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The British-born Thai driver had been linked with moves to both Red Bull and Mercedes

F1 driver Alex Albon signs a multiyear contract extension with Williams

Formula One driver Alex Albon has ended speculation about his future by signing a multiyear contract extension with Williams.

<h2>The British-born Thai driver had been linked with moves to both Red Bull and Mercedes</h2>

Formula One driver Alex Albon has ended speculation about his future by signing a multiyear contract extension with Williams.
The F1 team made the announcement on Wednesday, ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
The British-born Thai driver had been linked with moves to both Red Bull and Mercedes. He was under contract at Williams through 2025.
Williams said the new deal will keep Albon at the team &ldquo;into the new era of Formula 1 regulations,&rdquo; which kick off in 2026. It did not give more details.
&ldquo;I am incredibly happy to be remaining with Williams Racing and to continue working with such a talented and dedicated team of people," Albon said in a press release.
The 28-year-old Albon is in his third consecutive season with Williams. He has yet to score a point this year.
&ldquo;It has been a difficult start to the year but since joining Williams we have made significant progress together and I have seen the huge changes happening behind the scenes to take us back to the front of the grid," he said.
Albon started his career in 2019 with Red Bull's junior team but was dropped by Red Bull in 2020. Albon last season scored 27 points to help Williams finish seventh in the constructors' championship, the team's best result in six years.
&ldquo;We are delighted to secure Alex's long-term future with Williams Racing,&rdquo; said Williams team principal James Vowles. "He has exceptional talent, technical input and dedication to the cause and this is a huge vote of confidence in Williams and the journey back to competitiveness that we are on.&rdquo; The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is on Sunday.

Verstappen basically led from start to finish except briefly after a pit stop. He was followed across the finish line by Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari.

Formula 1: Max Verstappen bounces back with dominant win at Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen's record-breaking dominance in Formula 1 resumed on Sunday with his victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, leading almost the entire race on a sunny day in central Japan.

Verstappen basically led from start to finish except briefly after a pit stop. He was followed across the finish line by Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari.

Max Verstappen's record-breaking dominance in Formula 1 resumed on Sunday with his victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, leading almost the entire race on a sunny day in central Japan.
His abrupt breakdown two weeks ago in Melbourne, Australia, looks like a blip in his total command over F1. He was out on the fourth lap when he rear brakes caught fire.
Nothing like that this time.
Verstappen basically led from start to finish except briefly after a pit stop. He was followed across the finish line by Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez &mdash; 12.5 seconds behind &mdash; and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari. Sainz was 20 seconds off the pace.
The three-time defending F1 champion is again this season's points leader and now has won 22 of the last 26 races dating from the start of the 2023 season. Only two other drivers have won in that span &mdash; Red Bull teammate Perez and Sainz, the winner in Australia two weeks ago.
Responding to a question, Sainz suggested that Verstappen and Red Bull are so dominant that the season might already be over after just four of 24 races.
"I think they are definitely going to have an advantage in the first third of the season until we bring in one or two upgrades," Sainz said.
"But by that time maybe it's a bit too late with the advantage they might have in the championship." Verstappen, of course, said the season would be competitive and suggested Red Bull might struggle in street races.
"It's still a very long season," he said.
'I don't want to think about the rest of the season too much." A red flag just seconds into the tightly packed first lap when Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo clipped each other on the second turn and crashed out halted the race.
That was basically the only real drama.
"The critical bit was the start to stay ahead and after that the car just got better and better," Verstappen said later.
"It couldn't have been any better." Both Albon and Ricciardo walked away, apparently without serious injuries. The restart was delayed 30 minutes to get the cars off the track and clear debris.
Verstappen, who now has 57 career wins, pushed his season points total to 77 and is 13 clear of Perez on 64. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc follows with 59 with Sainz on 55.
"It's nice to win, and it's nice to win here in Japan," said Verstappen, whose car is powered by a Honda engine.
"It's always an important race for us and it's great to win here in front of Honda." "Melbourne felt like a bit of a hiccup," he added.
"But what we did today is what we want to do and that's what we aim to do every single weekend." Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda, driving for the RB team, finished 10th to earn a point.
The next race is the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai in two weeks. F1 has not run there since 2019 with four races called off becasue of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An F1 sprint race will also be run in China a day before the GP, cutting down practice time on an unfamiliar track.
"It's going to be quite hectic," Verstappen said.
"We've haven't been there in a while &mdash; only one practice session to get into it again. So I think it will be quite interesting." Verstappen, Perez and Sainz were all critical of squeezing in the sprint, which cuts out practice time. But they said it might make the weekend more entertaining for fans and drive interest and revenue.
"I think it's not great," Verstappen said.
"When you have been away from a track for quite a while, you never know what you're going to experience. It would have been better to have a normal race weekend." Sainz added: "I think it's not a good choice to put the sprint after four or five years absence. We also heard there is resurfacing going on." The Japanese GP was run in the midst of the cherry blossom season across the Japanese archipelago. The Suzuka track was built by Honda and is still run by the Japanese car builder. It's set southwest of Nagoya, Japan's fourth largest city, in a center of heavy industry.
Verstappen, 26, put down rumours early this week that he might leave Red Bull, maybe for Mercedes.
"From my side, I'm very happy where I am. And, yeah, we want to keep it that way," he said and even hinted at an early retirement.
"I have a contract with Red Bull until '28," he said.
"After that, I first want to see if I actually even want to continue. That's for me the most important."

