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Cristina Gutierrez gives a scare: her car rolled over at the beginning of stage 10 of the Dakar, but she resisted and continued the race

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5 days ago

January 14, 2026

Kyle

Cristina Gutierrez gives a scare: her car rolled over at the beginning of stage 10 of the Dakar, but she resisted and continued the race

Cristina Gutierrez and co-pilot Pablo Moreno were involved in the accident. This Wednesday, at the start of the second half (stage 10) of the Dakar 2026 marathon stage.

The pilot from Burgos overturned his Dacia Sandrider at the 7km mark of the 368km 10th special stage, one of the most difficult stages of the Dakar. Fortunately, the two Dacia Sandrider crew members are fine. After such a big scare, they reacted in the best possible way and tried to repair the car as soon as possible.

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After stopping for 14 minutes to change a tire, Christina resumed driving. We then need to see if the damage the car may have sustained prevents it from being able to maintain its place in the overall top 10.

Christina was in her second year competing for a top 10 position in the world’s premier four-wheeled category. dakar And this year, he matched his best result from last year with a fifth place on stage, and sixth on stage nine, just after a power steering problem on stage eight.

Indeed, with his power steering failing at the end of stage 8, he showed his characteristic resistance and resilience. Tortu persisted despite great physical effort and reached the goal. He plans to try again on stage 10, even if he sustains damage to his car.

And then, once you arrive at the campsite, you need to make sure that the safety arch is still intact and has not moved. Please remember. Carlos Sainz and Laia Sanz have already been forced to abandon their participation in Dakar 2025 after the bar in their arch shifted by a few millimeters.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

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“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

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1 hour ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.

“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”

“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.

Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.

Source: Sport UA

Ruth

Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.

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Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

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12 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.

At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.

Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.

Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.

Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.

Source: Sport UA

Ruth

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Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

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13 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.

The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.

Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.

Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.

The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.