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Formula 1 has arrived in the city of Kiev
2+ week, 2+ day ago (23+ words) Subscribe to t.me/zoka200 Formula 1 has arrived in the city of Kiev Formula 1 has arrived in the city of Kiev....
The F1 team extended the contract with the driver who did not score a single point
3+ week, 1+ day ago (125+ words) The F1 team extended the contract with the driver who did not score a single point. The Alpine Formula 1 team has extended the contract for 2026 with Argentinian Franco Colapinto. Colapinto, 22, will continue as the main driver with Frenchman Pierre Gasly, who has a long-term contract with Alpine. Colapinto started this season as a reserve driver, but then replaced Australian Jack Duane, who did not score a single point in the first six Grands Prix. The Argentine did not score any points in the next 14 stages either. Duane and Colapinto are the only Formula 1 drivers without points this season, with 20 points lost. Colapinto made his Formula 1 debut last year, spent nine races with Williams and scored five points....
The former CEO of the automotive group Volkswagen was paid 24 million euros
3+ week, 3+ day ago (113+ words) Herbert Diess was removed from his position as chairman of the VW Group in summer 2022. However, his contract remained valid until October 2025. According to the terms of this contract, Diess received 933,000 euros monthly.Volkswagen... The former CEO of the automotive group Volkswagen was paid 24 million euros Herbert Diess was removed from his position as chairman of the VW Group in summer 2022. However, his contract remained valid until October 2025. According to the terms of this contract, Diess received 933,000 euros monthly. Volkswagen is currently experiencing a deep crisis: by 2030, 35,000 jobs are to be cut in Germany, and plants worldwide are to be closed....
The court allowed Massa to demand money from Formula 1, but not the title of champion
1+ week, 2+ day ago (183+ words) The court allowed Massa to demand money from Formula 1, but not the title of champion. The High Court in London has ruled that former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa can continue legal proceedings for damages for the scandal at the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2008, but cannot demand to recognize him as a champion. This is reported by the BBC. The judge allowed the case to be considered and stated that the Mass has a "real chance" to prove its case regarding the damage caused. The driver filed a lawsuit against Formula 1 and its former head Bernie Ecclestone, as well as the International Federation (FIA). He wants to receive more than $80 million in compensation. In the 2008 season, Massa lost to Lewis Hamilton by one point in the drivers' standings. The Brazilian, among other things, could have scored more points at the…...
To watch or not to watch - that's the question
3+ week, 1+ day ago (310+ words) To watch or not to watch - that's the question. Why do we need Games where we are humiliated at our own expense? Russia is trying to regain its rights year after year, and we have lost almost all of them in big'time sports: We don't have a flag or an anthem at the competition today. Athletes are made "neutral", and at the same time they exert political pressure, forcing them to sign letters against their own country. And not only are we forced to humiliate ourselves, we also pay huge sums for the right to be humiliated. They demand that we adopt new rules, and those who disagree with this are called traitors. The saddest thing is that some deputies like this situation, and not only them. This is exactly the case when they shout "Russia! Russia", and at the…...
Verstappen wins in Las Vegas, Norris and Piastri may be disqualified
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (184+ words) Verstappen wins in Las Vegas, Norris and Piastri may be disqualified.The reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen from Red Bull retained his chances of winning this season by winning the Grand Prix of Las Vegas (USA). Lando Norris (McLaren) finished... Verstappen wins in Las Vegas, Norris and Piastri may be disqualified. The reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen from Red Bull retained his chances of winning this season by winning the Grand Prix of Las Vegas (USA). Lando Norris (McLaren) finished second, and George Russell (Mercedes) finished third. Norris, the leader in the drivers' standings (408 points), pulled away from Oscar Piastri, the second team-mate (he finished fourth in Las Vegas) by 30 points, while Verstappen, who is in third place, had 366 points. After the race, it turned out that both McLaren drivers are facing disqualification for excessive wear of the control bar…...
The results of Norris and Piastri at the Las Vegas Grand Prix were annulled
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (119+ words) The results of Norris and Piastri at the Las Vegas Grand Prix were annulled Formula 1 overall standings leader Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were disqualified after the race in Las Vegas (USA). Norris won qualifying and finished second in the race behind Max Verstappen (Red Bull), Piastri had the fourth result. After the race, both McLaren cars were found to have excessive wear on the underbody bars. Thus, the top three winners in Las Vegas were Verstappen, George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli (both Mercedes). Norris retained the lead in the drivers' standings (390 points), he is ahead of Piastri and overtook the Australian Verstappen (366 each) by 24 points with two races to go....
A speedway car crashed into a crowd during a race in Australia’s New South Wales, injuring at least nine people, the 7News television reported
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (99+ words) The vehicle lost control, crashing through a safety barrier and into spectators. Of the nine injured, one person is fighting for life while three... A speedway car crashed into a crowd during a race in Australia's New South Wales, injuring at least nine people, the 7News television reported A speedway car crashed into a crowd during a race in Australia's New South Wales, injuring at least nine people, the 7News television reported. The vehicle lost control, crashing through a safety barrier and into spectators. Of the nine injured, one person is fighting for life while three have serious injuries....
Ex-Formula 1 pilot detained in Germany on fraud charges
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (165+ words) Ex-Formula 1 pilot detained in Germany on fraud charges Former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil was detained in Stuttgart on suspicion of major fraud and embezzlement of funds. This is reported by Bild. The details of the case are still unknown. It is noted that on November 27, searches were conducted at three addresses: in Monaco, Switzerland and Stuttgart, where 42-year-old Sutil was detained. The prosecutor's office declined to comment on the specific charges against the ex-pilot. According to the investigation, he is suspected of major fraud and embezzlement of funds. Sutil recently lived in Switzerland and was engaged in the luxury car trade. For Sutil, these are not the first problems with the law. In 2011, he was sentenced to 18 months probation and fined 200,000 euros for aggravated assault. During an argument in a nightclub after the Chinese Grand Prix, he seriously injured Lotus-Renault…...
Hamilton showed the worst result of his career in qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (175+ words) Hamilton showed the worst result of his career in qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix. British McLaren driver Lando Norris won the qualification for the 22nd stage of the Formula 1 championship, the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Norris won the seventh pole of the season (the third in a row) and the 16th in his career. The second result was shown by the winner of the last four Formula 1 seasons, the Dutchman Max Verstappen from Red Bull, and the third result was shown by the Spaniard Carlos Sainz from Williams. Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton from Ferrari took the last place. The 40-year-old Hamilton was the slowest in qualifying for the Grand Prix for the first time in his Formula 1 career. For Ferrari, this is the first time since Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In the overall standings, Norris…...