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Hamilton raced to a stunning pole position which he converted into a dominant victory – his fourth in five races – to leave Ferrari, who seem to have the faster car, again scratching their heads with just six grands prix to go. Team principal Wolff said there was no mystery to Mercedes’ form, it was all down to sheer hard work back at the factory and the track. “Singapore has been our bogey track for several years, so it is a special feeling to come here and win this race on pace,” Wolff told reporters after Hamilton’s pole-to-flag win and team-mate Valtteri Bottas’s fourth place gave them a 25-point lead over Ferrari in the constructors’ championship....

But in the world of F1 and motorsport in general, things are never so straightforward. While fans largely get to see the positive aspects of life on the edge, drivers practically risk their lives every time they step foot inside the compact spaces of a race car. This has been well documented in the past with the high number of fatal accidents in the sport, shortening life spans enormously and altering the course of racing in the process....

The season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne was cancelled in March while teams were at the circuit during raceweek just as the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdown measures started to take effect around the world. A full season schedule is yet to be confirmed, but eight races in Europe are due to take place, with the first two due to be held in consecutive weekends at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg....

A hydraulic problem hindered Hamilton’s qualifying performance but 24 hours later his Mercedes worked superbly, helping him scythe through the field. By the 15th lap, the Briton had already moved into fifth place and, after Vettel’s shock exit in the latter stages, Hamilton went on to win for the 44th time in his career. As well as taking the chequered flag, Hamilton also moves above Vettel in the drivers’ standings, something he did not see coming after Saturday’s mishap....

As reported by Sky Sports, Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto claimed that the contract extension was a “natural step,” given the faith the team has placed in the driver. He said: Carlos Sainz shared his thoughts on the contract extension and how he feels about the confidence the team has shown in him, saying: Meanwhile, Binotto spoke about the role Sainz is expected to play in the team and the expectations from the Spaniard in making Ferrari the championship-winners they once were....

According to German publication Automobilwoche, Audi has made an offer worth €650 million (approximately $718 million) in their attempt to acquire a piece of the Woking-based team’s operations. The report suggests this offer is significantly higher than their initial one of €450 million (approximately $491.5 million). Audi and sister company Porsche have both been heavily linked to F1 in recent months. The German automaker sent a letter to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and former FIA president Jean Todt in November 2021 all but committing to joining the sport....

The reigning F1 world champion crashed out in spectacular fashion at the Virtual 24h of Le Mans event that was scheduled for January 15 and 16, respectively. Watch the Dutchman’s crash here: Driving for his own esports team, Redline, Verstappen took the lead at the start of the race. He then stretched it with the help of teammates Felix Rosenqvist, Atze Kerkhof and Maximilian Benecke. Verstappen’s good work, however, was undone at the seven-hour mark when he caught a kerb at the Ford Chicance before ramming into a barrier....

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Formula One’s governing body sees no going back on a tightening of the engine rules that Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has called “barking mad”. Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ended a season littered with engine-related grid penalties and some teams have questioned the sense of reducing a driver’s allocation from four power units to three next season. There are also 21 races in 2018, one more than this year....

Years later, Schumacher described 2002 as his ‘perfect’ F1 season. So what happened that year which led to the German calling it ‘perfect’? Let’s take a look. The context for that season The 2002 F1 season was the first occasion where Michael Schumacher was facing a completely different challenge. All of his rivals, with whom he had rubbed shoulders until then, had either retired or were in uncompetitive cars. His arch-rival Mika Hakkinen retired in 2001 (although, at the time, it was termed a sabbatical)....

Rachid Ghezzal looked to have spared Leicester’s blushes at Rodney Parade, but Marc Albrighton’s handball gifted Newport a spot-kick from which Amond sealed glory five minutes from time. Newport were perhaps spurred on in their bid for an upset by fellow League Two side Oldham Athletic, who earlier came from behind to beat struggling Fulham at Craven Cottage. There was no such misfortune for Manchester City as they cruised to a comprehensive 7-0 victory over Rotherham United, matching Tottenham’s tally against Tranmere Rovers, with Watford also comfortable winners at Woking....

Johnson grabbed Allen’s shirt with his teeth in a scuffle, after Oghenekaro Etebo was sent off in Stoke’s 2-1 win on Wednesday. “Bradley Johnson has been suspended for four games after he was found to have committed an act of violent conduct for which the standard punishment would be clearly insufficient,” a spokesperson for the FA said. “Johnson denied the charge of violent conduct with an Independent Regulatory Commission then considering the FA’s allegation that the three-match sanction should be increased....

Turchi, a 25-year-old Florence native, turned in a dominating performance as he improved to 16-0 with 12 knockouts. After soaking up the atmosphere inside the arena during his ring walk, he took over the center of the ring at the start, landing his jab and an occasional overhand right. Conquest responded with an uppercut followed by a left hook. Neither man was afraid to throw punches but Turchi clearly took control of the fight....

The news comes from Tom Gaulton, a Lead Engineer at Playground Games. Gaulton revealed via an employee appreciation award that he and the team at Playground Games have been working on Fable 4 for four years. RELATED: Forza Horizon 5’s High Review Scores Bode Well for Fable Fable 4 has been greatly anticipated since the cancelation of Fable Legends in March of 2016 and the subsequent closure of Lionhead Studios....

Speaking in an interview with The MMA Superfan, o.3-ranked flyweight Kingad explained why he believes Brazil’s ‘Wonder Boy’ will be able to get the job done. He explained: See the full interview below: Fabricio Andrade looking forward to fighting in Bangkok ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade was born in Brazil, but the 25-year-old athlete trains at Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand. With that in mind, Andrade is looking forward to his upcoming world title match, which will be hosted not far from his training camp in Bangkok....

It comes after a sharp rise in cases in the country as some states relax their lockdown rules and people attempt to get back to normality. But despite pleas from authorities for people to wear face coverings, reports suggest the advice is going widely ignored. In a brief statement the company said “With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the US, we’re putting an alert at the top of Facebook and Instagram to remind everyone to wear face coverings and find more prevention tips from the CDC in our COVID-19 Information Center....

According to Comparitech (who partnered with security researcher Bob Diachenko) to publish the findings) each of the millions of records contained the mentioned data points. Diachenko believes the leak is down to illegal abuse of Facebook APIs from an operation in Vietnam. Find out how to use the off-Facebook tool to protect your personal data. While Diachenko informed the service provider of the source IP address to have it taken down, the database was posted to a hacker forum and distributed....

Both Facebook and Instagram are now required to feature an opt-in option for data collection-based advertisements, which users can reject or accept. This ruling will be applicable in all European countries, bringing Meta down to a level playing field with its competitors in the region and restricting its profit spectrum. EDPB’s latest restriction is likely to negatively impact Facebook and Instagram as well as revenue for Meta Needless to say, Meta will now have to comply with the rules that other social media platforms have been following since 2018....