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McLaren sets launch target for "noticeably different" F1 car upgrade

When it was clear McLaren had missed its targets for the start of the season, it decided to roll out a three-pronged upgrade plan to get the MCL60 to the level the team believes it should be, having debuted a draggy specification in Bahrain.

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As it happened: Roglic wins Giro d'Italia as Cavendish captures final stage of race

Geraint Thomas second, Joao Almeida third overall in final podium

Cycling News

How much faster are modern bikes? Sonny Colbrelli and Bahrain Victorious find out

Four bikes from across the eras go head-to-head with some curious results

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Peugeot sign Jakobsen to WEC Le Mans Hypercar roster

The 19-year-old Dane has been brought into the French manufacturer’s line-up after a try-out in one of the Peugeot 9X8s at last year’s official WEC rookie test in Bahrain.

Autosport

Peugeot signs rising star Jakobsen as WEC junior driver

The 19-year-old Dane has been brought into the French manufacturer’s line-up after a try-out in one of the Peugeot 9X8s at last year’s official WEC rookie test in Bahrain.

Motorsport

The best tech images so far from Formula 1 2023

But while we may have to wait a few more days to see some of those new parts in the flesh, the break does at least give us an opportunity to reflect on some of the interesting developments spotted so far this season.

Autosport

Bahrain to restore full diplomatic relations with Lebanon

The Gulf nation has ended a year-and-a-half-long impasse as it looks to strengthen ‘fraternal relations’ with Lebanon.

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How Bearman's Baku double stacks up in historic junior single-seater feats

Oliver Bearman's stunning weekend in Azerbaijan fired him far up the drivers' standings, with the 38-point haul putting him in fourth place and setting him up for a title-challenging rookie season.

Motorsport

How Bearman’s Baku double stacks up in historic junior single-seater feats

Bearman’s stunning weekend in Azerbaijan fired him far up the drivers’ standings, with the 38-point haul putting him in fourth place and setting him up for a title-challenging rookie season.

Autosport

Qatar and Bahrain to resume flights on May 25

The Gulf countries announced a restoration of ties in April, resolving a dispute dating back to 2017.

Al Jazeera

Bahrain plans international commercial court based on Singapore model

Bahrain plans to establish a court for transnational commercial disputes called the Bahrain International Commercial Court based on the Singapore International Commercial Court model, the Bahrain and Singapore Courts said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

Giro d'Italia: Jonathan Milan wins hectic finish in San Salvo on stage 2

GC favorites among riders caught in big pileup after passing 4km to go banner

Cycling News

Planned debut for Isotta Hypercar postponed to Bahrain WEC round

The revived Italian car maker is now looking to the Bahrain series finale of the 2023 WEC in November to race its Tipo 6 LMH Competizione for the first time ahead of a full programme in 2024 with partner team Vector Sport.

Motorsport

Has F1 become a victim of its own success amid ‘boring races’ backlash?

Extreme tyre degradation plus Fernando Alonso’s late scraps with Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton injected excitement into the Bahrain season opener. Max Verstappen recovering from 15th to second did similar for Saudi Arabia before the red flag chaos unfolded in Australia. Those events aside, the on-track action has left plenty to…

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Done with Tour de France crashes, Jack Haig sets sights on Giro d’Italia top five

Australian heads to Italy with ‘fresh legs, fresh mind’ and Bahrain Victorious leadership role

Reuters

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in Gulf -U.S. Navy

Iran seized a second oil tanker in a week on Wednesday in Gulf waters, and the U.S. State Department called for its release, in the latest escalation in a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters since 2019.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Contacts Intensify over Syria’s Return to Arab League

Jordan kicked off a series of contacts with Arab countries and officials in wake of its hosting of a meeting of regional envoys on Monday to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab League. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Soon after…

Autosport

Vasseur: Baku F1 poles a "milestone" in Ferrari's season

The Monegasque, who started third in Bahrain and qualified second-fastest in Saudi Arabia, beat Red Bull to the top spot for the first time this season, before repeating the feat on Saturday morning in F1's first-ever sprint qualifying in which he also claimed pole.

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Vasseur: Baku F1 pole a "milestone" in Ferrari's season

The Monegasque, who started third in Bahrain and qualified second-fastest in Saudi Arabia, beat Red Bull to the top spot for the first time this season. It was also his third consecutive pole at the track.

Autosport

Ferrari F1 staff exits not as big a worry as on-track "disaster" - Leclerc

The Monegasque driver has scored just six points in 2023, for seventh place in Saudi Arabia, after being forced out of the races in Bahrain and Australia.

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Project Contracts Surge to $30bln In Q1

The GCC project awards expanded during the first three months of the year despite global economic challenges such as the financial sector turmoil, elevated inflation, and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to the Kuwait-based Kamco Invest. The total value of GCC contracts awarded increased by 54.7% y-o-y during Q1 to…

Motorsport

The F1 grand prix that big-budget Toyota should have won

At the end of the 2009 season Toyota announced its withdrawal from F1, ending an eight-year adventure that saw a huge amount of money spent, and no wins achieved.

Autosport

The areas each team must address ahead of 2023 F1 development war

A fallow period on-track belies teams working to sign off upgrades to be manufactured and freighted to Azerbaijan.

Motorsport

The areas each F1 team must address ahead of 2023 development war

A fallow period on-track belies teams working to sign off upgrades to be manufactured and freighted to Azerbaijan.

Motorsport

The day Alonso gave Schumacher an F1 masterclass

It was the first time that the two had fought so closely for a race victory all the way to the chequered flag, and Alonso’s superb win appeared to signal a changing of the guard.

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