After what turned out to be an extremely exciting first ever triple header in Formula One history, Ferrari lead the constructors’ title and Vettel the drivers’ title race! However, it still remains close, and Mercedes could take it within a flash, and Red Bull could still swoop round the outside for a surprise win in either race, although it is looking like it will stay a two horse race....
The qualifying session has completed and has given us a host of surprises, which could severely impact the championship battle. Ferrari struggled in Q3, while Renault and Sauber endured lacklustre qualifying as well. With the way the session has played out, it is very likely that the Silver Arrows are headed for their fifth consecutive win at the Suzuka Circuit, and in this article, let us look closer and understand what transpired during the qualifying session....
The new regulatory changes in F1 have pushed all teams to start designing from scratch and this has brought with it multiple challenges for McLaren. Thynne elaborated during an interview with GPFans, where he said: Thynne was also asked if the new regulations made it more difficult to deliver on the team’s 2022 challenger. He said: McLaren finished the 2021 season in P4 with a total tally of 275 points....
The German trails defending champion Lewis Hamilton by 30 points after a disappointing outing at Monza last time out. A win would not be enough to overhaul Hamilton regardless of how the Mercedes driver performs on Sunday and, with seven races to go, needs to quickly start taking significant chunks out of the deficit. Vettel has a strong record in Asia and at the Marina Bay Circuit and will hope to enhance that reputation this weekend....
While this translated into a career 5th pole position and the third in a row for the Monegasque, Leclerc’s teammate Sebastian Vettel completed the top three with a lap time of 1:36.437 ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Valtteri Bottas was 5th fastest while Alexander Albon finished 6th and will start alongside the Finn. As expected, the Ferraris, the Mercedes’ and the Red Bulls claimed the top six spots but not many tipped a Ferrari car to start the race from the front, come Sunday’s showdown....
Following a ruling by the FA Council, a new offence - ‘Successful Deception of a Match Official’ - will come into force from the 2017-18 campaign, the governing body confirmed in a statement. A panel of one ex-match official, one former manager and one ex-player will review footage and advise whether an offence has been committed. Only in cases where they reach unanimous agreement will the player be charged....
However, after an impressive performance in a 2-0 win against the USA while on international duty for Brazil he certainly looks ready to take center stage for Liverpool as they look to lift their first league title for over 28years. Predominantly a defensive midfielder Fabinho showed his versatility by deputizing at right-back for Brazil. He put in an excellent display winning his team a penalty as well as showing his excellent ball distribution....
The deepwater shark was discovered dead by local fisherfolk in a remote area of Gubat, in Sorsogon on June 11, Philippines news outlet Rappler reported. Officials from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) do not yet know the cause of death. However, BFAR spokesperson Nonie Enolva told Rappler that she suspects it may have become tangled in a fishing net. Photographs posted to Facebook by Enolva show the shark lying dead in the shallows....
The single-seater F-16V jet was being piloted by Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Capt. Chen Yi when the aircraft disappeared from radars off Dongshi Township in Chiayi at around 3:30 p.m. local time, ROCAF Maj. Gen. Liu Hui-chien told a press briefing. Chen’s F-16V—tail code 6650—was unarmed while taking part in a ground firing exercise at the Shuixi shooting range when the American-made jet was seen “crashing into the sea at a steep angle,” said Liu....
The Mercedes star successfully defended the drivers’ championship in Mexico on Sunday after a storming second half of the season, but the first few months were not quite so easy. Hamilton won just three of the first 10 races, missing out on a place on the podium in China and Canada while retiring in Austria. But the Briton, now a five-time champion, was always confident that he and Mercedes would be able to compete at the business end of the campaign, even if he believes Vettel and Ferrari have had the faster car for much of the year....
