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☆ Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified from U.S. Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Oct 22, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Lewis Hamilton (44) of Team Great Britain drives during the 2023 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAUSTIN, Texas, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Mercedes accepted their punishment after Formula One stewards disqualified Lewis Hamilton from second place in Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix along with sixth-placed Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Mercedes had brought an upgraded car to Texas and Hamilton, whose team mate George Russell moved up to fifth, had looked more competitive. "We can take a lot of positives from the car performance today," said Wolff. Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Christian Schmollinger and Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Jerome Miron, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, COTA, Toto Wolff, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, George Russell, Wolff, Carlos Sainz, Alan Baldwin, Christian Schmollinger, Michael Perry Organizations: Mercedes, Petronas Motorsport, Great, Prix, Circuit, Ferrari, FIA, Austin's Circuit, Thomson Locations: Austin , Texas, USA, Americas, , Texas, Sunday's U.S, Texas, Hamilton, London

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the music video for “Por La Familia,” a new track from Carín León and BorderKid, León is whisked away into a surrealist landscape inspired by Mexico. Formula One's Sergio “Checo” Pérez. León is a celebrated voice in Mexican music, proving genres like banda, mariachi, norteño and sierreño are international, not “regional Mexican music,” as his work — and the work of his contemporaries like Peso Pluma and Eslabon Armado — is often described. Red Bull Racing's “Checo” Pérez is the sole Mexican Formula One driver on the 2023 grid and the most successful Mexican driver in the motorsport's history. “I'm very happy with what's happening with Mexican music.”

Persons: Sergio “ Checo, Pérez, ”, Bull, “, ” León, Édgar Barrera —, Cash, he's, Maluma, J Balvin Organizations: ANGELES, —, “, Mexican, familia, Prix Locations: Mexico, Mexican, Miami, Vegas

☆ Will the Saudi prince get his 1.5% GDP growth from sports?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The PIF, with estimated assets of around $700 billion, has also flexed its financial muscle in golf, tennis, boxing and motorsport, to name a few, along with a slew of music and entertainment ventures. These investments are all part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 program, an ambitious plan to diversify the country's economy away from its traditional reliance on oil and gas exports. Saudi Arabia's growing presence in sport and entertainment around the world has given rise to allegations of "sportswashing" — with critics claiming the regime is using sport to launder its international reputation against the backdrop of a dismal human rights record. In a recent interview, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country's de facto leader and architect of Vision 2030, said he was happy to sportswash if it boosted the kingdom's GDP. But what role does this sporting spending spree play in the kingdom's efforts to secure its economic future, and will it work?

Persons: Prince Mohammed bin Salman Organizations: Saudi, Public Investment Fund, English Premier League, Newcastle United Locations: Europe's, Saudi

CNN —When it comes to Formula One, the sky is the limit for Max Verstappen. And Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes his driver, despite being only 26, is already among the very best in the history of the discipline. Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesVerstappen’s historic yearRed Bull has won 15 out of the 16 races this F1 season. Verstappen alone has won 13 of these races with teammate Pérez seeing the checkered flag first on two occasions. “That second position for Checo [Pérez] is something very, very valuable to us, something we have never achieved before, having drivers first and second in the Drivers’ World Championship.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez’s, Verstappen, Red Bull, Christian Horner, “, ” Horner, Amanda Davies, ”, Lewis, Hamilton, Michael, Schumacher, Ayrton, Senna, Horner, Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso, ” Alonso, Mark Thompson, Bull, Pérez, “ He’s, McLaren, John Thys Organizations: CNN, Qatar, Prix, Reuters, Getty, Drivers ’, Drivers Locations: Doha, AFP, Bahrain, Qatar

☆ Why Red Bull’s RB19 is one of the most dominant F1 cars ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

However, Red Bull Racing’s 2023 competitor, the RB19, has absolutely fried the system and blown past the boundaries of what appeared possible in this sport. Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesNewey has been designing F1 cars since 1988 and has won 12 Constructors’ Championships, split between his time at Williams, McLaren and Red Bull. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has described Newey as “the only bloke that can see air” in an interview with Red Bull. And Mercedes eventually ceded its position at the summit of F1 to Red Bull in 2022 after being in control for much of the turbo-hybrid era. But it does raise the question: how far can Red Bull go?

