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F1 title fight is increasingly focused on McLaren but Verstappen still hopeful

JEDDAH: Ahead of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, this Formula 1 season is looking like McLaren vs. McLaren. Still, defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull says he hasn’t lost hope. McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are the only ones to consistently have the pace through the first four rounds of the championship. Norris has a three-point lead but admits he isn’t at his best — though he had the fastest time of the day in practice on Friday — while Piastri has momentum after winning in Bahrain last week. Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes have all had their moments but none has been a consistent challenger, as McLaren’s 58-point constructors’ championship lead shows. Friday practice Norris went fastest in the second practice session, while Yuki Tsunoda crashed to continue his difficult start with Red Bull.

Klopp ‘happy’ in new job despite Real Madrid rumors: agent

BERLIN: Jurgen Klopp is “very happy” in his current post at Red Bull despite rumors linking him to a return to management with Real Madrid, his agent said Friday. The former Liverpool manager became Red Bull’s Global Head of Soccer in January, taking care of a stable of clubs including RB Leipzig, the New York Red Bulls and Bragantino in Brazil. Real Madrid’s quarter-final elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Arsenal this week has led to speculation manager Carlo Ancelotti is headed for the exit at the end of the season. German media reported that Klopp was one of the names that the Spanish giants want to take over in the Bernabeu dugout. Asked about the rumors, his agent Marc Kosicke said 57-year-old Klopp was enjoying his new job. “Jurgen is very happy with his new role with Red Bull,” Kosicke told Sky Deutschland. Also speaking on Friday, RB Leipzig coach Zsolt Low said he “could not imagine” Klopp moving to Real Madrid, adding the German was “very happy in the job.” Low praised Klopp’s impact, saying “he’s shown that he can bring a club together, a group of 40, 50, 60 people, and take them with him. “He adds incredible value with his experience, his human quality and his energy.” In a 23-year career as a top-flight manager with Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz, Klopp left each club of his own accord, a rarity in coaching. “No matter where he’s been, he’s given 100 percent,” Low said, adding “regardless of where he is he’s stayed and done the job. It’s important to him to make a clean exit.” Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is considered a leading candidate for the Real Madrid job.

George Russell would have no issues with Mercedes signing Max Verstappen

George Russell would have no concerns if Mercedes tried to sign Max Verstappen as he believes he is a match for any driver on the grid.

Max Verstappen relaxed over Red Bull future following Helmut Marko comments

Max Verstappen brushed off talk over his Red Bull future and insisted he is “very relaxed” with his situation at the team.

Formula One: Troubled Red Bull Search For Path Back To Fast Lane

Ailing Red Bull arrive on the Red Sea for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah desperate to prevent their 2025 season sinking into mediocrity. The Austrian Formula One giants left Bahrain on Sunday in sombre mood, their limitations laid bare under the harsh floodlights in the desert of Sakhir. Here AFP Sport assesses the issues that threaten to derail Max Verstappen's quest for a fifth successive world title: Verstappen slipped to third in the drivers' standings, eight points behind McLaren's leader Lando Norris, after trailing in sixth, over half a minute behind Norris's teammate Oscar Piastri, in Bahrain. He has accounted for all bar two of the team's tally in the constructors' championship where they are lagging a massive 80 points behind runaway leaders McLaren after just four races.

Flawless Oscar Piastri Converts Pole To Win In Bahrain Grand Prix, Lando Norris Third

Oscar Piastri powered to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday from George Russell's Mercedes with the Australian's McLaren teammate Lando Norris in third. Pole-sitter Piastri kept his calm in an incident-packed race to give McLaren their first ever win in Sakhir at their 21st attempt. Max Verstappen's trying weekend at the desert track ended with the four-time world champion only managing sixth place. Norris leads the drivers' standings on 77 points, with Piastri overtaking Verstappen and into second ahead of next weekend's race in Jeddah.

Accident puts Saudi rally driver Yazeed Al Rajhi out of contention in Baja Jordan 2025

JEDDAH: Saudi Rally driver Yazeed Al Rajhi and his co-driver Timo Gottschalk’s participation was ended in this week’s Baja Jordan 2025 following an accident during the second and final stage on Saturday.

Max Verstappen Out To Silence McLaren In The Battle Of Bahrain

McLaren's Lando Norris holds a wafer-thin advantage over four-time world champion Max Verstappen going into this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. Let's take a look at five storylines ahead of the fourth race of 24 in the 2025 Formula One season:

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F1 title fight is increasingly focused on McLaren but Verstappen still hopeful

Klopp ‘happy’ in new job despite Real Madrid rumors: agent

George Russell would have no issues with Mercedes signing Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen relaxed over Red Bull future following Helmut Marko comments

Formula One: Troubled Red Bull Search For Path Back To Fast Lane

Flawless Oscar Piastri Converts Pole To Win In Bahrain Grand Prix, Lando Norris Third

Accident puts Saudi rally driver Yazeed Al Rajhi out of contention in Baja Jordan 2025

Max Verstappen Out To Silence McLaren In The Battle Of Bahrain