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The Star
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Motor racing-Piastri wins in Spain to stretch his F1 lead
Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - June 1, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri passes the chequered flag to win the Spanish Grand Prix REUTERS/Albert Gea/Pool
The Star
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Motor racing-Front wing changes a waste of money, says Hamilton
Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 30, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during practice REUTERS/Albert Gea BARCELONA (Reuters) -Formula One's stricter front wing flex tests have made no difference and the money spent on making changes would have been better given to charity, Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton said on Saturday. The rule change had been eagerly awaited for the Spanish Grand Prix weekend with some hoping it might help slow runaway leaders McLaren. Instead, the Woking-based team swept the front row at the Circuit de Catalunya with championship leader Oscar Piastri on pole position and his closest rival Lando Norris more dominant than ever. "It has not made a difference," said seven times world champion Hamilton, who qualified fifth with hopes of reaching the podium. "It's been a waste of money. It's just wasted everyone's money. Everyone's wings still bend, it's just half the bending, and everyone's had to make new wings and spend more money to make these," added the Briton. "It doesn't make sense... I would have given that money to charity." McLaren boss Andrea Stella said his team, runaway leaders in the constructors' standings after six wins from eight of 24 rounds, had always considered the 'game-changer' talk to be overblown. "The technical directive was a big talking point. It was quite immaterial. It was always going to be minor when you look at the numbers," the Italian told Sky Sports television. "It entertained to have this kind of debate but our simulations said everything was very small. We weren't concerned from this point of view." (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Piastri completes McLaren practice sweep in Spain
Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 31, 2025 RB's Isack Hadjar during practice REUTERS/Albert Gea Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 31, 2025 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during practice REUTERS/Albert Gea Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 31, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri during practice REUTERS/Juan Medina Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 31, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Albert Gea Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 31, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri during practice REUTERS/Albert Gea BARCELONA - Formula One leader Oscar Piastri was fastest in final Spanish Grand Prix practice on Saturday with McLaren teammate Lando Norris making it a dominant one-two at the top of the timesheets. Piastri's fastest time of one minute and 12.387 seconds completed a sweep of practice for the reigning champions and was a strong statement of intent for later qualifying. The Australian was also fastest in Friday's second session while Norris, winner in Monaco last Sunday, set the pace in the first. Norris, three points off the lead after eight of 24 races, was 0.526 slower than the Australian as McLaren shrugged off tighter front wing flex tests introduced at the Circuit de Catalunya. The Briton made a mistake on one quick lap that would otherwise have put him much closer to Piastri. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was third fastest, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen. Rookies Isack Hadjar and Kimi Antonelli were sixth and seventh for Racing Bulls and Mercedes respectively with local hero and double world champion Fernando Alonso eighth for Aston Martin but 1.027 slower than Piastri. Ferrari's seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, winner a record-equalling six times in Spain but complaining on Friday that the car was 'not driveable', was ninth after another difficult session. "Downshifts are not working properly, mate. Something's wrong with the gear shift," the Briton complained over the team radio. Liam Lawson completed the top 10 for Racing Bulls ahead of qualifying for Sunday's race at 1400 GMT. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Spanish Grand Prix 2025: How to watch this weekend's F1 race, channel, time and more
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. This weekend, Formula One heads to Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix, here's how to watch. (REUTERS/Albert Gea) This week, Formula One heads to Spain for the Spanish Grand Prix at the The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Team McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris currently hold the No. 1 and 2 positions on the leaderboard and hope to keep it that way. Last year's overall champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, is currently ranked No. 3. Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix last year, and is motivated to keep his title streak alive. You can catch this weekend's racing action on F1 TV Pro and ESPN; here's everything you need to know about F1 this season, including how to watch this weekend's race, along with the full 2025 F1 grand prix schedule. How to watch the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix: Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Advertisement Time: 9 a.m. ET TV channel: ESPN Streaming: F1 TV Pro, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, ESPN+ or with a VPN When is the Spanish Grand Prix? The 2025 Spanish Grand Prix is on Sunday, June 1 at 9 a.m. ET. You can also tune in to practices and qualifying races on Friday and Saturday. What channel is the Spanish Grand Prix on? You can tune into Sunday's race on ESPN. Practices and qualifying races will air across ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPN Deportes. ESPNews will also broadcast