/main-category/motorsport en /node/2610509/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1754233652989344100</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-08-03 15:01</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BUDAPEST: Lando Norris held off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on a one-stop strategy and slash the Australian’s Formula One lead to nine points going into the August break.</p> <p> Norris completed 39 of the 70 laps on a single set of hard tires while Piastri stopped twice and closed a 12-second gap to just 0.6 at the finish, with a nail-biting chase to the chequered flag and a near-collision.</p> <p> George Russell took a distant third, 20 seconds down the road, to complete the Hungaroring podium for Mercedes and take his fifth podium of the season.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/03/4627281-1561576785.jpg" width="1111" height="753" alt="McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates on the podium with a trophy after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix. (Reuters)" title="McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates on the podium with a trophy after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-one">Formula One</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/formula-1">Formula 1</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/f1">F1</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hungary">Hungary</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hungarian-grand-prix">Hungarian Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mclaren">McLaren</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/lando-norris">Lando Norris</a></div></div></div> Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:09:28 +0000 rbksa 2610509 at /node/2610414/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1754161268173769300</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-08-02 22:04</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BUDAPEST: A crestfallen Lewis Hamilton declared himself “useless” after qualifying in 12th position for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday as Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc surged to pole position.</p> <p> Seven-time world champion Hamilton exited the session in Q2 with his head down and his helmet on as the 40-year-old retreated to the team’s motor home.</p> <p> “I’m useless,” said the British driver.</p> <p> “Absolutely useless. The team has no problem. You’ve seen the car on pole so they probably need to change driver.”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/02/4627026-302813796.jpg" width="1129" height="753" alt="" title="Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain walks back to his pits after failing to complete during the qualifying session for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Aug. 2, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lewis-hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ferrari">Ferrari</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hungarian-grand-prix">Hungarian Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:07:13 +0000 rbksa 2610414 at /node/2610386/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1754137102581416900</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-08-02 17:28</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BUDAPEST: Charles Leclerc snatched a surprise first pole position of the year for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, beating both McLarens.</p> <p> Leclerc punched the air in delight as he climbed out of the car after beating Oscar Piastri by 0.026 of a second and the other McLaren of Lando Norris by .041.</p> <p> Leclerc had consistently been the best of the rest behind the McLarens in practice but remained well off Piastri and Norris’ pace. That changed in qualifying, with the help of gloomy, windy conditions that worked against the McLarens.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/02/4626945-865385499.jpg" width="1129" height="753" alt="" title="McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia steers his car during the qualifying session for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Aug. 2, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hungarian-grand-prix">Hungarian Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/oscar-piastri">Oscar Piastri</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lando-norris">Lando Norris</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/charles-leclerc">Charles Leclerc</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase update"> Update </span> Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:30:35 +0000 rbksa 2610386 at /node/2610282/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1754053069614426600</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-08-01 16:53</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BUDAPEST: Lando Norris lapped 0.019 of a second quicker than Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri as the McLaren pair finished one-two in first practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday.</p> <p> Norris, 16 points behind his Australian teammate going into the last race before the August break, lapped the Hungaroring with a best time of one minute 16.052 seconds with the soft tires on a sunny afternoon.</p> <p> The Briton was on pole at the circuit last year in a race won by Piastri, his first victory in F1.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/01/4626693-151852583.jpg" width="1183" height="753" alt="" title="McLaren’s Lando Norris in action during practice Formula One F1 — Hungarian Grand Prix — Hungaroring, Budapest, Aug. 1, 2025. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lando-norris">Lando Norris</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hungarian-grand-prix">Hungarian Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:55:37 +0000 rbksa 2610282 at /node/2610254/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">AP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1754040970883150000</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-08-01 09:31</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BUDAPEST: Aston Martin says Fernando Alonso has been “medically cleared” to drive ahead of Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix after he missed the first practice session because of a back injury.</p> <p> Aston Martin said earlier Friday that the two-time F1 champion had been hampered by the injury since last week’s Belgian Grand Prix, but he returned later in the day to place fifth in second practice, one place behind teammate Lance Stroll.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/01/4626626-1680524190.jpg" width="1132" height="753" alt="" title="Aston Martin said the two-time Formula 1 champion “has been managing a muscular injury in his back” since last week’s Belgian Grand Prix. