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Hamilton extends lead with win in Portugal REUTERS – PORTIMÃO, PORTUGAL F1 PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX - RESULTS (TOP 10) Seven-time world champion Lewis 1: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 1:34:31.421 Hamilton overtook main rival Max 2: Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing Honda +29.148S Verstappen and Mercedes team mate 3: Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes +33.530S Valtteri Bottas to win the Portuguese 4: Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing Honda +39.735S Grand Prix yesterday and go eight 5: Lando Norris, Mclaren Mercedes +51.369S points clear in the Formula One 6: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +55.781S standings. 7: Esteban Ocon, Alpine Renault +63.749S Red Bull’s Verstappen finished 8: Fernando Alonso, Alpine Renault +64.808S second at the Algarve circuit with 9: Daniel Ricciardo, Mclaren Mercedes +75.369S Bottas third after starting on pole 10: Pierre Gasly, Alphatauri Honda +76.463s position. The disappointed Finn’s only consolation was a bonus point for fastest lap. consolation was that it did not go to The victory was a record-extending Hamilton. 97th of Hamilton’s career, with the Bottas had also complained of sport’s most successful driver repeating losing power, a problem the team last year’s win at the circuit to go 2-1 tracked down to a faulty sensor and up on Verstappen after three races. that they were able to resolve. “That was such a tough race, phys- Perez was fourth with McLaren’s ically and mentally, just keeping eve- Lando Norris fifth and Charles Leclerc rything together. It was very windy out sixth for Ferrari. there so it was very easy to put a foot Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton Alpine pairing Esteban Ocon and wrong,” said the Briton, who started celebrates on the podium Fernando Alonso, who had a lively on the front row. with the trophy after battle with compatriot Carlos Sainz in “I just didn’t quite get as good a winning the Formula One the second Ferrari, were seventh and start as Valtteri and then lost out on Portuguese Grand Prix at eighth. the re-start, which was not good. I was the Algarve International Australian Daniel Ricciardo was not happy about that.” The safety car Circuit yesterday. ninth for McLaren, after starting 16th, was deployed on lap two after the Alfa and Pierre Gasly took the final point Romeos of Kimi Raikkonen and for AlphaTauri. Antonio Giovinazzi made contact, with got by again,” said the Dutch driver. before his only pitstop. “Right on the Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, Bottas and There was disappointment for Wil- debris left on the track and the field Hamilton swept past Bottas on lap limit, but great race.” Hamilton now then Verstappen pitted one after the liams, who had hoped for their first streaming through the pitlane. 20 of 66 and took the chequered flag has 69 points to Verstappen’s 61, with other in the closing laps to try and bag points of the year after George Russell When racing resumed, Verstappen 29.148 seconds clear of Verstappen Mercedes 18 points clear of Red Bull in the bonus point. Hamilton could also qualified 11th. He finished 16th. was quick to pounce and pass Ham- after the Dutch driver had pitted in a the constructors’ standings. have done so but decided the risk was “Probably one of the toughest races ilton for second place but the Briton late bid for fastest lap on fresh, soft Verstappen -- continuing his best not worth taking. I’ve personally had since 2019, when seized it back five laps later after the tyres. start to a season -- had passed Bottas Verstappen thought he had it but the car was so far off.” said the Briton. Red Bull driver made a small mistake. “I had to make the move early on for second place on lap 37 after pitting his lap time was deleted for going “It was a race of survival just trying to “I tried to put the pressure on before the tyres were destroyed and a lap earlier than the Finn and making wide, with former racer Paul Di keep the car on the track. I couldn’t Valtteri. But in the end I think we just managed to just get him in Turn One,” the most of warmed-up tyres when Resta breaking the bad news in the battle with anybody.” Raikkonen was lacked a little pace overall so Lewis said Hamilton of the key overtake Bottas slid wide. post-race interviews. The only the only