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☆ Formula One accuses FIA head of commercial interference
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Liberty Media-owned Formula One has accused FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem of interfering with its commercial rights by publicly questioning a reported $20 billion valuation of the sport. They also fuel the sense of an emerging turf war between the governing body and a commercial rights holder eager to grow an expanding and increasingly popular championship in new directions. Sky Sports News reported that Formula One's legal head Sacha Woodward Hill and Liberty Media counterpart Renee Wilm had sent a joint letter to the FIA accusing the governing body of exceeding its remit. "The FIA has given unequivocal undertakings that it will not do anything to prejudice the ownership, management and/or exploitation of those rights," Sky quoted Formula One's letter as saying. There was no comment from Formula One and no immediate response from the FIA.

[1/2] Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro are pictured through broken glass as they hold a demonstration against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoMEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brazilian assets may be hit by fresh volatility on Monday after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed key government buildings, echoing the U.S. Jan. 6 insurrection of 2021, analysts said. Ricardo Lacerda, founder and CEO of Brazilian investment bank BR Partners (BRBI11.SA), said he expects markets to react with volatility in the short term, especially on Monday, given the higher institutional risk. But Komura expects the markets to recover by the end of the week considering a strong institutional reaction against the rioters. While large sections of the Brazilian banking industry has tended to back Bolsonaro given his free market credentials relative to Lula's Workers' Party, the sector's main industry association roundly condemned Sunday's violence.

☆ Andretti joins forces with General Motors for Cadillac Formula 1 entry bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Michael Andretti, team owner of Walkinshaw Andretti United, looks on during qualifying for Supercars Adelaide 500 on March 2, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. Andretti have teamed up with General Motors in a bid to enter Formula 1 which, if successful, would also see the famous Cadillac name join the grid. Andretti's main headquarters would be in Indiana while General Motors would be their engine and manufacture partner, with GM brand Cadillac to form part of the entry. "It is particularly pleasing to have interest from two iconic brands such as General Motors Cadillac and Andretti Global. "Well, we're bringing one of the biggest manufacturers in the world with us now with General Motors and Cadillac.

☆ Pro rally driver and YouTube sensation Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Ken Block, a professional rally driver and YouTube star, died Monday in a snowmobile accident in Utah, officials said. Block was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope in the Mill Hollow area of Wasatch County Monday afternoon when “the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him,” the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said. He was riding with a group, but the sheriff’s office said Block was alone when the accident occurred. “We are saddened to hear of the loss of Kenneth and our hearts are with his family and friends so deeply affected,” the sheriff’s office said. He kicked off his professional rally racing career in 2005, and was named Rookie of the Year that season in the Rally America Championship, according to a biography on his racing team's website.

☆ F1 drivers barred from political statements unless approved
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Formula One drivers will need prior written permission from the sport's governing body to make 'political statements' from next season following an update of the International Sporting Code. Drivers who make such statements will now be in breach of the rules unless the FIA has granted previous approval in writing. Mercedes' seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, and now-retired four-times champion Sebastian Vettel, have been among those making political statements at races in recent seasons. This year he wore a shirt proclaiming 'Stop Mining Tar Sands' and 'Canada's Climate Crime' at the Canadian Grand Prix. An FIA spokesman said the update was "in alignment with the political neutrality of sport" as enshrined in the International Olympic Committee code of ethics.

☆ Pakistan's top court sets up supervisory panel on TV scribe killed in Kenya
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] A general view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building at the evening hours, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court has set up a panel of five judges to supervise an investigation into the killing of a prominent television journalist shot dead in Kenya, it said on Tuesday. The court has sought initial responses from the South Asian nation's foreign office, the interior ministry and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), it said in a statement. The matter, voluntarily taken up by the court, centres on an incident in which the journalist, Arshad Sharif, was shot and killed in October on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Reporting by Asif Shahzad; Editing by Clarence FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Max Verstappen angry at ‘disrespectful’ comments as Red Bull snubs Sky Sports
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Max Verstappen may be having a record-breaking season on the track but he’s far from happy with some of the media coverage he has been receiving lately. And at one point it is enough, I don’t accept it,” Verstappen told reporters after the race. After the previous race – the US Grand Prix – Sky Sports pundit Ted Kravitz said Lewis Hamilton was “robbed” of last year’s world title after Verstappen beat him in dramatic circumstances. Verstappen and Christian Horner, pictured here at the US Grand Prix, both refused to speak to Sky Sports in Mexico. Mark Thompson/Getty Images North America/Getty ImagesVerstappen was backed up by Red Bull Racing’s team principal Christian Horner who also refused to speak to Sky Sports in Mexico.

