/main-category/motorsport en /node/2616360/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-09-23 10:22</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Motorsport fans will turn their attention to Al-Janadriyah Parking Area this weekend — and the opening rounds of the Drift and Autocross Championships, part of the 2025 Saudi Toyota Championship calendar.</p> <p> The event is organized by the Saudi Automobile &amp; Motorcycle Federation, supported by the Ministry of Sport, in collaboration with official partner Jameel Motorsport and the Saudi Motorsport Marshals Club.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/23/4642215-83371423.jpg" width="985" height="701" alt="" title="Motorsport fans will turn their attention to Al-Janadriyah Parking Area this weekend — and the opening rounds of the Drift and Autocross Championships. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/car-drifting">car drifting</a></div></div></div> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:24:27 +0000 Arbee 2616360 at /node/2616178/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1758477608577413200</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-09-21 14:43</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BAKU: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to a dominant Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory while Oscar Piastri crashed on the opening lap and had his Formula One lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris slashed to 25 points.</p> <p> McLaren had hoped to secure their 10th Formula One constructors’ title, and second in a row, on Sunday with a record seven rounds remaining but must now wait until Singapore on October 5 after their lowest scoring weekend of the season.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/21/4641775-578817922.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates in the parc ferme after winning the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on September 21, 2025. (AFP)" title="Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates in the parc ferme after winning the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on September 21, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-one">Formula One</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/formula-1">Formula 1</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/f1">F1</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/azerbaijan">Azerbaijan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/azerbaijan-grand-prix">Azerbaijan Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/red-bull-racing">Red Bull Racing</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/max-verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></div></div></div> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 18:02:30 +0000 rbksa 2616178 at /node/2616070/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1758379441745186200</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-09-20 17:49</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BAKU: Max Verstappen grabbed his sixth pole position of the season for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a crash-marred qualifying session on the Baku street circuit Saturday.<br /> Red Bull’s reigning world champion edged Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Williams and New Zealander Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls in a chaotic session which saw seven crashes.<br /> World championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed in Q3 and will start from ninth on the grid, two places behind McLaren teammate Lando Norris.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/20/4641453-1045113142.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands in action during the qualifying for the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix in Baku, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/max-verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/azerbaijan-grand-prix">Azerbaijan Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/carlos-sainz">Carlos Sainz</a></div></div></div> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:50:21 +0000 rbksa 2616070 at /node/2615828/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1758212771827220300</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-09-18 19:29</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BAKU: Isack Hadjar downplayed rumors that he is set to replace Yuki Tsunoda in the second Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen in 2026, saying “I didn’t sign anything.”<br /> Tsunoda has struggled to consistently generate points since being promoted to the main team ahead of the third race of the season, and enters this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix with just 12 . Meanwhile, the 20-year-old Hadjar has recovered from a crash in his first race in Australia to produce 38 points for the junior team.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/18/4640870-488962061.jpg" width="1039" height="753" alt="" title="RB’s Isack Hadjar ahead of F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku City Circuit, Baku, Sept. 18, 2025. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/isack-hadjar">Isack Hadjar</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/red-bull">Red Bull</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/azerbaijan-grand-prix">Azerbaijan Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/yuki-tsunoda">Yuki Tsunoda</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/max-verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/f1">F1</a></div></div></div> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:31:31 +0000 rbksa 2615828 at /node/2615761/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-09-18 12:11</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said he is delighted ����ֱ�� will host the inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup in October, hailing it a pioneering development for sustainable racing.</p> <p> The world’s first hydrogen-powered motor sport event will be staged in a specially designed off-road location at Qiddiya City from Oct. 9-11 and is the successor to the Extreme E series which ran from 2021-24.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/18/4640730-1398212607.jpeg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="Extreme H will make its debut in a specially designed off-road location at Qiddiya City from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11 as the successor to the FIA-sanctioned Extreme E series, which ran from 2021 to 2024. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/fia-extreme-h-world-cup">FIA Extreme H World Cup</a></div></div></div> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:14:57 +0000 Arbee 2615761 at /node/2615092/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1757698314034641700</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-09-12 21:09</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NURBURG, Germany: Max Verstappen is set to race at the iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife after acquiring the required license on Friday.<br /> With the Formula 1 circuit off this weekend, Red Bull cleared the four-time world champion to make his debut in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS). Arguably the world’s top race car driver, Verstappen still had to undergo a course and take a theory exam to drive in the seventh round of the 10-race NLS.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/12/4638983-418347598.jpg" width="670" height="433" alt="" title="Max Verstappen is set to race at the iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife after acquiring the required license on Friday. (Reuters/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/max-verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/nurburgring">Nurburgring</a></div></div></div> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:11:44 +0000 rbksa 2615092 at /node/2614466/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1757261742350256400</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-09-07 19:17</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MONZA: Max Verstappen slowed McLaren’s Formula One dominance on Sunday with a phenomenal display of driving on his way to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the fastest ever race in the sports history.</p> <p> Starting from pole, reigning world champion Verstappen completed a magical weekend at Monza which included the fastest lap ever in F1 in Saturday’s qualifying by schooling McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at Monza.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/07/4637385-794762829.jpg" width="1200" height="547" alt="Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cuts across the track ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri at the start of the race. (Reuters)" title="Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cuts across the track ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri at the start of the race. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-one">Formula One</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/formula-1">Formula 1</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/f1">F1</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/italy">Italy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/italian-grand-prix">Italian Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/red-bull-racing">Red Bull Racing</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/max-verstappen">Max Verstappen</a></div></div></div> Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:20:24 +0000 rbksa 2614466 at /node/2614358/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1757159925819696600</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-09-06 16:55</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MONZA, Italy: Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, the reigning Formula One champion giving himself a chance at Monza of slowing McLaren’s domination.<br /> Dutchman Verstappen, who has won the last four world titles, will start in the front row alongside Lando Norris who was just ahead of his McLaren teammate and championship leader Oscar Piastri.<br /> Having led for much of Q3, Verstappen snatched back first place in the final seconds of qualifying from Norris, who has been strong this weekend and seemed to have pipped the Red Bull man.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/06/4637103-962448.jpg" width="829" height="552" alt="" title="Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, celebrates his pole position with McLaren drivers Lando Norris of Britain and Oscar Piastri of Australia after the qualifying session ahead of the Italian GP at the Monza racetrack in Monza, Italy, on Sept. 6, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lando-norris">Lando Norris</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mclaren">McLaren</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/italian-grand-prix">Italian Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/monza">Monza</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase update"> Update </span> Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:55:42 +0000 rbksa 2614358 at /node/2614268/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1757077114001424500</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-09-05 18:39</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MONZA, Italy: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc delighted the Ferrari fans with a surprise one-two in first practice for the Italian Formula One team’s home grand prix at Monza on Friday.<br /> Making his first appearance at Monza in Ferrari red, seven-times world champion and five-times Italian GP winner Hamilton lapped the super-fast ‘Pista Magica’ with a best time of one minute 20.117 seconds.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/05/4636843-1898659920.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the second free practice ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza racetrack in Monza, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/charles-leclerc">Charles Leclerc</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/lewis-hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/monza">Monza</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/italian-grand-prix">Italian Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:40:51 +0000 rbksa 2614268 at /node/2614267/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Associated Press</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1757077417171693600</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-09-05 18:34</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MONACO: Formula 1 extended its contract with the Monaco Grand Prix for four more years on Friday, keeping one of the sport’s most iconic races on the calendar until 2035.<br /> It is the second contract renewal in less than 12 months for Monaco, which signed a six-year extension to 2031 last November.<br /> Monaco was first raced in 1929 and held the second official Formula 1 World Championship race on its twisty streets back in 1950. It has been part of the F1 calendar since 1955, excluding the COVID-hit 2020 season.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/05/4636841-1779436537.jpg" width="670" height="447" alt="" title="Formula 1 extended its contract with the Monaco Grand Prix for four more years on Friday, keeping one of the sport’s most iconic races on the calendar until 2035. (AFP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/monaco-grand-prix">Monaco Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:34:23 +0000 rbksa 2614267 at /node/2614165/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">By DANIELLA MATAR | AP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1757004390124015600</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-09-04 19:49</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MONZA, Italy: As if a first Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari isn’t incentive enough this weekend, Lewis Hamilton says he has extra motivation for his first time in red at the iconic Monza track.