Carlos Sainz Jnr apologised to his team for the crash which ended his participation in qualifying, but said he feels calmer now he understands the reasons for it. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Ferrari driver spun into the barrier at the final corner before completing his first lap in Q2. He said it was “very frustrating and, to be honest, also very surprising.” “It’s not a mistake that I’ve done in a long time and obviously I was very surprised with it,” said Sainz. “I went straight away to our garage to see what had happened on the data and what I could have done differently.” Sainz said a change in wind strength at the corner had caught him out. “After having a look at it, to be honest, I’m more calm about it. “I saw that I actually entered the corner 5kph slower than in the previous run, but there’s a 35-40kph gust of tail wind compared to a 10kph tail wind on Q1, and this probably just sent me on a massive oversteer. “It’s unfortunate, but …
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The Latest: Fauci says more ‘pain and suffering’ still ahead
11 WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning of “some pain and suffering in the future” as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Fauci, speaking on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, said he doesn’t foresee more lockdowns in the U.S., but warned that the situation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic will continue to get worse because so many Americans are still unvaccinated. While this week the nation saw a surge in Americans getting the shot, as coronavirus cases rise driven largely by the more infectious delta variant, still only about 60% of Americans are fully vaccinated. Fauci argued that the unvaccinated are affecting others because they’re “allowing the propagation and the spread of the outbreak,” and pushed back against critics who say whether to get the shot is an individual decision. Fauci said that those who choose not to get vaccinated are actually …
Lockdown extended
A woman walks along an empty road ahead of the curfew in the Nonthaburi municipality on July 24, 2021. (Photo: Pormprom Satrabhaya) The government has extended lockdown measures for two more weeks from Tuesday, with another 16 provinces added to the dark red zone of maximum restrictions. Apisamai Srirangson of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Sunday a curfew from 9pm-4am and other measures will be imposed in Bangkok and 28 other provinces for two weeks from Tuesday. gross domestic product . extension to the end of August was possible. banned . restrictions include the closure of all stores in shopping malls at 8pm except for essential retailers, such as supermarkets, chemists and those selling medical and communications equipment. No public transport is available from 9pm-4am. curfew and lockdown measures have been enforced in Greater Bangkok – Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Pathom - and four …
Ricciardo: Current F1 form is a ‘sad reality’ for now
The Australian has endured a tougher than expected time in getting used to the unique characteristics of the McLaren F1 car this year. And while he has made some progress in adjusting his driving style to try to get on top of the MCL35M, he still has not found a big enough breakthrough to be able to consistently match teammate Lando Norris. After another disappointment in qualifying at the Hungaroring, as he just failed to make it through to Q3 and lines up 11th on the grid, Ricciardo says he is having to accept that what he is showing at the moment is no longer unusual. “I don't want to draw a line under it, like this is definitive and this is what it is, but more often than not this year it’s been the case," he said. "There’s still some things with the car [I have to get on top of]. “I'll be able to put a lap together, but at this level, when everyone is obviously doing well and pretty familiar with the equipment now, it's sometimes not enough or too often not enough. …
Wolff: Hungary pace consolidates Mercedes’ Silverstone upgrades
After being soundly beaten by Red Bull at the two events in Austria, Mercedes looked to cut the pace deficit to its title rival by introducing its final updates for the W12 car at the British Grand Prix. The weekend saw Lewis Hamilton top qualifying before winning the race on Sunday, recovering from a 10-second time penalty for his collision with Max Verstappen, while teammate Valtteri Bottas also finished on the podium in third place. Red Bull had been expected to strike back in Hungary, with the layout of the circuit appearing to play to the high downforce strength of the RB16B car. But Mercedes managed to secure its second front row lockout of the season as Hamilton led Bottas to a 1-2 in qualifying, beating Red Bull to pole by four-tenths of a second. Mercedes F1 chief Wolff said the performance in Hungary proved the gains that had been made with the Silverstone update, and how it had matched up to the team's expectations. "I think the upgrade in sheer downforce …
Norris would ‘expect more racing the top guys’ after Bottas crash
Norris made a great start from sixth place on the grid in damp conditions to move ahead of Bottas on the run down to Turn 1 after the entire field started on intermediate tyres. But a mistake by Bottas saw the Finn career into the back of Norris's McLaren, sending the orange car into the path of Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. The incident eliminated Bottas at Turn 1, and while Norris was able to haul his McLaren car back to the pits, it was found to have terminal damage that forced him to retire from the race. Asked by Motorsport.com in the paddock at the Hungaroring how hard it was to judge the braking point in the damp conditions, Norris said that while it was "not easy", he expected better from leading F1 drivers. "All of us are in Formula 1 for a reason, because we're good drivers and we know where to brake, where to judge braking zones and so on, especially when it's wet, especially on the first lap of the race," Norris said. "But obviously some misjudged it …
The World’s Fastest Man: Texas-born Italian sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor
32 TOKYO (AP) — The 100 meters at the Olympics is the event that turns sprinters into kings: Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt. On one of the most unusual nights the sport has ever seen, fans, experts, and even the racers themselves needed a lineup card. RELATED: Simone Biles' Houston home is swamped with sausage pizzas The race that has long defined Olympic royalty went to a Texas-born Italian who hadn't cracked 10 seconds until this year. He's a 26-year-old whose best days before this came in the long jump. He's a man even the runner in the next lane didn’t really know. At the Tokyo Olympics, Marcell Jacobs is The World's Fastest Man. “I think I need four or five years to realize and understand what’s happening," Jacobs said. The Italian crossed the line in 9.8 …
Bottas gets grid penalty for Belgian GP after Hungary crash
Bottas slid into the rear of McLaren's Lando Norris under braking in damp conditions at the first corner, losing control of his Mercedes. This sent Norris into the path of Max Verstappen's Red Bull car, while Bottas careered into Verstappen's teammate, Sergio Perez. The collision eliminated Bottas and Perez from the race immediately before the race was red flagged due to the amount of debris left strewn across the circuit. Norris was able to get his McLaren car back to the pits under the red flag, but the team found the damage on his car was terminal, meaning he too retired from the race. Norris said in the media pen that Bottas had apologised for the incident, and anticipated a penalty as the stewards moved to investigate the incident. In a bulletin issued before the end of Sunday's grand prix, the stewards announced that Bottas would receive a five-place grid drop for the next round in Belgium after the summer break for "causing an avoidable collision". As well as …
Hamilton suffering from “dizziness, fatigue” after Hungarian GP
The world champion had battled hard through the Hungaroring event to finish in third place, after a wrong strategy call at the start had initially dropped him to the back of the field. Following a red flag restart on a damp but drying track, every other driver pitted at the end of the formation lap to take slick tyres. Hamilton elected to continue on inters though and came around alone as the only car to form up on the grid. But with the tyres clearly being wrong for the conditions, he was forced to pit at the end of the first lap and dropped to the back before charging through the field to grab third place behind Esteban Ocon and Sebastian Vettel. Looking tired after his efforts, Hamilton later initially skipped the post-race TV interviews and media press conference while he sought some medical advice. A Mercedes spokesman confirmed that Hamilton was suffering from "fatigue and mild dizziness". Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said there were no wider concerns about …