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News.com.au
4 hours ago
- News.com.au
Petulant F1 billionaire Lance Stroll injured in secret garage tirade
Lance Stroll was reportedly injured in a team garage tirade — forcing him to miss Sunday night's Spanish Grand Prix. The Canadian, whose father is billionaire Lawrence Stroll, missed the race, despite competing in qualifying at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Just a few hours after Aussie Oscar Piastri took pole position, Aston Martin announced Stroll would not compete in Sunday's race. Stroll has finished the day in P14 after failing to progress to the third qualifying session. The team released a statement to announce medical staff had advised he needed to undergo an operation as a result of ongoing pain in his hand and wrist. However, the BBC on Sunday reported the 26-year-old launched into a tirade inside the team's garage after he was eliminated in Q2. Leading F1 reporter Andrew Benson wrote Stroll's tirade turned physical with suggestions from anonymous sources Stroll had injured himself during the incident. The BBC reports Stroll damaged equipment in the garage and swore at members of the team. A team spokesperson has denied Stroll's tirade turned physical and also denied he had sworn at staff members. However, the team has confirmed 'Lance was upset' following the session. Stroll had finished Saturday's qualifying session more than 0.5 seconds behind teammate Fernando Alonso. The team said in a statement: 'Over the course of the past six weeks Lance has been experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023. 'As a result his medical team have confirmed that he will not race tomorrow and he will undergo a procedure to rectify these issues before focusing on his recovery.' The team has not confirmed if Stroll will compete at his home race, the Canadian Grand Prix, beginning June 13. Because Stroll pulled out after qualifying, the team was unable to replace him, leaving Alonso as the only Aston Martin on the starting grid. Stroll has now been with the team for seven seasons with his father Lawrence remaining the team's major shareholder. He has three career podium finishes, but his last one came back in 2020. His contract with the team reportedly extends through to the end of the 2026 season. However, all bets could be off if his father is tempted to sell his share in the team. Bonkers rumours erupted in April with suggestions Stroll Snr. was preparing to walk away from the team. The team is rumoured to be the target of Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, through his close ally Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who manages the Gulf nation's $940 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF). If the sale does eventuate, it has been reported the team would attempt to recruit Max Verstappen on a ridiculous $470 million ($USD300m) contract offer. That would leave Lance as the obvious weak link likely to be cut by the team, which has shown support for veteran legend Fernando Alonso. Stroll Snr — who has a net worth recently valued at $3.7 billion — paid $80 million to Williams to first get his son behind the wheel of Formula 1 car and then moved to Aston Martin on the back of his father buying a majority share of the Racing Point team.
The Advertiser
5 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Piastri: Spanish GP victory was just what I needed
Australia's Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri admits winning the Spanish Grand Prix was just what he needed after losing out to McLaren teammate Lando Norris over the previous two weekends. The victory, the seventh of the 24-year-old's career, stretched Piastri's lead over second-placed Norris to 10 points after the Briton reduced it to three with his triumph in Monaco last Sunday. "It's been a great year and this weekend's been exactly the kind of weekend I was looking for," said the 24-year-old Melburnian after his fifth win in nine races on Sunday. "We executed everything we needed to when it counted and that's all you can ask for. The team gave me a great car once again. It's a lot of fun winning races at the moment." Norris also finished second at Imola, the race before Monaco won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Piastri third. Piastri led from pole position in Spain, the top slot on the grid secured by the biggest margin of the year so far, after also topping the practice times at the Circuit de Catalunya. "It's definitely up there," Piastri said when asked whether it was his strongest yet in Formula One. "I don't know if it's the best one, but certainly it's been a strong one. You know, it's pretty hard to complain with the results we've had this weekend. "Just the effort that's gone in, and analysing some of the things from last week that we could have done better - I think