Formula 2 driver Manuel Correa still in induced coma
Formula 1 | September 18, 2019 17:08 ISTManuel Correa remains in a state of induced coma, 18 days after he suffered a spinal injury in a crash which killed French driver Anthoine Hubert.
Manuel Correa remains in a state of induced coma, 18 days after he suffered a spinal injury in a crash which killed French driver Anthoine Hubert.
Melbourne will host the Formula 1 Grand Prix until at least 2025, officials on Friday revealed, announcing a two-year extension for racing at the city's iconic Albert Park circuit.
By beating Bottas by almost 25 seconds, Hamilton extended his championship lead over the Finn to 39 points and moved ahead of Jim Clark and Alain Prost to take the record for British GP victories.
Chasing the leading trio, the Red Bull driver used all of his overtaking skills to get past Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas in the closing stages of the race.
Hamilton's third win of the campaign let him take the championship lead by seven points over Bottas, who had entered the race with a one-point advantage.
Bottas, who leads Hamilton by one point in the standings, got back out with 15 minutes left of the session and clocked the third fastest time.
Hamilton compared Leclerc's situation to his own debut season at McLaren in 2007, when he was alongside then-reigning champion Fernando Alonso.
The 29-year-old Finn kept his emotions in check after what he described as the drive of his life to win the Australian GP on Sunday, his fourth F1 title and his first since 2017.
Mercedes was a hot favourite to win in Melbourne after dominating every practice session but surprisingly, it was Bottas who finished with a gap of 20 seconds.
The season-opening race is next Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Ferrari can start the Formula One season with the belief it has a car fast enough to give Mercedes a title challenge. Sebastian Vettel concluded the F1 preseason with the fastest time through the eight days of testing.
Leclerc's stoppage was nothing compared to the scare that Vettel had on Wednesday, when he crashed into a barrier and needed to be checked out by medical staff.
The former cricketer was seen driving the newly launched BMW M2 with YouTuber and entrepreneur Pranav Panpalia at the Budh International Track in Greater Noida.
Alfa Romeo has unveiled the new Formula One car that will be piloted by former champion Kimi Raikkonen this season.
Twenty-one year old Leclerc is being touted as a future world champion after an impressive debut season with Sauber last year.
The Azerbaijan street circuit was widely considered an unlikely F1 host when it held its first race in 2016 but has won popularity with fans after some unpredictable races.
Verstappen finished second in the race, which was won by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. The collision happened on lap 44 at Interlagos when backmarker Ocon was trying to overtake to unlap himself.
Hamilton's second win in Sao Paulo was only possible after Force India's backmarker Esteban Ocon clashed with race leader Verstappen on lap 44, causing both cars to spin.
Chung said the GP would be funded by private enterprise headed by Vingroup, the country's largest private conglomerate.
At age 33, Hamilton can now make a run at something once previously unthinkable: The seven titles won by Germany's Michael Schumacher.
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