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Hamilton gives F1 a piece of his mind over Lego cars
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (77+ words) Arab News Hamilton gives F1 a piece of his mind over Lego cars - All 22 drivers are set to be involved in the stunt - Hamilton avoided driving at a previous Lego event in Miami SILVERSTONE, UK: Lewis Hamilton on Thursday said he…...
High-octane stunts thrill crowd at sanctioned drifting event in Riyadh
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (245+ words) RIYADH: More than 4, 000 people attended an organized Hajwala, or drifting, event in Riyadh over the weekend, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Six professional drivers demonstrated their daring high-speed drifting skills, with 15 marshals overseeing the display. Ambulance teams were…...
Who could have imagined it? : David Richards on the Middle Easts motorsport transformation
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (953+ words) RIYADH: Few figures have witnessed the evolution of motorsport in the Middle East as closely as David Richards. The former World Rally Championship-winning co-driver and founder of Prodrive says the region's rise from hosting modest desert rallies to staging some…...
Thirsty George Russell wins in Austria to trim Kimi Antonelli's lead
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (234+ words) SPIELBERG: A thirsty George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to trim Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli's Formula One lead to 40 points. Max Verstappen finished 1. 6 seconds adrift, after crashing in qualifying and starting fifth, at his…...
George Russell snatches pole, Kimi Antonelli fourth for Austria Grand Prix grid
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (393+ words) SPIELBERG: George Russell produced a dramatic late and contentious fastest lap in his Mercedes on Saturday to claim pole position ahead of the two Ferraris for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Briton, who had struggled to outpace his team-mate…...
Positive change: FIA delivers strongest financial results in a decade
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (445+ words) DUBAI: The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has reported its strongest operating result in 10 years. For FY2025, the FIA delivered an operating profit of "6. 7 million ($7. 6m), up 43 percent year-on-year…...
Formula E to launch GEN4 era with season-opening doubleheader in Saudi Arabia
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (773+ words) JEDDAH: The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will begin a new chapter in electric motorsport when the revolutionary GEN4 era makes its competitive debut under the lights of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in December. Formula E and the FIA have…...
Motorsport federation showcases WRC Rally Saudi Arabia's impact and achievements
2+ week, 3+ day ago (276+ words) JEDDAH: The inaugural edition of the WRC Rally Saudi Arabia in 2025 brought the FIA World Rally Championship to the Kingdom for the first time, providing an opportunity to host one of the most demanding and prestigious events on the global…...
Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix
2+ week, 4+ day ago (52+ words) Arab News Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix MONTMELO, Spain: Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli's five-race winning streak....
Russell leads way in final Barcelona F1 practice
2+ week, 5+ day ago (81+ words) Arab News Russell leads way in final Barcelona F1 practice - The Mercedes driver has endured some difficult weeks but has led the way in two of the three practice sessions at Montemelo - Teenage sensation Antonelli, seeking a sixth straight Grand Prix…...