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Sport newsSprint formatThe F1 Commission voted unanimously in favour of changes to the Sprint format. These will now come into effect at the first Sprint event of the season – the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (28-30 April).Following discussion at the F1 Commission meeting in February, clear objectives were set by the FIA, Formula 1 and all teams to investigate how the Sprint format could be improved to increase the level of intensity on-track across the weekend, making as many sessions as possible result in a competitive sporting outcome. Following this mandate, the sport’s Advisory Committees and key Formula 1 stakeholders returned…

Sport newsThe ancient and picturesque town of Klatovy in the Czech Republic played host to the second round of this year’s FIA European Historic Rally Championship this weekend (April 21-22), the Vltava Historic Rallye. Opening round winner ‘Zippo’, co-driven by Nicola Arena, seized the early advantage at the wheel of his Audi Quattro, winning the 9.32 km Tajanov-Polen test. The Italian’s slender two-second advantage was then reversed by Hungary’s former EHRC Category 3 champion Tibor Erdi…

Sport newsToday’s official ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Rookie Test in Berlin (24 April) saw 23 drivers representing 15 different nations complete just shy of 2,000 laps around the Tempelhof Airport street circuit – posting some extremely impressive times in the process.The day was composed of a brace of three-hour sessions. Jordan King was the first to lay down a marker for Mahindra Racing, before Robert Shwartzman leapt to the head of the order…

Sport newsFast, technical and undulating in equal measure, Nyirád returned to the Euro RX calendar last year for the first time in almost a decade, serving up a feast of close racing in the ‘Red Cauldron’ – so-called due to the distinctive colour of its unsealed surfaces, having been built on the site of a former bauxite quarry. The Euro RX1 field is headlined by defending champion Anton Marklund, who is bidding to add a fourth…

Mobility newsThe Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and global provider of driver crash probability and climate impact intelligence Greater Than have launched the 2023 Season of the FIA Smart Driving Challenge (SDC). The FIA SDC is an initiative that aims to foster the adoption of smarter driving behaviour and contribute to improving safety on the roads and reducing the environmental impact of mobility. To join the 2023 Season, participants just have to download the FIA SDC…

Sport newsFIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPToyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Elfyn Evans (GBR), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid (driver)Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Scott Martin (GBR), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid (co-driver)M-Sport Ford WRT – Ott Tänak (EST), Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid (driver)Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT – Esapekka Lappi (FIN), Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid (driver)Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Jari-Matti Latvala, Team PrincipalQ:Congratulations on the win here in Croatia after what has been an incredibly…

Sport newsElfyn Evans stormed to victory at Croatia Rally on Sunday afternoon, soaring to the top of the FIA World Rally Championship standings in the process.An error from Thierry Neuville on Saturday morning propelled the Welshman to first overall, and he distanced himself from M-Sport Ford Puma driver Ott Tänak across the rest of the rally to win by 27.0sec in a Toyota GR Yaris.The triumph, his first since Secto Rally Finland in 2021 and…

Sport newsFollowing a high-intensity race yesterday, which saw a Formula E record for the number of overtakes, the second race from Berlin was eagerly anticipated by the packed crowd on Sunday afternoon. Free Practice and Qualifying at the iconic Tempelhof Airport circuit was held in wet conditions, providing an interesting challenge for the drivers and teams in the their new Gen3 single-seaters. In Qualifying, it was to be a surprise front-row lock-out by ABT Cupra…

Sport newsElfyn Evans is verging on a long-elusive FIA World Rally Championship victory after seizing the Croatia Rally lead in Saturday’s penultimate leg.The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver assumed control of the gruelling asphalt event early in the day when Thierry Neuville, who had led by 5.7sec on Friday evening, crashed into retirement on the second stage.Neuville’s Hyundai i20 N stepped out of line and collided with a concrete block which caused severe damage to the…

Sport newsThe ABB FIA Formula E Championship returned to Berlin for a ninth-consecutive season, with the fast and flowing Tempelhof Airport circuit, a firm perennial favourite for the all-electric single-seater series.Starting off the weekend on the front-foot was 2025-16 Champion Sébastien Buemi – the Swiss driver securing pole for the first of two races in the German capital this weekend. The Envision Racing driver was joined on the front row by Jaguar TCS Racing Star…