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‘Czech’ Perez wants the title. It doesn’t matter to him that Max Verstappen is the favorite in the team. He said his Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko said ahead of the Azerbaijan GP that his target was “Third title with Verstappen”. And Perez?Austrians did not think about the “Czech”but The Mexican took it upon himself to remind him that he was going to make it difficult for Max This year they achieved a stellar double in Baku this weekend. He won Saturday’s sprint race and ‘Czech’ also won this Sunday’s Baku race. sensational. He did so by taking advantage of Red Bull’s hasty strategic decision to favor Max, who emerged from the frog at the start of the race. brought a profit. For some reason, the Gualajara variety grows on the urban circuit.had already won Jeddah, Monaco, Singapore and even Baku. He repeated it again against Verstappen (2nd), Leclerc (3rd) and Alonso (4th), only to be just one eighth away from the podium.

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“Czech” was doing so well that even a driver as tireless as Max threw in the towel with 11 laps to go. Verstappen was then 3-4 behind the ‘Czech’, who gave the two-time world champion no chance. The Mexican kept Verstappen all the way out of the DRS zone all the time and was always more than seconds away When the race is restarted with a restart after the race “Safety car” on lap 13Then, with Max’s shadow behind him, he started attacking without shaking his hand. “Checo” not only endured the type, but also gave recitals.

He forced Max to go all out with no reward. Max scraped the wall with his right rear wheel.

I tried my best, but it wasn’t enough. he used to feel helpless “Czech language” I was also terrified when brushing the turn 15 wall with my wheels. That was his only mistake. The Mexican did not fail again.And in front of the wall that was found over and over again in the ages Perez, Verstappen he had to give up. A two-time champion who kneels before his theoretical squire. Maybe it’s not anymore. “We are fighting. Well done. Let’s go!”“Czech” shouted on the radio. Notice to all boaters. Punch on the table. Perez is now just six points behind leader Verstappen. Miami is next.


Red Bull’s play with Verstappen didn’t go well

The race got off to a great start for Max. Far from getting into trouble like the day before, he waited his third lap in his DRS to take off the plane and overtake polesitter Leclerc. On lap 6 ‘Czech’ also passed him and he started pulling at a fast pace until he was close to Max. was he going to attack him? Will they stop him from the wall? At that very moment, De Vries hit a wall and we will always remain in doubt.It could be a ‘safety car’ situationbut Race Direction was slow to point it out.

At that moment, Red Bull chose to contact Verstappen immediately and stop him. The team said they called Max, unaware that De Vries was unable to continue because he was struggling with a wheel. Did they not know, or did they want Max to quit early to take advantage of the situation? They were in a hurry, though. Max stopped before the ‘safety car’ came out, so he didn’t free stop. Yes, he will stop after “Czech” seconds without wasting time. It will lead him.



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Max started third behind Leclerc. Shortly after the ‘safety’ came back, it didn’t take long for the team’s mistake to ignite, attacking Perez to keep him from running away and it happening to him. What I didn’t know is that today the ‘Czech’ is better: Mexicans set up chairs in the streets of Baku. “I love urban circuits and my goal is to win,” Perez said before the race. He defended and cut a good handful of points from Max in the World Cup lead.

Alonso 4th on strong comeback

Fernando Alonso was not as quick as the previous races on Friday and Saturday at Aston Martin’s circuit, top 5 Start from 6th place.But how much he cares about tires aston martin And his good race pace showed that he could aim for the podium. To do this, he needed to return immediately, which he asked for.semester Finally finished 4th, a good result following 3rd place in the F1 World Championship.

At the start he was trying to pass Hamilton, but he took Turn 1 as Hamilton tried to attack Sainz on the outside. He pushed early and accelerated, but Lewis turned left and pulled Alonso closer to the wall, which prevented him from passing him. Fernando must not have liked his behavior, but he did not lose his temper. As if sitting on the couch at home or against the engineer’s wall, the Oviedo man had the race in his head and, like he had a computer in his car, could attack him. , warned Stroll that Hamilton would attack.

Engineer Alonso was right. Two laps later, I caught up with Lewis, who was struggling with tire trouble. The Briton pitted on his tenth lap, but had very bad luck. This is because he took 10th after giving his rival a free stop just after ‘safety his car’ came out.