Persons: Red Bull, Max Verstappen, we’ve, Lawrence Barretto, It’s, Edd Straw, Sergio Pérez, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Sebastian Vettel’s, Bull, Verstappen, Vettel, Michael Schumacher’s, Mercedes ’, Mark Thompson, Lewis Hamilton, ”, “, ” Verstappen, Hamilton, Adrian Newey, Newey, Red, McLaren, –, Christian Horner, Straw, Max, “ We’ve, Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, hasn’t, he’s, Clive Mason, Lewis, Michael, Seb, Roger Federer’s, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Clive Rose, Bull won’t, George Russell, ” Horner Organizations: CNN, ”, CNN Sport, “, Suzuka, Singapore, Prix, Verstappen, Monza, Austrian, FIA, Sky Sports, Bulls, Constructors, Williams, Ferrari, Getty, BBC Radio Locations: Miami, Qatar, Austrian, ”, New England

☆ India welcomes MotoGP: Monsoon rains, Bollywood superstars and a mystery monkey
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Jonathan Hawkins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

First-placed Bezzecchi (C), second-placed Prima Pramac Racing's Spanish rider Jorge Martin (L) and third-placed Monster Energy Yamaha's French rider Fabio Quartararo pose on the podium after the Indian MotoGP Grand Prix. Last year Poncharal says he bumped into Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, who told him about the potential interest in an Indian MotoGP Grand Prix. As at the G20, the MotoGP race branding also featured the name ‘Bharat,’ rather than India. Bezzecchi is third overall in the championship, 44 points behind Bagnaia after the Indian Grand Prix. “It has been an incredible experience and success for MotoGP to be in India for the first time,” said Ezpeleta.

Persons: India CNN —, Jorge Martin, Fabio Quartararo, Money Sharma, Pramac, Hervé Poncharal, Poncharal, Carmelo Ezpeleta, Prakash Singh, we’ve, Ikjot Singh Bhasin, ” Paolo Ciabatti, “, ” Ciabatti, it’s, ” Poncharal, Herve Poncharal, Jonathan Hawkins, Tissot, Bharat, Marco Bezzecchi, ”, Marc Marquez, Martin, ” Martin, I’m, ” KTM's Jack Miller, Jack Miller, ” Miller, there’s, ” Sebastian Vettel, Andrew Hone, “ I’m, –, Repsol, Suresh Raina, SHARMA, Pecco Bagnaia, Marquez –, Ranveer Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Yogi Adityanath, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia, appreciatively, Yamaha’s Frenchman, ” Ikjot Singh Bhasin, don’t Organizations: India CNN, India CNN — Briefly, Buddh, Circuit, Formula One, Pramac, Energy, Getty, Racing, Prix, CNN Sport, Ducati Lenovo, Buddh Circuit, MotoGP, CNN, Ducati, YouTube, Honda, Sprint, Financial Times, Manufacturers, KTM, Husqvarna, Indian, One, India MotoGP Bharat Locations: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, New Delhi, East, Asia, South America, Kazakhstan, Delhi, Greater Noida, AFP, Yamaha’s, “

☆ The marriage of sports and technology can help narrow the gender gap
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Tata Communications | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When F1 took over the city recently, Tata Communications hosted a community event with experts from the worlds of gender equality, technology, and sports. Men may have long dominated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and careers, but in Singapore women's employment in science-based fields is climbing fast. The jobs of the future are digital, and a strong base will give these young women a leg up in STEM careers." Tan was speaking at Amp It Up, an event hosted by Tata Communications for STEM students during the Singapore Grand Prix in September. She added: "It's about companies working with these initiatives to make sure that young women are aware of the available opportunities."

Persons: there's, UWS, Georgette Tan, Tan, Oriel Morrison, Rosanna Tennant, Tri Pham, Amitabh Sarkar, Sarkar, We've, Monisha Kaltenborn, Hannah Schmitz, Red, Ruth Buscombe, Christina Teo Organizations: Tata Communications, United Women Singapore, Prix, Tata Communications Community, APAC, Asia, F1 Media & Technology, Team Sauber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, European Union, Insider Studios Locations: Singapore, Asia Pacific, Japan, United States

☆ Wolff says F1 risks disarray if Massa succeeds in title bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Formula One risks disarray in the unlikely event of Felipe Massa winning a threatened legal claim for the 2008 world championship, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. The Brazilian lost that title by a point to Britain's Lewis Hamilton, then at McLaren and now at Mercedes and a seven-time world champion. "I don't think he has a case, to be honest," Wolff told reporters at the latest edition of the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend. "For me this is like watching a telenovela or soap opera playing out in front of me," added the Austrian. Wolff had said earlier that Massa's case was sure to set a precedent and Mercedes were watching "with curiosity".

