Verstappen seizes Monza pole from Norris
MONZA, Italy :Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after snatching it from McLaren's Lando Norris with a last-gasp effort.
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Hamilton sees progress, boosted by a sea of red
MONZA, Italy :Lewis Hamilton saw progress and took strength from a sea of red after his first Monza qualifying as a Ferrari driver on Saturday.
De Bruyne says Manchester City return will feel strange
BRUSSELS :Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said on Saturday that a return to Manchester City later this month in the colours of his new club Napoli will be a strange sensation.
Lando Norris qualifies on front row behind Max Verstappen at Italian Grand Prix
Lando Norris’ world championship aspirations were dealt a boost after he qualified second for the Italian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen taking pole position.
Under-fire Nagelsmann promises ‘changes’ after Slovakia upset
The Germans were thoroughly outclassed against Slovakia on ThursdayNagelsmann, 38, slammed his players’ attitude after the defeat on Thursday, saying they lacked emotion and were “miles away” from a good performanceBERLIN: Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Saturday pledged changes to his side for Sunday’s crunch World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland in Cologne after falling to a 2-0 defeat in Slovakia.The Germans were thoroughly outclassed against Slovakia on Thursday, losing to the underdog side for the first time in their history.The four-time World Cup winners had never previously lost a qualification match for the tournament.A further disappointment against Northern Ireland would leave Nagelsmann’s men with little room for error in their bid to qualify directly for the World Cup.Nagelsmann, 38, slammed his players’ attitude after the defeat on Thursday, saying they lacked emotion and were “miles away” from a good performance.“We had five decent minutes. That’s not enough,” the coach said.At full-time, captain Joshua Kimmich said “if we perform like we did today, we’ll definitely not qualify” for the World Cup.On Saturday, Nagelsmann said: “There will certainly be some changes in terms of personnel.
Norris fastest in final Italian GP practice
MONZA, Italy: Lando Norris led Saturday’s final practice for the Italian Grand Prix while Charles Leclerc put Ferrari second with his final effort to deny McLaren the one-two, with championship leader Oscar Piastri third. Norris, 34 points behind Piastri after 15 of 24 rounds, lapped the ‘Pista Magica’ outside Milan with a best time of one minute 19.331 seconds. Leclerc, last year’s winner, was 0.021 slower with Australian Piastri, winner of seven races already this season, 0.165 off the pace. Red Bull’s four-times world champion Max Verstappen was fourth fastest. McLaren will be chasing their sixth win in a row in Sunday’s race at the ‘Temple of Speed’ and could also secure their eighth one-two of the campaign. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who was fastest in Friday’s first practice, was seventh fastest on his first weekend at Monza in Ferrari colors. “Need some more juice.
Israel Premier team take name off kit after pro-Palestinian protests disrupt Vuelta
MADRID: The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team have removed their full name from riders’ jerseys for the rest of the Vuelta a Espana after pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the finish on stage 11. Wednesday’s stage ended without a winner after organizers decided to take the time at three kilometers before the line as police struggled to contain hundreds of Palestinian flag-waving protesters in Bilbao. The Israel-Premier Tech team were also stopped on the road by a group of protesters holding Palestinian flags during last week’s team time trial in Figueres. “In the interest of prioritising the safety of our riders and the entire peloton, in light of the dangerous nature of some protests at the Vuelta, Israel-Premier Tech has issued riders with team monogram-branded kit for the remainder of the race,” the team said in a statement on Saturday. “The team name remains Israel-Premier Tech but the monogram kit now aligns with the branding decisions we have previously adopted for our vehicles and casual clothing.” Before stage 11, the Professional Cyclists’ Association (CPA) had called for better security at the Vuelta after a number of incidents involving protesters led to concern over rider safety, with the Israel-Premier Tech team the main target. After Wednesday’s incident, the team said they remained committed to continuing the race and respected everyone’s “right to protest, as long as those protests remain peaceful and do not compromise the safety of the peloton.”
Lando Norris fastest again for McLaren in Italian Grand Prix final practice
Lando Norris finished fastest again in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix.