Siniakova Beats Wozniacki, Seals Second Title in Bastad
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MLB | Page 5 TENNIS | Page 7 Bullpen Siniakova helps Angels denies beat Blue Wozniacki to Jays, 6-5 win in Bastad Monday, July 31, 2017 FOOTBALL Dhul-Qa’da 8, 1438 AH Alves on target GULF TIMES as PSG win Champions Trophy SPORT Page 3 FORMULA 1: HUNGARY Vettel wins while sporting Hamilton keeps his word Vettel won a tense Hungarian GP in a Ferrari one-two that stretched his lead to Sportsmanship makes us winners: Merc boss 14 points after rival Hamilton surrendered third place to his team-mate Bottas Mercedes recognised that an act of er era of dominance, were famed for sporting sacrifice in Hungary yesterday favouring the German at the expense Reuters could ultimately cost Lewis Hamilton a of his teammates, even when they Budapest fourth Formula One title but said it was were deservedly leading with no other a price they were prepared to pay. rivals to worry about. “It cost us three points and potentially They have continued with that ap- ebastian Vettel won a tense the championship and we are perfectly proach in recent years, with Kimi Raik- Hungarian Grand Prix yester- conscious about that,” team boss Toto konen clearly unhappy at being kept day in a Ferrari one-two that Wolff said after Hamilton slowed on the behind his slower teammate yesterday. stretched his championship final lap to let teammate Valtteri Bottas It is rare indeed for a star driver in a leadS to 14 points after Mercedes rival take third place as part of an earlier tight battle for the championship, and Lewis Hamilton sportingly surrendered agreement. whose teammate is behind in the third place to his teammate. “Nevertheless this is how the drivers and standings, to give up points that could The German, savouring his fourth team operate,” added the Austrian, whose make or break his chances without win of the season and 46th of his For- team have won the past three drivers’ and aff ecting the constructor’s tally. mula One career, took the chequered constructors’ championships. Wolff said he would be the first to fl ag 0.9 seconds ahead of teammate “We stick to what we say and if the “shoot myself in the knee” if the Kimi Raikkonen. consequences are as much as losing championship ultimately hinged on The Finn had looked faster than Vet- the championship, we take it. those three points but he added that tel for most of the afternoon. “But long term we will be winning Mercedes had a bigger picture in mind. “I’m over the moon, that was a really much more races and championships “We drive in circles because we hope diffi cult race,” said the winner, who had with that approach than doing it the that it promotes our brand and makes to wrestle with a skewed steering wheel other way around.” us sell cars and it’s a very long-term on a sweltering afternoon at the Hun- Bottas had agreed to let the faster project,” he said. garoring and had no room for error. Hamilton through to chase the leading “And we’ve seen the backlash of deci- Hamilton fi nished fourth after slow- Ferraris, on the understanding that the sions that were ruthless and cold-blood- ing down on the last lap and allowing positions would be reversed again if ed and the eff ect it had on the brand. Finnish teammate Valtteri Bottas to go unsuccessful. Now you say ‘Screw it, it still won them past, despite the loss of vital points to The Briton duly kept his word, even if the championship. Who cares? They are the Briton’s championship challenge. others might not have done with so down in the history books’. Bottas had let Hamilton through on the much at stake, and fell 14 points behind “But I don’t think this is the right spin. 45th of the 70 laps, on the assurance that Ferrari’s championship leader and race If I come back to what I think the his teammate would hand back the place winner Sebastian Vettel. purpose of us being here is, it is doing if he could not overtake the Ferraris, and Formula One history has countless the right things and winning in the the triple champion duly kept his word. examples of teams forcing drivers to right way. And sometimes doing it the “Really thanks to Lewis for keeping obey orders but usually with one domi- right way and standing by your values the promise in the end and letting me nant player benefiting. is tough. It was today, believe me.” by,” said Bottas. Ferrari, during