Persons: Felipe Massa, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Britain's Lewis Hamilton, Wolff, Massa, Wolff's, I'm, Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Michael Masi, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Ferrari, Massa, McLaren, Mercedes, Singapore, Prix, Austrian, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Abu Dhabi, London

☆ Lewis Hamilton criticizes ‘completely unacceptable’ comments from Red Bull’s Helmut Marko about Sergio Pérez
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The 80-year-old Austrian later apologized for his remarks, and Pérez, speaking ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, said that he had also received a personal apology. “It’s completely unacceptable what he said,” Mercedes driver Hamilton, who has long spoken out against racial discrimination in Formula One, told Sky Sports when asked about Marko’s comments. “I think it just highlights firstly the work that still needs to be done. When you have a personal relationship with someone, I think it’s a feeling you’re going to have.”CNN has contacted Red Bull for comment. Verstappen is aiming to win a record-extending 11th consecutive race in Singapore on Sunday, though he said this week that he doesn’t think Red Bull is as competitive on street circuits compared to other tracks.

Persons: CNN — Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull, Helmut Marko, Sergio Pérez, Marko, Max, Sebastian, Vettel, “ It’s, ” Mercedes, Hamilton, ” Marko, Francois Nel, “, Pérez, Verstappen, ” Organizations: CNN, Red, Reuters, Sky Sports, Belgian, Prix Locations: American, Austrian, Singapore

☆ FIA issues written warning to Red Bull's Marko for Perez comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Marko, 80, apologised last week after referring to Perez as a "South American" who was less focused than dominant Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen or the team's now-retired champion Sebastian Vettel. "We can confirm that Helmut Marko has received a written warning and been reminded of his responsibilities as a public figure in motor sport in line with the FIA Code of Ethics," said an FIA spokesman at the Singapore Grand Prix. Perez said on Thursday he had accepted a personal apology from Marko, whose comments continued to provoke a strong reaction in the paddock. It was not the first time Marko had referred to Perez as a South American, although the Mexican comes from Guadalajara which is geographically in North America. "I'm Italian so I know that sometimes we have been facing the same comments," said Alfa Romeo's Alessandro Alunni Bravi.

Persons: Gilles Villeneuve, Sergio Perez, Helmut Marko, Evan Buhler, Marko, Perez, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, hasn't, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Zak Brown, Verstappen, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Prix, Grand Prix REUTERS, Rights, Red Bull, FIA, Singapore, Formula One, Mexican, One, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Canada, Rights SINGAPORE, Austrian, Mexican, Guadalajara, North America, Mexico, South America, London

☆ Hamilton slams Marko as Perez accepts Austrian's apology
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton slammed Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko on Thursday for "completely unacceptable" comments blaming Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez's fluctuating form on his ethnicity. Perez told reporters separately at the Singapore Grand Prix that he had accepted a personal apology from the 80-year-old Austrian, an influential member of his dominant Formula One team's leadership. "I got an apology from him, a direct apology, which to me was the most important one," Perez told reporters. That to me is what matters," added the 33-year-old, who joined Red Bull in 2021 and has won two races so far this season. Perez, the winner in Singapore last year, is 145 points behind Verstappen after 14 of 22 races with Red Bull winning every round so far.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Helmut Marko, Sergio Perez's, Perez, Marko, Red Bull, Max Verstappen, Hamilton, it's, you've, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Red Bull, Formula, Singapore, Prix, One, Monza, Red, Grand, Verstappen, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, Singapore, London

☆ Marko apologises for offensive comments about Perez
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Marko had made his remarks on the energy drink company's television station following last weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. An attempt by Marko to clarify his comments only dug a deeper hole. While Marko attends races in Red Bull Racing uniform, he reports to the energy drink company and is not an employee of the British-based champions. Germany's now-retired Vettel won four for Red Bull from 2010-13. Marko did compliment Perez for finishing second in Italy last weekend, a race that handed Verstappen a record 10th win in a row.

