Lando Norris claims pole position for sprint race in Brazil
Lando Norris saw off triple world champion Max Verstappen to take pole position for today’s sprint race in Brazil.
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McLaren's Lando Norris In Pole For Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint Race
Lando Norris of McLaren secured pole position for the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.061 seconds. It was the Briton's first Formula One pole position since he took the prime starting position for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi. "It's a great day," he said. "Or at least a good day, but it felt like one of the worst laps I have done! So, it's a surprise, but a good surprise. My first pole in a long time so I am happy. Sergio Perez was third in the second Red Bull ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton with Yuki Tsunoda sixth for Alpha Tauri. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who qualified second behind Verstappen for Sunday's Grand Prix, was unable to improve on seventh ahead of Daniel Riccardo in the second Alpha Tauri, Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari and Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren.
Katie Vincent, Sloan MacKenzie gold leads Canada's canoe/kayak march to Pan Am Games podium
Canadian paddlers carried Friday's success into the penultimate day of competition at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.
Sharjah Self Defense Sports Club dominates at Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship
ABU DHABI: Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club made an impressive start at the 15th Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship, dominating the youth division medal standings on the first day of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship at the Mubadala Arena.
Al-Shabab pile more pressure on Al-Ittihad and Santo
Al-Shabab piled the pressure on Al-Ittihad coach Nuno Santo on Friday with a 1-0 win over the defending champions. The result means that the Jeddah giants have failed to win any of their past five games in the Roshn Saudi League and they are in danger of falling out of contention for the title.
Max Verstappen On Pole Ahead Of Charles Leclerc For Brazilian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen and Red Bull anticipated the weather conditions perfectly to secure pole position ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix in a rain-curtailed qualifying session that ended in wild thunderstorms on Friday. The newly-crowned three-time world champion clocked a best lap in one minute and 10.727 seconds to outpace Leclerc by 0.294 seconds with Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso taking third and fourth places to lock out the second row of the grid for Aston Martin.
Max Verstappen takes Brazilian GP pole position after 'insane' qualifying session
Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen beat the weather as well as his rivals to secure pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a qualifying session halted by what he called “insane” conditions at Interlagos on Friday.
Bonkers Copa Libertadores crescendo arrives as riot police and Copacabana rammies tee up Rio judgement night
South America's version of the Champions League will reach its climax this evening as two of the continent's most storied clubs, Boca Juniors and Fluminense go head to head in the legendary Maracana in Rio de Janeiro in what will be a 'home' final for the Brazilians.