the Michael Schumach- “I don’t think every teammate would Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. have swapped back.” Hamilton, whose radio was malfunc- The impact ended Ricciardo’s race, also setting the fastest lap of the race. tioning for some of the race and would with the car stranded on the track and Belgian teammate Stoff el Vandoorne Birthday boy Fernando Alonso takes ‘kamikaze’ route to season best have had more of a chance had he got fl uid leaking from the broken radiator, was 10th in a double points fi nish for the past Bottas earlier, said he had done and brought out the safety car. former champions, who moved off the Fernando Alonso admitted he needed We came into the pits together and we and we grabbed it,” said Alonso. what he had to do. “It’s not on. It was amateur to say the bottom of the table and ahead of Sauber. to put in some “kamikaze moves” as he exited together,” said Alonso. McLaren have struggled for three “It’s tough in the championship but least. It’s not like he was trying to pass Spaniard Carlos Sainz was seventh clocked the fastest lap for sixth place “I knew I had two laps when I could seasons to develop power and reliability I’m a man of my word,” he said. “I did — there was no room to pass,” said an for Toro Rosso with Mexican Sergio for McLaren in yesterday’s Hungarian really push -- and I did it with some from their Honda engines. say that if I can’t overtake them I would angry Ricciardo. Perez eighth and Force India teammate Grand Prix, his best result this season. kamikaze moves at times!” “We worked hard all weekend for that let him back through.” “I don’t think he likes it when a Esteban Ocon ninth. Britain’s Paul di The two-time world champion, who cel- Team-mate Stoff el Vandoorne also result — no mistakes, good practice On a circuit where overtaking is no- teammate gets in front. You’ve got the Resta, replacing unwell Brazilian Felipe ebrated his 36th birthday on Saturday. enjoyed his best finish of the season, sessions, strong qualifying and then a toriously hard, the top fi ve all fi nished whole race to try and repair the mistake Massa at Williams, retired. His drive included a dramatic passing coming home 10th to add a point as perfectly executed race,” added Alonso. in their starting order with Max Ver- but the pass was never on. It wasn’t The last Ferrari driver to win from move around the outside of compatriot the team bagged nine towards their “There are three or four weekends a stappen fi fth for Red Bull. even a pass, it was a very poor mistake.” pole position in Hungary was Vettel’s Carlos Sainz of Red Bull at Turn Two. championship haul. season where we can be competitive so The Dutch teenager was handed a 10 Fernando Alonso, who celebrated his compatriot Michael Schumacher, who “The battle with Carlos was a close-run “We were probably looking towards sev- we need to maximise those and capital- second stop and go penalty for colliding 36th birthday on Saturday, gave strug- was dominant in 2004 and went on to thing — we were together at the start enth or eighth, but with Daniel Ricciardo ize on our potential and that’s exactly with his Australian teammate Daniel gling McLaren their best fi nish of the win his seventh and last championship and at the re-start after the Safety car. out of the race, sixth became possible what we did.” Ricciardo on the opening lap. season so far by taking sixth place and that season. CRICKET: SOUTH AFRICA VS ENGLAND, 3RD TEST Stokes’ burst leaves South Africa facing defeat Reuters removed opener Heino Kuhn for 11 and England v South Africa 3rd Test scoreboard London Toby Roland-Jones dismissed Hashim Amla for the second time in the match. England 1st Innings 353 (B Stokes 112, A Bowling: Morkel 19-6-44-1 (1w); Philan- England have a further 98 overs Cook 88; M Morkel 3-70, K Rabada 3-85) der 15-3-54-0 (2w); Rabada 18-4-56-1; ngland ripped apart South Af- available on Monday to complete the Morris 11-0-70-2; Maharaj 13.5-2-50-3; rica’s top order in yesterday’s victory and vindicate Root’s decision to South Africa 1st Innings 175 (T Bavuma Elgar 3-0-28-0 fi nal session at the Oval to bear delay his declaration. 52; T Roland-Jones 5-57, J Anderson down on a victory that would England’s new captain eventually 3-25) South Africa 2nd Innings (target 492) Eput them 2-1 up with one to play in the called time when Jonny Bairstow was H.