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Alonso thus eliminated his rival before he could attack when he was already in range. At that time, I was aiming for Sainz. So the pilot engineer became a wizard. With everyone on hard rubber at the ‘safety car’ start, cold tires and no grip, he didn’t hesitate to gamble on the skating rink and execute a genius maneuver. On that restart, Sainz had to brake early in Turn 4 to keep his distance from team-mate Leclerc. Alonso finds a hole there and goes hunting. He passed Sainz at the decisive moment to take fourth place in a tight spot that no one expected.



After that, he started his career in tire management. Alonso had set the race-leading time, but was just one second behind Leclerc, only surpassed by two Red Bulls. But Charles responded well and stayed type. Fernando stayed at the podium gate. He pushed at a breakneck pace on the final lap, However, he fell just tens of minutes behind Charles at the finish line.


Sainz keeps Hamilton at bay in 5th place

Carlos Sainz solved a very difficult race admirably and finished in 5th place. At a track that suffered from a car that didn’t feel comfortable in Baku, the Madrid man couldn’t keep Alonso off but was able to keep Lewis Hamilton off with better pace throughout the race. Luis returned to reach the Spaniards, but in Madrid he found an impenetrable wall. The Spaniard held on in the decisive moment and ruled Lewis out of the DRS. Hamilton couldn’t do it with Sainz. The seven-time champion could not beat the Spaniard. Sainz has achieved his goal. He wanted to minimize the damage from a difficult weekend. he did it

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F1 chose the unluckiest driver of the year: “Everything goes wrong for us”

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F1 chose the unluckiest driver of the year: “Everything goes wrong for us”

The official website of the championship, where Formula 1 described Aston Martin pilot Fernando Alonso as the “unluckiest” at the end of the 2025 season, announced the alternative awards.

The season has been quite difficult for the two-time world champion star. Alonso failed to complete the first two races in Australia due to an incident and in China due to brake problems. What followed was a series of finishes outside the points, including technical failures, poor timing of the safety cars and several 11th places.

The Spaniard, who finished the Imola Grand Prix in 11th place, summarized the situation emotionally as follows:

“We are very unlucky, everything is going wrong for us this year.”

Alonso earned his first points in Spain, the ninth stage of the season. Overall, he finished 2025 in the top 10 11 times, collecting 56 points and entering the top 10 in the driver rankings. The best result was fifth place at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Alonso had no podiums this season.

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Dakar motorcycle rider Tosha Chalayna: “Are we risking our lives? When you too go to buy bread. When I fall, the first thing I think is: “Let’s hope the bike is in good shape.”

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Dakar motorcycle rider Tosha Chalayna: “Are we risking our lives? When you too go to buy bread. When I fall, the first thing I think is: “Let’s hope the bike is in good shape.”

Tosha Shalayna (Valencia, June 3, 1995) is one of the favorites to win. dakar Riding a motorcycle, he broke the Spanish drought on two wheels that has lasted since he last won the title. Mark Koma in 2015. The Valencian showed with incredible speed at Dakar 2025 that he has everything to succeed. Finished in 2nd place, 8 minutes behind the winner.after days of riding with a broken collarbone and several falls. A year later, he dreams of victory.

Was the pressure of getting injured at the beginning of your debut as a Honda executive at Dakar 2024 before Dakar 2025 weighing on you?

No, it’s not pressure. And if you think that’s pressure, congratulate yourself. Because we have fought all this time to have the opportunity to play against great players and being in the official team means we are enjoying it now. As drivers, we all feel pressure, but we have to do well for ourselves. Whenever you feel pressure, please bless me. And I wouldn’t change it for anything. I think that’s what gives me that extra bit as well.

How would you describe the physical fitness of a biker? On Stage 9 of Dakar 2025, you got off your bike injured, got up, dusted yourself off, and got back on your bike like nothing had happened.

(lol) That becomes a burden when you get older… (lol) I may fall down many times, but I don’t think I realize the pain until long after I get up. So far, the first thing I think when I drop is “Oysters!” Run to the bike and tell him everything is fine and we are second and we can continue because we are fighting to win. “I never think I hurt myself. The only thought that crossed my mind was “It’s an Oyster, so make sure the bike is in good condition and no broken towers or road books!” Let’s not fail! ‘I don’t know if that’s a strength or not, but we have clear goals, we know the work we need to do, and we’re moving towards it.

