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Lawson: ‘I wasn’t trying to prove a point’ defying Alonso, Perez

New Red Bull driver Liam Lawson has insisted he was not “trying to set an example” with his hard racing during his six-round campaign in Formula 1 last year.The Kiwi replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB [now known as Racing Bulls] ahead of the last two triple-headers of the 2024 season, as Red Bull was keen to evaluate him with a view to promoting him to the main team – and eventually did …Keep reading

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USMNT’s next opponent Venezuela: Where sports and politics intertwine

On Saturday, the U.S. men’s national team will face Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The friendly is an opportunity for the United States to build positive momentum under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino. With the 2026 World Cup finals, which the U.S. will co-host with Canada and Mexico, a little over a year away, Pochettino will look to identify squad alternatives from a group of players with little fanfare. For the visiting South Americans, the match comes amid intense political upheaval back home. Last week, Venezuela’s autocratic president Nicolas Maduro…

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Sauber F1 chief Alunni Bravi to leave team at end of January

Sauber managing director and team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi will part ways with the team at the end of January, after eight years working with the Formula 1 team.The bespectacled Italian was added to the board of the Sauber team following its takeover by Longbow Finance in 2017, the investment company headed by Tetra Pak billionaire Finn Rausing.Previously, Alunni Bravi had …Keep reading

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Another F1 figure connected with the Ecclestone era has gone

Another link between Formula 1’s past and present has been severed – for now. Alessandro Alunni Bravi might not be a household name for fans but the announcement that he is to leave Sauber puts even more distance between F1’s corporate present and its past as Bernie Ecclestone’s personal fiefdom.Read Also: Formula 1Sauber F1 chief Alunni Bravi to leave team at end of …Keep reading

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