Saudi Arabia

Fernando Alonso considering his future as 2025 silly season looms, Qiddiya authorities reveal ambitious circuit proposal for Saudi race, driver concerns over wellbeing, driver market, contract speculation

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[ad_1] It was hard to imagine there being another twist or turn as significant as Lewis Hamilton’s pre-season decision to move to Ferrari in 2025, but this year’s silly season is shaping up to be wild. Hamilton’s move is already at risk of being usurped by the possibility Max Verstappen could up stumps from Red … Read more

Erebus managing director quits team, Brodie Kostecki saga remains unresolved, Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne SuperSprint

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[ad_1] Shannen Kiely will step down as Erebus managing director after next weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Kiely joined the team as PR and media manager in 2016 before rising to MD in 2020, playing a key role in steering the team through the pandemic and to its first teams and drivers title in 2023. An … Read more

Limbo explained as Jay Monahan pressure increases

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[ad_1] While hardly the US President’s State of the Union address, this week marked Jay Monahan’s time to deliver the PGA Tour’s equivalent from its Floridian heartland. But while a president could reasonably expect to have around half of their audience in favour, the teacher’s pet is more popular in the schoolyard than Monahan is … Read more

Socceroos 2024 news, Australia vs Lebanon World Cup qualifier, full squad, Graham Arnold slams clubs, Alessandro Circati

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[ad_1] The Socceroos are preparing to take to the field for the first time since their heartbreaking Asian Cup quarterfinal defeat to South Korea, with attention now fully focused on the road to the 2026 World Cup. Coach Graham Arnold announced his squad for the two qualifiers against Lebanon today, but had plenty of selection … Read more

Red Bull Racing chief technical officer Adrian Newey rumoured to be unhappy in unfolding chaos, Christian Horner investigation, Max Verstappen’s quit threat, RB17 hypercar

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[ad_1] Adrian Newey’s position as Red Bull Racing’s chief technical officer is rumoured to be in doubt in an internal push to move him out of the championship-winning race team, according to reports in the German media. Auto Motor und Sport has reported that longstanding design boss Newey is unhappy about a proposal from principal … Read more

Rory McIlroy calls for quick end to merger talks

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[ad_1] Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy wants talks on a PGA Tour merger deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to conclude quickly, saying fans want star golfers reunited. Saudi-backed LIV Golf League, in its third campaign, has many star names who defected from the PGA Tour, including reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm and … Read more

Jack Doohan’s Formula 1 shot in 2025, Oliver Bearman’s Ferrari chance at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Formula 2, driver market, silly season, contract speculation

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[ad_1] Oliver Bearman’s outstanding weekend in Saudi Arabia almost certainly secure him a seat on the 2025 grid, but the effects of his performance could — and perhaps should — be much further reaching. Expectations were kept in check when Bearman was hauled from his Formula 2 to substitute for Carlos Sainz shortly before final … Read more

Daniel Ricciardo issued warning by Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko before F1 Australian Grand Prix

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[ad_1] Daniel Ricciardo has been warned he needs to “come up with something soon”. The Australian driver has made a lacklustre start to the 2024 Formula 1 season and had a miserable time at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday morning. Ricciardo was never a factor in the race after a poor qualifying session … Read more

Saudi Arabia PIF launches bombshell takeover bid of WTA and ATP tours, Premium Tour, grand slams

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[ad_1] Saudi Arabia has reportedly made a bombshell $2 billion USD ($A3bn) offer to unite the men’s and women’s tennis tours, according to The Telegraph. The offer was reportedly tabled to the nine ATP Masters 1000 tournament bosses on Saturday, and has a 90-day expiration date – pushing the tours to make a decision quickly … Read more

Jay Monahan gives PIF negotiations update, LIV Golf, news

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[ad_1] PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan said Tuesday talks with the Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf were “accelerating” but was tight-lipped on how the proposed joint venture between the two bodies would work. Speaking to reporters ahead of this week’s Players Championship, Monahan, in his first public address since August, said negotiations with Saudi … Read more