Pierre Gasly to join Alpine for 2023
Pierre Gasly’s expected move to Alpine for 2023 has been confirmed ahead of Japanese Grand Prix qualifying this morning, with him leaving AlphaTauri.
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Japanese Grand Prix: Title-Chasing Max Verstappen Fastest In Final Practice
Runaway championship leader Max Verstappen went quickest in Saturday's final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as he attempts to clinch his second straight world title this weekend in Suzuka. The Red Bull driver blazed round the track in dry conditions with a fastest lap of 1min 30.671sec, 0.294sec clear of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. Verstappen can clinch the title on Sunday if he wins the race with the fastest lap, no matter what his rivals do.
Motor racing-Verstappen goes fastest in final Japanese GP practice
SUZUKA, Japan : Red Bull's Max Verstappen limbered up for Formula One qualifying with the fastest time in Saturday's final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Nick Kyrgios 'heartbroken' after pulling out of Japan Open with knee issue
Kyrgios was due to face Taylor Fritz in Friday night's match but pulled out shortly before, sending his American opponent through to the semi-finals to face Canadian Denis Shapovalov. The 27-year-old has had a terrific run of form in the second half of 2022 as he won the Citi Open in Washington and reached his first major final at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open quarter-finals.
Tennis-Kyrgios 'heartbroken' after pulling out of Japan Open with knee issue
(Reuters) - Australian Nick Kyrgios said it was "heartbreaking" to pull out of the Japan Open ahead of his quarter-final because of a knee issue he has been grappling with since last month's U.S. Open.
Home hope Ons Jabeur beaten in Monastir quarter-finals
Tunisia when she lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to American Claire Liu in Monastir on Friday. Top seed Jabeur went into the quarter-finals in irrepressible form having dropped just nine games in her previous two matches against the American Ann Li then the Russian Evgeniya Rodina. But she was handed a surprise defeat by Liu, ranked 71 places below her, who came into the tournament in good form. The 22-year-old from California reached the quarter-finals in Tokyo in mid-September and was a finalist in Rabat in May.
Gasly moves to Alpine to set up an all-French lineup in F1
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Pierre Gasly has been released by Red Bull and freed to end his contract with the junior team, AlphaTauri, and will move to Alpine next season in Formula One.
Motor racing-Pierre Gasly to race for Alpine F1 team in 2023
SUZUKA, Japan : French driver Pierre Gasly will race for Alpine from 2023 as a replacement for double world champion Fernando Alonso, the Renault-owned Formula One team said on Saturday.