SPORT 07 Honestly, I’M Not Expecting to Get Back to My Very Best
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MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2019 SPORT 07 Honestly, I’m not expecting to get back to my very best. I TODAY think it would be probably a Andy Murray says WALES VS GEORGIA (POOL D) 13:15 Qatar time bit naive and silly to think that ‘naive’ to think he will TOMORROW return to top would be the case. RUSSIA VS SAMOA (POOL A) 13:15 Qatar time Vettel ends win drought in Singapore AFP rivals’ degraded tyres late in the Singapore Grand Prix SINGAPORE race. But three safety car periods Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel ended -- when both George Russell Singapore Formula One Grand Prix his yearlong drought without a and Sergio Perez stopped on the results yesterday: win at the Singapore Grand Prix It was a very track, and when Daniil Kvyat 1. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 1 hr 58min yesterday, mastering a hazy collided with Kimi Raikkonen 33.667sec, late call on the circuit to claim a record fifth -- allowed the front three 2. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) at 2.641sec, triumph in the city-state. pit stop and plenty of time to cool their 3. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) The German was chased rubber. I just gave it at 3.821, home by teammate Charles everything on Ferrari will be delighted to Leclerc, who started on pole but have recorded a one-two finish 4. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes-AMG) lost the lead to the four-time the out lap. I at a circuit they were not at 4.608, world champion after making his was surprised expected to muster a podium 5. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes-AMG) pit stop, and Red Bull’s Max Ver- to come out finish. at 6.119, stappen, who finished third. But Leclerc was unhappy 6. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull-Honda) “It was a very late call on the ahead and it with the pit strategy that dashed pit stop and I just gave it every- was difficult to his hopes of a hat-trick after wins at 11.663, thing on the out lap. I was sur- manage the tyres in Belgium and Italy. 7. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) prised to come out ahead and it but we controlled “I won’t do anything stupid, at 14.769, was difficult to manage the tyres I want us to finish one-two,” it to the end: 8. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Toro Rosso-Honda) but we controlled it to the end,” Leclerc told Ferrari over the at 15.547, Vettel Vettel told reporters. radio when he was behind the 9. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Renault) at 16.718, Championship leader Lewis second safety car. 10. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo Hamilton finished fourth but “I just don’t think it’s fair.” extended his advantage over Verstappen’s Red Bull Racing-Ferrari) at 17.855, Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel kisses the trophy on the podium after winning the Formula fellow Mercedes driver Valtteri teammate Alex Albon, Lando 11. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) at 35.436, One Singapore Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, yesterday. Bottas to 65 points, with six races Norris of McLaren, Pierre Gasly 12. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) remaining, after the Finn finished of Toro Rosso, Renault’s Nico at 35.974, in fifth. the field, the frontrunners were the more durable hard tyres on when it was his turn to come in. Hulkenberg and Alfa Romeo’s 13. Lance Stroll (CAN/Racing Point-Mercedes) The race got off to a clean maintaining a one-second gap lap 20, with Leclerc following But Vettel, Leclerc and Ver- Antonio Giovinazzi rounded out at 36.419, start with the top six retaining between each other as Leclerc suit on the next lap. stappen were lapping much the top ten. their grid positions despite Vettel set a slow pace to make his soft Leclerc, however, was dis- quicker than Hamilton and when Smog from forest fires in 14. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) at 37.660, putting immense pressure on tyres last as long as possible. mayed to leave the pits behind the Briton finally stopped seven neighbouring Indonesia has 15. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso-Honda) second-placed Hamilton in the Ferrari and Red Bull were the Vettel. laps after his rivals, he emerged shrouded Singapore over the at 38.178, opening lap. first of the big teams to bring Hamilton stayed out on track in a distant fourth place. past week, and on Sunday air 16. Robert Kubica (POL/Williams) at 47.024, While a few drivers were their cars in for pit stops as Vettel in the lead to set about forging a Hamilton’s only hope of quality dipped to unhealthy 17. