Verstappen Wins in Monaco to Take Championship Lead DPA Monte Carlo Ferrari’S Monegasque Driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Charles Leclerc on Sunday
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Simone QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Biles makes history with Yurchenko double pike vault at US Classic MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 PAGE 15 Verstappen wins in Monaco to take championship lead DPA MONTE CARLO Ferrari’s Monegasque driver MAX Verstappen of Red Bull Charles Leclerc on Sunday. (AFP) won the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and took the championship lead Leclerc’s from Mercedes’ Lewis Hamil- ton, who finished seventh de- home spite the fastest lap. The Dutchman now leads the drivers’ championship nightmares with a four point advantage over seven-time world cham- continue pion Hamilton, and Red Bull also moved ahead in the con- DPA structors’ list for the first time MONTE CARLO since 2013, one point ahead of Mercedes. CHARLES Leclerc’s night- “It’s so special to win, and mares at his Monaco home for me a first podium here. race reached a new height on You never know what’s going Sunday when he was unable to to happen here, it’s all about compete as Formula One pole looking after your tyres,” the sitter owing to a problem with race winner said. his Ferrari. Supporters of Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen pose for a picture as they stand on a boat to watch He was hugged by Prince the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco on Sunday. (AFP) Albert, other drivers also had warm words of consolation for the 23-year-old, and rivals It’s so special to win, and Mercedes tweeted “F1 can be for me a first podium a cruel game. We were looking here. You never know forward to racing you today.” Leclerc had claimed an impres- what’s going to happen sive pole position in his Ferrari here, it’s all about looking on Saturday but then crashed after your tyres. heavily at the end of qualifying. Ferrari said after long ex- Red Bull’s Dutch driver aminations that a gearbox Max Verstappen change bringing with it a grid penalty was not necessary. But Leclerc then returned Verstappen was first on into the pits instead of first the grid after original qualify- in the start line from the ing winner Charles Leclerc of warm-up lap after reporting Ferrari couldn’t start his home problems, and Ferrari soon race due to a last-minute issue published the bad news for with the left driveshaft, which themselves and their driver. could not be fixed in time. Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates as he gets out of “Charles will not start the Ferrari at least celebrated his car after the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monaco street race due to an issue with the a first podium this season with circuit in Monaco on Sunday. (AFP) left driveshaft which is impos- Carlos Sainz in second as he sible to fix in time for the start got the first top three result of the race,” the Scuderia said. with the Italian team. Results Leclerc told Sky TV: “In the “When I reflect back on Max Verstappen walks with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco after winning garage it was very, very diffi- the weekend I’ll be happy and the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday. (AFP) F1 MONACO GRAND PRIX cult to feel ok. I’m getting used 1. (2) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 78 laps, 1:38:56.820, 25 points. proud, and I think Ferrari 2. (4) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 78, +8.968 seconds, 18. to this feeling unfortunately, should be proud of the car,” most impossible in Monaco. the gap over the Ferrari car. crash on Saturday. 3. (5) Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 78, +19.427, 15. I’ve never finished a race here. Sainz said. The race got even bet- Leclerc had topped quali- Sergio Perez was fourth in 4. (9) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 78, +20.490, 12. This year I don’t start from McLaren’s Lando Norris ter for the Red Bull driver as fying but also crashed there. the other Red Bull, while Se- 5. (8) Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Aston Martin, 78, +52.591, 10. pole, so it’s a difficult one to was third, securing his second Bottas was forced to retire Ferrari said after long exami- bastian Vettel of Aston Mar- 6. (6) Pierre Gasly, France, Alphatauri, 78, +53.896, 8. take.” “The mechanics did podium in 2021. following a disastrous pitstop nations that a gearbox change tin was fifth, finishing in the 7. (7) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 78, +1:08.231, 7. their best. It was not a gearbox “I don’t know what to say, I where one of his tyres didn’t bringing with it a grid penalty points for the first time this 8. (13) Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, 77, +1 lap, 4. issue, the problem came from didn’t think I’d be stood here. come off. The wheel nut of his was not necessary. season. 