☆ Verstappen, Red Bull snub Sky over 'derogatory' comments
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Dutch driver Verstappen, who has won a record 14 races in a single season, told reporters there had been "a constant kind of digging, being disrespectful" and especially from one individual. I don't accept it ... you can't live in the past, you just have to move on," the 25-year-old told reporters. There was no immediate comment from Sky, who also have access to interviews carried out by Formula One television. Verstappen won his first championship last year at the Abu Dhabi season-ender, with the Red Bull driver going into the race level on points with Mercedes Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull principal Christian Horner said he took the decision to shun Sky after comments at the U.S. Grand Prix where Red Bull won the constructors' title for the first time since 2013.

CNN —Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished in first place at the Mexican Grand Prix to claim his record-setting 14th win of the season on Sunday. Earlier in October, Verstappen claimed his second career world championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, and last week he won the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, which saw him share the record for number of season race wins. Red Bull pitted their drivers first, opting for medium tires while Hamilton fitted hard tires so that he would not have to pit again. RBR were found to have breached the cost cap by £432,652 ($501,409). That comes in from now, it has a direct effect on next year’s car and it will be in place for a 12-month period.”Two races remain on the F1 calendar for Verstappen to add to his record tally with the Brazilian Grand Prix scheduled on November 13 and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 20.

☆ Alonso and Alpine condemn abuse of F1 steward
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso and his Alpine Formula One team have condemned online abuse of race steward Silvia Bellot after Spain's double world champion was penalised at the U.S. Grand Prix and then reinstated. Bellot, also Spanish and the only female steward at the race in Austin, is carrying out the role again in Mexico City this weekend. Alonso, who finished seventh in Austin last Sunday but was demoted to 15th after a Haas protest and then restored to the position after a further review in Mexico on Thursday, posted on Instagram. "I strongly condemn the recent online abuse which has been directed at FIA race steward Silvia Bellot," he wrote. Alonso had his U.S. Grand Prix points reinstated after stewards found race control gave rivals Haas the wrong advice about a deadline for making a protest.

☆ Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz celebrates with FC Red Bull Salzburg during the tipico Bundesliga match with SK Sturm Graz at the Red Bull Arena on July 1, 2020 in Salzburg, Austria. Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died. Officials with the Red Bull racing team at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, announced Mateschitz's death Saturday. With the growing success of Red Bull, he significantly expanded his investments in sports, specifically motorsports and extreme sports, and Red Bull now operates football clubs, ice hockey teams and F1 racing teams. Red Bull also has contracts with hundreds of athletes in various sports and a deep driver development program to get racers to the top level.

☆ Leclerc to drop 10 places on U.S. GP starting grid
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will take a 10-place grid drop for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix due to engine and turbocharger changes, dealing a blow to his team's hopes of denying Red Bull the Formula One constructors' title for another week. Ferrari need to score 19 points more than Red Bull at Austin's Circuit of the Americas to keep the constructors' title battle alive until next weekend's race in Mexico City. Leclerc is battling Red Bull's Sergio Perez for second place overall and is one point behind the Mexican, who incurred a five-place grid drop on Friday. The sport's governing FIA said Leclerc had triggered the drop by taking a sixth internal combustion engine and turbocharger for final practice. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Sargeant to end long wait for a U.S. F1 driver
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

All going to plan, he will become the first American to race in Formula One since Alexander Rossi entered five grands prix with now-defunct Marussia in 2015. Capito said Sargeant had performed as expected and done exactly what he was told to do in practice. Sargeant will replace Canadian Nicholas Latifi at the former champions, who are currently last in the standings, alongside experienced British-born Thai Alex Albon. The Formula Two title has been won already by Brazilian Felipe Drugovich but Sargeant has won two races. "I think we need an American driver and not just a driver but a successful driver competing in there as well, and it shouldn't just be Brad Pitt."

☆ Can Max Verstappen and Red Bull become Formula One’s new dynasty?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —For much of the 2022 Formula One season, Max Verstappen’s inevitable march to a second consecutive world championship felt more like a procession than a competition. “We note the findings by the FIA of ‘minor overspend breaches of the financial regulations’ with surprise and disappointment,” Red Bull said in a statement earlier this month. The FIA has yet to announce how Red Bull will be penalized for breaching the cost cap. “But Red Bull have not only made the best of the new regulations, but they seem to have a driver in Max that is driving at a level that I’ve not seen since Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen celebrates becoming F1 world champion with his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase.

