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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave Napoli, says Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte says Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave the club. The Athletic reported this week that Liverpool could consider a move for the Georgia international, while Paris Saint-Germain were emerging as the leading contenders for a player who features on the list of potential targets for teams including Chelsea. Napoli would be in no rush to sell the 23-year-old, whose contract expires in 2027, and would only countenance a sale for a significant fee. “If I talk, I prefer to tell it like it is. I don’t…

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Toyota “gradually moving” towards full-scale F1 return

Toyota is now “gradually moving” towards a full-scale return to Formula 1 after its technical partnership with Haas began in 2024, says the director of its sportscar and rallying squad.The Haas-Toyota alliance kicked off in the closing stages of last season, with the Japanese company’s branding appearing on the American squad’s cars and kit, plus the two sides working together to start …Keep reading

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With Alpine signing Colapinto, is Hirakawa right to continue to dream about F1?

Ryo Hirakawa’s move to Alpine as a test and reserve driver was overshadowed by the news that ex-Williams racer Franco Colapinto has been appointed for the same role on Thursday. Beyond obvious questions as to why Alpine chose to have three drivers for a position usually held by a single up-and-coming junior, its decision to hire 30-year-old Hirakawa was also curious.In Colapinto it has a …Keep reading

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Perez to take six-month sabbatical before deciding on F1 return attempt

Axed Red Bull driver Sergio Perez will take at least six months off racing in 2025 before deciding whether he will even attempt to make a Formula 1 comeback.Perez’s F1 career was brought to a sudden halt at the end of the 2024 season when Red Bull decided to pay him not race in the upcoming campaign after his lengthy string of poor performances last season.These culminated in Red Bull …Keep reading

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