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) at 1:26.522 shifting position further down and Verstappen were fitted with big enough gap to retain the lead victory was to capitalise on his levels ahead of the race. Another Losail Circuit Sports Repsol Honda Team Spanish rider Marc Marquez rides during the Club season all set for kick off MotoGP race of the Moto Grand THE PENINSULA also enjoy the karting-track, that opens purchased at www.lcsc.qa and during Prix of Aragon DOHA again from 5pm to 10pm. the event at the ticket booths at the at the Motorland Like the previous seasons, another LCSC. Circuit in Alcaniz, Another exciting season of activities at thrilling round of World Superbike Racing championships Qatar yesterday. Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC) is Championship (WorldSBK) will take Superstock 600 and Qatar Touring Car about to start. place under the floodlights of the Losail Championship will be also organised In the next coming months, the International Circuit. For the sixth year this season. circuit will host again racing champi- in a row, the LCSC will host the finale After a successful first quarter of onships, track days, training days to of the WorldSBK from October 24 to the Qatar Motorsports Academy with go along with karting and the Qatar 26 with evening races scheduled on more than sixty children registered for Marquez one race Motorsports Academy. Friday and Saturday. the training program, the new season Training days will remain to be Grandstand tickets start from as for the QMA will resume in October. held on Tuesday for ladies only and little as QR20, and all ticket holders Khalid Al Remaihi, LCSC Vice-Pres- Wednesdays open for the general will have free access into the Paddock, ident and General Manager, is looking away from title public. Pit Walk on Friday and Saturday and forward to the start of a new season. The track is open both days from will be able to watch the Podium Cer- “We are very excited to start a new AFP third and a spot on the podium. 5pm to 8.30pm and participants can emony of the winners at the Paddock. season and we welcome everybody to ALCAÑIZ, SPAIN “We’re really happy about that, we bring their own bicycle, rent one at the Fans can enter into a raffle and stand our racing and community events. Also, needed that result, especially when you track or can also run, walk and even a chance to win access to the starting we are very happy with the great Marc Marquez moved to within one race start 10th,” Dovizioso said. go rollerblading. Grid for the WorldSBK races. success of the opening of the Qatar of sealing his sixth MotoGP title yesterday Marquez had been quickest in both If you are a fan of adrenaline and For families and kids, there will be Motorsports Academy for children and after a another dominant display saw him practice and qualifying and the dry track racing, the first track day for cars will a fan area in the Paddock with mer- we will continue to develop more cruise to victory in Aragon. only enhanced his credentials as the out- be on September 26 and the 27th for chandise tents, kids’ activities, food training programs for each child as The 26-year-old’s eighth triumph of standing favourite coming into the race. bikes. On the same weekend you can court and much more. Tickets can be well as for adults and ladies’ the season is his fourth in a row at the Rins had to apologise afterwards for Aragon Motorland, situated 160km from his early dash inside that forced Franco his home town of Cervera, and means he Morbidelli to crash out at the 12th turn, A file picture of one of the now sits 98 points clear in the World with Rins also affected and dropping races hosted by the Losail Championship standings with five races down to 19th as a result. Circuit Sports Club (LCSC). left. Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso, who Marquez was more than a second INSET: Riders competing crossed the line in second after starting clear after the opening lap but Vinales during an event. the race 10th on the grid, remains Mar- and Fabio Quartararo were both battling quez’s closest challenger in the standings for a spot in the top three, with Miller -- although the Honda rider can now seal establishing himself behind the leader in the title in Thailand next month. second. “I was convinced about my strategy Valentino Rossi, Dovizioso, Cal and I felt good. I pushed in the beginning, Crutchlow and Andrea Iannone were all opened a gap of four to five seconds and chasing Aleix Espargaro in fifth and didn’t push more,” Marquez said Vinales made his move on the 16th turn afterwards.