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Bottas tops incident-packed Portuguese GP practice Academy drivers to test F1 car in Bahrain Three drivers from the Academy will test the Renault R.S.18 at BIC later this month

• The squad will include newly-crowned The tests in Bahrain F3 Champion Oscar are part of a planned Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas drives during practice Piastri and 2020 programme that F2 race winners the academy has AFP | Lisbon delivered every and year for the past altteri Bottas maintained three years. It’s a Vhis habit of being ‘fastest 2 TDT | Manama good opportunity yesterday’ when he completed red flag disruptions for us to show the a double-top in an incident-hit occurred during the enault Formula 1 Team progression and level second practice for this week- practice - first after Pierre have announced that Gasly’s AlphaTauri caught of achievement of end’s Portuguese Grand Prix. fire, and later when Max Rthree of their current the drivers in the The Finn, who is 69 points Academy squad Verstappen and Lance academy adrift of Mercedes team-mate Stroll collided will further their understanding Lewis Hamilton in the title of the top flight with a run in MIA SHARIZMAN Renault’s R.S.18 cars in action in 2018 race, clocked a best lap in one out producing a competitive the Renault R.S.18 at Bahrain minute and 17.940 seconds to lap in an interrupted session International Circuit (BIC) later of the test on Thursday next Renault F1 Team’s test driver FIA Formula 3 title, plus it is part beat Red Bull’s Max Verstap- that was twice stopped by red this month. week, marking his third time in and currently sits eighth in the of his continued progression in pen by six-tenths of a second. flags. The four-day R.S.18 testing a Formula 1 car. Lungaard has so 2020 F2 drivers’ standings with the academy. It was the sixth consecutive McLaren’s was programme in Sakhir will fea- far won two races in his maiden one win and five podiums this “The plan for the testing Grand Prix at which Bottas, third ahead of Charles Leclerc ture newly-crowned FIA For- F2 season. year. days often varies depending who topped both of the day’s of Ferrari, Carlos Sainz in the mula 3 Champion Taking over from him for day Renault Sport Academy direc- on experience, so Oscar’s day sessions, was fastest in open- second McLaren and four-time and 2020 FIA Formula 2 race two on Friday for his first-ever tor Mia Sharizman commented: will be about getting him up ing practice. champion Sebastian Vettel in winners Christian Lundgaard experience in a Formula 1 car “The tests in Bahrain are part of to speed and familiar with the The Dutchman was in - the second Ferrari. and Guanyu Zhou. will be Piastri. The Australian a planned programme that the car. volved in a collision with Rac- Gasly, who was unhurt after The upcoming test in Bahrain joined the academy earlier this academy has delivered every “For Zhou and Christian, ing Point’s Lance Stroll that jumping out of his fiery car, showcases Renault’s continued year following his triumph in year for the past three years. their days will be shaped like halted the action and required was seventh ahead of six-time commitment to the academy as the 2019 Formula Renault Eu- It’s a good opportunity for us to an actual race weekend, with both men to visit the stewards, champion Hamilton, Esteban it readies its junior drivers for a rocup, and sealed back-to-back show the progression and level practice, qualifying and race Pierre Gasly’s Alpha Tauri hav- Ocon of Renault and Alex Al- potential Formula 1 race seat in titles with the F3 crown this of achievement of the drivers in simulations. ing suffered a fire that caused bon, in the second Red Bull. the future. season. the academy. “Bahrain is a very good test lo- an earlier stoppage. On a bright and cool after- Nineteen-year-old Dane Lun- Rounding off the final two “Christian and Zhou will be cation for us, and beneficial for Hamilton, who is hunting noon in southern Portugal, the gaard, currently fourth in the days of the test for the acad - in the R.S.18 for a second time, both Zhou and Christian who a record 92nd career win on undulating track provided lit- FIA Formula 2 Drivers’ Cham- emy on November 1 and 2 whilst Oscar will be experienc- will race here later in November Sunday, wound up eighth, 1.5 tle grip and many challenges pionship with only two rounds will be FIA F2 driver Guanyu ing his first time in a Formula 1 for the final two rounds of the seconds off the pace, but with- throughout the day. remaining, will pilot day one Zhou. The Chinese national is car as a reward for winning the FIA Formula 2 Championship.”

From dropping out of school to challenging for Kishan, pacers help Mumbai BRAVE CF’s world title: Amin Ayoub’s journey topple Chennai to regain top spot TDT | Manama

hen he signed his con - Wtract to work as a cleaner, Amin Ayoub had no idea that in only a few years he would become a fierce contender in the fastest-growing MMA or- ganization in the world where he would fight for a title. Amin was never fond of schooling. Going to school and sitting through classes for 8 to 10 hours a day felt soul-suck- of plays a shot ing to him. In fact, he despised school so much that he decided ANI | Dubai off to a flyer with the openers to quit formal education at the scoring 52 runs in the power- fter pacers, Trent Boult play. and Is- Aand dis- han Kishan showed no mercy Amin Ayoub in action during a bout mantled and bludgeoned the CSK bowl- (CSK), Ishan Kishan guided ing attack as Mumbai Indians age of 16. He started training martial in a regional promotion, he has Mumbai Indians to an easy maintained their dominance His lack of qualifications arts at the age of 15. Starting impressed at BRAVE CF, one of victory with a powerful 68 of in the game. KNOW WHAT meant he had to settle for a job with K1 (a combination of stand the top global MMA promotions 37 balls here at Sharjah Kishan smashed his fifty as a janitor, which he did not up techniques from Muay Thai, in the world. After a run of five Ground yesterday. in just 29 balls and gave CSK enjoy. All to pursue his dreams. Karate, Taekondo, Savate, San straight wins, he signed with With this win, Mumbai In- no chance in the game. In the Amin Ayoub started There was one thing that kept Shou, Kickboxing and Western- BRAVE CF in 2019 where he con- dians regained the top spot in end, Mumbai Indians chased training martial arts at him energized, motivated and style boxing), he soon made a tinued to impress with another the points table with 14 points down the target with 7.4 overs the age of 15. Starting hopeful - the time he spent at venture into MMA. victory. Now, Amin will have a from 10 games. to spare courtesy of a 100 run with K1 (a combination a martial arts gym where he “My K1 coach showed me a shot at the world title on No- Kishan smashed his fifth IPL opening partnership. of stand up techniques trained until he was soaked in video of an MMA fight. The fight vember 5th when he faces the half-century while Quinton Earlier after being asked to his own sweat every day. looked so very cool, you could current BRAVE CF Lightweight de Kock slammed 46 runs of bat first, CSK were stunned by from Muay Thai, Kara- “I never liked going to school. hit with the knees, elbows and champion Cleiton Silva. This 37 balls to hand Mumbai Indi- fierce performance te, Taekondo, Savate, After I stopped my education at more. I was fascinated by it.” will be a monumental challenge ans an easy 10- victory. by Trent Boult, Jasprit Bum- San Shou, Kickboxing 16, I started working as a clean- Amin fell in love with MMA for him but he is determined to This was the first-time CSK rah, and . The MS and Western- style er at 17. But that wasn’t what after his first training session. make the most of it. ever lost an IPL match by 10 Dhoni-led side was only able to boxing), he soon made I wanted to do. I knew what I Now, he has come a long way “I intend to show the world . score 114 runs in their allotted a venture into MMA really enjoyed was my time in from his days as a janitor. After that I am the best. I can do that Chasing a paltry target of 20 overs courtesy of a gutsy the gym training.” Amin said. becoming a double champion by winning the belt” 115 runs, Mumbai Indians got knock by Sam Curran.

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