McLaren's Piastri Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix Thriller

This Is Beirut 2024-09-15 17:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Oscar Piastri claimed an impressive second victory of his burgeoning career on Sunday when he drove his McLaren to a well-judged triumph ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a tense Azerbiajan Grand Prix. The 23-year-old Australian’s victory enabled McLaren to replace Red Bull as leaders of the constructors’ championship, ending the ...

Piastri Wins Qatar Grand Prix Sprint as McLaren Widen Gap on Ferrari

This is Beirut 2024-11-30 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formule 1 F1 Lando Norris Ferrari

Oscar Piastri was gifted victory by his McLaren teammate Lando Norris in Saturday's sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix as the British team consolidated their bid for the constructors' title for the first time since 1998 with a 1-2 triumph. In an example of perfect teamwork, Norris led from pole to flag before slowing to allow Piastri to win by 0.136 ...

Sainz Signs Two-Year Deal to Race for Williams Amid 'Complex' F1 Driver Market

This Is Beirut 2024-07-29 21:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Carlos Sainz announced Monday that he had signed a two-year deal to race for Williams starting from the 2025 season amid what he said was an "exceptionally complex" market for Formula One drivers. The 29-year-old Spaniard will leave Ferrari at the end of the 2024 campaign after seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was announced as his ...

Hamilton Wins British Grand Prix to End Three-Year Drought

This Is Beirut 2024-07-07 19:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday for a first victory since Saudi Arabia in 2021. "I've been waiting for this," shouted Briton Hamilton after crossing the line in his Mercedes to claim a ninth victory at Silverstone, breaking a tie with Michael Schumacher for most wins at one track. Lando ...

Kevin Magnussen to Leave F1 Team Haas at Season End

This Is Beirut 2024-07-18 16:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Formula One

Danish Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas at the end of the current season, the US constructor announced Thursday ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. "MoneyGram Haas F1 Team can confirm Kevin Magnussen will depart his race seat upon the conclusion of his current contract at the end of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship," the ...

Formula 1: Norris Stays the 'Nice Guy' and Tops Hungarian Practice

This Is Beirut 2024-07-20 09:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

McLaren's Lando Norris said he had no intention of changing his "nice guy" behaviour after he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull to top the times on Friday in a sweltering second free practice ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Briton, who trails Red Bull's three-time champion by 84 points in the ...

Norris on Pole as McLaren Lock Out Hungarian Grand Prix Front Row

This Is Beirut 2024-07-20 20:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lando Norris claimed pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of Oscar Piastri as McLaren celebrated their first front row lock-out in over a decade. Red Bull's three-time world champion Max Verstappen took third in qualifying to start Sunday's race on the second row with the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz for company. Verstappen's under ...

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri Wins Maiden Grand Prix in Hungary

This Is Beirut 2024-07-21 18:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Oscar Piastri took his maiden Formula One win in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris in second for a McLaren 1-2. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton completed the podium at the Hungaroring where McLaren locked out the front row of the grid for the first time since 2012. "Amazing day for us as a team. Oscar controlled the race and he deserved ...

Saudi Arabia to Host First Esports Olympics in 2025

This Is Beirut 2024-07-23 22:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Esports Olympics in 2025, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the body ...

French Driver Ocon Signs for 'Ambitious' F1 Team Haas

This Is Beirut 2024-07-25 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

French driver Esteban Ocon has signed a multi-year deal to drive for Haas, the American Formula One team announced on Thursday ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. The 27-year-old makes the move from Alpine as a replacement for Kevin Magnussen, whose departure was confirmed earlier this month. "I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter in my ...

Verstappen Hit with 10-Place Grid Penalty for Belgian GP

2024-07-26 17:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Dutch reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was handed a 10-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday after making an engine change. Red Bull fitted a fifth internal combustion engine to Verstappen's car, in addition to the four permitted per season. This change will earn him a penalty on the starting grid of the GP, as ...

Leclerc Starts on Pole for Belgian Grand Prix

This Is Beirut 2024-07-27 20:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix on pole position with Red Bull's Sergio Perez next to him in the front row. World champion Max Verstappen was 0.595 seconds quicker than Leclerc in a wet qualifying session on Saturday but the Red Bull driver starts in 11th place because of a 10-place grid penalty for taking a new ...

F1: Russell Wins Belgian Grand Prix

This Is Beirut 2024-07-28 19:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

George Russell won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on Sunday, holding off his teammate Lewis Hamilton in a stunning Mercedes 1-2. McLaren's Oscar Piastri came home in third, with pole-sitter Charles Leclerc of Ferrari in fourth. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who started in 11th, finished fifth, extending his championship lead over the second McLaren ...

Underweight Russell Disqualified After Belgian Grand Prix Win

This Is Beirut 2024-07-28 21:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after his Mercedes was found to be underweight following the race, handing victory to teammate Lewis Hamilton. A technical report released after the race said Russell's car was found to be 1.5kg below the minimum weight limit for car and driver ...

F1: Verstappen Eyes 'Very Close' Dutch Grand Prix

This Is Beirut 2024-08-22 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formula One

Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen said on Thursday that he was less confident ahead of his home Grand Prix than at this time last year, with a "very close" race in prospect. Verstappen has never lost in front of his adoring fans since Zandvoort returned to the F1 circuit in 2021 and completely dominated the drivers' championship last ...

