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Vettel Could Leave F1 for Good Against Racism SPORT SPORT | 15 SPORT | 15 Ex-Sri Lanka skipper Spurs have Sangakkara grilled too much time in World Cup between games, fixing probe says Mourinho FRIDAY 3 JULY 2020 F1: Hamilton No new Ferrari contract for former world champion expects drivers to stand united Vettel could leave F1 for good against racism SPIELBERG AP – REUTERS – SPIELBURG Sebastian Vettel is prepared to walk Six-time world champion Lewis away from Formula One for good if he Hamilton expects Formula One doesn’t get a convincing offer for next It was obviously a drivers to be united against racism season. surprise to me when I at Sunday’s season-opening Austrian The four-time F1 champion will got the call from (Ferrari Grand Prix, and that could mean leave Ferrari at the end of the year taking a knee before the start. after failing to get a new contract. He Team Principal) Mattia There has been plenty of specu- faces an uncertain future with only (Binotto), when he told lation about how the Mercedes limited options available for 2021 and me there was no further driver might signal his support for has not started discussions with other intention from the team the Black Lives Matter movement teams. The truncated season starts to continue together: and those campaigning against racial Sunday at the Austrian Grand Prix. Four-time F1 champion Ferrari’s mechanics practice a pit stop on the car of Charles injustice and inequality. “I want to make sure I make the Sebastian Vettel Leclerc yesterday. on the eve of the first practice session at Speaking to reporters via video right decision for myself and my the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix in Spielberg, Austria. link at the Red Bull Ring, with a pad- future. I have a very competitive locked chain around his neck, the nature; I’ve achieved a lot in the sport 35-year-old Briton said the drivers and I’m motivated and willing to One possible option for Vettel is The increasingasing situationsiitut attiioon ariseararisi e andanand makemamakeke perfectpeerrffeectc had not all spoken to each other but achieve more,” Vettel said Renault, which is losing Daniel Ric- tensions betweeneen senseses nnsse thenthenen you’dyouou’dd expectexppecect bothbootht he was sure they would. yesterday. ciardo to McLaren next year, but Alonso Vettel andndn driversdriviverers tot helphelelp eacheaeacch otherotherer out.outut. Hamilton, the sport’s only black “To do so I need the right package is also being considered by the French Leclerc lastast I don’tddoon’n’t thinkthhinink thatthhaat hashasa anythingannythhining driver, added that he had not prior- and the right people around me, so team as his replacement. season culmi-mi- too dodo withwiw tth thetheh factfacct my con-con- itised “a plan to come and kneel at that’s what I’m looking out for at the The other option, seemingly nated in a crashshh atat tractttrraca t expires,”exexpip rres,s ” VettelVeettttelel said.saia dd. the start line” but “we’ll see on moment. If the right opportunity unlikely, is for Vettel to replace either the Braziliann “But“But atat thethhe samesaamme timetiimme Sunday. I think whatever we do, should arise then I think it’s quite clear. Valtteri Bottas or six-time F1 champion GP inn you’reyoyou’u’rere racingracinng forfofor yourself,yoyourrseselflf, soso we’ll try to do it united.” If that’s not the case I probably have Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. Both are November.r . I’mI’I’m notnoot tryingtrryiyingn toto makemakke Charles’Chah rllese ’ “I think it’s really important that to look out for something else.” out of contract at the end of the year Leclerc overtookookk lifelil ffee easiereasa iei r ono tracktrar ckc inin termstet rmms we remain united or become united Unlike two-time champion but expected to sign new deals. Vettel cleanlyy andand ofof wavingwavaving himhih m by.”byy.”. in this sport,” said Hamilton, who Fernando Alonso, who is open to an Vettel was outperformed by Vettel tried oover-ver- will be racing in black overalls and F1 return next season after quitting fol- teammate Charles Leclerc last season, taking him backck withwithth a black car with the message “End lowing the 2018 campaign, Vettel said even though it was Leclerc’s first season a risky move, sendingsendini g Racism” on it. his possible exit from the sport with Ferrari and only his second in F1. both cars out off thetheh raceraca e The champion last month criti- wouldn’t be temporary. While the 22-year-old Leclerc was and infuriatingfuu rir i ata iing cised those, including “the biggest of “I am of the conviction that if you offered a new five-year contract until management. stars”, who had