Persons: Marko, Helmut Marko, Sergio Perez's, Red, Dietrich Mateschitz, Checo, Perez, Sebastian, Vettel, Sergio Perez, race.comhad, Marko's, Max Verstappen, Germany's, Red Bull, George Russell, Angelica Medina, Christian Radnedge, Toby Davis Organizations: LONDON, Bull, One, Monza, Red, Red Bull, Mexican, Verstappen, Ferraris, Austrian, Thomson Locations: American, Mexican, Guadalajara, North America, South America, Britain, Mexico, Italy, Mexico City

☆ Recommendation on new sports for Los Angeles 2028 delayed -IOC
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An LA2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate Los Angeles being awarded the 2028 Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A final recommendation on the new sports to be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will not be made this week as originally planned, the International Olympics Committee said on Wednesday. The IOC was initially due to discuss it at Friday's executive board meeting. "Due to ongoing discussions between the IOC and the (LA2028) Organising Committee, the Olympic Programme Commission has not yet had the opportunity to hold its meeting to prepare its final recommendation for the IOC Executive Board," the IOC said in a statement. "As a consequence, the sports programme for the Olympic Games LA28 will be discussed during a later IOC Executive Board meeting, to take place at a date to be decided."

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Karolos Grohmann, Ed Osmond Organizations: Los Angeles Coliseum, REUTERS, Rights, International Olympics, IOC, Olympic, Games, Tokyo Games, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los, Tokyo, Asia

☆ Alfa Romeo will stay in motorsport, yet to decide on F1
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I feel that I must stay in motorsport and I will stay in motorsport. We don’t want to be full (in) for Alfa Romeo. I will not go to Rally Raid and I will not go on WRC (world rally) for obvious reasons for the story of Alfa Romeo. Alfa are effectively title sponsors of Sauber, who run the team, under a deal driven by the late FIAT Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne. "It was reasonable, it was sized at the height of Alfa Romeo and Sauber, it was not the dreaming contract.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Jennifer Lorenzini, Romeo, Jean, Philippe Imparato, Imparato, Alfa Romeo, Haas, Ferrari, Sergio Marchionne, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Prix, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Prix REUTERS, One, Sauber, Frenchman, Reuters, Audi, Volkswagen, Alfa, WRC, Maserati, FIAT Chrysler, FIA, Formula One Management, Netflix, Vegas, Motorsport, Thomson Locations: Monza, Italy, United States

☆ Exclusive: Olympics: Decision on new sports for LA28 to come Sept. 8, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced this week that it will hold an Executive Board meeting on Sept. 8 when, according to the source, it will take a decision on the LA28 programme. The IOC Session would need to ratify that decision when it meets Oct. 15-17 in Mumbai. The Executive Board consists of IOC President Thomas Bach, four vice-presidents and 10 other members whereas the Session is a general meeting of IOC members. The nine sports seeking inclusion for LA28 consists of flag football, karate, kickboxing, baseball-softball, lacrosse, breakdancing, squash, motorsport and cricket. In February 2022, the IOC confirmed 28 "youth-focused" sports for inclusion at LA28 a list that includes skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing.

Persons: Thomas Bach, Frank Pingue, Ed Osmond Organizations: Olympic Committee, IOC, Olympic, Olympic Programme, Executive, Reuters, Tokyo Games, Thomson Locations: Los, Mumbai, Tokyo, Toronto

☆ Second rider dies in centenary Manx GP qualifying
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 23 (Reuters) - A second rider has died after a crash in qualifying for the centenary edition of the Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races on the Isle of Man, organisers said on Wednesday. Ian Bainbridge, a 69-year-old Briton who had been a regular competitor in the event since 2005, died on Tuesday evening at the exit of Kirk Michael village during the second qualifying session. Gary Vines, a 33-year-old British rider who competed in this year's TT races as well as being a Manx regular, died in Sunday's first qualifying session after an accident at Ballagarey. The Manx Grand Prix was first run in 1923 as the Manx Amateur Road Races and features mainly amateur riders competing over the island's TT course. Like the TT races the Manx ranks among the deadliest events in motorsport.

Persons: Ian Bainbridge, Kirk Michael, Gary Vines, Sunday's, Raul Torras Martinez, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Manx, Prix, Briton, Thomson Locations: Isle of, Manx, London

☆ Los Angeles 2028 decision on new sports in next few weeks-IFAF
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An LA2028 sign is seen at the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate Los Angeles being awarded the 2028 Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File PhotoBERLIN, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A decision on which new sports will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is likely to come in the next few weeks, the head of the International Federation of American Football said on Monday. "We expect a decision (from LA2028 organisers) in the coming weeks," IFAF President Pierre Trochet said in a call with reporters. Flag football is banking on its support in the United States, growing popularity abroad as well as potential participation of NFL players at the Games to make it to Los Angeles. The LA 2028 organisers can decide on several sports to be included.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Pierre Trochet, Brett Gosper, Karolos Grohmann, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Los Angeles Coliseum, REUTERS, International Federation of American Football, . Flag, Olympic Committee, Flag, NFL, Games, breakdancing, Tokyo Games, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los, Mumbai, United States, NFL Europe