retirement of the afternoon. Miller cruises to Spanish GP win in Ducati one-two REUTERS – JEREZ Jockey Clement Ducati’s Jack Miller edged Lecœuvre guides Al out team mate Francesco Shaqab Racing's Al Bagnaia to claim his first Capdamunt to victory. MotoGP win in five years at PIC: FREDERIC DIEHL the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez yesterday. Australia’s Miller used his Ducati’s power to pip Al Capdamunt gets off pole-sitter Fabio Quartararo off the start line, with the Frenchman slipping to fourth behind Petronas the mark in France Yamaha SRT’s Franco Mor- bidelli and Bagnaia on the THE PENINSULA – WISSEMBOURG opening lap. Quartararo, who won Al Capdamunt (Shalaa x La Pedrera) opened his scorecard on his second both the races in Jerez last racecourse start when winning the Prix Haras Des Elys – Prix Nicolas Dieu, season, recovered over the a maiden for 3-year-olds over 1,350 metres at Wissembourg, France. next two laps to regain the Owned by Al Shaqab Racing, the bay gelding had finished third on his lead and began to stretch his debut at Saint-Cloud on the 6th April and facing a less competitive field on advantage to up to two Saturday, won comfortably. seconds at the top. Ducati Lenovo Team’s Jack Miller celebrates with Ducati Lenovo Team’s Francesco Bagnaia He is trained by Henri-François Devin in Chantilly and was ridden by However, the Yamaha after winning the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez in Jerez, Spain, yesterday. jockey Clement Lecœuvre to 1½-length victory in front of the G. Geisler- rider was struck with an trained and Eva-Maria Geisler-ridden Dontellyourmother (Biraaj x Madda’s arm-pump problem that Force), with another 4 lengths to the third, the R. Rohne-trained and Nicol saw his pace drop signifi- plummeted down Grand Prix, while Polli-ridden Premero Pasado (Pomellato x Last Storm). cantly, allowing Miller to the order as he MOTOGP: SPANISH GRAND PRIX: TOP 10 Morbidelli From the first crop of AL Shaqab Racing sire Shalaa, Al Capdamunt was regain the lead with less was overhauled by 1. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) rounded out the bred by Dunmore Stud. He was bought as a foal at the Arqana December than 10 laps remaining. his championship 2. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 1.912 podium. Breeding Stock Sale. His dam, La Pedrera, is out of the Group 3 winner Gay As Miller continued to rivals. 3. Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) + 2.516 “It’s just inde- Hellene, dam of Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère winner Naaqoos (Oasis build his advantage to over “I had a big 4. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) + 3.206 scribable what Dream) and the Group 3 winner Barastraight (Barathea); both are sires. 1.5 seconds, Quartararo issue with the arm, 5. Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 4.256 I’m feeling right so sad because I now,” said an 6. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) + 5.164 was feeling really emotional Miller. easy in the front,” 7. Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) + 5.651 “I had done a lot French Open to allow up It’s just indescribable what Quartararo, who 8. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) + 7.161 of laps by myself I’m feeling right now. I had finished 13th, told 9. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) + 10.494 this weekend and done a lot of laps by myself reporters. 10. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) + 11.776 I knew I had rea- to 1,000 fans per court “We had 11. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) +14.766 sonable pace. this weekend and I knew I amazing pace this 12. Stefan Bradl (Honda HRC) +17.243 “After Fabio REUTERS – PARIS had reasonable pace. After weekend and then 13: Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) took the lead, I Fabio took the lead, I didn’t I just had no more +18.907 didn’t expect him Up to 1000 fans will be admitted into each of the three main Roland Garros expect him to come back to power on the arm. to come back to showcourts while the smaller venues will be able to admit 35% of their capacity me but he did. When I got Just so disap- me but he did. during the first 10 days of the French Open due to COVID-19 restrictions, pointed about it.” “It’s something I don’t “When I got past him, I sports minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said yesterday.