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/fernando-alonso">Fernando Alonso</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hungarian-grand-prix">Hungarian Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:37:52 +0000 rbksa 2610254 at /node/2610167/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-07-31 17:17</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: Saudi Motorsport Company has received the prestigious Three-Star rating under the FIA Environmental Accreditation Program, marking a significant step forward in the Kingdom’s drive to combine elite motorsport with international sustainability standards.</p> <p> The award, the highest recognition granted by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, follows a detailed independent audit that assessed the company’s environmental practices across 17 key criteria.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/31/4626388-975886164.jpg" width="1000" height="563" alt="" title="Saudi Motorsport Company has received the prestigious Three-Star rating under the FIA Environmental Accreditation Program. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/31/4626389-2126588668.jpg" width="1000" height="476" alt="" title="Saudi Motorsport Company has received the prestigious Three-Star rating under the FIA Environmental Accreditation Program. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-motorsport-company-smc">Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC)</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/fia">fia</a></div></div></div> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:26:02 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2610167 at /node/2609685/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-07-27 23:44</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Nick Cassidy capped off his final weekend with Jaguar TCS Racing in spectacular fashion, claiming victory in Round 16 at the London E-Prix.</p> <p> The win marked his third in a row and Jaguar's fifth in six races, wrapping up an emotional send-off for both the New Zealander and team principal James Barclay.</p> <p> Cassidy’s lights-to-flag triumph at a sold-out ExCeL London also secured him second place in the FIA Drivers’ World Championship.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/27/4625221-1110173152.jpeg" width="4954" height="3303" alt="Nick Cassidy capped off his final weekend with Jaguar TCS Racing in spectacular fashion, claiming victory in Round 16 at the London E-Prix. (Supplied/Formula E)" title="Nick Cassidy capped off his final weekend with Jaguar TCS Racing in spectacular fashion, claiming victory in Round 16 at the London E-Prix. (Supplied/Formula E)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-e">Formula E</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/uk">UK</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/london">London</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/london-e-prix">London E-Prix</a></div></div></div> Sun, 27 Jul 2025 20:48:26 +0000 daniel.fountain 2609685 at /node/2609651/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1753633051782303700</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-07-27 16:00</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Series leader Oscar Piastri grabbed an early lead and extended his title advantage on Sunday when he drove to a perfectly-controlled triumph ahead of McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at a rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix.</p> <p> The 24-year-old Australian managed his tires expertly to remain out of reach in the closing laps as the Briton, 25, who had started on pole, closed in on a harder-wearing compound, finishing 3.415 seconds clear as McLaren reeled off their sixth 1-2 in a dominant season.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/27/4625136-1442083911.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car ahead of McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia during the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium. (AP)" title="McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car ahead of McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia during the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-1">Formula 1</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/formula-one">Formula One</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/f1">F1</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/belgium">Belgium</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/belgian-grand-prix">Belgian Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mclaren">McLaren</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/oscar-piastri">Oscar Piastri</a></div></div></div> Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:18:53 +0000 rbksa 2609651 at /node/2609570/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-07-26 22:47</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Nick Cassidy claimed victory in the London E-Prix on Saturday in Round 15 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.</p> <p> He delivered Jaguar TCS Racing a third consecutive win ahead of Sunday’s season finale.</p> <p> The New Zealander, competing in his final weekend for Jaguar, crossed the line ahead of Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries and TAG Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein, after a dramatic mid-race battle that saw Cassidy time his overtakes and strategy to perfection.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/26/4624914-1704932653.jpeg" width="1000" height="667" alt="Nick Cassidy claimed victory in the London E-Prix on Saturday in Round 15 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. (Supplied/Formula E)" title="Nick Cassidy claimed victory in the London E-Prix on Saturday in Round 15 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. (Supplied/Formula E)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-e">Formula E</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/uk">UK</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/london">London</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/london-e-prix">London E-Prix</a></div></div></div> Sat, 26 Jul 2025 19:52:35 +0000 daniel.fountain 2609570 at /node/2609545/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1753546213804577200</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-07-26 19:29</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Lando Norris resisted mounting pressure from his McLaren team-mate and series leader Oscar Piastri on Saturday to take pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix.</p> <p> The 25-year-old Briton, whose mother is Belgian, shrugged aside concerns over his struggles on Friday to clock a best lap in one minute and 40.562 seconds, beating Australian Piastri by 0.085 seconds as McLaren reeled off a convincing front row lock-out.</p> <p> It was his fourth pole this year and the 13th of his career.