☆ Verstappen gets the drift with a sideways shift
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium - July 30, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen is interviewed after winning the race REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File PhotoAug 9 (Reuters) - Double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has picked up some fresh driving tricks after a lesson in sliding sideways from New Zealand's drift car king 'Mad Mike' Whiddett. The Dutch driver, enjoying some time off to do something different in a dominant season, smoked the tyres of a 600 horsepower MADBUL Mazda RX-7 in a video released on Red Bull Motorsport's YouTube channel on Wednesday. "I think it was the most nervous I’ve been in the past two years just because it’s not natural to how I normally drive," said the 25-year-old Red Bull racer. "It felt like I was 16 again and jumping into an F1 car for the first time. Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Johanna Geron, Mike, Whiddett, I’ve, Horner, Red Bull, Christian Horner, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Belgian, Prix, Mazda, Bull, YouTube, Thomson Locations: Spa, Belgium, London

☆ Liberty SiriusXM shares get a shake-up. Here's a breakdown of the new structure
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investing alongside Malone is complicated for individuals because Liberty Media has a string of tracking stocks for all its different businesses. The media conglomerate has two tracking stock groups: Liberty SiriusXM Group and Formula One Group. Liberty Media owns Formula One, which trades under tracking stock Liberty Media Formula One . Live Nation trades under its common stock ticker LYV, while's Liberty's share is available under the LLYVA and LLYVB tracking stocks. For the new Liberty SiriusXM tracking stocks LSXMK and LSXMA, the reclassification could help narrow the stock's wide discount to its net asset value, according to Citi.

Persons: John, Malone, SIRI, while's, BATRA Organizations: Liberty Media, Sirius XM Holdings, Entertainment, Liberty SiriusXM Group, Formula One, Nation Entertainment, Live, Major League Baseball's, Atlanta Braves, Liberty Media Corp, Nasdaq, Liberty, Citi Locations: New York

☆ 'Sparky' radio exchanges were only half serious, says Verstappen
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 30 (Reuters) - "Sparky" radio exchanges between Max Verstappen and his long-time race engineer Gianpiero "GP" Lambiase entertained a global audience during Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix but also raised questions about the rapport between the two. Verstappen, completely dominant on track with his eighth win in a row for Red Bull, said all was fine and the pair had a very good relationship. "You used a lot of tyre on the out-lap Max, not sure that was sensible," the engineer observed in another comment. "GP and Max have been together since the first race that Max stepped into the car," he added. "To race engineer Max Verstappen you've got to have strength of character, because he is one tough customer and many race engineers would crumble under that pressure," he said.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Gianpiero, Lambiase, Red Bull, Verstappen, Helmut Marko, Max, Christian Horner, you've, Jason Statham, Horner, Max Verstappen you've, Alan Baldwin, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Belgian, Prix, Red Bull, Team, Thomson Locations: Belgium

☆ Szafnauer to exit misfiring Alpine, Fry joins Williams
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SummaryCompanies Famin to replace Szafnauer as interim Alpine principalTop engineers Permane and Fry also leavingShakeup follows departure of Alpine CEO RossiFry moving to WilliamsSPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 28 (Reuters) - Otmar Szafnauer will leave Renault-owned Alpine after Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix with Bruno Famin appointed interim principal on another day of upheaval that exposed rifts within the misfiring Formula One team. Alpine Academy director Julian Rouse was named as Permane's interim replacement while Matt Harman leads the technical team at Enstone. Rossi warned in May he would make changes if performances did not improve, and said the buck stopped with Szafnauer. Williams said Fry, who has had senior roles at both McLaren and Ferrari, will start work on Nov. 1. "His knowledge and experience will further strengthen the team's technical capabilities and pursuit of excellence as we build the next chapter of Williams," said principal James Vowles.

