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Formula One: Max Verstappen cruises to victory in season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after he won the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir circuit, Sunday, March 5, 2023. – Copyright (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
By Euronews with AP
New season, another victory. Max Verstappen won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, leading almost the entire race as he began the defence of his back-to-back Formula One titles.
Red Bull also clinched a dominant 1-2 with Sergio Perez finishing 12 seconds behind him in the second spot while 41-year-old Fernando Alonso took a brilliant third place – and claimed a 99th career podium – on a stunning race debut for Aston Martin.
Alonso’s fans are already labelling this season as “Mission 33”; hopeful the Spanish driver can win a 33rd career race. His last win was 10 years ago with Ferrari.
It was the Dutchman’s first at the flood-lit Sakhir circuit, where he retired just laps from the end in last year’s opening race.
Both Red Bulls failed to finish here in 2022.
This time it was Charles Leclerc, after winning last year, who retired on Lap 41 of 57 when his Ferrari lost power.
Leclerc’s retirement caused panic at Ferrari, and Carlos Sainz Jr didn’t even bother trying to defend from Alonso who overtook him with 11 laps left.
Sainz finished fourth ahead of seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton in fifth place ahead of Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll in sixth.
Stroll’s performance was impressive considering he missed preseason testing because of an injury picked up in a bicycle accident that required minor surgery on his right wrist.
Red Bull’s 1-2 sees them lead the constructors’ rankings.
Aston Martin and Mercedes are currently sitting second and third respectively ahead of the next race in Saudi Arabia on March 19.
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Recco Sofia Goggia: the big announcement comes
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Sofia Goggia è is ready to get back on track after her long injury layoff. The Bergamo-born skier è flew to Las Vegas to watch the Formula 1 Grand Prix live, but her thoughts are on her return to the World Cup. At the microphones of Sky l’Azzurra announced her intention to return to the track on the weekend of December 14/15, at the Beaver Creek races.
“I will come back; in Beaver Creek, now the foot è the last of my thoughts. I feel very good physically, at the beginning I struggled to get into gear but already I have been doing good things these days”.
A downhill and a super giant are scheduled for that weekend. Sofia Goggia could find herself on the track with friend Lindsey Vonn, ready to compete again after 6 years.
“In Copper she did a super-G training by recording the best time, she skis really well at times. I think she needs to grind miles, to have continuity: you don’t lose class”.
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Serie A 2024/2025: Torino-Monza, the probable formations
Torino and Monza take on each other at 3 p.m. for a match valid for the 13th day of Serie A. At the Olimpico Grande Torino, Vanoli’s team resumes the championship after the break with the aim of breaking the series of three consecutive defeats that has sunk the granata in the standings. Also desperate for points is Nesta’s team, currently last along with Venezia.
Vanoli should trust the Adams-Sanbria duo in attack, while in midfield Ricci should play with Linetty and Vlasic.
In Monza, Djuric will be the first forward with Mota Carvalho and Daniel Maldini behind him.
Torino-Monza, the probable lineups
TURIN (3-5-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Walukiewicz, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Linetty, Ricci, Vlasic, Lazaro; Adams, Sanabria. Coach: Vanoli.
MONZA (3-4-2-1): Turati; Izzo, Pablo Marì, A. Carboni; Birindelli, Bondo, Bianco, Kyriakopoulos; Mota Carvalho, Maldini; Djuric. Coach: Nesta.
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Serie A 2024/2025: Como-Fiorentina, the probable formations
Como-Fiorentina è a 3:00 p.m. match on Sunday valid for the thirteenth day of Serie A: the highly-launched Tuscans returning from six wins in a row resume the championship after the break by challenging Cesc Fabregas’s team, which must react after the last difficult period with just two points won in five matches.
The hosts will rely on Cutrone in attack, supported by Da Cunha, Nico Paz and Fadera. Fiorentina will lean toward a 4-2-3-1 with Kean in front of the trio of trequartisti composed of Colpani, Beltran and Bove.
Palladino’s Tuscans will be missing Biraghi, Gudmundsson and Richardson.
Como-Fiorentina, the likely lineups
COMO (4-2-3-1): Reina; Goldaniga, Dossena, Kempf, A. Moreno; Braunoder, Engelhardt; Da Cunha, Nico Paz, Fadera; Cutrone. Coach: Fabregas.
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodò, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Gosens; Cataldi, Adli; Colpani, Beltran, Bove; Kean. All. R. Palladino
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