In a moment of madness, the Ferrari driver swerved into his Mercedes rival, but he escaped further punishment for the incident after serving a 10-second stop-and-go penalty in Baku. Vettel leads Hamilton by 14 points at the top of the drivers’ standings ahead of this weekend’s race in Austria, as the focus switches back to the track. And there are plenty of milestones on the line at the Red Bull Ring, with Hamilton looking to grab a slice of Austrian history and Max Verstappen hoping to break a bad run....
The Australian Grand Prix marks the first step in Lewis Hamilton’s title defence as the Mercedes driver looks to become only the third man to win five championships. Hamilton has only won twice at Albert Park - in 2008 and 2015 - but has been a machine in qualifying, and one more Australian pole this week would see him surpass Ayrton Senna’s record of six. The Briton was beaten by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel - another man chasing his fifth drivers’ crown - in this race last year, a result which hinted at an epic title battle that, in reality, eventually petered out to a comfortable Hamilton triumph....
Vettel, who won last year’s race in Montreal, will be on the front row of the grid at a Formula One race for the first time since July 2018 for Sunday’s race after going top of the timesheets in the final moments of qualifying, leaving championship leader Hamilton second. That is a good omen for the German, as the pole-sitter has won the last four races at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a high-speed circuit which appears to suit the SF90....
The 21-year-old became the second youngest pole-sitter in history after outperforming Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel. But he spoke of the importance of keeping his cool heading to the main event, having finished fifth on his debut for the team in Melbourne. “There are a lot of emotions,” he said in quotes reported by the Formula One website. “I’m trying to stay as calm as possible as no points are awarded for pole....
Initially, there were plans for six sprints to take place this season, but that didn’t materialize due to disagreements among F1 teams. The initial proposal for next season was also denied by the FIA but was eventually approved and announced. Sprint sessions were introduced in 2021 with extra points being awarded for a one-third distance race. The session also determines the grid for Sunday’s F1 Grand Prix. This format quickly gained a lot of popularity among fans....
The Manchester City manager began wearing his ribbon after Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart were placed in custody as part of the crackdown that followed last October’s referendum on Catalan independence – a poll the national government in Madrid deemed to be illegal. A statement issued by the FA read: “Pep Guardiola has been charged for wearing a political message, specifically a yellow ribbon, in breach of The FA’s kit and advertising regulations....
Argentinian Fabian Ortiz (GPI#942) was the Main Event winner, defeating Mexican Guillermo Olvera heads-up and taking home the $143,930 top prize for his second ever victory on the Latin American Poker Tour. Oritz won the LAPT Chile Main Event for $141,426 back in January 2009. MORE: Smith Returns to #1 on GPI World Rankings | Daniel Negreanu Player of the Month | WSOP November Nine Set Ortiz enjoyed a deep run last year in the World Series of Poker Main Event, collecting $357,655 for his 17th place finish, his best cash on the live tournament circut....
Although Rooney played only two matches in the entire tournament and scored a goal, his performance was sub par. Despite scoring a goal against Ukraine, he didn’t shine through even in that game. Against Italy, Rooney didn’t make any significant contribution to his side’s performance. After witnessing all this, Capello has recently stated that “After seeing the latest game, I think Rooney only understands Scottish,”. He also added “That’s because he only plays well in Manchester, where Sir Alex Ferguson speaks Scottish....
Fabregas was clearly hungry for trophies and that was definitely one the major motives behind his intention of returning to Catalonia. Nevertheless, Fabregas has left the door open for a possible return to Arsenal in the future despite many regarding his tenure with Arsenal as a not-so-productive one in terms of silverware. “If I have to leave Barcelona, I will go back to Arsenal – I would like to,” Fabregas told Sky Sports News....
Former Chelsea midfielder Fabregas joined Monaco earlier this month to link up with ex-Arsenal team-mate Henry, but the Premier League great was dismissed from his first senior coaching job as the club remain in Ligue 1 relegation trouble. Despite the team’s poor form, Fabregas did not expect Henry to depart and outlined the difficulty of his situation, although he backed the Frenchman to be a success as a coach elsewhere....
