Earning 26 international medals throughout her journey in open water swimming. Among her impressive achievements, she holds the title of World Champion, which she secured at the 2007 Melbourne World Championships in the 25km event. Additionally, she is a three-time European Champion, triumphing in the 5km, 10km, and 25km races in the same year. Recognized for her expertise in the sport, Britta was invited to contribute to the promotion of open water swimming. In 2009, she joined World Aquatics as a member of
Aston Martin moved to just three points behind second-placed Mercedes in the Formula One constructors' standings after successfully protesting the Austrian Grand Prix results on Sunday. Double world champion Max Verstappen's victory for Red Bull remained unaffected, along with the second place of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and third of Red Bull's Sergio Perez. Stewards accepted, however, that some drivers had not been penalised for exceeding track limits in a race awash with breaches. The final classification demoted Ferrari's Carlos Sainz from fourth to
Welcome to the exhilarating world of the Qatar Grand Prix 2023! As one of the most anticipated events on the Formula 1 calendar, this race promises adrenaline-pumping moments and fierce competition. In this article, we will delve into the Qatar Grand Prix 2023, exploring its schedule, broadcast information, online ticket booking, historical significance, and top moments. Get ready to experience the thrill of the Qatar Grand Prix 2023 F1 Race! Qatar Grand Prix History: The Qatar Grand Prix made its debut on the
Formula 1 driver Sergio "Checo" Perez visited the Dallas Cowboys facility on Monday and found some similarities between racing and the NFL. He also spoke to the media and revealed which position he would play on the gridiron. Perez, 33, is a coming off a poor performance at the Canadian Grand Prix, but still took the time to meet Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and owner Jerry Jones prior to the Austrian GP this upcoming weekend. Cowboys shared the Mexican driver's experience at AT&T
Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are joining Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners in an investor group taking a 24% equity stake in Alpine Racing, the Formula One team's parent company Renault announced on Monday. The 200 million euro ($218.10 million) deal values British-based Alpine Racing at around $900 million following the investment. Alec Scheiner, the co-founder and partner of Otro Capital, will join Alpine Racing's board of directors. 'Deadpool' star Reynolds leads Maximum Effort Investments with McElhenney, of American comedy
Fernando Alonso has sent a warning to Sergio Perez following his second-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix. Alonso bagged 18 points in Montreal after finishing second behind reigning world champion Max Verstappen, while Perez could only manage sixth. The result means Alonso is now just nine points behind Perez in the Driver Standings, with the Red Bull driver currently second behind team-mate Verstappen. And Alonso is feeling confident about his chances of catching Perez, who has now missed out on a podium
It’s been a difficult year in terms of the management of F1 races. The sport’s governing body FIA already had to deal with… itself, after an early track invasion hit the Australian GP just seconds after the race finished. On top of that, the sport had to investigate… itself, again (Spot a pattern here?), after photographers were allowed in the Baku pitlane early despite Esteban Ocon still needing to take his mandatory pitstop on the final lap, with Ocon having to brake to
Max Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to stretch his Formula One championship lead and take Red Bull's milestone 100th victory. The Dutch 25-year-old led every lap as he took his career tally to 41 wins, stepping up alongside Brazil's late triple champion Ayrton Senna in the record books. Fernando Alonso finished second for Aston Martin at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the Spaniard's sixth podium in eight races, with Britain's seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton third for
Lionel Messi has had quite the season for Argentina. The 35-year-old led his country to the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar last year, arguably the crowning triumph in one of the greatest football careers. And on Thursday, Messi enjoyed another landmark moment by scoring his fastest ever goal. Messi curled home an exquisite left-footed strike from the edge of the box just 79 seconds into Argentina’s friendly against Australia in Beijing – the quickest of his professional career, per South American football’s
After months of discussions with Formula One star driver Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes expects to sign him to a contract extension in matter of "days, not weeks," its team boss said. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team CEO Toto Wolff told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" program on Monday that a new deal will happen soon with six months remaining on the current contract. "We are still talking, we get this question basically every race weekend," Wolff said. "We've got such a good relationship we dread
