest commitment to GEN4 will take their participation in the championship through to at least 2030, through six seasons of the all-electric single seater series.Alongside Lola, three other major manufacturers—Nissan, Jaguar and Porsche —have also committed to the GEN4 era. Their participation promises fans even more excitement…

Sport newsOtt Tänak claimed a shock victory at Rally Italia Sardegna on Sunday afternoon after late agony for long-time leader Sébastien Ogier.The Estonian, driving a Hyundai i20 N, celebrated his maiden success of the season when a damaged tyre in the final rough road speed test denied Ogier a third consecutive FIA World Rally Champonship victory.Having traded blows with Tänak early in the rally, Ogier led since Saturday afternoon in his Toyota GR Yaris. The…

Sport newsSébastien Ogier is on course to claim a remarkable third FIA World Rally Championship victory in succession after distancing Ott Tänak on Saturday’s gruelling second leg at Rally Italia Sardegna.The eight-time WRC champion will start Super Sunday with a 17.1sec advantage over Hyundai i20 N rival Tänak after a turbulent day which included four lead changes and saw championship leader Thierry Neuville bow into retirement.Fortune initially favoured Tänak when overnight leader Ogier’s decision to…

Sport newsToday, June 1st, marks a historic moment as WRC Promoter officially announces a groundbreaking ten-year agreement with Saudi Arabia, securing the Middle Eastern nation’s position on the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar from 2025.Revealed onsite at the ongoing Rally Italia Sardegna, the sixth round of the 2024 WRC season, in the presence of HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and the Saudi Motorsport…

Sport newsSébastien Ogier delivered a near-perfect performance to lead Hyundai Motorsport rival Ott Tänak after Friday’s all-action opening leg at Rally Italia Sardegna.Ogier capitalised on the increased traction offered by his late starting position to win two of the four sun-kissed gravel speed tests in his Toyota GR Yaris Hybrid, opening an early 4.5sec advantage over i20 N driver Tänak in this sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship.The Frenchman’s only blot on the…

Sport newsQatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah continues the defence of his FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) title at Argentina’s Desafio Ruta 40 from June 1st to 7th, but the current series leader faces fierce competition from five Toyotas, two more Prodrive Hunters and a Mini JCW Rally Plus in South America. Last year’s event winner tops a 29-car FIA field. He again teams up with French co-driver Edouard Boulanger in a Prodrive Hunter entered by his Nasser Racing…