we turned it around very nicely and got back to the form we wanted to be on. "I think we did a really good job of managing everything, sticking to our plan on strategy, not getting distracted by the three-stop, really good pit stops. Yeah, I think we just did a good job all around." Norris, winner of two races this year so far, said he did not feel he had lost anything. "I think Oscar drove a very good race today and had a good day yesterday. I had the pace to go with him but not enough to try and catch up and put him under threat," he said. Meanwhile, asked if there are any tracks left where McLaren won't be as dominant this season, Piastri is keeping his cards to his chest. "I have no idea. I don't know," Piastri added. "I think Imola, we probably expected to be a bit quicker than we were, and we got beaten. I don't know. I think this weekend, we were probably a bit quicker than we expected compared to Red Bull. "I think we thought they would be a really genuine threat this weekend. You know, I think they were with us in the race, but more through strategy, I guess, than pure pace. But it seemed like we had a little bit of an edge over them. So, I don't know. "There will be other tracks where our competitors get closer. There's probably going to be some where they're further away. I hope there's more where they're further away than closer." Australia's Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri admits winning the Spanish Grand Prix was just what he needed after losing out to McLaren teammate Lando Norris over the previous two weekends. The victory, the seventh of the 24-year-old's career, stretched Piastri's lead over second-placed Norris to 10 points after the Briton reduced it to three with his triumph in Monaco last Sunday. "It's been a great year and this weekend's been exactly the kind of weekend I was looking for," said the 24-year-old Melburnian after his fifth win in nine races on Sunday. "We executed everything we needed to when it counted and that's all you can ask for. The team gave me a great car once again. It's a lot of fun winning races at the moment." Norris also finished second at Imola, the race before Monaco won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Piastri third. Piastri led from pole position in Spain, the top slot on the grid secured by the biggest margin of the year so far, after also topping the practice times at the Circuit de Catalunya. "It's definitely up there," Piastri said when asked whether it was his strongest yet in Formula One. "I don't know if it's the best one, but certainly it's been a strong one. You know, it's pretty hard to complain with the results we've had this weekend. "Just the effort that's gone in, and analysing some of the things from last week that we could have done better - I think we turned it around very nicely and got back to the form we wanted to be on. "I think we did a really good job of managing everything, sticking to our plan on strategy, not getting distracted by the three-stop, really good pit stops. Yeah, I think we just did a good job all around." Norris, winner of two races this year so far, said he did not feel he had lost anything. "I think Oscar drove a very good race today and had a good day yesterday. I had the pace to go with him but not enough to try and catch up and put him under threat," he said. Meanwhile, asked if there are any tracks left where McLaren won't be as dominant this season, Piastri is keeping his cards to his chest. "I have no idea. I don't know," Piastri added. "I think Imola, we probably expected to be a bit quicker than we were, and we got beaten. I don't know. I think this weekend, we were probably a bit quicker than we expected compared to Red Bull. "I think we thought they would be a really genuine threat this weekend. You know, I think they were with us in the race, but more through strategy, I guess, than pure pace. But it seemed like we had a little bit of an edge over them. So, I don't know. "There will be other tracks where our competitors get closer. There's probably going to be some where they're further away. I hope there's more where they're further away than closer." Australia's Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri admits winning the Spanish Grand Prix was just what he needed after losing out to McLaren teammate Lando Norris over the previous two weekends. The victory, the seventh of the 24-year-old's career, stretched Piastri's lead over second-placed Norris to 10 points after the Briton reduced it to three with his triumph in Monaco last Sunday. "It's been a great year and this weekend's been exactly the kind of weekend I was looking for," said the 24-year-old Melburnian after his fifth win in nine races on Sunday. "We executed everything we needed to when it counted and that's all you can ask for. The team gave me a great car once again. It's a lot of fun