<br /> A disastrous Dutch Grand Prix last weekend for both Hamilton and Ferrari culminated in the seven-time world champion being handed a five-place grid penalty — to be served at Monza — for failing to slow down enough while driving to the grid before the race.<br /> “I landed back home and then saw that I got this penalty and I was really, really shocked,” Hamilton said Thursday.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/04/4636594-106900781.jpg" width="1072" height="753" alt="" title="Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton ahead of the press conference of the F1 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy — Sept. 4, 2025. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lewis-hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ferrari">Ferrari</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/italian-grand-prix">Italian Grand Prix</a></div></div></div> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:51:51 +0000 rbksa 2614165 at /node/2613904/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1756830528004980000</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-09-02 19:33</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLaren Racing on Tuesday in a deal that reportedly valued the reigning F1 champions at more than $4 billion.<br /> No financial details were given in a McLaren Group statement confirming the purchase of all shares held by MSP Sports Capital, funds managed by O’Connor Capital Solutions, Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment funds and Caspian Funds.<br /> Sky News earlier reported the sale of the 30 percent stake would value the team at more than three billion pounds ($4.05 billion).<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/02/4635933-1590197927.jpg" width="670" height="447" alt="" title="Bahrain&#039;s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi&#039;s CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLaren Racing on Tuesday in a deal that reportedly valued the reigning F1 champions at more than $4 billion. (AP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bahrain">Bahrain</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mumtalakat">Mumtalakat</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/abu-dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/cyvn">CYVN</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/formula-1">Formula 1</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mclaren">McLaren</a></div></div></div> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:33:37 +0000 rbksa 2613904 at /node/2613648/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1756654099136674800</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-08-31 15:20</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ZANDVOORT: Oscar Piastri powered to victory at an incident-packed Dutch Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, with home favorite Max Verstappen claiming second place as Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris suffered a dramatic breakdown late in the race.</p> <p> Piastri led from pole to chequered flag at the Zandvoort circuit in a race that saw the safety car deployed three times to stretch his lead over Norris to 34 points in the championship race.</p> <p> Racing Bulls’ 20-year-old French rookie Isack Hadjar finished third to become the fifth youngest podium finisher of all time.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/31/4635301-486735141.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="McLaren’s Australian driver Oscar Piastri (C) leads the Grand Prix next to Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (C-R) and McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris (C-L) during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort. (AFP)" title="McLaren’s Australian driver Oscar Piastri (C) leads the Grand Prix next to Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (C-R) and McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris (C-L) during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/formula-one">Formula One</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/formula-1">Formula 1</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/f1">F1</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/netherlands">Netherlands</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/dutch-grand-prix">Dutch Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mclaren">McLaren</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/oscar-piastri">Oscar Piastri</a></div></div></div> Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:29:41 +0000 rbksa 2613648 at /node/2613544/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-08-30 19:22</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, said Paraguay’s debut in the FIA World Rally Championship this weekend and the season finale in ����ֱ�� point the way toward an exciting new era for rallying at the highest level.</p> <p> Ben Sulayem was present at the FIA’s ceremonial opening of the inaugural FIA WRC Rally del Paraguay 2025 on Friday, along with the President of Paraguay, Santiago Pena.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/30/4635001-1418341544.jpg" width="2362" height="1574" alt="FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem told volunteers the rally marked a historic moment for Paraguay, South America, and global motorsport. (FIA)" title="FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem told volunteers the rally marked a historic moment for Paraguay, South America, and global motorsport. (FIA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div> Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:23:34 +0000 daniel.fountain 2613544 at /node/2613540/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Associated Press</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1756564659556470300</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-08-30 17:41</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ZANDVOORT, Netherlands: Oscar Piastri found new pace to beat his teammate Lando Norris by just over one-hundredth of a second and take Formula 1 pole position for the first time in three months at the Dutch Grand Prix in qualifying on Saturday.</p> <p> Piastri set the pace at the start of the final part of qualifying for Sunday’s race and Norris couldn’t quite match it, ending up .012 of a second off the pace as the title battle between the two McLaren teammates intensifies.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/30/4634991-1506862208.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="McLaren’s Australian driver Oscar Piastri is congratulated by British teammate Lando Norris after winning the pole position during the qualifying session of the F1 Dutch GP at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on Aug. 30, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/motorsport">Motorsport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dutch-grand-prix">Dutch Grand Prix</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/oscar-piastri">Oscar Piastri</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lando-norris">Lando Norris</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mclaren">McLaren</a></div></div></div> Sat, 30 Aug 2025 14:41:50 +0000 rbksa 2613540 at