races

Athletics: As borders open, S’poreans sign up for races like the Gold Coast Marathon

Motor racing: Leading F1 team bosses ready to give sprint races a go

SAKHIR, BAHRAIN (REUTERS) – Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren bosses, whose teams were the top- three in Formula One last year, have given their backing to proposed Saturday sprint qualifying races. The sport is expected to confirm the experiment, which would award championship points on Saturday as well as in Sunday’s race, for a limited... » read more

Still green light for F1 as Europe lockdown returns

LONDON • Formula One teams are confident this season will be completed safely despite countries going into lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. There are four races remaining – Turkey and two races in Bahrain followed by next month’s finale in Abu Dhabi. Seven of the teams are based in England, where the British government... » read more