Massa added on Monday he was also seeking up to $82 million in damages, a document obtained by The Associated Press showed.

Former driver Felipe Massa suing Formula 1, FIA over crash he claims cost him 2008 title

Former driver Felipe Massa said that he has filed a lawsuit in London against auto racing governing body the FIA, series owner Formula One Management and Bernie Ecclestone to try and claim the 2008 title.

Massa added on Monday he was also seeking up to $82 million in damages, a document obtained by The Associated Press showed.

Former driver Felipe Massa said that he has filed a lawsuit in London against auto racing governing body the FIA, series owner Formula One Management and Bernie Ecclestone to try and claim the 2008 title.
Massa added on Monday he was also seeking up to $82 million in damages, a document obtained by The Associated Press showed. That amount included prize money he lost and other potential deals he would have obtained as an F1 champion.
Massa has claimed since last year he was the &ldquo;rightful&rdquo; 2008 champion due to the incident known as &ldquo;Crashgate.&rdquo; The 42-year-old Brazilian was runner-up to Lewis Hamilton.
Former Ferrari and Williams driver Massa said in a statement his case would be heard at the King's Bench Division of the High Court.
His decision came after months of preparatory steps that included his lawyers asking auto racing bodies to reply to his public allegations of a breach of contract.
&ldquo;I always said I was going to fight until the end,&rdquo; Massa said in the statement.
&ldquo;Since the FIA and FOM decided not to do anything, we will seek to right this historical injustice in court. The matter is now for our lawyers and they are fully authorized to do whatever is necessary so justice in sport is served.&rdquo;
His allegations relate to the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, where Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed deliberately to help then-Renault teammate Fernando Alonso win the race.
The Renault team was eventually punished but the results stood, leading to Hamilton eventually beating Massa to the drivers' title by one point. Massa never got closer to the title.
Last year, former F1 boss Ecclestone said in an interview with website F1 Insider that he learned through the course of 2008 that Piquet Jr. crashed deliberately. He added he chose not to investigate the incident until the season ended, when it was too late to change the standings.
Piquet Jr.'s crash came when Massa was in front in Singapore. A safety car was brought in, which squandered his lead and gave Alonso a clear advantage as he was the only driver who had already made a pit stop to refuel. Massa went on to finish out of the points in 13th place after a calamitous pit stop, while Hamilton finished third in that race.
Massa's filing says he wants &ldquo;a declaration that the FIA acted in breach of its own regulations in failing to investigate the circumstances of the crash promptly in 2008&rdquo; and &ldquo;a declaration that if the FIA had not acted in breach of its own regulations, it would have canceled or adjusted the results of the Singapore Grand Prix with the consequence that Mr Massa would have won the drivers' championship in 2008.&rdquo; The FIA told the AP it will not comment.
FOM has not answered a request for comment from the AP.
Ecclestone could not immediately be reached for comment.
Massa said in an interview with the AP in August that he had more evidence of wrongdoing to support his case. He also said then that he was considering filing other cases related to the same incident in other countries.

