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- Automotive
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Former F1 driver Kubica leads Ferrari to Le Mans 24 Hours win
DPA Berlin Former Formula One driver Robert Kubica has achieved the biggest success of his motorsport career as he led Ferrari to their third consecutive win at the traditional Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race. With the #83 Ferrari crew, Kubica crossed the finish line on Sunday to celebrate the win with team-mates Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye. 'It has been a long one. Le Mans has always been close. First three years I raced LMP2 but the amount of laps I have done in the top three positions in five Le Mans is like 70%. But I have finally won it and in a Hypercar,' the Polish driver said. 'We deserve it. Happy for Ferrari. Three years in a row with three different crews, it is amazing.' There was just one safety car during the entire race. Ferrari crew #51 were third, as Porsche prevented a podium sweep for the Italian team with second place. Kubica was active in F1 between 2006 and 2010, but suffered a life-threatening rallying accident in 2011. He was trapped in the car for more than an hour before rescue workers were able to remove him. The accident left him with a partially severed right arm and multiple fractures. But he made one of the most remarkable comebacks in motorsport history once he got a full-time racing seat with Williams in 2019, before ending his F1 stint as a reserve driver for Alfa Romeo 2020-2022. Since 2021, he has been competing in the World Endurance Championship.
Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
- Sport
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Norris tops final Canadian GP practice as Piastri struggles again
DPA Berlin Lando Norris of McLaren topped the final practice for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday, while team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri continued to struggle. Norris clocked 1 minute 11.799 seconds to beat the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by mere 0.078s. George Russell of Mercedes completed the top three. Leclerc had a much better day following a catastrophic Friday, in which he missed second practice due to damage to his car caused by a crash in the first session. Lewis Hamilton in the other Ferrari was fourth, while four-time defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull was fifth. Piastri was only eighth, 0.720s behind Norris, after he clipped the wall with his right rear and caused a short red flag period. He crawled back to the pits but left lots of debris behind. The championship leader has failed to be among the top three so far in Canada. His best result was a sixth place in second practice. Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix is later on Saturday. Ahead of the race, Piastri tops the drivers' championship standings 10 points ahead of Norris. Verstappen needs to be on his best behaviour for the next two races after he was hit with three penalty points on his license at the Spanish Grand Prix on June 1, which leaves him just one point away from a race ban. Two of his penalty points will expire on June 30, moving him three points away from a race ban in time for the British Grand Prix on July 6. The Dutchman was punished for causing a collision with Russell and he was also handed a 10-second penalty in the race.
Qatar Tribune
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Bayern clinch Bundesliga on the couch as Leverkusen score a draw in Freiburg
DPA Berlin Bayern Munich officially clinched the 2024-25 Bundesliga title on Sunday without playing as rivals Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg. Bayern were seconds away from wrapping up matters on Saturday but then conceded a last-gasp 3-3 equalizer at RB Leipzig. The title was however officially theirs a day later. Freiburg led from Maximilian Eggestein in the 44th and a Piero Hancapie own goal in the 49th. Florian Wirtz in the 82nd and Jonathan Tah in stoppage time salvaged a draw which however wasn't good enough. It is a first trophy at long last for Bayern striker and league top scorer Harry Kane. It is also the biggest success to date for Bayern coach Vincent Kompany, who replaced Thomas Tuchel last summer. 'Back where we belong,' Bayern said on X, while Kane simply posted a trophy emoji. Bayern reclaimed the trophy from Leverkusen, who are eight points behind in second and can not catch them any more in the final two games. Leverkusen ended Bayern's run of 11 straight titles last term but Bayern hit back and now have a record-extending 34 national titles, of which 33 have come in the Bundesliga era which started 1963-64. It was the fourth time in league history that a team clinched the title without playing, with Bayern also champions that way on the previous occasions in 1989, 2015 and 2021. Freiburg returned into fourth but will lament the late equalizer in a tight battle for the final Champions League slot, as they are only one point ahead of Borussia Dortmund and two ahead of Leipzig. 'I feel bad. We deserved it so much, fought so well. It is bitter and in the end you don't reward yourself,' Freiburg forward Vincenzo Grifo said. Tah, who played his 400th Leverkusen match, said: 'We didn't have enough intensity. The last 10 minutes were OK but it wasn't enough.' Eintracht Frankfurt in third can clinch their place in the elite event later Sunday with victory over number seven Mainz who also still have slim top four ambitions. Freiburg dominate In Freiburg, Vincenzo Grifo had a first chance for the hosts after a cautious start from both sides but aimed right at goalkeeper Matej Kovar from a distance. Freiburg were more lively and Patrick Osterhage had their biggest chance in the 34nd but unable to beat Kovar one on one from a right angle - after Florian Wirtz had given up the ball for Leverkusen. The breakthrough finally came in the 44th when Eggestein got the ball after an attack down the left and drilled into the left corner from almost 30 metres. Leverkusen's title chances had effectively ended on Saturday at the very latest, and their fate appeared sealed for good in the 49th when Hincapie turned the ball into his own net under pressure from Junior Adamu in a goalmouth scramble. Fightback not enough Wirtz pulled one back in the 82nd into the bottom left corner completely out of the blue, and Leverkusen then showed their famous fighting spirit to level from Tah's header in the third minute of stoppage time. It did nothing to keep the title race alive but extended Leverkusen's unbeaten run away from home to 33 matches. Lifeline for Kiel Earlier Sunday, Holstein Kiel got a lifeline in their fight against relegation with a 3-1 victory at Augsburg. Shuto Machino converted a 25th-minute penalty, and Alexander Bernhardsson added a brace with a looping header in the 40th and a fierce drive five minutes after the restart - both set up by defence-splitting passes from Steven Skrzybski. Steve Mounie got a late consolation goal for the hosts. Kiel remain second last, but with seven points from their last three games are just one point behind Heidenheim in the relegation play-off spot. However, Kiel face Freiburg and fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund in their final two games. Augsburg are 11th and out of contention for a European berth.