stayed silent on the are prepared to shut the door then you 2024, Vettel and Ferrari team principal Vettel saidd heh willwilll killing of George Floyd, an unarmed should be prepared to shut that door Mattia Binotto could not agree on a new obey team ordersers thisthiis Black man who died after a white and not expect it to open again,” Vettel deal. season if he is askedasa keed US police officer knelt on his neck. said. “It was obviously a surprise to me to let Leclercc pastpasa t He explained that he had been “You have to be aware of the when I got the call from Mattia, when him, but he hahass noo referring to the industry as a whole, decision you are making, that’s also he told me there was no further intention of reigningigng inng rather than rivals. why I am not rushing into anything. intention from the team to continue in his competitiveettiitit vee “Our voices are powerful and The next weeks and months will together,” said Vettel, who turns 33 edge. if we bring them together collec- probably bring some more clarity.” today. “Should theththe tively we can have a huge Sebastian Vettel impact,” Hamilton said. Djokovic tests negative for COVID-19 REUTERSREUTERS – BELGRADE "They spent the past 10 days in self-iso- lation upon returning from Zadar (in Novak DjokovicDj (pictured) and his wife Croatia), having adhered to all COVID-19 JelenaJelena havehav tested negative for COVID-19, protocols and safety measures." nine daysdays after returning a positive test, The tournament witnessed packed the worldwor number one tennis player's stands during the opening leg staged at media team said yesterday. Djokovic's tennis complex in Belgrade from Djokovic,Dj along with Grigor Dim- June 13-14, with players hugging at the net, itrov,itrov Borna Coric and Viktor playing basketball, posing for pictures and TrTroicki,o tested positive after attending press conferences together. playingpl in the Adria Tour, an The second leg was held in Zadar from exhibitione tournament June 20-21. organisedo by the 17-times The players did not break any Serbian GrandG Slam champion. or Croatian government protocols, as "Novak Djokovic and his neither country required the athletes to Al Arabi players leaving the team hotel for home quarantine after completing wifew Jelena tested negative for maintain any social distancing the second round of COVID-19 tests, as per the general plan and protocol COVID-19,C as the most recent However, Djokovic, who was heavily testte they took in Belgrade criticised for staging the event, issued an developed ahead of the resumption of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. showed.sho They felt no symptoms apology, saying he was extremely sorry for The players and members of the staff have signed pledges to adhere to all of theth virus and took the test after the harm that had been caused. preventive measures stipulated in the general protocol. The test process consultationscon with the doctors," Serbia has over 15,000 registered cases will continue periodically, twice a week, in co-operation with the Ministry thethe statement said. and 287 deaths due to the pandemic. of Public Health and Aspetar hospital. Know It All wins GR 3 Derrinstown Stud Fillies Stakes Know It All on its way to win the THE PENINSULA – DOHA jockey Ben Coen and once in the She’s really a nice filly and she ran Derrinstown Stud Fillies Stakes straight, the race opened up perfectly really well last time out, but was a bit (Group 3) at Leopardstown, The lightly raced Know It All (FR), a for the pair. She powered through a unlucky and got shuffled back. She Ireland on Wednesday. winner and Group-placed at 2, gap to pass the leaders in a matter of had a tough draw today, but Ben gave PIC: RACING POST notched her first Group win in the strides. Never in doubt, she put any her a lovely ride. She showed us all Derrinstown Stud Fillies Stakes stamina worries behind her running the signs at home that she’d come on (Group 3) for 3-year-olds at Leop- through the line to score a 2¼ length- from her first run. Seven furlongs or ardstown, Ireland. victory in convincing fashion. The a mile, it makes no difference to her. Owned and bred by Qatar Racing Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd- She’s a big powerful filly who travels Limited, the bay filly came into the owned and Mrs John Harrington- well and there’s more to come from race off a courageous second place trained Celestial Object (IRE) (Galileo) her.” at the beginning of June in the Leop- finished second and was partnered Know It All is by the Japanese sire ardstown Fillies’ Trial Stakes (Gr.3), by Shane Foley. The Aga Khan- Lord Kanaloa (JPN) and was bred by her seasonal bow.
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