Persons: Szafnauer, Permane, Fry, Shakeup, Rossi Fry, Bruno Famin, Alan Permane, Pat Fry, Williams, Julian Rouse, Matt Harman, Aston Martin, Famin, Oscar Piastri, Fernando Alonso, Laurent Rossi, Rossi, it's, James Vowles, Pat, Alan Baldwin, Andrew Cawthorne, Christian Radnedge, Pritha Organizations: Alpine, SPA, Renault, Belgian, Prix, Alpine Academy, Aston, McLaren, Formula, Ferrari, Thomson Locations: Belgium

☆ F1 Academy: All 10 F1 teams to have drivers and liveries for 2024 season in all-female single-seater series
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Formula 1 Academy 2023 drivers line up for a group photo at the Red Bull Ring on April 27, 2023 in Spielberg, Austria. All 10 current Formula 1 teams will have one driver and have their livery on a car competing in the all-female F1 Academy from 2024. F1 Academy has five teams — ART Grand Prix, Campos Racing, MP Motorsport, PREMA Racing and Rodin Carlin — with three cars per team to make up a 15-driver grid. From next year, 10 of these drivers will be nominated by Formula 1 teams and each team will have their livery on one car. In 2024 the F1 Academy will join our race calendar, raising the awareness and profile of the series globally and to have the F1 liveries on the grid will be something very special."

Persons: Campos, PREMA Racing, Rodin Carlin —, Susie Wolff, Stefano Domenicali, Susie, Paul Ricard, Marta Garcia, Hamda Al Qubaisi, Lena Buhler, Garcia Organizations: Academy, F1, Prix, Campos Racing, Motorsport, Formula, F1 Academy, Circuit, F1 United States, Monza Locations: Spielberg, Austria, Americas, Hamda

☆ The Atlanta Braves team is a stock you can buy and sell. Top execs describe what moves the shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"I think it gives shareholders an opportunity to feel like they're direct owners of the Braves," Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei said Wednesday on CNBC's " Squawk on the Street ." Atlanta Brave Holdings encompasses the baseball team and its real estate development known as The Battery, which includes its ballpark, Truist Park. The newly public stock has dipped less than 1% to trade around $44 apiece since its first day of trading. The Formula One tracking stock hit an all-time high last month. The executive said profits of the franchise will continue to be driven by operations on the field and of the real estate.

Persons: Major League Baseball's, BATRA, Greg Maffei, We've, we've, Derek Schiller, Maffei, They're, Fanduel Sportsbook, Ronald Acuña Jr, He's Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Major League, Nasdaq, Liberty Media Corp, Braves, Liberty Media, Holdings, Turner Broadcasting, Major League Baseball

☆ Sibling around-the-world aviators set another youth record
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Siblings and solo around-the-world aviators Mack and Zara Rutherford set more records on Tuesday as they collected a trophy whose previous winners include Lewis Hamilton and Richard Branson. The British-Belgian duo are the youngest winners of the Royal Automobile Club's Segrave Trophy, first awarded in 1930 and featuring a roll call of aviation pioneers and motorsport greats. Only four women have previously won the Segrave trophy - awarded to British adventurers who show outstanding skill, courage and initiative in travel on land, sea or air - and none as young as Zara. Mack, who beat the record set by 18-year-old Briton Travis Ludlow in 2021, had to land on an uninhabited island after crossing the Pacific Ocean on a trip whose itinerary had to be changed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Previous winners of the Segrave Trophy include Formula One racing drivers Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren, Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill as well as Hamilton.

Persons: Mack, Zara Rutherford, Lewis Hamilton, Richard Branson, Zara, Briton Travis Ludlow, Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren, Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Donald Campbell, Amy Johnson, Alan Baldwin, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Royal Automobile, Stanford University, Reuters, Renault, Thomson Locations: The British, Belgian, Sofia, Russia, Alaska, Zara, New York, Iceland, Singapore, Siberia, Ukraine, Hamilton, London, Australia

☆ British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen and Red Bull strive for perfection as F1 team chases unbeaten season
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amanda Davies | Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

I love, of course, driving to the limit, but I love winning,” Verstappen tells CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Robert Szaniszlo/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesRed Bull team principal Christian Horner is also hungry for more wins despite the team’s unrelenting start to the season. “It’s not something probably I will look back to when I’m 60 or 70.”Red Bull will be hoping to go unbeaten through the 2023 F1 season. His father, Jos Verstappen, was a successful racing driver in his own right and became the first ever Dutchman to secure an F1 podium finish. The F1 driver sees a big future for the virtual racing esport.

Persons: Max Verstappen, ” Verstappen, Amanda Davies, “, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel, Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Robert Szaniszlo, Christian Horner, “ It’s, ” Horner, Horner, ”, ‘, Bull, Michael Potts, Jos Verstappen, What’s, Laszlo Balogh Organizations: CNN, Prix, Silverstone, Verstappen, Vettel, Red Bull, CNN Sport, Formula, BSR Agency, Getty, Grands Prix Locations: British

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