More disappointment for Lewis Hamilton in Belgium as he qualifies 16th
Lewis Hamilton’s horror weekend took another nightmare twist when he qualified 16th for the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Life after Christian Horner begins with sprint win for Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen won the first Formula One race staged following Christian Horner’s dismissal as Red Bull team principal in Saturday’s sprint race in Belgium.
Esports World Cup launches new social media channel
RIYADH: As the 2025 Esports World Cup continues in Riyadh, the Esports World Cup Foundation has launched EWC_Extra, a dedicated social channel on X and Instagram focused on real-time coverage, community reactions and key moments from inside the arena.
FIA and Formula E agree 10-year extension to electric world championship
LONDON: The FIA and Formula E have agreed a 10-year extension to their partnership, securing the future of the FIA Formula E World Championship until at least 2038.
Piastri outpaces Verstappen in opening practice at Belgian GP
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Series leader Oscar Piastri outpaced defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull to top the times for McLaren in Friday’s opening free practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Creative talents ready to raise the stakes in Women’s Euro final
Graham-Hansen is one of many dribblers who have lit up the Women’s Euros with her skillsSunday’s final will be the most high-pressure game of the tournamentOBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland: With Lauren James of England and Aitana Bonmati of Spain set to clash in Sunday’s Women’s Euro final, the match will showcase two of the modern game’s premier creative dribblers vying for one of football’s biggest prizes.Both sides boast a host of players who are more than comfortable with the ball at their feet and capable of bringing the crowd to theirs every time they take on an opponent, as well as defenders ready to stop them.“You have to try to read the situation — what’s the right thing to do? Can you go at two (players) or should you pass the ball? We just have to analyze where the space is and what’s possible,” Caroline Graham-Hansen, a teammate of Bonmati’s at Barcelona, told Reuters.“Just believe in yourself. Like, if you have two (players marking you), somebody else has more space, so just try to exploit that advantage or disadvantage that they try to give you,” she added.Graham-Hansen is one of many dribblers who have lit up the Women’s Euros with her skills which she discovered and sharpened while playing with friends as a child.“I just enjoyed dribbling.
Red Bull’s post-Horner era begins with sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix
BRUSSELS: Laurent Mekies didn’t get long to settle in as Red Bull team principal on his first Formula 1 race weekend leading his new team. There was just one practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday before Red Bull and Mekies get straight into competitive action with qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race. The hectic schedule is an extra challenge as Mekies takes over from Christian Horner, who had led the team since it entered F1 20 years ago until he was abruptly fired just over two weeks ago. Max Verstappen had some aerodynamic updates and was competitive for Red Bull in the sole practice session, going second fastest at .404 of a second behind standings leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren. The second McLaren of Lando Norris was third fastest, .1 further back. Red Bull uncertainty Red Bull’s parent company still hasn’t explained exactly what led to Horner’s exit, and Verstappen’s future remains uncertain.
Christian Horner exit doesn’t affect my Red Bull future – Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen says Christian Horner’s sudden dismissal does not guarantee his future at Red Bull.