Sports Monday, August 2, 2021 15 ICSS appoints Ocon wins wacky Hungarian Prof. Xiaohong to its Board of Directors

Tribune News Network F1 Grand Prix; Hamilton takes Doha The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) an- nounced today the appoint- ment of Prof. Liu Xiaohong, the President of the Shanghai Uni- lead from Verstappen versity of Political Science and Law and member of the ICC In- ternational Court of Arbitration on the Belt and Road Initiative to its Board of Directors. The new member joins the current Board of Direc- tors chaired by Mohammed Hanzab, Founder of the ICSS, Mohammed Hajjaj Al Hajri, Prof. Liu Xiaohong, President, Vice-Chairman, Lord John Shanghai University of Political Stevens, former Commission- Science & Law, and Member ICC er of the London Metropolitan International Court of Arbitration Police, Michael Hershman, on the Belt and Road Initiative. Co-founder of Transparency International, Karen Webb tration on the Belt and Road Moss, Former Vice-President, Initiative, said: “It is a great Image and Marketing Com- privilege to join the ICSS munications at the Interna- Board of Directors at this par- tional Olympic Committee ticular moment in its journey. (IOC), Ambassador Thomas I look forward to working with Stelzer, Former Permanent the ICSS Board as we remain Alpine’s French driver Esteban Representative of Austria to resolutely focused on deliver- Ocon celebrates with the trophy the United Nations Office in ing the best of research pro- on the podium at the Hungaror- Vienna and Dean of the In- grammes in sport safety, se- ing race track in Mogyorod near ternational Anti-Corruption curity and integrity to help Budapest on Sunday. (AFP) Academy (IACA), Ambassa- drive our strategic priorities dor Douglas E. Lute, Former forward.” DPA United States Permanent Rep- Liu Xiaohong is a Profes- Budapest resentative to the North Atlan- sor and PhD supervisor of tic Council, and Judge Fausto law, and the President of the Alpine’s won Pocar, a professor emeritus of Shanghai University of Politi- his first ever International Law at the Uni- cal Science and Law. race in a dramatic Hungarian versity of Milan and Former She served as the Vice Grand Prix on Sunday, with President of the International Chairman of the International taking over at Criminal Tribunal for the for- Chamber of Commerce (ICC) the top of the standings after mer Yugoslavia (ICTY) . Commission on Arbitration & more bad luck for Max Ver- Mohammed Hanzab, ADR between 2016 and 2019. stappen. Chairman of the ICSS, said: She is currently a member ’s Sebastian Alpine’s French driver Esteban Ocon competes during the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the race track in Mogyorod near “We are honoured and de- of the Commission of the ICC Vettel was second after most of Budapest on Sunday. (AFP) lighted to welcome Prof. Xi- International Court of Arbitra- the contenders were caught in aohong to the ICSS governing tion on the Belt and Road Ini- a first corner crash. Polesitter home race. result World Championship body. Her extensive experi- tiative, Vice Chairman of ICC Hamilton finished third after a Red Bull mechanics Standings ence, impressive track record, China Commission on Arbitra- hit-and-miss tyre strategy call worked hard on Verstappen’s 1.Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renaul t) 2 hr 04:43.199, and passion for arbitration law tion & ADR, China Society of 2. (GER/Aston Martin-Mercedes) at 1.859, Drivers: from Mercedes with Verstap- car before the Budapest re- 3.Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 2.736, 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 192 pts, and education will be a valu- Private International Law and pen only 10th in a damaged start, after he lost his barge 4.Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 15.018, 2. (NED) 186, able asset to the organisation. Shanghai Law Society, Presi- Red Bull. board on the right. 5. (ESP/Alpine-Renault) 15.651, 3. (GBR) 113, I look forward to working dent of the Institute for the Belt “What a moment. It feels so As cars were in the pits, the 6. (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:03.614, 4. (FIN) 108, with her to further our research and Road Initiative of Shanghai 7. (JPN/AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:15.803, 5. Sergio Perez (MEX) 104, good,” said Frenchman Ocon rain cleared and the sun came 8. (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 1:17.910, 6. (MON) 80, and expertise-based approach Law Society, and chief expert of as the rebranded Renault team out, meaning all cars except 9.George Russell (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) 1:19.094, 7. Carlos Sainz (ESP) 80, in addressing the most promi- Collaborative Innovation Cent- took their first victory as Al- Hamilton then came into the 10.Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 1:20.244, 8. (AUS) 50, nent challenges facing the er of China (Shanghai) Pilot pine. He missed the pitlane af- pits for dry tyres after the sec- 11.Kimi Raikkönen (FIN/-Ferrari) 1 lap, 9. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 48, world of sport and I wish her Free Trade Zone. 12.Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes) 1 lap, 10. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 48, ter the excitement of winning. ond formation lap. Mercedes 13. (GER/Haas-Ferrari) 1 lap, 11. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 39, every success in her new role.” She also serves as an arbi- “It’s fantastic, what can I opted for Hamilton to stay out 14. (ITA/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari) 1 lap 12. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 36, Prof. Liu Xiaohong, Presi- trator in a number of main ar- say?” For the second race in a for a lap to try to build a cush- Fastest lap: Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:18.394 on 70th lap 13. (CAN) 18, dent of the Shanghai Univer- bitration institutions in China row, Verstappen was hit early ion, meaning he was bizarrely Retired: Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari), Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes), Sergio Pérez 14. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) 16, sity of Political Science and and abroad, and as a mediator (MEX/Red Bull-Honda), Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes) all on lap 1; Lando 15. Nicholas Latifi (CAN) 4, on because of a Mercedes. the only car on the grid for the Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 3rd lap, (RUS/Haas-Ferrari) 4th lap 16. George Russell (GBR) 2, Law and member of the ICC in Shanghai-Rhone-Alpes In- A massive first corner restart. 17. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) 1, International Court of Arbi- ternational Mediation Center. pile up in the rain came when Hamilton queried the strat- pit again after 48 laps. In the was again booed by some of the 18. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA) 1, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bot- egy via radio when he boxed a end the strategy decision to crowd. 19. Mick Schumacher (GER) 0, 20. Nikita Mazepin (RUS) 0. tas shunted Lando Norris and lap later and then found him- stay out at the restart meant Bottas, whose future at the McLaren then crashed into self last as he emerged from Hamilton took over again at Mercedes is under scrutiny, Constructors: 1. Mercedes 300 pts, Verstappen with other cars af- the pits. the top of the standings by got away badly behind Hamil- 2. Red Bull-Honda 290, six points but arguably it may 3. McLaren-Mercedes 163, fected. He struggled to make his ton on pole and Norris quickly 4. Ferrari 160, Bottas was ruled out along way through the field so pitted have cost him race victory as he came up his outside. The Finn 5. Alpine-Renault 75, with Norris, Red Bull’s Sergio again for fresh rubber after 20 sought a 100th career F1 win. struggled to brake in the wet 6. Aston Martin-Mercedes 66, Perez, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc laps, triggering Verstappen to He had a great battle with and ploughed into the back of 7. AlphaTauri-Honda 64, 8. Williams 6, and Aston Martin’s Lance box too. old rival Fernando Alonso, who Norris, who could do nothing 9. Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 2, Stroll, but Verstappen was able The British defending finished fifth and helped pro- but crash into Verstappen and 10. Haas-Ferrari 0 to continue with the race being champion then ended up in tect team-mate Ocon, before send him into the run off area. red flagged and starting again. front of the Dutchman as the Hamilton got past and then Vettel’s second place fol- “Man I tried, I tried the At the British Grand Prix tactics battle took another claimed third. lowed the same result in Azer- whole race. Following is so dif- last time out, seven-time twist, with Verstappen’s car “It was a tough race and baijan this year as the four- ficult,” the German said over champion Hamilton collided still clearly damaged from the I had nothing left at the end. time champion desperately the radio. with Verstappen on the first early crash and struggling for Considering how things went tried to hunt Ocon down for The Budapest race was the lap and ended the Dutchman’s full pace. overall, we have to be happy his first win since Singapore in last before a four-week mid- race en route to winning his Hamilton could afford to with P3,” said Hamilton, who September 2019. season break. Buckaroo and Declan McDonogh winners of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden on Day Six of the Festival on Saturday. (Pic: Patrick Mc- Cann/Racing Post) Al Shaqab’s Foal auction a big success Qatar Racing Limited’s Buckaroo gets off the mark at Galway

Tribune News Network going to get involved and Buckaroo began to press the Sent off as a favourite for long-time leader Stone Age in- the seven-runner contest, the side the final two furlongs. Qatar Racing Limited-owned The pair battled for the ad- Buckaroo (GB) (Fastnet Rock vantage up the home straight, x Roheryn) proved the tough- but Buckaroo always had the est when taking the Irish Stal- measure of his rival and stuck lion Fams EBF Maiden, for on resolutely to score by a neck two-year-olds, at Galway on at the line. Golden Beach (GB) Saturday. (Oasis Dream x Mirror Lake) The bay colt was having his looked like he would play an second start and improved on important role on leaving the his third-placed effort on de- back straight, but could never but at Killarney three weeks land a blow on the leading pair ago. Buckaroo is trained by Jo- and finished six lengths back seph Patrick O’Brien and was in third. ridden to success by Declan Bred by the Roheryn Part- McDonagh. nership, Buckaroo is by Cool- Trying the 1,700m trip for more stallion Fastnet Rock the first time, Buckaroo was (Danehill). quickly on the pace. He took a His dam Roheryn (Gali- lead from his principal market leo) was a Listed winner over rival Stone Age (IRE) (Galileo 2,400m and was also placed at x Bonanza Creek) through the Group Two level. The second The foal auction held by Al Shaqab at its Longines Indoor Arena on Friday turned out to be a huge success with Al Shaqab’s best bloodlines being offered to a captivated audience. first few furlongs of the con- dam La Chunga (More Than The results were fantastic, organisers said with the overall auction yielding an excess of QR3.5mn with many lots reaching well above QR200,000. The 35 mares put up at the foal test. On the turn for home, it Ready) won the Group Three auction were much in demand, both straight Egyptian and purebred Arabians. (TNN) was clear that little else was Summer Stakes at York.