While You Were Asleep: Verstappen takes pole in Austria, Birmingham Police arrest fan after racism allegations, Germany thrash Denmark in Women’s Euro 2022
Max Verstappen claimed pole for the Austrian Grand Prix dash race as Friday qualifying proved a double catastrophe for Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed in qualifying.
Lewis and George had been displaying good tempo in qualifying earlier than catastrophe struck for each drivers in Q3#AustrianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/QpVsx7mPhl
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 8, 2022
Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed within the top-10 shoot-out on the Spielberg circuit, owned by Verstappen’s Red Bull workforce.
Max made it a hat-trick of poles in Austria 👊
Watch how he did it 👀#AustrianGP #F1 @pirellisport pic.twitter.com/GYCGsaJJMY
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 8, 2022
The world champion is joined on the entrance row of Saturday’s 100km dash by the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
On the second row are his teammate Carlos Sainz, recent from his maiden win at Silverstone final weekend, and Sergio Perez within the different Red Bull.
The #F1Sprint beginning grid for Saturday 👀
Sergio Perez has been excluded from Q3 for exceeding monitor limits on the finish of Q2
His time has been deleted in Q2 and can now begin from P13#AustrianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/aYEJYMhlm0
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 8, 2022
Verstappen leads the general standings by 34 factors from workforce mate Sergio Perez, who certified fourth however was demoted to thirteenth after his last lap instances had been deleted for exceeding monitor limits within the second section.
0.082s coated the highest three at this time ⏱
That’s the tightest Q3 because the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix 😮#AustrianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/UK2XYbDVG6
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 8, 2022
Leclerc is third, 43 factors off the lead. The Monegasque, an early championship chief, has taken six poles this yr however has not gained because the Australian Grand Prix in April.
Racism row: Birmingham police arrest fan
Birmingham Police have arrested a person on Friday after allegations of racist behaviour through the rescheduled fifth Test between England and India at Edgbaston got here to gentle earlier this week.
Numerous allegations had been made on social media following the shut of the Day 4 play.
We are very involved to listen to reviews of racist abuse at at this time’s Test match. We are involved with colleagues at Edgbaston who will examine. There is not any place for racism in cricket
— England and Wales Cricket Board (@ECB_cricket) July 4, 2022
“A 32-year-old man has been arrested for a racially aggravated public order offence after reports of racist, abusive behaviour at the test match in Birmingham on Monday,” Birmingham Police stated in a press release.
“He remains in custody for questioning.”
Racist behaviour at @Edgbaston in direction of Indian followers in block 22 Eric Hollies. People calling us Curry C**ts and paki bas****s. We reported it to the stewards and confirmed them the culprits at the least 10 instances however no response and all we had been instructed is to sit down in our seats. @ECB_cricket pic.twitter.com/GJPFqbjIbz
— Trust The Process!!!! (@AnilSehmi) July 4, 2022
The allegations had been highlighted by Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq, who stated it was “disappointing to read”, and flagged a number of of the allegations by way of retweets on his Twitter account.
Warwickshire stated they’d deploy undercover spotters for the second Twenty20 between England and India at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Germany off the mark
Germany routed Denmark 4-0 of their opening match of the Euro 2022.
💪 This Lina Magull strike = 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!
Goal of the Round contender❓#WEUROGOTR | #WEURO2022 | @Heineken pic.twitter.com/czxahUR6yo
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 8, 2022
Lina Magull scored the opening purpose for the eight-time champions within the first half, however the German workforce got here performed some glorious soccer. Lea Schuller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp scored within the second half making certain Germany saved their document intact of by no means dropping a gap match in Euros.
𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝 😁👌@alexpopp11 marks her first-ever Women’s EURO recreation with a purpose ⚽#WEUROmoments | #WEURO2022 | @Lays_football pic.twitter.com/QCXPsY6Mhq
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 8, 2022
It was candy revenge for the Germans who misplaced 2-1 to Denmark within the quarter-finals of the earlier match in 2017. The Danes went on to complete as runners-up that yr, however couldn’t address a rampant Germany this time spherical.
Germany prime the group on three factors with Spain who beat Finland 4-1 earlier. Denmark subsequent tackle Finland on Tuesday, whereas Germany play Spain later that day.
