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    Laura Salvo dead at 21: Spanish rally car co-driver dies in horror crash at Rally Vidreiro in Portugal

    SPANISH rally car co-driver Laura Salvo has died in a crash, aged 21.
    Salva was involved in a fatal accident in the first stage of the Rally Vidreiro in Portugal.

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    Medics were unable to resuscitate Laura Salvo before she passed awayCredit: https://www.instagram.com/laurasalvoo/?hl=en

    The car was being driven by Miguel Socias when it allegedly careered off the road and hit another vehicle.
    Medics rushed to the scene within two minutes of the horrific incident.
    They attempted to resuscitate her and an emergency helicopter was on standby.
    But sadly, the talented co-driver is said to have died at the scene.

    Salva competed alongside Socias last season in the Suzuki Swift Cup.
    And she kicked off 2020 with an impressive win at the Rally del Bierzo.
    Her sister, Maria Salvo, is also a well-known and popular rally co-driver.
    Tributes have poured in on social media following the tragic news of Salva’s death.

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    Tributes have poured in for the 21-year-old on social media Credit: https://www.instagram.com/laurasalvoo/?hl=en

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    Peugeot Sport wrote: “Peugeot Sport wishes to express their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of co-driver Laura Salva, who died this morning following an accident at Rally Vidreio Centro in Portugal.”
    One heartbroken fan added: “The rally world have a new angel in heaven.”
    Another added: “A day of mourning for all rally lovers after the tragic death of co-driver Laura Salvo this weekend in Portugal.”

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    Watch MotoGP star Joan Mir pull off spectacularly stylish save after crashing at French GP

    JOAN MIR shrugged off a nasty looking crash with smooth style at the Moto GP French Grand Prix in Le Mans this morning.
    The Spaniard appeared to be in big trouble as he crashed his Suzuki in the final two minutes of FP3 as he lost his front end.

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    Fans winced as Joan Mir slid across the tarmac

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    Mir amazingly managed to spring to his feet

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    The Spaniard then legged it over to his bike

    Fans winced as the 23-year-old slid on his side across the track for what must have been at least ten metres.
    But incredibly, Mir shrugged it off, bouncing to his feet in one smooth motion.
    And he didn’t stop for even a moment.
    Instead, he immediately jogged over to retrieve his bike.

    The incident proved pretty costly for his time, however.
    Mir fell to 12th in FP3.
    Today’s incident was by no means the first dangerous mishap in Moto GP this season.
    Back in August, Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco collided in a horror 200mph incident at the Austrian GP.

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    Joan Mir drives for SuzukiCredit: EPA

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    And Valentino Rossi somehow avoided being collateral damage in the horrific incident, narrowly avoiding the chaos left by the crash.
    Six-time Marc Marquez was also in a world of trouble back in July, when he fell off his bike at the Spanish GP.
    The fall led to the legendary racer, 27, having to undergo surgery on a broken arm.

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    F1 Eifel Grand Prix qualifying LIVE: Bottas ON POLE, Hamilton second on grid – latest updates from Nurburgring

    F1 Eifel Grand Prix qualifying LIVE: Bottas ON POLE, Hamilton second on grid – latest updates from Nurburgring – The Sun
    n”,”raw”:”
    HULKENBERG IN FOR STROLL
    Racing Point have confirmed super sub Nico Hulkenberg will replace Lance Stroll, who is unwell, for the remainder of the Eifel GP this weekend.
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    Leclerc is a shock in P3. That was most unexpected.nn
    Verstappen in P4.nn
    Vettel in P5 to confirm that Ferrari do indeed have some pace – at last.nn
    All set for a decent qualifying.n”,”raw”:”
    FP3 IS DONE

    Mercedes finally find pace but it is Valtteri Bottas who tops the tree from Hamilton, who is in P2.

    Leclerc is a shock in P3. That was most unexpected.

    Verstappen in P4.

    Vettel in P5 to confirm that Ferrari do indeed have some pace – at last.

    All set for a decent qualifying.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1602327728,”date_formatted”:”10th October 2020″,”time_formatted”:”12:02″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”353775″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12872901″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-353775″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    SEVEN MINUTES TO GO IN FINAL PRACTICEnn
    Lando Norris, who had earlier asked for gloves because he was so cold – it is eight degrees here – has gone in the P3 with a super time of 1:27.167 and is ahead of Hamilton’s best lap.n”,”raw”:”
    SEVEN MINUTES TO GO IN FINAL PRACTICE

    Lando Norris, who had earlier asked for gloves because he was so cold – it is eight degrees here – has gone in the P3 with a super time of 1:27.167 and is ahead of Hamilton’s best lap.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1602327217,”date_formatted”:”10th October 2020″,”time_formatted”:”11:53″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”353772″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12872901″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-353772″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    MISTAKE FROM HAMILTONn
    The world champ locks up and spoils his flying lap. He is currently P3 behind Bottas (P1) and Verstappen.n
    As for Ferrari? Leclerc is in P8. Vettel in P11.n”,”raw”:”
    MISTAKE FROM HAMILTON
    The world champ locks up and spoils his flying lap. He is currently P3 behind Bottas (P1) and Verstappen.
    As for Ferrari? Leclerc is in P8. Vettel in P11.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1602326887,”date_formatted”:”10th October 2020″,”time_formatted”:”11:48″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”353770″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12872901″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-353770″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    VERSTAPPEN GOES QUICKESTnn
    As the track rubbers up, it is the Red Bull man who sets the quickest time.nn
    But now the Merc duo are starting their flying runs. nn
    Let’s see what they have got in response.n”,”raw”:”
    VERSTAPPEN GOES QUICKEST

    As the track rubbers up, it is the Red Bull man who sets the quickest time.