9. (11) Esteban Ocon, France, Alpine, 77, +1 lap, 2. the left side. We’ve checked all It’s always a dream to be on car machined onto the axle, But Leclerc awful luck on Rookie Mick Schumach- 10. (10) Antonio Giovinazzi, Italy, Alfa Romeo Racing, 77, +1 lap, 1. the pieces, now we need to see 11. (14) Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Alfa Romeo Racing, 77, +1 lap. the podium here,” Norris said. meaning the wheel couldn’t home soil with no finish con- er of Haas was 18th, behind 12. (12) Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, McLaren, 77, +1 lap. what happened. I think it’s re- Hamilton had his worst be changed. tinued after there was an issue team-mate Nikita Mazepin. 13. (17) Fernando Alonso, Spain, Alpine, 77, +1 lap. lated to the crash on Saturday. result since the Italian Grand Hamilton, who was al- at the start of the warm-up lap, The German driver missed 14. (15) George Russell, Great Britain, Williams, 77, +1 lap. But I don’t know what it is.” Prix last year, when he was ready far back in the midfield, which was “impossible to fix in qualifying due to a heavy crash 15. (18) Nicholas Latifi, Canada, Williams, 77, +1 lap. Leclerc claimed F2 pole in the also seventh. lost positions. time for the start of the race,” in the last practice session, but 16. (16) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 77, +1 lap. 2017 season but failed to finish Verstappen held off Mer- Sainz then seemed to be Ferrari said. was allowed to race. 17. (19) Nikita Mazepin, Russia, Haas F1 Team, 75, +3 laps. in the two races. In F1 in 2018 cedes’ Valtteri Bottas at the Vertappen’s new chaser, but The driver told Sky Sports Next stop on the F1 calen- 18. (20) Mick Schumacher, Germany, Haas F1 Team, 75, +3 laps. and 2019 he also didn’t see the start which was crucial for the the Dutchman managed to pick “it wasn’t a gearbox issue,” but dar is the Azerbaijan Grand 19. (3) Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mercedes, did not finish, 29. finish line after not making the 20. (1) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, Did not start. final result as overtaking is al- up the pace again and re-open still a problem related to the Prix on June 6. top 10 in qualifying. Al Sulaiti, Al Darwish and Al Qubaisi excel at CIV Rd 2 in Spain TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA QATAR’S Saeed Al Sulaiti came up a sizzling show to claim a podium place finishing third in the Campeonato in- teraautonomico de Velocidad (CIV Round 2) Championship, organised by the Andalusian Motorcycle Federation and held at the Jerez Angel Nieto Speed Circuit in Andalusia, Campeonato interaautonomico de Velocidad (CIV) C’ship podium finishers Angel Heredia and Carlos Torrecillas Spain, on Sunday. of Spain and Saeed Al Sulaiti of Qatar at the Jerez Ángel Nieto Speed Circuit in Andalusia, Spain, on Sunday. Qatari riders Yousef Al Darwish and Abdullah Al Qubaisi. Al Sulaiti of CIV Motorsport Yamaha clocked 19:45.621secs in the Open 600cc class behind race wi n ner Angel Heredia and second placed Carlos Tor- Saeed Al Sulaiti flashes the vic- recillas. tory sign at the Jerez Ángel Nieto Also ex c elling were Qatar Speed Circuit in Andalusia, Spain, riders Yousef Al Darwish and on Sunday. Abdulla h Al Qubaisi. While Al Darwish (CIV Motorsport) terterr itorial speed competi- Yamaha finished in 20:06.365 tion ‘Memorial Luis Gil’ saw 5 to clai m the sixth position, events being raced in the pres- Al Quba isi (CIV Motorsport) ence of fans after a suspension Yamaha 20:06.605 finished in of more than 14 months. The Yousef Al Darwish in action Abdullah Al Qubaisi in 7th position. events will close on November Andalusia, Spain, on Sunday. action on his Yamaha. The And alusian and in- 13 and 14 at the same stage. Sports Monday, May 24, 2021 13 Liverpool and Chelsea claim last Champions League spots; Aguero bows out with brace DPA BERLIN LIVERPOOL and Chelsea claimed the last two remain- ing Champions League spots in Sunday’s Premier League finale on Sunday while Ser- gio Aguera struck twice in his farewell match for champions Manchester City. Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Anfield from Sa- dio Mane’s brace to place third behind City and Manchester United while Chelsea could af- ford a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa. The Blues finished fourth because FA Cup winners Leices- ter blew a 2-1 lead in the final 14 minutes in a 4-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur and had to settle for fifth as last season, owing to an own goal from goal- keeper Kasper Schmeichel and a Gareth Bale brace.