IOC said that it will supply fuel for all the motorcyclists from 15 countries that will participate in the upcoming FIM Asia Road Racing Championship

Indian Oil Corporation Powers Up: Set to produce Made in India Fuel for F1 Cars

IOC to become the first Indian company to produce fuel for Formula 1 cars

<h2>IOC said that it will supply fuel for all the motorcyclists from 15 countries that will participate in the upcoming FIM Asia Road Racing Championship</h2>

Indian Oil Corporation or IOC, India's leading oil company, plans to manufacture production of fuel for Formula One racing within three months, expanding its range of specialty fuels.
IOC recently introduced 'Storm' petrol for the Asian region motorcycle road racing championship, marking its entry into manufacturing fuels for road racing.
"Today, we are partnering with FIM Asia Road Racing Championship for the supply of 'Storm'. We are the first company in India to manufacture fuel of specifications used in road racing," IOC Chairman Madhav Vaidya said.
"Our R&amp;D (research and development) in two months will be able to produce Category-1 fuel and in three months Formula 1 fuel," he said."Unless we go to F1, the journey is not complete."
IOC further said that it will supply fuel for all the motorcyclists from 15 countries that will participate in the upcoming FIM Asia Road Racing Championship.
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The BBC reported this week that FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem allegedly intervened to overturn a penalty given to Fernando Alonso at last year's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

FIA confirms whistleblower complains against president regarding Las Vegas and Saudi races

The FIA on Tuesday confirmed its compliance officer has received two complaints “detailing potential allegations involving certain members of its governing body" in seeming reference to recent whistleblower claims against the president of Formula 1's governing body.

