FOOTBALL | Page 3 MLB | Page 5 Silva scores Rookie Arcia twice as City piles up six rally to beat RBIs as Angels Bayern rout Mariners Monday, July 30, 2018 CYCLING Dhul-Qa’da 17, 1439 AH Thomas takes GULF TIMES maiden title as Sky extend Tour reign SPORT Page 4 FORMULA 1 Hamilton wins in Hungary Ferrari driver Vettel and Raikkonen finished second and third to to stretch title lead complete the podium Reuters for Renault in ninth and Romain Budapest Grosjean made sure of another for Haas. ormula One world cham- pion Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position for FMercedes yesterday to go into the August break with a 24-point lead over Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel. Vettel was runner-up, 17.1 sec- onds behind, and surviving a late collision with Hamilton’s team- mate Valtteri Bottas who also banged bodywork with Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo. Ferrari, mourning the death of former chairman Sergio Mar- chionne, had Kimi Raikkonen fi nish third to complete a podium of champions on a dry and swel- tering afternoon at the Hunga- roring outside Budapest. The victory was Hamilton’s record sixth in Hungary, fi fth of the season and 67th of his career. In a race eff ectively decided by Saturday’s wet qualifying, when Mercedes locked out the front row of the grid against expecta- tion, Hamilton was never chal- lenged. “We came here knowing Fer- rari would be really quick this weekend so to come out with these points, we’ll defi nitely take it as a bonus,” said Hamilton in a pitlane interview after embracing At least we got one place back but team members. HUNGARIAN GP RESULTS (top 10) 10. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) one lap far from ideal,” said the Finn. “I’m really happy with how 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:37:16.427 “I think we had pretty good strong it’s come in the last cou- speed today. But what can you ple of races. We’ve got to come 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) +17.123 DRIVERS’ STANDINGS (top three) do? Sometimes it’s like that, but strong in the next half,” added the 3. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) +20.101 1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 213pts you take the points and go on to 33-year-old, who won in Germa- the next one.” 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) +46.419 2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 189 ny from 14th place on the grid a Ricciardo, starting 12th, fi n- weekend earlier. 5. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) +50.000 3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 146 ished fourth but his Dutch team After 12 races, Hamilton has 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Toro Rosso) +1:13.273 CONSTRUCTORS’ STANDINGS (top three) mate Max Verstappen retired 213 points to Vettel’s 189. early on with a Renault engine 7. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) one lap 1. Mercedes 345pts Tyre strategies were also cru- failure. cial at a relatively slow and twisty 8. Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren) one lap 2. Ferrari 335 Bottas ended up fi fth, and was circuit where overtaking is al- 9. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Renault) one lap 3. Red Bull 223 called to see stewards about the ways diffi cult, with track tem- collisions, with French driver peratures hovering around 50 Pierre Gasly sixth for Toro Rosso. degrees Celsius. the grid, Vettel grabbed third Lewis today with the race pace,” two stops and agreed third — his Kevin Magnussen was a lapped Vettel started on the softs and from Raikkonen immediately but said Vettel. fi fth successive podium fi nish — seventh for Haas, lifting the US- went for a longer fi rst stint than could not fi nd a way past Bottas “P2 is not really what we want- was the best he could have hoped owned team to fi fth and ahead of Mercedes, worried by Ferrari’s who slotted in behind Hamil- ed this weekend but I think it was for in the circumstances. Force India, with double world quick getaways, who opted for ton as a defence against the red the maximum today.” “We caught up with Bottas af- champion Fernando Alonso ultrasofts that were quicker at threat. Raikkonen, without water ter the fi rst stop but there was no eighth for McLaren on his 37th the start but faded more rapidly. “We were out of position. I during the race after Ferrari for- chance to overtake. So our option birthday. Mercedes’ driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the trophy on the Lining up in fourth place on think we could have gone with got to connect the bottle, made