Vettel texted Verstappen his support in record bid
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands : Sebastian Vettel will have no hard feelings if Max Verstappen equals on Sunday the retired German's decade-old Formula One record of nine wins in a row.
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Max Verstappen Soaks Up Pressure To Claim Pole At Home Dutch Grand Prix
Max Verstappen claimed pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday to the delight of his orange army of fans packing the stands at Zandvoort. McLaren's Lando Norris will start alongside the Red Bull double world champion on the front row of Sunday's race. A runaway leader by 125 points in the championship Verstappen has a perfect record since his home event returned to the F1 calendar in 2021, starting from the front of the grid and winning both races. In tricky changeable conditions at the unforgiving seaside circuit two red flags led to a frantic closing couple of minutes - just time to nail one final flying lap. And not for the first time Verstappen produced the goods.
Max Verstappen Tops Storm-Hit Final Practice At Dutch Grand Prix
Max Verstappen shrugged off a storm to top an action-packed third practice at his home Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday. Red Bull's double world champion coped best with a Zandvoort circuit hit by heavy rain forcing his thousands of fans to don their plastic ponchos. Verstappen, 25, seeking to match Sebastian Vettel's record of nine consecutive wins on Sunday, was just under fourth tenths of a second quicker than George Russell for Mercedes, with Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull in third. Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin, and Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes completed the top five. McLaren's Lando Norris, who had bettered Verstappen in Friday second practice, came in 10th, one place behind Charles Leclerc, the fastest of the two Ferraris.
German scientists make a 'major discovery' that could slow down the ageing process
Despite centuries of research and progress in medicine, there are still many mysteries that remain unresolved, chief among them being an understanding of what causes ageing and how can we slow it down or reverse it.
"No Rivalry With Neeraj Chopra": Pakistan's Star Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem
Star Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem insists he has no rivalry with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, and said there is always scope for learning from top athletes like the Indian. Chopra and Nadeem both qualified for next year's Paris Olympics and World Championships men's javelin throw final to be played on Sunday. While Chopra needed just one big throw to qualify for the World Championships final by notching up his fourth career-best performance of 88.77m in Budapest on Friday, Nadeem sealed his Paris Olympics berth and reached the men's final with his season-best throw of 86.79m.
Canada's LePage leads decathlon at world championships with two events to go
BUDAPEST : Canada's Pierce LePage was on track for his first world gold medal in the decathlon on Saturday, leading in Budapest after eight events.
Ricciardo may need surgery and could be out for a while
Daniel Ricciardo has flown to Barcelona for possible surgery after breaking his hand in Dutch Grand Prix practice and could miss several races, Red Bull boss Christian Horner said on Saturday.
Verstappen fastest in final red-flagged Dutch GP practice
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands : Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fastest in a wet and three-times red-flagged final free practice for his home Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort on Saturday.