The BBC reported this week that FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem allegedly intervened to overturn a penalty given to Fernando Alonso at last year's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The FIA on Tuesday confirmed its compliance officer has received two complaints &ldquo;detailing potential allegations involving certain members of its governing body" in seeming reference to recent whistleblower claims against the president of Formula 1's governing body.
The BBC reported this week that FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem allegedly intervened to overturn a penalty given to Fernando Alonso at last year's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. A second BBC report says the same whistleblower also claims Ben Sulayem told officials not to certify the Las Vegas circuit for its race last November.
&ldquo;The Compliance Department is assessing these concerns, as is common practice in these matters, to ensure that due process is meticulously followed,&rdquo; the FIA said in its statement.
The FIA confirmed no details about the allegations or even that Ben Sulayem is the target. In an additional statement given to The Associated Press, an FIA spokesman said: &ldquo;It is unfortunate and a source of great concern that the matter has been disclosed to the media without any prior authorization and that certain elements of the report were inaccurately reported.&rdquo;
The BBC reports follow a dramatic month in which Red Bull investigated team principal Christian Horner over allegations of misconduct with a team employee. The complaint was dismissed days before Saturday's season-opening race in Bahrain, won by Max Verstappen of Red Bull.
Even after Horner was cleared by Red Bull's parent company, a trove of evidence that had allegedly been presented against him in the investigation was leaked to more than 100 industry members during practice in Bahrain. Horner has denied all allegations and his wife, Geri Halliwell, was by his side on race day for Red Bull's 1-2 finish.
After the race, Verstappen's father told The Daily Mail the team will implode if Horner is not removed from his position.
The whistleblower is believed to be a former FIA employee who currently works for Formula One Management, a person with direct knowledge of the complaints told AP speaking on condition of anonymity because the name and other details are not being disclosed by FIA.
It is the second time in a year that allegations have surfaced in the F1 paddock against Ben Sulayem in what appears to be a bitter power struggle between the governing body and F1 itself. Ben Sulayem was elected FIA president by its membership in 2021 just days after the controversial season finale cost Lewis Hamilton a record-breaking eighth title and gave Verstappen his first world championship.
In the latest allegations, the whistleblower told the BBC that Ben Sulayem called Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa - the FIA&rsquo;s vice president for sport for the Middle East and North Africa region &mdash; to make clear he thought a 10-second penalty against Alonso should be rescinded for work done on his car while he was serving a previous five-second penalty.
The penalty dropped Alonso from third place to fourth. The penalty was overturned and Alonso nudged George Russell of Mercedes off the podium.
In its second report, the BBC reported that Ben Sulayem told race stewards to find a way not to declare the Las Vegas circuit safe for racing.
The temporary street course was not completed in time to be inspected in the FIA's required window ahead of an event. The inspection happened early in the morning of the first practice and Carlos Sainz Jr. ran over a loose drain cover that destroyed his Ferrari and ended the session after just nine minutes.
The entire course had to be reinspected, leading to lengthy delays and a second practice that ended at 4 a.m.
The BBC said the whistleblower was contacted by their manager, &ldquo;who on behest of the FIA president instructed him to find some concerns to prevent the FIA from certifying the circuit before the weekend of the race&rdquo;. The compliance report quotes the whistleblower as saying that &ldquo;the purpose was to find fault with the track in order to withhold the license&rdquo;.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix debut race was the first promoted by F1 and commercial rights holder Liberty Media, and an estimated $500 million was spent on the event.
F1 races in Saudi Arabia this weekend.

UK Police have recovered a Ferrari that was stolein Italy nearly 30 years ago

 Ferrari stolen from Formula 1 driver in 1995 found nearly 30 years later

UK Police have recovered a Ferrari that was stolein Italy nearly 30 years ago

A very fast car has made a very slow return.
British police said Monday that they have recovered a Ferrari stolen from Austrian Formula One driver Gerhard Berger in Italy almost three decades ago.
The red Ferrari F512M was one of two sports cars taken while their drivers were in Imola for the San Marino Grand Prix in April 1995.
Neither was ever found, until London's Metropolitan Police force was tipped off by the manufacturer in January that a Ferrari in the process of being sold to a US buyer by a UK broker had been flagged as a stolen vehicle.
The force's Organised Vehicle Crime Unit investigated and found the car had been brought to Britain from Japan in late 2023. Officers seized the car, which the force said is valued at close to 350,000 pounds (USD 444,000).
&ldquo;Our inquiries were painstaking and included contacting authorities from around the world,&rdquo; said Constable Mike Pilbeam, who led the investigation.
&ldquo;We worked quickly with partners including the National Crime Agency, as well as Ferrari and international car dealerships, and this collaboration was instrumental in understanding the vehicle's background and stopping it from leaving the country.&rdquo; No one has been arrested, and the second stolen Ferrari remains missing.
Ferrari manufactured 501 of the F512M model between 1994 and 1996. The car has a top speed of 315 kilometres an hour (196 miles per hour).&nbsp;

Berni Ecclestone admitted fraud after failing to declare more than &pound;400 million held in a trust in Singapore to the Government in 2015.

Bernie Ecclestone: Former F1 boss pleads guilty to fraud after failing to declare £400M

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone pleaded guilty to a fraud charge over his failure to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore to Britain's government.

