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4+ hour, 55+ min ago (700+ words) Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 29, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates after qualifying in pole position with second placed McLaren's Lando Norris and third placed Red Bull's Max Verstappen REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki ABU DHABI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Formula One will crown its champion in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both seeking to dethrone Red Bull's Max Verstappen and deny the Dutchman his fifth title in a row. Norris is favourite in the three-way showdown, 12 points clear of Verstappen and needing 'only' to finish on the podium at Yas Marina whoever wins on what could be a night of high drama. The last season before the start of a fresh era for the sport, and the expansion to 11 teams with new rules and engines, has been one of comebacks and shocks for…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago (186+ words) Richmond Spiders (6-1) at Belmont Bruins (8-0) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -7.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Belmont hosts Richmond aiming to prolong its five-game home winning streak. The Bruins are 4-0 on their home court. Belmont leads the MVC in rebounding, averaging 37.5 boards. Sam Orme leads the Bruins with 6.8 rebounds. The Spiders play their first true road game after going 6-1 with a 1-1 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. Richmond has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. Belmont scores 87.1 points, 19.4 more per game than the 67.7 Richmond allows. Richmond scores 19.6 more points per game (84.7) than Belmont allows to opponents (65.1). TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Lundblade is scoring 16.6 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Bruins. Orme is averaging 15.6 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting 55.6%. AJ Lopez is scoring 11.0 points per game and averaging 1.9 rebounds for the Spiders....

6+ hour, 33+ min ago (64+ words) VW promoted former management consultant Ludwig Fazel to the top strategy role after Stefan Weckbach left the automaker when he failed to become Porsche's new CEO. VW names Ludwig Fazel as chief strategist amid production shakeup The Trump administration is set to propose less stringent fuel economy standards than Joe Biden's rules, aiming to cut vehicle costs as automakers recalibrate lineups and pricing timelines....

9+ hour, 19+ min ago (225+ words) The International Skating Union's 2025 season has all led to this moment " the figure skating Grand Prix Final closes out the festivities this weekend. All of the sport's greatest athletes will be traveling to Nagoya, Japan, to prove themselves one last time, and it means even more with the Milan Cortina Olympics just around the corner. Several enticing storylines will make this Final one to watch. Three-time ISU world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates will be facing French ice dancers Laurence Fournier-Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron in competition for the first time. Other reigning Grand Prix Final champions Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn and Minerva Fabienne Hase will also be looking to defend their titles this weekend. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 figure skating Grand Prix Final, including TV channel and streaming options for the annual competition. TV channels:…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago (1141+ words) On the second day of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsport versus NASCAR antitrust case trial, the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the Sanctioning Body was called to the witness stand. It was a frequently uncomfortable afternoon for Scott Prime, who was called upon to explain what appeared to be internal strife within NASCAR leadership over the charter terms CEO Jim France seemed committed to imposing on teams. There have been numerous private emails and texts unsealed as part of the discovery process that seemed to suggest that the likes of Prime, then-COO Steve O'Donnell and then-president Steve Phelps all believed the Cup Series race teams deserved more than what their boss pushed for. In one email, Prime suggested to his fellow leadership executives that team owners "have a point' in their negotiation points because he learned…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago (1227+ words) F1 2026 grid: What is next season's driver line-up in Formula 1? Sting Ray Robb to continue with Juncos Racing for 2026 IndyCar season Red Bull hails Yuki Tsunoda's "exceptional starts and excellent racecraft" as it demotes him Has Red Bull made the right decisions on 2026 F1 line-ups? On the second day of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsport versus NASCAR antitrust case trial, the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the Sanctioning Body was called to the witness stand. It was a frequently uncomfortable afternoon for Scott Prime, who was called upon to explain what appeared to be internal strife within NASCAR leadership over the charter terms CEO Jim France seemed committed to imposing on teams. There have been numerous private emails and texts unsealed as part of the discovery process that seemed to suggest that the likes of Prime, then-COO Steve…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago (322+ words) Lando Norris stands on the cusp of a maiden Formula One Championship as he enters the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi with a 12-point lead over four-time reigning champion Max Verstappen. Ahead of the race, Norris vowed to do everything in his power at the Yas Marina Circuit to in his bid to get his hands on the coveted title. ALSO READ| "What I Want To Achieve: Carlos Alcaraz Reiterates Focis On "Career Grand Slam, Calendar Grand Slam! "The final race, Abu Dhabi. Im excited. Last year, we had the Constructors Championship to go for, and this year, we go in as Champions, with another important Championship to win. Its amazing to see how much weve achieved," Norris said. Its been an incredible season. We have an incredible car. Im proud of everyone in the team. Thank…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago (413+ words) Abu Dhabi, Dec 3 (PTI) Indian racer Kush Maini will get the taste of a modern Formula 1 machinery for the very first time when he takes the wheel of the current Alpine car in the Young Driver Test at Yas Marina Circuit here. The test will take place next Tuesday, two days after the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion is decided on the same track. "Following the race weekend, Kush will take part in Tuesday's post-season Young Driver Test, following the conclusion of the Formula 2 race weekend, for his first appearance in modern Formula One machinery in an official Formula One session," read a statement from Alpine Formula 1 team. The 25-year-old from Bengaluru has previously driven in the team's Testing Previous Cars (TPC) programme and simulator as part of his role in the Alpine Academy. He is also one of the reserve drivers…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago (338+ words) 2026 is about to slam the door shut on a whole era of Formula 1. New power units, new chassis rules, lighter cars, smaller cars, and a big old shift toward electric power " the sport is basically getting a factory reset. And with that reset comes the final chapter of the ground-effect era, introduced in 2022 to help cars follow more closely and spice up the racing. But really, who dominated this era? Do we even need to pretend this is a mystery? Of course not. It's "that guy in a horror movie, that right as you think he's not coming back, he's back" " Max Verstappen. The Red Bull superstar has already carved out a legacy that'll take future generations a decade to process. Four straight world titles (2021present), chasing a fifth this weekend in Abu Dhabi, and a statistical chokehold on the last…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago (267+ words) Formula One's 2025 championship took a dramatic turn at the Qatar Grand Prix when Max Verstappen claimed victory, reducing championship leader Lando Norris's advantage to just 12 points with one race remaining. The result has transformed what appeared to be a straightforward path to the title for McLaren into a tense three-way battle that will be settled at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit. When a safety car was deployed following a collision between Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly, most teams immediately pitted their drivers for fresh tyres. McLaren kept both Norris and Oscar Piastri on track, a gamble that backfired spectacularly. MORE: Max Verstappen's Abu Dhabi Odds: The Shocking Route to Pulling Off F1's Biggest Championship Heist This result has become the focal point of widespread criticism. Fans and analysts have highlighted the stark contrast between McLaren's technical superiority all season and…...