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/26/4624839-1387349343.jpg" width="829" height="554" alt="" title="Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton drives on the pit lane during the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa, on July 26, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lewis-hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ferarri">Ferarri</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/belgian-grand-prix">Belgian Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase update"> Update </span> Sat, 26 Jul 2025 16:29:33 +0000 rbksa 2609545 at /node/2609540/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1753543940884441400</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-07-26 18:35</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SAINT-JUST, France: Three spectators died in central France on Saturday after a car driven by a 22-year-old woman racer veered off the road during an auto rally, authorities said.</p> <p> The driver of the modified Peugeot 208 that hit the spectators and her 51-year-old woman co-driver were taken to hospital but without life-threatening injuries, prosecutors said.</p> <p> Two men died at the scene and prosecutors later announced that a third man, airlifted to hospital, succumbed to his injuries.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/26/4624825-1963256970.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="Emergency service personnel and a French gendarme stand by the roadside near the scene where spectators were killed after being hit by a car that veered off the road during an auto rally in Saint-Just, in France’s Puy-de-Dome department, on July 26, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/france">France</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/rally">rally</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/accident">accident</a></div></div></div> Sat, 26 Jul 2025 15:35:56 +0000 rbksa 2609540 at /node/2609532/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1753534876503324800</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-07-26 16:53</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Max Verstappen said Red Bull could always count on him, as the four-times Formula One champion gave new team boss Laurent Mekies a winning start in a Saturday sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix.</p> <p> The race was the first since Christian Horner, who led Red Bull into Formula One in 2005, was dismissed by the team’s owners.</p> <p> Verstappen seized the lead on the opening lap from second at the start and kept McLaren’s Oscar Piastri behind him to secure his and the team’s first win of any sort since Imola in May.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/26/4624801-848710149.jpg" width="834" height="556" alt="" title="First placed Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (C) holding the Sprint Race trophy poses with second placed McLaren’s Australian driver Oscar Piastri (R) and third placed McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris after the Sprint Race of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa, on July 26, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/red-bull">Red Bull</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/max-verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/belgian-grand-prix">Belgian Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:53:37 +0000 rbksa 2609532 at /node/2609435/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-07-25 19:34</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, believes the future of Formula 1 has never looked more exciting as the 2025 season heads for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.</p> <p> With the current season delivering some of the best action seen in recent years, and with plenty more still to come, Ben Sulayem feels the arrival next year of a new team, a new venue and new regulations will reinforce the championship’s global appeal.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/25/4624535-1040437202.jpg" width="3000" height="2000" alt="FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. (Frederic Le Floc’h / DPPI)" title="FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. (Frederic Le Floc’h / DPPI)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-one">Formula One</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/formula-1">Formula 1</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/f1">F1</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mohammed-ben-sulayem">Mohammed Ben Sulayem</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/federation-internationale-de-l%E2%80%99automobile-fia">Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)</a></div></div></div> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:35:51 +0000 daniel.fountain 2609435 at /node/2609430/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-07-25 17:58</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: The FIA and Formula E have agreed a 10-year extension to their partnership, securing the future of the FIA Formula E World Championship until at least 2038.</p> <p> Announced on Friday, the new multi-year agreement between the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile and Formula E ensures the world’s premier all-electric racing series will continue to operate under the FIA’s governance for another decade beyond the current deal.</p> <p> The extension is a pivotal moment for Formula E, which has recorded 20 percent year-on-year growth since its inaugural race in 2014.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/25/4624524-1367800357.png" width="1000" height="523" alt="The FIA and Formula E have agreed a 10-year extension to their partnership, securing the future of the FIA Formula E World Championship until at least 2038. (Liberty Global)" title="The FIA and Formula E have agreed a 10-year extension to their partnership, securing the future of the FIA Formula E World Championship until at least 2038. (Liberty Global)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-e">Formula E</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/federation-internationale-de-l%E2%80%99automobile-fia">Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)</a></div></div></div> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:21:47 +0000 daniel.fountain 2609430 at /node/2609422/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1753447802995489500</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-07-25 17:05</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Series leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix when he beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.477 seconds with a devastating record lap in his McLaren.</p> <p> The 24-year-old Australian, who leads the drivers’ championship by eight points ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, clocked a fastest lap in 1min 40.510sec on Friday to seize the prime starting position.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/07/25/4624504-1174098223.jpg" width="1134" height="753" alt="" title="McLaren’s Oscar Piastri during practice Formula One F1 — Belgian Grand Prix — Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium — July 25, 2025. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/oscar-piastri">Oscar Piastri</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/max-verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/belgian-grand-prix">Belgian Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase update"> Update </span> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:06:47 +0000 rbksa 2609422 at