was to stop again and try again. Carlos Sainz took two points podium after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday. (AFP) SPOTLIGHT Horner blasts Renault aft er It hurts to be called Hamilton’s wingman: Bottas Verstappen retirement Reuters multi-millions of pounds for Budapest these engines and for first AFP see any positives in this race for had my nose inside and he was class, or state-of-the-art, prod- Budapest me. It was a disappointing re- on the outside. He turned in uct and you can see it’s quite sult. We had to pit early to cover early and there was nowhere to ed Bull boss Christian clearly some way below that.” Kimi (Raikkonen). Still, 20 laps go. I was the only one damaged, Horner blasted his Horner said he would let disappointed Valtteri before the end, I was feeling ok. which was fair enough. Rteam’s engine supplier Renault F1 managing director Bottas said he was “We could control the pace, “With Daniel, it was a similar Renault yesterday after Dutch Cyril Abiteboul “come up with hurt to be described as but then the rear tyres started to thing. I was next to him on the driver Max Verstappen retired the excuses afterwards”. a “sensational wing- go and I tried to defend as best I inside and I was locking up, but from the Hungarian Grand Prix Red Bull are ditching Renault Aman” by Mercedes chief Toto could and, in the end, I just end- he still turned in and then we just five laps into the race. at the end of the season and Wolff following teammate Lewis ed up being a mess with a broken touched.” Verstappen’s expletive-laden switching to Honda from 2019. Hamilton’s victory in yester- car.” Vettel, who fi nished second reaction over the radio was Renault powered the former day’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Bottas added that he wanted behind Hamilton, said: “His largely bleeped out for the champions to drivers’ and The Finn, who like Hamilton to discuss his perceived role as tyres were getting worse and worldwide television audience constructor’s titles for four agreed a new contract with the a ‘wingman’ in the team, or as worse and I was quite confi dent but Horner expressed his dis- years in a row between 2010 team only two weeks ago, had a driver to be used tactically to I could get him. When I was hit, may in a more measured but and 2013 but the relationship believed he could race to win, but help Hamilton’s bid for a fi fth from behind, I was not sure what equally forceful manner. frayed in the current V6 turbo was forced into a damage limita- world title. had happened. I was lucky the “Sometimes words betray hybrid era. tion race after an early pit stop. “We need to speak after this car was not broken and I could you,” the Briton told Sky Sports Red Bull had fancied their Team boss Wolff said: “It race. For this half of the year, the carry on.” F1 television. chances in Hungary before the wasn’t realistic for us to win. feel sad for Valtteri. He deserved collisions while running on se- points gap is very big.” Later yesterday, Bottas was “Cruel luck for Max, it’s an weekend but rain in qualify- It is one of our weakest tracks. P2 because he was such a sensa- verely worn old tyres, was upset He was candid about his col- given a 10-second time penalty engine issue. I suppose no ing dented their hopes, with We expected damage limitation, tional wingman. That would’ve when Wolff ’s comments were lisions with Sebastian Vettel and for his collision with Ricciardo surprise really,” he added. 20-year-old Verstappen start- rather than taking the points. been nice.” put to him. Daniel Ricciardo yesterday. although the sanction did not “I’m not going to get drawn ing seventh and Australian “It feels a little bitter-sweet. Bottas, who fi nished fi fth af- “Well, fi rst of all, wingman “With Sebastian, he had a aff ect his fi nishing position of into saying too much. We pay Daniel Ricciardo back in 12th. I’m really happy for Lewis. I just ter a late pit stop following two hurts,” he said. “Second, I don’t good run in Turn Two. I still fi fth. Gulf Times 2 Monday, July 30, 2018 FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON TOUR Benzarti takes over again as Tunisia coach Veteran coach Faouzi Benzarti is to return for a third stint in charge of Tunisia’s national team, 24 years after his first, after agreeing a two-year contract, Mourinho frustrated with the Tunisian Football Federation said yesterday. The 68-year-old leaves African champi- ons Wydad Casablanca of Morocco after six months, replacing Nabil Maaloul who resigned after the World Cup in Russia where Tunisia were eliminated in the under-strength squad group stage after losing to Belgium and England.