Defending champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull flexed their muscles at the start of the 2023 season, as the Dutchman won the season-opening race in Sakhir by over 10 seconds over his teammate Sergio Perez. After a phenomenal week since testing his Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso followed to take a remarkable podium place – his second since 2014. Alonso surged into third place after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, in an all-too-familiar circumstance, had to retire due to a power unit failure. ‘Ominous’ is a
Lewis Hamilton is heading into a contract year aged 38 at Mercedes and has seemingly never been further away from that record eighth crown; With the help of the Sky Sports F1 pundits, we assess Hamilton's present and future and his motivation to keep racing. When Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula 1 world championships, his fate as the leader in the sport's statistical clubhouse appeared set. Mercedes, after all, had just dominated the 2020 season and a still-on-top-of-his-game Hamilton
According to Honda, an official comeback to Formula 1 might occur in 2026 to coincide with the implementation of new engine regulations. Although its engines are still being utilized by the two Red Bull teams and will once again be known as Hondas in 2023, the business formally left Formula One at the end of 2021. "For the time being, we would like to keep a close eye on where F1 is going and just see how things go," Honda president Koji Watanabe
This Formula 1 season has been distilled into a sort of 'Challenge Max Verstappen' show - pick a grid position for the Red Bull driver and see if he can win. The answer has become, invariably, yes. In Hungary, at the beginning of August, Verstappen started 10th, and won. In Belgium, after the summer break, he was 15th on the grid, and won. At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday, he started seventh. It is a measure of Verstappen and Red
Max Verstappen has taken another leap towards his second F1 title thanks to his breathtaking drive from 14th to a jaw dropping pole in his RB16 race car, on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix. It wasn’t all smooth sailing though, as the young Dutch who set the quickest time during qualifying had to drop places on the grid due to gearbox penalties. These were just minor hindrances for the defending champion as he beat his teammate Sergio Perez by a whopping 17.8
Fat tire bikes have been around much longer than most people would guess. There are historical indications of fat tire bikes in the early 1900s, and we know that serious experimentation happened no later than about 1988. Simultaneously, in two widely separated US states, genuine interest in fat tires was developing. A Brief History In Alaska, the interest was motivated by a need to ride in snowy conditions. In New Mexico, there was a similar need, but soft sand was the motivator. Amazingly,
The 41-year-old Spaniard, who has raced for Alpine since 2021, will replace Sebastian Vettel following the German's retirement at the end of the season. Alonso, F1 champion in 2005 and 2006, returned to the sport in 2021 after a two-year hiatus racing elsewhere. "I still have the hunger and ambition to fight to be at the front," Alonso said. "Aston Martin is clearly applying the energy and commitment to win and it is therefore one of the most exciting teams in F1 today.
Lewis Hamilton had aimed to have been in the fight at the front in qualifying for the French Grand Prix, but acknowledged Ferrari and Red Bull were “in their own league” ahead. Charles Leclerc took pole position by three tenths of a second ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez behind and while Hamilton qualified fourth, he had a significant nine-tenths deficit to Leclerc at the front. The Mercedes driver spoke of how pleased he had been with his final qualifying effort, but with the gap
Formula 1 has condemned three-time world champion Nelson Piquet for using racially abusive language about Lewis Hamilton. The 69-year-old Brazilian, who won the world title in 1981, 1983 and 1987, used a racially offensive term in referring to Hamilton on a podcast. An F1 statement said: "Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society. "Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect." It added: "His tireless efforts to increase diversity and inclusion are
The 2022 FIFA World Cup won’t just be the main competition to be held in the Arab locale; however it will be the most conservative, permitting fans to go to more than one game a day. With high summer temperatures, every arena, preparing office and fan zone is outfitted with sun based controlled cooling innovation to keep the temperature at 27C. All arenas are eco-accommodating and their temperature will be controllable. Qatar is home for fewer than 3 million individuals, so the tradition






















