Tag: Belgian
Luke Littler setzte sich gegen seinen wütenden Gegner durch, nachdem er das Finale der Belgian Darts Open erreicht hatte | Andere | Sport
Luke Littler wurde am Sonntagabend nach dem Halbfinale der Belgian Darts Open wütend von Ricardo Pietreczko konfrontiert. Der Teenager dominierte den Wettkampf und errang einen stattlichen 7:3-Sieg, doch sein deutscher Gegner hatte offensichtlich Probleme mit Littlers souveränen Eskapaden im Verlauf des Spiels.
Littler hat in Wieze einige seiner besten Leistungen gezeigt, indem er Psychospielchen und hochkarätige Gegner überwunden hat, um sich seinen Weg ins Finale zu erkämpfen. Jose de Sousa wurde in der ersten Runde aus dem Spiel genommen, bevor
Max Verstappen’s Lewis Hamilton comments after Belgian GP highlight Mercedes progression | F1 | Sport
Verstappen started the race in P6 after receiving a five-place grid penalty but would make up the gap between him and Hamilton in fourth place after six laps before snatching the lead away from Perez on lap 17. Hamilton shut the door on Verstappen multiple times with DRS which made things difficult for him to pass – and Verstappen’s comments highlight that Mercedes are progressing after a disappointing season so far.
“So I had to wait for him to drop
Christian Horner threatened to not talk to Sergio Perez before Belgian Grand Prix | F1 | Sport
Sergio Perez has revealed that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner threatened to give him the silent treatment if he failed to perform well in qualifying at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. The Mexican driver has come under pressure this year as a result of his sub-par showings after he failed to reach Q3 on five straight occasions earlier in the campaign.
Perez finally ended his streak by making the top 10 in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix before
Toto Wolff calls out Christian Horner for ‘harassment’ in Belgian GP paddock | F1 | Sport
It may not be long until they are back to arguing again, however. Back in June, the Austrian was left frustrated by Verstappen’s huge advantage over the rest of the field after winning the Spanish Grand Prix by over 20 seconds.
“I think Verstappen is just on a different level,” Wolff said. “It p***** me off to say that but that is the reality.
“There is a meritocracy, [Red Bull] have just done the best job, the drivers are driving
Lewis Hamilton backed after Belgian GP rant as steward ‘begged’ for Brit to avoid penalty | F1 | Sport
Lewis Hamilton reportedly had a steward fighting his corner at the Belgian Grand Prix. An incident involving Red Bull star Sergio Perez during Saturday’s sprint race saw the Brit slapped with two penalties, although not everyone agreed that the punishments were justified.
Hamilton and Perez came together during the fast and furious sprint around Spa-Francorchamps. The Mercedes ace squeezed past, but only after making contact with the Mexican’s sidepod, causing damage to his F1 rival.
It went from bad to
Max Verstappen shares thoughts on engineer Lambiase after Belgian GP row | F1 | Sport
Max Verstappen has opened up on his relationship with Gianpiero Lambiase after the Red Bull star’s tense exchange with his race engineer during the Belgian Grand Prix caused a stir. The Dutchman continued his impressive dominance over the rest of the field with an eighth successive victory at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, but Verstappen’s radio messages with Lambiase suggested all may not be well between the pair after some strong words were shared.
Verstappen unleashed an expletive-ridden rant during qualifying after
Max Verstappen in another tetchy Red Bull radio exchange at Belgian GP | F1 | Sport
Lambiase said: “So don’t forget Max, use your head please, before Verstappen replied: “Are we both doing it or what?”
The Red Bull engineer reiterated: “You just follow my instruction,” but the 43-time race winner was having none of it and snapped back: “No, I want to know [if] both cars do it.”
Lambiase, clearly frustrated at this point, ended the conversation by telling the driver: “Max, please follow my instruction and trust it, thank you.”
Max Verstappen trolls Perez, Leclerc and Hamilton in cheeky Belgian GP radio message | F1 | Sport
Max Verstappen showed off his utter dominance over rivals Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton with a cheeky request during the Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutchman appeared to ignore race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase’s advice as he begged Red Bull bosses to let him drive faster.
The reigning champion even asked whether he could make another pitstop due to his massive advantage over the rest of the field. Verstappen made the remark after Lambiase told his driver to ease off
Lewis Hamilton left ‘praying’ as Mercedes star notices ‘concern’ at Belgian Grand Prix | F1 | Sport
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is “praying” after the seven-time champion highlighted a fresh concern for Mercedes at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows driver revealed that the team’s bouncing had returned in a major step back for the German marque.
Porpoising issues plagued the team last year but the squad were confident they had solved the problems with their W14. However, Hamilton warned bosses the issue had returned at Spa as he weighed in on a difficult weekend
Max Verstappen issues fresh F1 retirement warning to Red Bull despite winning Belgian GP | F1 | Sport
When pushed on whether he had made a decision over his F1 future, Verstappen explained: “Well I mean I don’t know. It depends on what we keep doing every single year. This year it’s looking great but next year is a completely different year.”
Verstappen made the remarks when asked if he still enjoyed F1 enough to keep racing, despite securing his 10th win of the year. However, he appeared to wave off any immediate concerns as the Red Bull