replays of the race at 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunday. This season, ESPN+ will also offer alternate viewing options of the main event, including an Onboard Cameras Channel, which gives fans a look at the race from select drivers' perspectives, plus a Driver Tracker that plots every driver's location on the course in real time. For super fans who don't want to miss a single race, all the action is streamable through an F1 TV Pro subscription. Schedule of events at the 2025 Spanish Prix: All times Eastern Advertisement Friday, May 30 Free Practice 1, 7:30 a.m. (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, F1 TV) Free Practice 2, 11 a.m. (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, F1 TV) Saturday, May 31 Free Practice 3, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2, Deportes, F1 TV) Qualifying, 10 a.m. (ESPN2, F1 TV) Sunday, June 1 Spanish Grand Prix, 9 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN+, F1 TV) How to watch the 2025 F1 season: Stream F1 races and practices F1 TV Pro An F1 TV Pro subscription lets you stream every F1 race live, plus all the practices, qualifying races and pre-race shows. F1 TV is also home to F1's post-race live shows, analysis, Tech Talks, documentaries and the official F1 archive. You can subscribe to F1 TV Pro for $11.99/month or pay $85 for the entire season. $84.99/year at F1 TV Stream alternate action at the Spanish Grand Prix on ESPN+ ESPN+ This weekend you can catch alternate camera views of the Spanish Grand Prix on ESPN+, including the Onboard Cameras Channel, which gives fans a look at the race from select drivers' perspectives, plus a Driver Tracker that plots every driver's location on the course in real time. If you're a general sports lover and want to occasionally tune into F1 coverage, an ESPN+ subscription is a great option. ESPN+ grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on $11.99/month at ESPN Watch the Spanish Grand Prix with the help of a VPN Looking for a way to stream F1 coverage from anywhere in the world without ESPN? One way to catch this weekend's coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix is with the help of a VPN. With a VPN, you can change your location to one in Austria and watch free coverage of the race on ServusTV. Advertisement A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address and is perhaps most popular for being especially useful in the age of streaming. Whether you're looking to watch Friends on Netflix (which left the U.S. version of the streamer back in 2019) or tune in to the F1 race this weekend without a cable package, a VPN can help you out. Stream F1 coverage from anywhere ExpressVPN ExpressVPN offers 'internet without borders,' meaning you can tune into a Belgian or Austrian livestream of the race for free as opposed to paying for ESPN or ESPN+ for US coverage of F1. All you'll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location to one in Belgium and then find the F1 livestream on RTBF, or change your location to Austria to watch free coverage on ServusTV. ExpressVPN's added protection, speed and range of location options make it an excellent choice for first-time VPN users looking to stretch their streaming abilities, plus, it's Engadget's top pick for the best streaming VPN. Plus, the service offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, in case you're nervous about trying a VPN. From $4.99/month at ExpressVPN F1 2025 grand prix schedule: Sunday, June 1: Spanish Grand Prix, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, June 15: Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (2 p.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, June 29: Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull Ring (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Advertisement Sunday, July 6: British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit (10 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, July 27: Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, August 3: Hungarian Grand Prix, Hangaroring (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, August 31: Dutch Grand Prix, Circuit Zandvoort (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, September 7: Italian Grand Prix, Monza Circuit (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, September 21: Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku City Circuit (7 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, October 5: Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit (8 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, October 19: United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (3 p.m. ET, ESPN, ABC) Advertisement Sunday, October 26: Mexico City Grand Prix, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (4 p.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, November 9: Sau Paulo Grand Prix, Interlagos Circuit (12 p.m. ET, ESPN) Saturday, November 22: Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas Strip Circuit (11 p.m. ET, ESPN, ABC) Sunday, November 30: Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail International Circuit (11 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, December 7: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit (8 a.m. ET, ESPN) More ways to watch the 2025 F1 season:
Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Yamal extends Barcelona contract until 2031
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Villarreal - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - May 18, 2025 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Spanish champions until 2031, the club announced on Tuesday. The 17-year-old forward, whose deal was due to expire in 2026, enjoyed a stellar season, helping Barca win LaLiga and the Copa del Rey, with 18 goals and 25 assists in 55 matches. Local media have reported that the exciting Spanish international could become the Barcelona squad's highest-paid player if he meets certain performance-related clauses. Having displayed such entertaining football this season, Yamal is a leading contender for this year's Ballon d'Or. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