#F1 #BernieEcclestone

<h2>Berni Ecclestone admitted fraud after failing to declare more than &pound;400 million held in a trust in Singapore to the Government in 2015.</h2>

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was given a suspended prison sentence on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to a fraud charge over his failure to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore to Britain's government.
The 92-year-old billionaire agreed to a civil settlement of 652.6 million pounds (USD 803 million) over funds that were owed to Britain's tax office.
Ecclestone was handed a 17-month term, suspended for two years, at Southwark Crown Court in London. Earlier Thursday, he pleaded guilty to a charge that he failed to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing around $650 million when he was asked in 2015 about any trusts abroad that he was involved in.
Prosecutors allege he claimed he had set up "only a single trust" in favour of his three daughters, and that he was "not the settler nor beneficiary of any trust in or outside the UK". Prosecutors say he acted "dishonestly" and intended to make a gain from the claims.
"He now accepts that some tax is due in relation to these matters," prosecutor Richard Wright said.
A judge described his offense as serious but added he had taken into consideration factors including Ecclestone's health and age when handing down the sentence.
Ecclestone had pleaded not guilty to the charges earlier this year.
His defense lawyer, Christine Montgomery, told the judge on Thursday that he "bitterly regrets the events that led to this criminal trial." The business magnate headed Formula One racing and controlled the sport for for four decades from the 1970s to 2017, when he stepped down as chief executive and Liberty Media took over the series.
In recent years he has drawn attention for public comments praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and defending him over the invasion of Ukraine, including last year when he said that he would &ldquo;take a bullet&rdquo; for the Russian leader.
Formula One distanced itself from Ecclestone's comments, saying they did not represent its views, and Ecclestone later apologised.&nbsp;
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Based out of England's Woking, McLaren have decided to bring back its iconic Google Chrome livery, which adorned its cars from 2006 to 2014.

Formula 1: McLaren bring back retro Google Chrome livery for British Grand Prix

McLaren have decided to bring back its iconic Google Chrome livery which adorned its cars from 2006 to 2014.

#McLaren #F1 #Formula1

Formula 1: McLaren bring back retro livery for British Grand Prix

<h2>Based out of England's Woking, McLaren have decided to bring back its iconic Google Chrome livery, which adorned its cars from 2006 to 2014.</h2>

Ahead of the upcoming British Grand Prix, McLaren have introduced a nostalgic livery for its Formula One cars.
The team based in Woking has decided to bring back its iconic Google Chrome livery, which adorned its cars from 2006 to 2014.
This distinctive livery holds particular significance as it featured during Lewis Hamilton's victory at Silverstone in 2008 while racing for McLaren.
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Australian Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri caught up with the Australian cricket team ahead of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.

McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri joins Australian cricketers for net practice at Lord's | Ashes 2023

McLaren F1 racer Oscar Piastri faced up to fellow Australians  Nathan Lyon & Mitchell Starc in the nets at Lord's ahead of #Ashes2023 second Test.

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#F1 #McLaren #OscarPiastri

<h2>Australian Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri caught up with the Australian cricket team ahead of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.</h2>

After trying his hand at baseball batting last week, F1 driver Oscar Piastri swapped the home plate for the cricket crease on Monday.
The McLaren racer met his fellow Australian cricketers at Lord&rsquo;s who took time out from their preparations for Wednesday&rsquo;s second Ashes Test to bowl at Piastri in the nets at the &lsquo;Home of Cricket.&rsquo;
The 22-year-old from Melbourne, who now lives in London, took balls from fast bowler Mitchell Starc and spinner Nathan Lyon after facing pitches from St Louis Cardinals players in the London Stadium on Friday ahead of their MLB London Series double-header against the Chicago Cubs last weekend.
Last time he was in his preferred position, in the cockpit of an F1 car, Piastri finished 11th at the Canadian Grand Prix and races next at this weekend&rsquo;s Austrian Grand Prix.
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Emilia Romagna Grand Prix became the second race to be cancelled this season after the Chinese Grand Prix was called off due to pandemic-related restrictions earlier in the year.

