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Loeb: “At this rate, it will take six months to catch up with Al-Attiyah.”
French Sebastian Loeb (Prodrive) has won its ninth Dakar special. His third victory in this rally was his second in a row, recovering from a bad start to the raid and although he is already third, 1h43:08 leader Nasser Al-Attiyah thinks it’s impossible to get in touch with him.
“At this rate, it will take me six months to catch Nasser. All in all, today was a good day and I’m happy to finish the stage,” he said after the finish line.
The Alsatians were penalized 2:10 for showing up late to their timed start.
“This morning we had quite a scare. At the start of the rally we thought for a moment that we were back to the old ways. They gave us a few minute penalty but that’s it too. “It’s nothing serious,” he explained.
He noted that he “stopped at the rink before the start of the special and had no way of starting the car when resuming the march”.
“I had no fuel pressure. I checked all the connections and called my engineer. Probably the connector moved behind the fuel pump, coinciding with the moment the FIA made the record. Check all Then I reset and restarted my career.”
This setback caused him to arrive ten minutes late at the start of a “very fast” stage, following an incorrect motorcycle track, thus losing “seven or eight minutes” until he found his way.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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he gran canaria stadiumis used to hosting matches. UD Las Palmasa team that currently plays in the second division, but has been there for a long time. beginningmakes for a luxurious setting for hosting. XXIX international convention Liga FC Futures.
For the first time, Las Palmas will witness the talents of 16 of the world’s best quarries from Saturday 27th to Monday 29th December. This is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world, with current players at the highest level such as Lamine Yamal, Marcus Rashford and Zaire Emery taking part in other competitions.
The Canary Islands are a place with a great sense of soccer. Those who were used to vibrating with Pedri, Jonathan Vieira or Valerón now hope to stand up in Gran Canaria to confirm their future commitments.
In its 29th year, the tournament will feature four teams divided into four groups, with every team playing against every other team, with the top two teams advancing to the playoffs. The rest will be sent directly to the memorial box.
In the tournament between La Liga and the Jose Ramon de la Morena Foundation, each team will have 12 minutes of game time. Each half will be expanded to 15 minutes in the semi-finals, reaching 20 minutes in the coveted grand final.
The participating football teams are Barça, Espanyol, Real Madrid, Athletic Club, Atlético de Madrid, Betis, Sevilla, Valencia, Villarreal and the hosts Las Palmas. The previous champion was Sevilla. And at the international level, teams arriving on the island are accustomed to playing in the Champions League. No more, no less than Benfica, Juventus, Sporting de Portugal, Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Inter Milan. Let the show begin.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Carlos Sainz Sr., father of Carlos Sainz and two-time world rally champion, has commented on Ferrari’s decision to replace his son with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Sainz was left without a seat at Ferrari last year and later joined Williams. In 2025, the Spaniard outperformed Hamilton and achieved two podiums, while the Briton had none.
Carlos Sainz Sr. emphasized that neither he nor his son criticized Hamilton:
“It’s not our problem, it’s not Carlos’ problem. Ferrari was close to winning the constructors’ championship in 2024, but this year the team has faced difficulties. My advice, and Carlos agrees, is to focus on your work. The world is already too complex to worry about everyone. Let people draw their own conclusions,” he said.
At the same time, Sainz Sr. believes that his son can become a world champion:
“I have a lot of confidence in him and I want to believe that it is possible. I am his father and I have seen how talented he is. If he is in the right place at the right time, he can really achieve this. Everything has to match perfectly. He works and fights for it,” he added.
The rally champion also noted that success depends on the car and the team:
“Unfortunately, I don’t have a crystal ball to know how teams are preparing for radical changes in F1. It all depends on the engine and the chassis. It would be good for Williams to produce a competitive car and fight for the podium. Now they can be at the bottom, middle or top of the table and under the new rules the stronger teams have more resources.”
Source: Sport UA
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Formula 1 pilots’ salaries have long been record-breaking, and the championship’s leading stars regularly appear on the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
The current F1 squad is one of the richest in the history of the series, which is directly linked to the sharp increase in the championship’s global popularity in recent years.
But large contracts account for only a fraction of total revenue. Advertising deals, bonuses, business ventures and investments have allowed individual pilots to amass fortunes that far exceed the earnings of most of their peers. According to Racing News 365, it was these Formula 1 drivers who managed to build the largest financial empires in the history of the championship, leaving others far behind.
The richest F1 drivers in history
1) Michael Schumacher – $790 million
2) Lewis Hamilton – $304 million
3) Fernando Alonso – $264 million
4) Kimi Raikkonen – $254 million
5) Niki Lauda – $203 million
Source: Sport UA
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