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CRICKET | Page 3 CYCLING | Page 4 Taylor fi res Pogacar wins New Zealand to stage as T20 win over Quintana takes Sri Lanka Vuelta lead Monday, September 2, 2019 TENNIS Muharram 3, 1441 AH Federer crushes GULF TIMES Goffi n to reach quarters SPORT Page 2 MOTORSPORT Al-Attiyah eases to victory at Rally of Lebanon atari ace driver Nasser Leg 1, and the Qatari never looked al-Attiyah clinched back after that as he secured the the 42nd edition of the win by more than 6 minutes over 2019 Rally of Leba- second-placed Rodrigue Rahi Qnon, the third round of the Mid- (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX). Al- dle East Rally Championship Attiyah’s winning time was 2 (MERC), yesterday. The reigning hours 6 minutes and 19 seconds, Dakar champion emerged trium- while Rahi and his navigator phant in a Volkswagen Polo R5 George Nader fi nished in 2.13.28 alongside his French co-driver secs. Mathieu Baumel. Patrick Njeim (Mitsubishi Evo Al-Attiyah now has won the IX) picked up the fi nal podium spot MERC rallies in Qatar, Jordan and by fi nishing third overall, while Lebanon, and now holds a com- Henry Massaad (Citroen DS3 R3) fortable lead. The remaining ral- was fourth overall and fi rst in RC3 lies of the championship will be and front-wheel drive. held in Cyprus and Kuwait. Tarek Younis (Mitsubishi Evo Al-Attiyah was trailing af- IX) ended up 3rd in Group N, ter Friday’s super special stage, whilst Albert Hayaeck (Renault but an unfortunate puncture for Clio R3) and Joe Azzi (Renault leader Roger Feghali of Lebanon Clio RS) completed the top 3 in meant the latter had to withdraw RC3. Henry Kahy (Skoda FABIA from the event after Super Spe- 1.6-16V ) snatched the win in the cial stage fi ve. RC4 category, while Christopher That left Nasser al-Attiyah in Njeim (Suzuki Swift Sport) tri- a comfortable lead at the end of umphed in RC5. Qatar’s Nasser al-Attiyah (right) and his French co-driver Mathieu Baumel celebrate after winning the 42nd edition of the 2019 Rally of Lebanon yesterday. FOCUS Leclerc dedicates maiden F1 win to Hubert at sombre Spa Monegasque holds off champ Hamilton’s dramatic late charge by one second, latter’s Mercedes teammate Bottas third AFP Leclerc to begin the pit-stops se- Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium quence. Clearly frustrated, Ham- ilton asked why he was not pitted earlier as he began his pursuit harles Leclerc dedicated again of the two Ferraris. his maiden Formula One On lap 27, Leclerc regained the victory at the Belgian lead when Vettel, under orders, Grand Prix yesterday to moved aside and then informed Chis late friend, Anthoine Hubert Ferrari that his tyres “won’t make on an emotional day at a sombre it to the end”. Spa-Francorchamps. “He’s going to walk all over us,” The Ferrari driver’s landmark Vettel complained, as Hamilton success came in the aftermath of closed up and then passed him at 22-year-old Frenchman Hubert’s Les Combes. death in Saturday’s tragic For- Up to second again, Hamilton mula Two race. had 11 laps to catch Leclerc who Leclerc led almost the entire led by six seconds in pursuit of race from pole to hold off Mer- his maiden triumph while Vettel cedes’ defending fi ve time world ceded another position by pitting champion Lewis Hamilton’s dra- again for softs. matic late charge by one second. A year after his last win, the “My fi rst victory in F1 and this four-time champion was fourth one is for Anthoine,” he said on as Hamilton launched an epic the team radio. “It feels good, but charge. it’s diffi cult to enjoy on a week- end like this. But thanks guys, BELGIAN GP RESULTS (top 10) you are the best — it’s a dream 1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) come true.” 1:23:45.710 After what he described as “a 2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) very diffi cult weekend” he added: +0.981 “I have lost a friend and I want to 3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) dedicate this victory to him. +12.585 “We grew up together and my 4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) fi rst race I did it with Anthoine, +26.422 Esteban (Ocon) and Pierre (Gasly). 5. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) “I cannot enjoy my fi rst vic- +1:21.325 tory, but it will defi nitely be a 6. Sergio Perez (Racing Point) memory I will keep forever.” +1:24.448 Valtteri Bottas took third in the 7. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) second Mercedes ahead of last +1:29.657 year’s winner Sebastian Vettel in 8. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) the second Ferrari. +1:46.639 Hamilton’s strong fi nish al- 9. Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) most carried him to within reach +1:49.169 of a stunning late win, but the 10. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) result still enabled him to en- Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (centre) holds the winner’s trophy and gestures towards the sky in tribute to late French driver Anthoine Hubert as second-placed Mercedes driver Lewis +1:49.838 large his lead in the title race to 65 Hamilton (left) and third-placed Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas applaud on the podium for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps yesterday. (AFP) points ahead of Bottas. DRIVERS’ STANDINGS (top 3) “I gave it everything that I came home fi fth for Red Bull, af- second Racing Point. lights went out and Leclerc led on the outside of the rise to Eau softs to mediums on lap 16, re- 1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) had,” said Hamilton. ter luckless British rookie Lando The race took place in a sombre from pole. Rouge. Verstappen was unhurt and joining fi fth behind Norris while 268pts “It was a really diffi cult race Norris’s McLaren had stopped atmosphere at the dramatic and Behind him, Hamilton passed climbed out as a Safety Car was Hamilton rose to second in pur- 2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 203 and the Ferraris were just too fast with one lap remaining, ahead of spectacular Ardennes circuit. Vettel, who fought back to regain deployed, pulling in after lap four. suit of Leclerc. “Push now,” Fer- 3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 181 on the straights. Congratulations Sergio Perez of Racing Point, Da- It was preceded by a minute’s si- second, and there was contact be- By lap 10, Leclerc was 2.4 rari told the Monegasque. to Charles for his fi rst win — he’s niil Kvyat of Toro Rosso and Nico lence to honour Hubert, killed in a tween Max Verstappen, who made seconds clear of Vettel whose On lap 19, the entire crowd CONSTRUCTORS’ STANDINGS had it coming all year.” Hulkenberg of Renault. multi-car collision in the Formula a poor start, and Raikkonen. top speed on the straights was rose to give a standing ovation (top 3) Pierre Gasly came home ninth Two race 24 hours earlier. The Red Bull continued with a enough to keep him beyond in memory of Hubert, who raced 1. Mercedes 471 pts MINUTE’S SILENCE on his return to the Toro Rosso Conditions were signifi cantly damaged track-rod, briefl y, be- Hamilton’s attacks. with that number. 2. Ferrari 326 Red Bull new boy Alex Albon team and Lance Stroll 10th in the cooler than in practice as the fore lurching into the barriers Vettel pitted to switch from Two laps later, Ferrari called in 3. Red Bull 254 Gulf Times 2 Monday, September 2, 2019 TENNIS FOCUS SPOTLIGHT Federer crushes Goffi n to reach ‘Amazing’ Osaka quarters, Barty out AFP New York thrashes tearful oger Federer advanced to the US Open quarter- fi nals for the 13th time Rin his past 15 attempts yesterday by defeating Belgian 15th seed David Goffi n 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. The 38-year-old Swiss third Gauff at US Open seed, trying to stretch his men’s Grand Slam record title total to 21, took only 79 minutes to book ‘THIS IS THE MOST FOCUSED I’VE BEEN SINCE AUSTRALIA’ a quarter-fi nal berth against the winner of a later match between AFP Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and New York Australia’s Alex de Minaur. “It was great. I thought I had a good feeling out here,” Federer efending champion said. “David didn’t have his best Naomi Osaka con- day either, he was struggling.” soled a tearful Coco Federer’s victory kept him on a Gauff after a crushing semi-fi nal collision course with DUS Open victory Saturday in a top-seeded defending champion showdown billed as “the future Novak Djokovic, who plays the of women’s tennis” while Rafael night feature match at Arthur Nadal cruised into the last 16. Ashe Stadium against three- World number one Osaka time Grand Slam winner Stan overpowered 15-year-old Gauff Wawrinka, the Swiss 23rd seed. 6-3, 6-0 in 65 minutes to keep Serbia’s Djokovic, a 16-time her title defense on track before Grand Slam champion who has sharing a warm embrace with an captured four of the past fi ve side of an hour, and 17 of the fi nal opponent overwhelmed by the Slam crowns, is 19-5 against 19 in stunningly rapid fashion. occasion in the New York spot- Wawrinka but they have not Meanwhile, China’s 18th- light. played since the Swiss defeated seeded Wang Qiang advanced to The emotional clash was fol- Djokovic in the 2016 US Open the US Open quarter-fi nals with lowed by tearful on-court inter- fi nal.