winning races at the moment." Norris also finished second at Imola, the race before Monaco won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Piastri third. Piastri led from pole position in Spain, the top slot on the grid secured by the biggest margin of the year so far, after also topping the practice times at the Circuit de Catalunya. "It's definitely up there," Piastri said when asked whether it was his strongest yet in Formula One. "I don't know if it's the best one, but certainly it's been a strong one. You know, it's pretty hard to complain with the results we've had this weekend. "Just the effort that's gone in, and analysing some of the things from last week that we could have done better - I think we turned it around very nicely and got back to the form we wanted to be on. "I think we did a really good job of managing everything, sticking to our plan on strategy, not getting distracted by the three-stop, really good pit stops. Yeah, I think we just did a good job all around." Norris, winner of two races this year so far, said he did not feel he had lost anything. "I think Oscar drove a very good race today and had a good day yesterday. I had the pace to go with him but not enough to try and catch up and put him under threat," he said. Meanwhile, asked if there are any tracks left where McLaren won't be as dominant this season, Piastri is keeping his cards to his chest. "I have no idea. I don't know," Piastri added. "I think Imola, we probably expected to be a bit quicker than we were, and we got beaten. I don't know. I think this weekend, we were probably a bit quicker than we expected compared to Red Bull. "I think we thought they would be a really genuine threat this weekend. You know, I think they were with us in the race, but more through strategy, I guess, than pure pace. But it seemed like we had a little bit of an edge over them. So, I don't know. "There will be other tracks where our competitors get closer. There's probably going to be some where they're further away. I hope there's more where they're further away than closer." Australia's Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri admits winning the Spanish Grand Prix was just what he needed after losing out to McLaren teammate Lando Norris over the previous two weekends. The victory, the seventh of the 24-year-old's career, stretched Piastri's lead over second-placed Norris to 10 points after the Briton reduced it to three with his triumph in Monaco last Sunday. "It's been a great year and this weekend's been exactly the kind of weekend I was looking for," said the 24-year-old Melburnian after his fifth win in nine races on Sunday. "We executed everything we needed to when it counted and that's all you can ask for. The team gave me a great car once again. It's a lot of fun winning races at the moment." Norris also finished second at Imola, the race before Monaco won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Piastri third. Piastri led from pole position in Spain, the top slot on the grid secured by the biggest margin of the year so far, after also topping the practice times at the Circuit de Catalunya. "It's definitely up there," Piastri said when asked whether it was his strongest yet in Formula One. "I don't know if it's the best one, but certainly it's been a strong one. You know, it's pretty hard to complain with the results we've had this weekend. "Just the effort that's gone in, and analysing some of the things from last week that we could have done better - I think we turned it around very nicely and got back to the form we wanted to be on. "I think we did a really good job of managing everything, sticking to our plan on strategy, not getting distracted by the three-stop, really good pit stops. Yeah, I think we just did a good job all around." Norris, winner of two races this year so far, said he did not feel he had lost anything. "I think Oscar drove a very good race today and had a good day yesterday. I had the pace to go with him but not enough to try and catch up and put him under threat," he said. Meanwhile, asked if there are any tracks left where McLaren won't be as dominant this season, Piastri is keeping his cards to his chest. "I have no idea. I don't know," Piastri added. "I think Imola, we probably expected to be a bit quicker than we were, and we got beaten. I don't know. I think this weekend, we were probably a bit quicker than we expected compared to Red Bull. "I think we thought they would be a really genuine threat this weekend. You know, I think they were with us in the race, but more through strategy, I guess, than pure pace. But it seemed like we had a little bit of an edge over them. So, I don't know. "There will be other tracks where our competitors get closer. There's probably going to be some where they're further away. I hope there's more where they're further away than closer."