Formula 1: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix called off after severe flooding in Northern Italy

F1: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been cancelled after deadly floods in northern Italy.

#F1 @F1 #Imola #Italy

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix became the second race to be cancelled this season after the Chinese Grand Prix was called off due to pandemic-related restrictions earlier in the year.

The highly anticipated Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, slated for this weekend, has been cancelled due to safety concerns arising from severe weather conditions. Formula One, together with local authorities and the race promoter in Imola, reached a unanimous agreement that proceeding with the event would pose significant risks due to the potential for flooding.
The decision to cancel the Grand Prix was driven not only by the safety of the participants but also by the desire to alleviate the strain on the community and emergency services in the region.
Discussions involving Formula 1 officials, the President of the FIA, relevant ministers, the President of the Automobile Club of Italy, the President of the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Mayor of the City, and the race promoter led to the joint conclusion that it would be inappropriate to proceed with the event at this time.
Stefano Domenicali, the head of Formula One, expressed deep sorrow over the situation, particularly given his personal connection to the region. He stated, "It is such a tragedy to see what has happened to Imola and Emilia-Romagna, the town and region that I grew up in, and my thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the flooding and the families and communities affected."
The decision to cancel the Grand Prix came after Italy's deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, called for its postponement due to the extreme weather conditions wreaking havoc in the region.
The Emilia Romagna area was placed under a red threat-level warning by Italian authorities as heavy rainfall persisted, posing a significant risk of flooding and landslides.
Regrettably, rescheduling the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix later in the year seems highly unlikely, as Formula One faces a packed calendar and logistical constraints. With this cancellation, the season will consist of 22 races instead of the anticipated record-breaking 23.
As Formula One mourns the loss of this thrilling race, the focus now shifts to supporting the affected communities in their recovery efforts and providing assistance to those impacted by the devastating floods.
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From Messi's transfer to Zidane's shocking sacking to Hamilton's heartbreak, Sports were on a rollercoaster ride this year. Here is a brief look back at the going 2021.

Year ender 2021: What happened in the world of sports

<ul>
<li>Despite Covid-19 scare,&nbsp;Sports kept us upbeat and motivated! </li>
<li>Kidambi&nbsp;Srikanth brings home maiden silver, Sen&nbsp;wins bronze </li>
<li>Chhetri&nbsp;went past Messi! Indian captain became&nbsp;the 2nd highest active international goalscorer </li>
<li>After 9 years, the&nbsp;UCL&nbsp;trophy returns to&nbsp;Stanford Bridge&nbsp;</li>
<li>Man City on Man United's&nbsp;back wins 5th Premier&nbsp;League trophy</li>
<li>Atletico stood 1st, Real 2nd, Barca&nbsp;ended La Liga&nbsp;at distant 3rd</li>
<li>Messi&nbsp;wins first major title as Argentina win&nbsp;Copa&nbsp;America after 28 years</li>
<li>Ronaldo&nbsp;returns home, dones&nbsp;no. 7 Manchester United Jersey</li>
<li>Messi's&nbsp;21-year-long Barca stay comes to an end, joins PSG&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mourinho&nbsp;sacked after Tottenham&nbsp;suffered series of losses in 2020-21</li>
<li>Zidane&nbsp;ousted after&nbsp;Real Madrid's&nbsp;first trophy-less campaign in 12 years&nbsp;</li>
<li>Barca&nbsp;was on 9th position when Ronald&nbsp;Koeman was shown the door</li>
<li>After Man United suffered 5 defeats in 7 EPL games, Solskjaer&nbsp;was chucked out </li>
<li>113: USA&nbsp;won the maximum no. of medals in the 1-year-delayed Olympics</li>
<li>Simone Biles&nbsp;breaks the norms: prioritizes mental health over Olympics</li>
<li>Biles' Bronze: American gymnast makes gripping return after break at Tokyo 2020</li>
<li>2 golds&nbsp;for us!&nbsp;Tamberi-Barshim share the joy of finishing first</li>
<li>Italy, Qatar come first, after players ecstatically&nbsp;refuse to go for a tie-breaker</li>
<li>Hifumi Abe,&nbsp;Uta Abe:&nbsp;first-ever siblings to win gold at Olympics on the same day </li>
<li>Djoko's year! Serbian ace takes home Aus&nbsp;Open, French Open and Wimbledon</li>
<li>Zverev wins in his&nbsp;debut Olympics,&nbsp;Daniil Medvedev&nbsp;triumphed at US Open</li>
<li>Osaka, Krejcikova, Barty and Raducanu, won a Grand Slam each </li>
<li>Drama at F1: Verstappen&nbsp;ends Hamilton's dream of breaking Schumacher's&nbsp;record</li>
<li>Max Verstappen&nbsp;wins&nbsp;first-ever F1 title in a&nbsp;fiery season</li>
</ul>
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From Messi's&nbsp;transfer to Zidane's&nbsp;shocking sacking to Hamilton's heartbreak, Sports were on a rollercoaster ride this year. Here is a brief look back at the going 2021.