“Right now, when I fall, the first thing I think is, ‘Oh, I’m going to run to my bike and hope that if everything goes well I can continue, because we’re second and we’re fighting to win.'”


Tosha Shalayna

What do you think about the 2026 route?

Every Dakar is very tough and that’s what it will be. The stages are long, with two marathon stages, but you’ll be sleeping in tents and without team support. It comes down to a combination of knowing how to tighten and knowing how to maintain the mechanism.

Are you worried about stones?

Now all the pilots have a very high level and skill. I think it was more due to the day-to-day fatigue of what would be such a long stage and a concern about not breaking anything on the bike than any concern about technique going through these sections. We move away from the open desert, last year’s sand and go to more stones. I don’t know if it’s good or bad. It will be very different.

“We’re going to move away from the open areas and the sandy beaches of last year and towards more rocky areas. I don’t know if it’s good or bad. It’s going to be a big change.”


Tosha Shalayna

What strategy do you have in mind?

You should arrive well-prepared and take it one step at a time. Of course, you will reach a stage where you can control the race to a certain extent, but in the early stages everyone will be pushing hard, no matter what anyone says. Is it a plan? A thousand things happen in Dakar. There are many days and it’s not just you, it’s the bike too and there are thousands of factors. We must always keep our feet on the ground and fight for victory.

Is it possible to win?

We always leave home with the same goal – victory. It’s going to be very difficult and we have great competition, but we have everything we need to win.

“We always leave home with the same goal, which is a victory. It’s going to be very difficult, we have great competitors, but we have everything we need to go towards it.”


Tosha Shalayna

Now there are a dozen or so drivers in front with a lot of pace.

This is one of the major differences from before. Before, there were at most two to four drivers who could win, but now they are at a very good level, and there are drivers who don’t stand out that much during the year, but in the Dakar they are there. There are many drivers who can perform well, win stages and be at the front, and we have to be there too.

It’s like an elimination game, with so many drivers risking it every day to perform to the best of their ability. Do you feel like you are putting your life at risk?

Well, we’re putting our lives at risk…we don’t know at the end of the day. They risk their lives every day to buy bread. Of course I’ll do my best, but I’ll never go to 120%, which could cause a fall. Ultimately, the drop could be 10% or 150%. We never think of risking our lives, but we will do our best. I know it’s a very dangerous sport, but at least in my case, the days are long so there’s always a margin of error to go very fast but safely.

A lot of people think Sanders, Brabec and you are on another level.

(Laughs) Well…I think we’ve been fighting hard in every race this year, and of course it means something to be there, but I also think there are some very strong drivers who come from behind, and there are some who suddenly win a stage. I don’t know, but the numbers look like this. The three of us have been fighting all season and that’s the reality.

What does it mean to win the Dakar?

It’s a dream. Sounds very typical, but that’s the reality. It’s a dream. Dakar has a clear meaning for me. For me it means a change in life. I went from being there surviving, to trying to find my way in this sport, to finally finding it. My dream since childhood was to run in Dakar. I wasn’t even thinking about winning, I was just thinking about racing. As I got older, I realized what I wanted and spent a lot of time pursuing it. So it must be a dream.

What do you want from this Dakar?

We’re not going to ask him to win, because we’re going to do that, but I would say give him a little bit of luck, and we all need it, help us a little bit, but in the end it’s us who have to win.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

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PHOTOGRAPH. Legendary F1 circuit undergoes changes ahead of start of 2026 season

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PHOTOGRAPH. Legendary F1 circuit undergoes changes ahead of start of 2026 season

Suzuka Circuit is preparing for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix; Large-scale asphalt renewal works have started on the track before the new Formula 1 season.

The Japan circuit has been home to F1 for many years and is considered one of the most difficult and favorite tracks among drivers. High speeds, technical configuration and variable weather conditions have repeatedly made Suzuka the venue for iconic championship moments.

The 2026 stage is scheduled for March 29 and will be the third stage in the season calendar.

The western part of the track, including the iconic Spoon Corner, is now completely closed. A new layer of asphalt was laid, which should change the properties of the coating.

The new surface is expected to have a low level of grip at the beginning of the weekend, but grip will gradually increase as the rubber accumulates; this can significantly affect the cars’ settings.

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