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French driver Ogier became WRC champion for the ninth time

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French driver Ogier became WRC champion for the ninth time

French driver Sebastien Ogier from the Toyota Gazoo factory team won the World Rally Championship (WRC) title.

At the final stage of the season in Saudi Arabia, 41-year-old Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais took third place; Belgian Thierry Neuville from the Hyundai Shell Mobis factory team won.

In the overall standings, Ogier scored 293 points, Briton Elfyn Evans (Toyota Gazoo, 289 points) was second, and Finn Kalle Rovanpera (Toyota Gazoo, 256) rounded out the top three.

“I never thought that this moment would come in my life after I decided to change my priorities and spend more time with my family.” I have the opportunity to work with a fantastic team, I found a navigator who does a great job, motivates me and makes me feel younger. Elfin was incredibly strong this year, pushing us to perform at our best until the very last stage,” Ogier wrote on social media.

Ogier became a nine-time WRC champion and equaled compatriot Sébastien Loeb’s record for the most titles.

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Verstappen announced the conditions under which he will run in the legendary race in 2026

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Max Verstappen says his participation in the Nürburgring 24 Hours is in doubt.

The four-time F1 champion has long been involved in endurance racing and is actively racing and testing in GT3, but full preparation for the Nordschleife marathon coincides with the Formula 1 calendar. The preparation races coincide with the F1 stages and the Dutchman does not want to go to the start without them.

“It’s very difficult to give a definitive answer right now,” Max said.

“I would like to start well prepared, but the preparation races coincide with Formula 1. Therefore, this year I will only be able to participate in the race if there is a change in the calendar.”

Therefore, Verstappen’s participation in the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours is still in doubt and directly depends on possible changes in the program or compromises between Formula 1 and the marathon training program.

Source: Sport UA

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Argentina already has a rival since the “finalissima” with Spain

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The Argentina national team is scheduled to play a friendly match against qatar On March 31st, four days after they played the “Finalissima” against current European champions Spain on the same stage at the Lusail Stadium. Albiceleste is a member of the World Cup and Copa America.

The country’s local organizing committee for football events announced that the Qatar Football Festival 2026 will be held from March 26 to 31, with the participation of “Finalissima” and other international matches. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Serbia.

Additionally, information provided by the organization states that tickets will be available for purchase from February 1 on exclusive travel packages for international fans in partnership with Visit Qatar and Qatar Airways. However, individual tickets for each game will go on sale from February 25th.

“We look forward to welcoming players and fans from around the world and are honored to once again open our doors to the global football community.” The chairman of the organizing committee said: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Tan.

Lusail Stadium has recently hosted a number of events, including the 2022 World Cup, which Argentina won. The purpose of the event is to prepare teams for the World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada this summer.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

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Formula 1. Presentation of the first Audi car. Watch LIVE online

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Formula 1. Presentation of the first Audi car. Watch LIVE online

One of the two new teams on the Formula 1 grid is preparing to introduce its car for the 2026 season. The Audi team will officially reveal the new car at a special event in Berlin on Tuesday, January 20.

Audi has fully taken over Sauber’s project ahead of the 2026 season and will start its first Formula 1 championship as a factory team and power unit manufacturer. The team has also retained a significant portion of its 2025 Sauber structure, including team boss Jonathan Whitley and drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg.

This will make Audi the fourth team to submit designs for its 2026 car, after Red Bull, Racing Bulls and Haas. The presentation will take place in the German capital in the format of a full-fledged seasonal launch.

Following the main event, a separate event will be held in Berlin on Wednesday, January 21 for selected fans and media to take a closer look at the new car and its livery.

The presentation will start on January 20 at 20:00 Kyiv time. During the event, the team will reveal the car’s full design for the 2026 season.

Let’s remember that Audi had previously put the 2026 car on the track during promotional races at the Barcelona-Catalonia circuit in early January, but only a limited number of images were released at that time.

Formula 1. Presentation of the first Audi car. Watch LIVE online

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