Valtteri Bottas narrowly pipped his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to pole position ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start third after overcoming a spark plug issue midway through qualifying.
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Primoz Roglic delivered an unexpected win in Stage 10 to underline his incredible form and oust rival Richard Carapaz from the red jersey. The pair are level on time but Roglic’s higher aggregate stage finishes over the opening 10 days puts the Slovenian back in red ahead of a decisive weekend in the mountains.
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Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will remain together at Alfa Romeo for a third consecutive Formula 1 season in 2021, the team have confirmed. The new deals for the pair means 2007 world champion Raikkonen will continue in the sport beyond his 42nd birthday next October.
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In celebration of Diego Armando Maradona’s 60th Birthday Marking The Spot launches a new detailed series exploring the diminutive Argentine’s career. The series aims to chart how Diego went from the slums of Buenos Aires to the top of the world.
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Pascal Ackermann took victory in Stage 9 of La Vuelta a Espana after Sam Bennett, first across the line, was relegated for a ‘shove’ in the finale. Richard Carapaz remains in the overall lead, 13 seconds clear of nearest rival Primoz Roglic.
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