News.com.au
6 hours ago
- News.com.au
Storm erupts as former UFC champ rejects host's handshake
This is the awkward moment UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov refused to shake the hand of CBS Sports presenter Kate Abdo. Abdo was working for the broadcaster alongside the 'terrible trio' of football legends Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards for the Champions League final in Munich on Sunday morning. The match ended in a record-breaking defeat as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan 5-0. The quartet was joined by special guest Nurmagomedov, and popular streamer IShowSpeed immediately after the final whistle. Nurmagomedov embraced each member of the crew before Abdo, 43, held out her hand in a greeting, The Sun reports. However, the MMA fighter declined the offer by holding his hand on his chest instead, with Abdo quickly reclining it and offering an apology as she welcomed him to the show. The reason for this is due to the 36-year-old's religious beliefs as a devout Sunni Muslim. In Islam, it is a forbidden to touch a member of the opposite sex that they are not related to. A similar incident occurred back in 2020 with fellow MMA fighter Cynthia Calvillo, who revealed that Nurmagomedov refused to directly train with her. You can watch the incident in the video player above. She explained to theScore: 'It's a little bit weird because of their religion... they won't train with women. '(Khabib) is still showing technique and stuff like that. So I still get to watch it. 'But it doesn't bother me … because they're not really being directly rude to me.' Fans on social media praised Abdo's response to the awkward exchange with the Dagestani native. One user said: 'Mad respect to Kate for understanding afterwards and issuing an apology.' Another said: 'Massive respect to Kate for understanding Khabib's decision and not making a fuss of it in front of other pundits.' A third added: 'Love how Khabib respectfully declined Kate's handshake and she respected his approach. Love that from both of them.' However, there has also been social media criticism of Nurmagomedov's public display — and for Henry, who embraced the Russian fighter in a hug immediately after Scott's handshake was rejected. The incident was triggering for some users of social media after Nurmagomedov infamously posted a message on social media threatening French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron in 2020 condemned the murder of French school teacher Samuel Paty, who was attacked and killed by an Islamic terrorist after showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his students. Nurmagomedov then shared a message on social media accusing Macron of 'offending the feelings of more than 1.5 billion Muslim believers'. He wrote: 'May the Almighty disfigure the face of this creature and all its followers, who, under the slogan of freedom of speech, offend the feelings of more than one and a half billion Muslim believers. 'May the Almighty humiliate them in this life, and in the next. Allah is quick in calculation and you will see it.' It's one of the reasons a social media storm has erupted about Henry's behaviour. One person posted: 'After refusing to shake hands with the female TV presenter, Thierry Henry should have refused to welcome Khabib Nurmagomedov. It would have been a powerful act'. Another person posted in French: 'Does Thierry Henry, who is greeting him, know that he was delighted by the beheading of Samuel Paty?' Once the handshake drama was cleared, Abdo asked the retired UFC fighter who he was supporting tonight, revealing he was there in support of PSG - despite him previously describing himself as a Real Madrid fan. In another crossover that nobody would have had on their Champions League bingo card, IShowSpeed was playfully confronted by Nurmagomedov about them possibly having a race or fight. Carragher, who hilariously tried resorting to cheating when he lost a race against Speed - real name Darren Hawkins - asked Nurmagomedov: 'Do you think you could beat Speed in a fight or a race?' Nurmagomedov said he would be humble and conceded that Speed had the better of him in running, but declared he could easily outdo him in football IQ, before joking: 'Don't forget, between us there is nobody right now.' Abdo then suggested that Richards, ever the brunt of a few jokes on the show, was the 'arm wrestling champion' of CBS. However, before the presenter - who married boxer Malik Scott last year - could finish her sentence, the ex-England international said: 'No thank you.' Before the match itself, Abdo was subbed out of presenting duties by colleague Anita Nneka Jones, joking she had 'other friends waiting for me tonight'. As Henry, Richards and Carragher groaned, Abdo pointed at Jones and added: 'Look who's coming!' Carra shouted 'Anita!' before screaming as footage showed Abdo's pals David Beckham and Tom Cruise hanging out the Allianz Arena. Abdo then waved as she walked off set, adding: 'Bye, bye, bye.' Richards asked 'Is it a substitution then?' - with Abdo pausing. The former Manchester City star then guffawed as Peter Schmeichel held the fourth official's board to announce the substitution. Richards turned to Jones and bellowed: 'Finally some real funny in the studio.'