☆ F1 seeks answers after Red Bull's cost cap breach
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

What punishment, if any, the FIA imposes is another question and the process could take time if Red Bull, who reckoned they were within the cost cap limit, contest the findings. The FIA's rules state that "the Cost Cap Adjudication Panel may impose a financial penalty and/or any minor sporting penalties" for a minor overspend. They include a public reprimand, deduction of points from both world championships -- considered unlikely -- a reduction of the cost cap and limitations on aerodynamic and other testing. read more read moreThe previous weekend in Singapore it took hours before the race winner, Verstappen's Mexican team mate Sergio Perez, was made official. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Red Bull, Aston Martin breached F1 cost cap rules in 2021
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Red Bull and Aston Martin breached Formula One's cost cap rules last season, the sport's governing FIA said in a statement on Monday. Red Bull, the team of world champion Max Verstappen, were considered to have committed a procedural and minor overspend breach. The FIA said Aston Martin were held to be in procedural breach and the governing body's Cost Cap Administration was determining what action to take against both teams. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Pierre Gasly and fellow F1 drivers furious after he passes recovery vehicle on track at high speed
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“We lost Jules already,” Gasly told Sky Sports. Incredible.”Gasly finished in 18th place while Max Verstappen won the Grand Prix and his second world title. Issei Kato/ReutersOther drivers and teams also condemned the decision to allow a recovery vehicle onto the track. “Even behind Safety Car, we are going 100, 150kph and still at those speeds we see nothing,” Sainz told Sky Sports. “That’s the lowest point we’ve seen in the sport for years,” Red Bull driver Sergio Perez told Sky Sports.

☆ Max Verstappen crowned world champion in chaotic circumstances at Japanese Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Max Verstappen was crowned Formula One world champion in bizarre circumstances following a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. So when Verstappen finished, he initially only celebrated a race victory – his 12th of the season – and completed his first post-race interview accordingly. I am hearing different things,” Verstappen said, after he was initially crowned world champion during a second post-race interview. It was confirmed again, and he sat down in front of a ‘World Champion’ banner in a throne room. “Am I the world champion?” Verstappen asked Jensen Button before his interview on the podium.

☆ Lewis Hamilton nose stud: Mercedes fined nearly $25,000 over seven-time champion's piercing at Singapore Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lewis Hamilton’s team Mercedes has been fined $24,500 (€25,000) after the seven-time world champion was unable to take out his nose stud at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Brit, who has multiple piercings, was called in by stewards ahead of qualifying on Saturday after wearing the piece of jewelry. Mercedes, though, was handed a fine for submitting incorrect paperwork which stated Hamilton was in compliance with the jewelry ban. “I’ve had my jewelry and my nose stud for years and, obviously, we had that whole commotion at the beginning of the year. He says officials had previously explained that the nose stud was dangerous because of the way metal would conduct heat if a fire broke out in the car.

☆ Formula 1 in 2023: Record 24-race calendar revealed as Las Vegas debuts and China returns
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Matt Morlidge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"We are excited to announce the 2023 calendar with 24 races around the world. Making way for 2023 is the French GP, and a previously touted race in South Africa has not been included. The calendar was approved by the FIA and the World Motor Sport Council and revealed by F1's governing body on Tuesday. Formula 1 has revealed a record race calendar for 2023, with the sport set to hold 24 races in a season for the very first time. The 2023 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix will be held on Sunday 28th May, 2023."

Sportivul Andrei Maxian a ocupat locul 2 în prima etapă a Campionatului European de Autocross FIA. Este cel mai bun rezultat din istoria MoldoveiFederatia de Automobilism din Republica Moldova a anunțat că sportivul moldovean Andrei Maxian a obținut un rezultat istoric pentru naționala noastră în cadrul Campionatului European de Autocross FIA. El a reușit să ocupe locul 2 în prima etapă a competiției, fiind cel mai bun rezultat din istoria țării noastre. Autocrossul a început la sfârșitul anilor 1940 în Regatul Unit ca o competiție de club. În 1976, FIA a creat reguli standardizate de autocross și a început o cupă europeană de autocross pentru mașini de cross specializate.

Persons: Maxian, Andrei Maxian, El, Autocrossul Organizations: European, FIA, Moldovei Locations: Republica Moldova, Musa, Letonia, Regatul Unit, Europa continentală, Austria

☆ Молдавский спортсмен добился исторических результатов на чемпионате Европы по автокроссу
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: 1 min

Федерация автоспорта Республики Молдова объявила, что молдавский спортсмен Андрей Максиан добился исторического для нашей сборной результата на чемпионате Европы по автокроссу FIA. Ему удалось занять 2-е место в первом этапе конкурса, что стало лучшим результатом в истории нашей страны. Соревнования по автокроссу - это автомобильные гонки на трассе с незащищенным покрытием (грязь, гравий или грунт). Так продолжалось до 1968 года, когда в континентальной Европе (Австрия) состоялся первый заезд. В 1976 году FIA создала стандартизированные правила автокросса и открыла европейский кубок по автокроссу для специализированных автомобилей.

