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Sport newsCarlos Sainz claimed an emotional first victory of the season at the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, coming back from illness to lead a Ferrari 1-2 finish as Charles Leclerc took second place, with Lando Norris third for McLaren on an afternoon on which championship leader Max Verstappen failed to finish. Just two weeks ago, Sainz was forced to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when he had to undergo surgery to remove…

Sport newsRed Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen took his third straight pole position of 2024 with a blistering final lap of Q3 that left him almost three tenths of a second clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, with Sergio Pérez third in the second Red Bull. Verstappen had struggled for car balance throughout practice sessions in Melbourne and even as he worked through the opening two sessions of qualifying the Dutchman was unhappy with the handling of his…

Sport newsDRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)  2 – Carlos SAINZ (Ferrari) 3 – Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull Racing)  TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Alex Brundle) Q: Max, a hat-trick of poles to start the year. That must be a great feeling.Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, it was a bit unexpected, I think, today in qualifying, but very happy with Q3. I think both of those laps, they felt really, really nice, and that was very enjoyable. But, yeah, it was a bit of a tricky weekend…

Sport newsThe diverse and spectacular nature of the FIA World Rally Championship will be highlighted to the full in Africa next week (March 27-31) with the 72nd Safari Rally Kenya marking the third event of an increasingly exciting WRC season.Just three points separate the top two drivers, Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans, in the provisional standings, while the lead of the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers is shared by Hyundai and Toyota. M-Sport Ford…

Sport newsFerrari’s Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap of FP2, beating defending world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by almost four tenths of a second at Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit, as Carlos Sainz finished third in the other Ferrari, just five hundredths of a second behind Verstappen. Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez set the first time of the session, posting a lap of 1:20.434 on Medium compound C4 tyres but that soon bypassed as a…

Sport newsThe entry-level discipline of Karting will feature a new category at the FIA Motorsport Games 2024 in Spain, 23-27 October, with the introduction of Karting Mini set to give young karting stars the opportunity to compete under the colours of their home nation.The 2024 Games will also feature Karting Endurance, Karting Sprint Junior, and Karting Sprint Senior. They form a core part of the significantly expanded third edition of the event which will feature…

Sport newsTHURSDAY, 21 MARCHPress Conference: 1330hrsEsteban Ocon (Alpine)Kevin Magnussen (Haas)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Daniel Ricciardo (RB)Sergio Perez (Red Bull)Logan Sargeant (Williams)  FRIDAY, 22 MARCHPress Conference: 1430hrsFred Vasseur (Ferrari)Zak Brown (McLaren)Peter Bayer (RB)Alessandro Alunni Bravi (Kick Sauber)TV Pen1500hrs SATURDAY, 23 MARCHPost-QualifyingTop three fastest drivers SATURDAY, 24 MARCHPost-RaceFirst three finishing drivers FIA Formula One World ChampionshipF1SEASON 2024SportCircuit1SportFIA Formula One World ChampionshipCircuitSEASON 2024F100Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – 7:26amWednesday, March 20, 2024 – 7:26am …

Sport newsNEOM McLaren driver soars to victory in São Paulo following scintillating scrap with former team-mate Mitch Evans.Sam Bird produced a sensational last lap overtake in São Paulo to win the fourth round of the 2023/24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for NEOM McLaren Formula E Team today (16 March), as a dazzling duel for honours brought the capacity crowd to its feet.Bird began the São Paulo E-Prix from fifth on the grid, but…

Sport newsWith Giovanni Battista Campeis co-driving his Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0, Lombardo registered five fastest stage times and added the Category 2 win to his overall FIA EHRC success.Olivier Capanaccia claimed the Category 4 honours in second place among the FIA EHRC contenders aboard a BMW M3 as Martin McCormack overcame gearbox issues to complete the top three in another M3, just 3.7s behind Capanaccia.James Potter (bottom image) beat Antonio Parisi to the Category…

Sport newsThe ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is Brazil-bound for the next instalment of its 2023/24 campaign this weekend (16 March), as Sāo Paulo prepares to dance to the beat of 22 of the world’s fastest single-seater stars going wheel-to-wheel for glory in the Latin American metropolis.The home of many a motorsport great, Brazil joined the Formula E calendar for the first time last year, with the São Paulo Street Circuit immediately establishing itself…