In these days of 20-plus race Formula 1 seasons, it’s astonishing that any driving career from the 10-Grands-Prix-per-year era – in Jimmy Clark’s case, only for seven complete seasons – could amass statistics that still stand strong in the F1 history books. After all, Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes-Benz, Sebastian Vettel with Red Bull and Michael…
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Verstappen and Mercedes rival Hamilton were engaged in a race-long battle for the win in F1’s season-opener, which was ultimately settled in the dying moments of the race. Verstappen caught Hamilton in the final stint and overtook him with four laps to go, but completed the move off-track and was forced to hand back the…
The Italian outfit spent much of its effort over the winter focusing on an all-new engine design aimed at overcoming the power deficit that hurt its form in 2020. It was clear that a lack of straightline speed – partly down to the power unit and partly down to too draggy aerodynamics – had put it firmly…
Kieffer Moore’s header rescues Wales after Breel Embolo’s opening goal for Switzerland, resulting in the first draw of Euro 2020 at the Olympic Stadium in Baku. MATCH REPORT: Moore rescues Wales against Switzerland Uefa Euro 2020: How to follow across the BBC Watch highlights of Euro 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport…
I know people want to see a really exciting and attack-minded England display against Croatia at Wembley on Sunday – but I don’t think we will start Euro 2020 on the front foot. Instead, what I think we will get in our opening game in Group D is a more pragmatic approach from Gareth Southgate’s…
Date published: Saturday 12th June 2021 5:00 – Will Ford It took ‘The End’ of Italian football to create it, but boy, was it worth it. Giorgio Chiellini took the ball on his chest under pressure from Burak Yilmaz midway through the first half, volleyed it simply to Alessandro Florenzi and turned his back to the play…
Date published: Friday 11th June 2021 10:44 – News Desk England duo Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson have been made MBE’s as part of the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Roy Hodgson has received a CBE. Manchester City forward Sterling has been honoured for racial equality in sport, with Liverpool captain Henderson receiving an MBE for…
On this day in April 1979, Ferrari star Gilles Villeneuve caused confusion at the start of the US Grand Prix West by missing his grid spot. We look at eight chaotic F1 starts throughout the years. 1979 US Grand Prix West – Long Beach 1/8 Photo by: Motorsport Images On April 8 1979, 24 Formula…
Gasly and AlphaTauri starred in qualifying for F1’s season opener, the Frenchman starting fifth behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and ahead of McLaren drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris. Gasly’s rookie teammate Yuki Tsunoda also showed flashes of speed but missed out on a Q3 spot. AlphaTauri’s qualifying pace has given Gasly confidence that the Faenza…
The track was lost to rain in the final half hour of the two-hour session, at a point when Daly’s 222.714mph had put him top, ahead of the 221.296mph of teammate and team owner Ed Carpenter’s 221.296mph. Their other teammate Rinus VeeKay suffered a nasty shunt at Turn 1 on his fifth lap that resulted…