Script:
 With dark clouds of Covid-19 looming over most of 2021, Sports kept us upbeat and motivated! Here are the biggest talking points from the world of sports as we bid farewell to 2021 Kidambi&nbsp;Srikanth&nbsp;scripts history: 
The disappointment of not being a part of the&nbsp;showpiece&nbsp;Tokyo 2020 Olympics did not deter Kidambi&nbsp;Srikanth&nbsp;who by the end of the year&nbsp;wrote the most glorious chapter in the Indian men's singles at the Badminton World Championship.
After pipping&nbsp;his compatriot Lakshya&nbsp;Sen&nbsp;in the semifinals,&nbsp;Kidambi&nbsp;brought home India's maiden&nbsp;men's Singles silver after losing the final battle to Singapore's&nbsp;Loh&nbsp;Kean&nbsp;Yew.
This was also India's most successful campaign on the world stage as the 20-year-old Sen&nbsp;collected the&nbsp;bronze as well.
 Football:
 Chhetri making India proud
 Sunil Chhetri, the&nbsp;talismanic skipper of the Indian football team, went past global superstar Lionel Messi to become the 2nd highest active international goal scorer. Chhetri achieved this feat during a joint preliminary qualifying round match for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup where he scored a brace against Bangladesh in June
 Results
 Champion&rsquo;s League
 Chelsea was crowned the Kings of European football after they defeated Manchester City 1-0. Kai Havertz&rsquo;s&nbsp;only goal of the game proved enough for Thomas Tuchel&rsquo;s men who brought back the Champions League Trophy to the Stanford Bridge after 2012.
 English Premier League
 It were Pep Guardiola&rsquo;s men who rode to victory in the Premier League on the back of Manchester United, claimed their 5th&nbsp;trophy. Rivals Manchester United finished 2nd&nbsp;on the league ahead of Liverpool as City finished on top with 86 points and an incredible 27 wins from 38 games.
 La Liga title:
 Atletico Madrid clinched their 11th title La Liga crown after pipping their city rivals Real Madrid who finished 2nd. Barcelona finished a distant third as Lionel Messi finished as the top goal scorer of the league with 30 strikes in his last season with the Catalan side.
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Copa America:
In July, Argentina rose to the occasion as they won their first Copa America title in 28 years after handing Brazil a 1-0 loss in the final. 15th&nbsp;Copa America title for Argentina but more importantly this was Lionel Messi first major title of his career.&nbsp;
 Transfers:
Football&rsquo;s transfer market also remained hot during the season with the two biggest names in the sport making headlines.&nbsp;
CR7 returned home:
Juventus bid adieu to Cristiano Ronaldo as he returned to play for Manchester United after a gap of 12 years. The Portuguese star signed a 2-year-contract worth approximately 15 million euros to return to Old Trafford.
Messi&rsquo;s shift from Barcelona to PSG&nbsp;&nbsp;
Until August 2021, imagining Lionel Messi in a jersey apart from Barcelona was almost impossible. But his 21-year long stay with the Spanish club came to an end after Barcelona announced that they could not sign a new deal with the footballer due to financial reasons which left Messi quite emotional.
As a result, French side Paris st Germain caught the attention of the 7-time Ballan d&rsquo;Or winner and moved him to French Ligue 1
 There was plenty of movement when it comes to high-profile managers as well.
Jose Mourinho was sacked by Tottenham&nbsp;after 17 months of service in April. The 58-year-old Portuguese football manager had lost 13 games in all competitions in the 2020-21 season before he was sacked.