Persons: Андрей Максиан, Муса, Автокросс Organizations: Федерация автоспорта Locations: Республика Молдова, Великобритания, Европа, Австрия

☆ Выборы могут не состоятся из-за закона о рынке нефтепродуктов
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( ) ehomd.info time to read: 1 min

Ассоциация иностранных инвесторов (FIA) обратилась к спикеру парламента Зинаиде Гречаный, председателям парламентских фракций, и.о. В письме отмечается, что с 15 июня 2021 года должны вступить в силу изменения в закон о рынке нефтепродуктов, положения которого приведут к приостановлению продаж нефтепродуктами практически всеми компаниями — участниками отрасли. Надо понимать, что в случае прекращения продаж топлива, Молдову ждёт коллапс, транспорт станет. В этой ситуации выборы просто не смогут состояться из-за неявки избирателей. Источник: «Молдавский вагон», телеграм-канал

Persons: Зинаида Гречаный, Аурелиу Чокой Organizations: Ассоциация иностранных инвесторов (), Молдавский вагон Locations: Молдова

☆ Persoanele cu putere de decizie trebuie să se adreseze Curții Constituționale pentru a nu admite suspendarea vânzării produselor petroliere în Moldova și să prevină colapsul apropiat al sectorului
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Ion Ceban | ) unimedia.info time to read: +2 min

În scrisoare sunt descrise amănunțit încă vreo zece motive că modificările la legea privind piața produselor petroliere contravine unor prevederi ale Constituției Republicii Moldova, unor acte normative, dar și proceselor financiare și logistice. Dacă în timpul apropiat nu se va schimba ceva, companiile vor fi nevoite să suspende importul și comercializarea produselor petroliere. Va suferi pierderi considerabile bugetul Moldovei și, în particular și economia țării, în general. Singura posibilitate pentru a nu admite deficitul conturat pe piața produselor petroliere este adresarea la Curtea Constituțională, care poate suspenda aplicarea legii. Astfel, pot fi evitate consecințele negative pentru economia țării, iar după alegerile parlamentare, deputații vor putea examina și adopta un act legislativ ce reglementează piața produselor petroliere în conformitate cu prevederile Constituției și legislației în vigoare”.

Persons: Ana Groza Organizations: FIA, Constituțională Locations: Republicii Moldova, Moldovei

☆ Как идет подготовка к ЧМ по футболу в Катаре и как выглядят стадионы (ФОТО)
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-02 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +9 min

Там будут различные торговые точки, рестораны, беговые дорожки и т. д.Еще один стадион - «Аль Джануб» - символизирует перевернутую лодку, в которой моряки добывали жемчуг. Стадион «Аль Тумама» выполнен в форме части традиционного катарского мужского головного убора игаль. «Халифа Интернейшнл»Вместимость: 40 000 зрителейРасстояние до центра Дохи: 11 кмОткрытие: 2017 годПервый стадион ЧМ-2022, который ввели в эксплуатацию. «Аль Джануб»Вместимость: 40 000 зрителейРасстояние до центра Дохи: 23 кмОткрытие: 2019 годПервый стадион ЧМ-2022, построенный с нуля. «Ахмад бин Али»Вместимость: 40 000 зрителейПроект: RambollРасстояние до центра Дохи: 22 кмОткрытие: 2020 годПоследний на данный момент стадион ЧМ-2022, введенный в эксплуатацию.

Persons: — —, Dar, FIA Fenwick, Аль Байт, Ахмад бин Али, Эмир, Ахмад бин Али»Вместимость зрителейПроект, Ибрагим М. Джайдахом Organizations: Qatar Foundation, Arab Engineering Bureau, FIA, FIA Fenwick Iribarren Architects, Foster, Partners, Рас Абу Абуд, Аль Байт, Аль Джануб, Эдьюкешн Сити, Аль Тумама, Аль Бейт, Эдьюкейшн Сити, Аль Джанубе, кмСтатус, АльБайт Locations: Qatar, Катар, Лусаил, АльХор, Дохи кмОткрытие годПервый, АльВакра, Дохи, кмОткрытие годПрозванный, кмОткрытие годПоследний, альрайян, АльРиффа

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