Ferrari’s Leclerc Claims Fourth Straight Pole in Baku

This Is Beirut 2024-09-14 16:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured pole for the fourth consecutive year at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday. The Monaco driver, aiming to follow up his win at Monza last time out, is joined on the front row of Sunday's race by McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Three-time world champion Max Verstappen's recent woes continued, with Red Bull's Dutch ...

Struggling F1 Team Alpine Signs Doohan for 2025 Season

This Is Beirut 2024-08-23 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Australian Jack Doohan, son of five-time 500cc motorcycling world champion Mick Doohan, will drive for Alpine next season, the struggling Formula One team announced on Friday. The 21-year-old has been promoted from reserve team driver and will partner Frenchman Pierre Gasly for the 2025 season. "Pierre and Jack give the team a balance of youth ...

Hamilton Backs African Grand Prix amid Rwanda Talks

This Is Beirut 2024-08-23 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formula One

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday gave his "100 percent" backing to a Grand Prix in Africa, with Formula One bosses poised for talks over staging a race in Rwanda. "Why are we not on that continent?" Hamilton asked when quizzed about including an African stop on the Grand Prix circuit. F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali ...

Brilliant Norris Stuns Verstappen to Win Dutch Grand Prix

This Is Beirut 2024-08-25 19:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

McLaren's Lando Norris stormed to victory at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, a superb drive consigning home favorite Max Verstappen to his first-ever loss in front of his "Orange Army" fans. The British driver claimed his second career chequered flag after winning in Miami in May, closing Verstappen's lead over him in the world championship to 70 ...

Mercedes Pick Teenage Rookie Antonelli to Replace Lewis Hamilton

This Is Beirut 2024-08-31 14:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formula One

Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes once the seven-time world champion jumps ship for Ferrari at the end of the season, the Formula One team announced on Saturday. Rookie Antonelli, who celebrated his 18th birthday last weekend, will partner George Russell, another product of the team's junior ...

Lando Norris Takes Pole for Italian Grand Prix

This Is Beirut 2024-08-31 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lando Norris took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday as the McLaren driver gave himself a great chance to further cut Max Verstappen's Formula One championship lead. Trailing by 70 points in the drivers' standings, Norris clocked one minute, 19.327 seconds in a one-two with teammate Oscar Piastri, as Red Bull's Verstappen ...

Paralympic Games: Lebanese Athlete Arz Zahreddine Faces His Destiny

Makram Haddad 2024-09-01 11:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

This Sunday, the young athlete will compete in the 100m para-athletics T64 category. Lebanese Paralympic athlete Arz Zahreddine is gearing up for a new adventure at the Paris Games, having previously competed in Tokyo 2020. Zahreddine is the first Lebanese and Arab to qualify in the amputee category, making him a symbol of determination and ...

Ferrari's Leclerc Wins Italian Grand Prix as Verstappen Falters Again

This Is Beirut 2024-09-01 18:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Formula One

Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to delight Ferrari's massed ranks of fans as Lando Norris again chipped away at struggling champion Max Verstappen's lead in the Formula One drivers' standings. Monegasque Leclerc claimed victory at Monza for the second time after winning in 2019, holding off McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and ...

F1 Design Guru Newey Targets Championship Glory After Joining Aston Martin

This Is Beirut 2024-09-10 17:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formula One

Formula One design guru Adrian Newey is plotting to turn Aston Martin into world champions after he was named managing technical partner at the team's Silverstone headquarters on Tuesday. The widely anticipated announcement comes after it was confirmed in May that the Briton, regarded by many as the greatest designer in the sport's history, would ...

Easy Victory for Spain and USA in the Davis Cup

This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 10:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Carlos Alcaraz returned to action after his shocking US Open loss to help Spain get off to a winning start in the Davis Cup on Wednesday. The 21-year-old French Open and Wimbledon winner was knocked out of the Flushing Meadows Grand Slam in the second round last month. With time on his hands, he made an impromptu trip to Monza to watch the ...

F1: Verstappen, Red Bull Seek to Bounce Back in Baku

This Is Beirut 2024-09-12 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After a run of six races without a win that has coincided with the revival of his rivals, the Dutchman arrives in Baku with a 62-point lead in the ...

Leclerc Crashes as Verstappen Heads Opening Practice in Azerbaijan

This Is Beirut 2024-09-13 16:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in Friday's crash-marred opening free practice at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The three-time world champion and series leader clocked a best lap in one minute and 45.546 seconds in the final seconds of a stop-start-stop session of frequent interruptions on a ...

Verstappen Wins Fourth Consecutive Formula 1 World Title

This is Beirut 2024-11-24 11:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Formula One Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Formula One world title under the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday and was immediately hailed as "amongst the greats". The 27-year-old Dutchman came home in fifth place in a race won by George Russell of Mercedes as he became just the sixth man after Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, ...

McLaren on Pole for First Constructors’ Title Since 1998

This is Beirut 2024-12-07 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formule 1 Lando Norris Ferrari

Lando Norris wants to lead McLaren to their first constructors' title since 1998 in style after claiming pole on Saturday ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri for Sunday's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris clocked a best lap in one minute and 22.595 seconds to outpace Piastri by two-tenths of a second under floodlights at the Yas ...

Norris on Top as McLaren Dominate Opening Hungary Practice

This is Beirut 2025-08-01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formula One F1 Max Verstappen Lando Norris

Lando Norris topped the times ahead of series leader and team-mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren ruled Friday's opening practice for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. Norris, who is 16 points adrift of Piastri in the drivers' world championship, clocked a best lap in one minute and 16.052 seconds to outpace the Australian by 0.019 seconds on a dry ...