Zinedine Zidane who won 3 Champions Leagues and two La Liga titles across two separate spells was relieved by Real Madrid after the club's first trophy-less campaign in 12 years. &nbsp;
In October, Barcelona's head coach Ronald Koeman&nbsp;was sacked after a short service span of 14 months. Under the Dutchman&rsquo;s watch, Barcelona, one of the top La Liga&nbsp;teams had consistently performed poorly. With just 15 points from 10 games, Barca&nbsp;was 9th position when Koeman was shown the door.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was removed as the Manchester United manager after an embarrassing 4-1 defeat against Watford in November. Though Solskjaer signed a new three-year deal in July, but 5 defeats in the last 7 EPL games, forced the management to chuck him out.
Tokyo 2020
After 1 year delay due to Covid pandemic, Tokyo 2020 Olympics finally took place in Japan.&nbsp;
United States with a total of 113 medals including 39 gold topped the medal count ahead of China with 88 medals and hosts Japan.
 Biles&rsquo; stand for herself
 One of the greatest gymnast of all times, Simone Biles stood out for prioritising her mental wellness over an &nbsp;Olympic medal. The American gymnast decided to pull out from the all-around individual vault, bar, and floors event. However, the 24-year-old made a gripping return for the women&rsquo;s balance beam event in which she won the bronze medal.
 Can we share the gold? It was a historic moment for Italy&rsquo;s Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar&rsquo;s Mutaz Essa Barshim as they decided to share the joy of finishing first in an event. It was a heart-warming moment when both were asked to go-ahead for a tie-breaker for the high-jump gold and Barshim questioned if they could share the gold. As soon as the official said yes, without uttering a word the 2 athletes, who have been friends for a long time embraced each other
 Brother Sister together Hifumi Abe and Uta Abe of Japan each won gold in their respective competitions in judo at Tokyo 2020. While Hifumi won in the 66 kg category his sister won in the 52 kg category. They became the first-ever siblings to win gold at the event on the same day.
TENNIS
2021 was the year of Novak Djokovic. The Serbian ace won 3 Grand Slams as he pocketed the Australian Open, French Open, and the Wimbledon title. World number 1 missed the chance to complete the Golden Slam as he failed to win the gold at the Olympics and win the US Open .&nbsp;
While Alexander Zverev made the mark in his debut Olympics, Daniil Medvedev won the US Open after defeating the 20-time Grand Slam Champion Djokovic.
 In the Women&rsquo;s field, Naomi Osaka, Barbora Krejcikova, Ashleigh Barty and Emma Raducanu won the Aus Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open respectively. &nbsp;
 FORMULA&nbsp; 1&nbsp;
A fiery rivalry on the Formula 1 track ended with Max Verstappen defeating 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling season finale in Abu Dhabi.
It was a see-saw battle for Hamilton and the Dutchman who won his first-ever championship as the 2 racers were level on points going into the final race. Till the very last lap of the season, fans were on the edge of their seats as Verstappen won the race in controversial circumstances. Mercedes&rsquo; appeals later were rejected by the FIA as Verstappen remained the F1 Champion.
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