Italy faces hottest weekend of the year so far as temperatures set to exceed 40C
Temperatures are likely to exceed 40C in southern Italy as this weekend is forecast to be the hottest the country has seen so far this year.
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Max Verstappen Tops Times In Opening Practice, Faces Grid Penalty
Max Verstappen, who faces a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race, topped the times for Red Bull ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Friday's opening free practice at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. Five days after his sweary outbursts on team radio at the Hungaroring, the series leader and three-time world champion did his talking on the track by outpacing Piastri, who claimed his maiden Formula One victory in Hungary, by 0.531 seconds. Verstappen clocked a best lap in one minute and 43.372 seconds and remained unchallenged at the front of the field throughout the session as he began his bid to end a three-race winless run by claiming his fourth consecutive Belgian triumph.
Gasly trying to convince Sainz to join Alpine
BUDAPEST : Pierre Gasly has been trying to convince Carlos Sainz to join him at Renault-owned Alpine but the Frenchman said on Thursday he was waiting for a decision like everyone else in Formula One.
Bearman to race for Haas in 2025, four Britons on the F1 grid
SILVERSTONE, England : British teenager Oliver Bearman will race for Haas next season after signing a multi-year deal, the U.S.-owned Formula One team announced on Thursday ahead of his home Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Williams announce top technical hires from F1 rivals
Williams announced a list of top technical hires from rival Formula One teams on Thursday including Matt Harman who was previously technical director at Renault-owned Alpine.
Three missing after heavy storms cause landslide in Switzerland
Three people were missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in southeastern Switzerland caused a landslide, authorities said.
Max Verstappen Fights Off Valiant Lando Norris For Spanish Grand Prix Win, Lewis Hamilton Gets Podium
McLaren driver Lando Norris fought right to the end, but it was Max Verstappen who won his seventh race of the season at the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix. The gap between the two drivers were separated by only 2.2 seconds at the chequered flag, after a valiant push from the British driver, to close the gap from more than eight seconds at one point. Mercedes finished third and fourth for the second consecutive race, but this time, Lewis Hamilton grabbed his first Grand Prix podium of 2024.
Doohan to replace Ocon for first practice in Canada
Alpine's Australian reserve Jack Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon in first Friday practice for this week's Canadian Grand Prix, the Renault-owned Formula One team said.