Charles Leclerc was fastest in Formula 1's final FP1 session of 2024 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, two tenths clear of McLaren's Lando Norris.Leclerc was stranded in the garage for the opening 25 minutes of the session with a battery issue, but immediately picked up the pace when he got out for the session.But Leclerc is set for a 10-place grid penalty at the Abu Dhabi finale after Ferrari was ... Keep reading
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Hyundai will delay the debut of its upgraded World Rally Championship challenger after electing to run its 2024-specification car in next month's Monte Carlo season opener.The Korean manufacturer had planned to homologate a practically all-new version of its i20 N Rally1 for next year before plans were abandoned amid uncertainty over the 2025 regulations.Following the FIA's U-turn on 2025 ... Keep reading
If Sergio Perez indeed gets pushed out by Red Bull - or decides to jump himself, which seems the more unlikely scenario - after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, all signs point to Liam Lawson as the name that will be prioritised in the conversation between Christian Horner, Helmut Marko and the companys shareholders on Monday after the race.And Lawson is a solid driver. The word in the paddock is that ... Keep reading
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris insists his team's rapid pace in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix free practice has been flattered by its rivals running in more conservative engine modes.McLaren has a golden opportunity to seal its first constructors' title since 1998 this weekend, leading its only remaining challenger Ferrari by 21 points.The papaya team started on the front foot with strong pace out ... Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he was proud of his historic 12-year spell at Mercedes as he prepares for his final race with the team at this weekends season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lando Norris led a McLaren 1-2 in second practice for Formula 1s 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi, with Nico Hulkenberg third for Haas.At Red Bull, Max Verstappen was again frustrated with his RB20s handling as he ended up down in 17th, while McLarens constructors title rival Ferrari had a low-key session and Williams endured further setbacks on both its cars.After Zhou Guanyu set the ... Keep reading
Charles Leclerc has revealed a mixture of technical issues and illness left him concerned he would lose the unique opportunity to drive alongside his brother during practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.As part of F1's requirement to enter a rookie driver in two Free Practice 1 sessions, Ferrariopted to hand Carlos Sainz's Ferrari SF-24 to Arthur Leclerc, three years younger than Charles ... Keep reading
Online broker AvaTrade has signed a multi-year agreement to become a team partner of Red Bull including support for its academy programme.Having previously been a partner of Aston Martin, AvaTrade will be exclusive sponsors of Red Bull from 2025 onwards, with their branding present on the cars of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez at this weekends season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Next year ... Keep reading
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that giving Sergio Perez an early contract extension this year to try to clear the Mexican's mind of worries did not work.The Milton Keynes-based squad is expected to make a call on its 2025 driver line-up next week, with mounting speculation that it could elect to drop Perez in favour of one of its RB youngsters Liam Lawson or Yuki ... Keep reading
As the machine in which he achieved his greatest career successes, Ryan Hunter-Reays pick for his favourite car comes as no surprise. The more pertinent question is establishing the 2012 IndyCar champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winners preferred specification of the stalwart Dallara DW12.So named after the late Dan Wheldon, who completed most of the development work on the car and was ... Keep reading
Mercedes was at pains to point out that Toto Wolff's "yapping little terrier" jibe had been directed at his opposite Formula 1 team principal number at Red Bull, Christian Horner.Its communications team knew he was planning to say somethingon the media day for the season finale here in Abu Dhabi. But not that hed so overtly infiltrate George Russells press briefing standing over his ... Keep reading
Max Verstappen and his partner Kelly Piquet have announced on social media they are expecting their first child together.It is excellent news as the reigning world champion prepares to become a father for the first time, while Piquet, the daughter of three-time champion Nelson Piquet, had a daughter in 2019 with former Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat.There are currently three fathers on the F1 grid - ... Keep reading
The 2024 Formula 1 constructors championship battle has been one of the best in recent history with McLaren and Ferrari still in contention ahead of this weekends season finale in Abu Dhabi.McLaren is currently on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rivals while last weekends Qatar Grand Prix saw reigning champions Red Bull eliminated from contention.Should ... Keep reading
Logan Sargeant is being given a platform to progress to Genesiss new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship squad with his LMP2 programme in next years European Le Mans Series.Cyril Abiteboul, team principal of Genesis Magma Racing, explained that the idea of the so-called trajectory programme in the ELMS that former Williams Formula 1 driver Sargeant has joined along with Jamie ... Keep reading
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to close the 2024 Formula 1 campaign, but teams and drivers will still be hard at work with the post-season test.On 10 December, just two days after the grand prix, F1 cars will once again take to the Yas Marina Circuit for one last shakedown ahead of the winter break.The post-season test dates back many years to 2009, when it was held at Jerez, and provides an ... Keep reading
Bumrah and Siraj shared eight wickets between them while Nitish Reddy and R Ashwin took a wicket apiece. Earlier in the day, Labuschagne had scored a 126-ball 64.
Formula E drivers have warned that this weekends season-opening Sao Paulo E-Prix could be a 'temperature limited' race, with car batteries set to be put under extreme heat conditions.Temperatures for the first race of the campaign are expected to be well over 30C and similar to last seasons event, which was held on 16 March 2024.During the previous outing drivers suffered from de-rating ... Keep reading
Sergio Sette Camara has said the reasons for him losing his Formula E seat are not so transparent and branded the way the situation was handled by his former team as unprofessional.The Brazilian spent four full-time seasons in the all-electric championship, the last two with the NIO 333 and ERT outfit, which rebranded to Cupra Kiro ahead of this upcoming campaign following new American ... Keep reading
Pirelli says speed gains being made by Formula 1 teams are now beyond expectation, as it becomes mindful about the impact on tyre loads.During a season when the grid has started to make some solid gains with their 2024 cars, recent grands prix have highlighted that the progress being made by squads is much greater than anticipated.This has been highlighted again in Abu Dhabi with Lando ... Keep reading
Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt continue their coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as they review the two practice sessions that kickstarted proceedings on FridayThe duo discuss the war of words that have dominated headlines so far this weekend, with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner responding to claims from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff that he is a yapping little terrier.This came after ... Keep reading
Police were forced to use road spikes to stop a man who had fled the scene in a ute after an alleged stabbing in northern NSW.
Andy Carroll is happy to take the cheaper option when it comes to flying back to England.
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In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Iran, Iraq, and Syria warned that the tensions in Syria threaten regional stability. On Friday, December 6, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a trilateral meeting between these countries in Baghdad. According to the statement, the meeting of the foreign ministers focused on regional challenges and […]
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