    But now the Merc duo are starting their flying runs.

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    BIG SLIDE FOR RUSSELLnn
    George Russell loses control and goes into a full power slide across the grass. Luckily he keeps his Williams out of the barriers and his car is not damaged.nn
    He is down in P18 at the moment.n”,”raw”:”
    BIG SLIDE FOR RUSSELL

    George Russell loses control and goes into a full power slide across the grass. Luckily he keeps his Williams out of the barriers and his car is not damaged.

    He is down in P18 at the moment.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1602326236,”date_formatted”:”10th October 2020″,”time_formatted”:”11:37″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”353765″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12872901″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-353765″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    30 MINUTES TO GOn
    So far, Red Bull, Renault and McLaren can feel pretty satisfied. And even Romain Grosjean is happy.n
    But Mercedes and Ferrari have work to do.n”,”raw”:”
    30 MINUTES TO GO
    So far, Red Bull, Renault and McLaren can feel pretty satisfied. And even Romain Grosjean is happy.
    But Mercedes and Ferrari have work to do.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1602325937,”date_formatted”:”10th October 2020″,”time_formatted”:”11:32″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”353763″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12872901″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-bhunt bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-353763″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    EARLY PACE FROM RED BULLnn
    The two drivers sit in P1 and P2 on the timesheets. nn
    Hamilton down in 12th and Bottas in P8. nn
    Could Merc be in trouble here?n”,”raw”:”
    EARLY PACE FROM RED BULL

    The two drivers sit in P1 and P2 on the timesheets.

    Hamilton down in 12th and Bottas in P8.

    Could Merc be in trouble here?”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1602325643,”date_formatted”:”10th October 2020″,”time_formatted”:”11:27″},”author”:”Ben Hunt”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9e6897c8bf18cc48fae76c4d49411521?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}}],”archived”:false},”pageMeta”:{“activeCarouselIndex”:0,”articleId”:12872901,”articleMountId”:”main-content”,”section”:{“slug”:”sport”,”id”:321,”sectionName”:”sport/motorsport”,”type”:”UNKNOWN”,”theme”:”theme-sport”},”spotId”:”sp_5v3VPY0c”,”pushlyKey”:”KtL4100XTLLEgUtYDKtO1stRdc1XNxnLUb5i”,”commentsAllowed”:true,”pageType”:”article”,”isSection”:false,”pageTags”:[“F1″,”Sport Live Blogs”],”renderedArticleId”:12872901,”sharingEnabled”:true,”socialHeadline”:”F1 Eifel Grand Prix LIVE: Follow all the latest drama from the Nurburgring”,”socialSharingServices”:[“twitter”,”facebook”],”urlAbsolute”:”https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12872901/f1-eifel-grand-prix-live-qualifying-hamilton-bottas/”,”cssManifest”:{“adsDesktop.css”:”/assets/client/adsDesktop.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”adsMobile.css”:”/assets/client/adsMobile.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”article.css”:”/assets/client/article.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”articleSocial.css”:”/assets/client/articleSocial.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”boxout.css”:”/assets/client/boxout.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”brightcoveDesktop.css”:”/assets/client/brightcoveDesktop.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”brightcoveMobile.css”:”/assets/client/brightcoveMobile.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”comments.css”:”/assets/client/comments.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”core.css”:”/assets/client/core.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”coreMobile.css”:”/assets/client/coreMobile.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”customiser.css”:”/assets/client/customiser.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”liveblog.css”:”/assets/client/liveblog.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”oembed.css”:”/assets/client/oembed.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”opta.css”:”/assets/client/opta.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”page-404.css”:”/assets/client/page-404.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”pagination.css”:”/assets/client/pagination.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”rails.css”:”/assets/client/rails.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”,”section.css”:”/assets/client/section.e217514010118f44eca7.1.css”},”cssBundles”:[{“src”:”article.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”articleSocial.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”liveblog.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”adsDesktop.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”comments.css”,”lazy”:true}],”siteContext”:{“site”:”sun”,”lang”:”en-gb”,”articleDateFormat”:”D MMM YYYY,H:mm”,”timezone”:”Europe/London”,”sourcepoint”:{“enabled”:true,”accountId”:259,”siteId”:5048,”mmsDomain”:”https://cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk”,”privacyManagerId”:165581,”baseEndpoint”:”https://cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk”,”amp”:{“accountId”:259,”propertyHref”:”https://thesun.co.uk.amp”,”propertyId”:7736,”privacyManagerId”:165581,”stageCampaign”:false,”checkConsentHref”:”https://cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk/wrapper/tcfv2/v1/amp”,”promptUISrc”:”https://cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk/amp/index.html”,”mmsDomain”:”https://cmp.cdn.thesun.co.uk”,”pmTab”:”purposes”,”targetingParams”:{“color”:”red”},”policy”:{“default”:{“timeout”:{“seconds”:5,”fallbackAction”:”reject”}}}}},”isProd”:true,”features”:{“enable-newsletter”:false,”dockedPlayer”:true,”podWidgets”:true,”swipe”:false,”swipeOnBoarding”:false,”digitalPersonalisation”:false,”digitalPersonalisationServerSide”:false,”burgerMenu”:false,”galleryAds”:true,”newBrightcove”:false,”redisAMPCacheEnabled”:true,”redisCacheAMPVersion”:31,”stickySocial”:false,”nextBestAction”:false,”redisArticleCacheEnabled”:true,”redisSectionCacheEnabled”:true,”billboardTeaser”:false,”firstScrollAnalytics”:true,”pushlyNotification”:true,”redisBrotliCompressionEnabled”:false,”optimizelySnippetEnabled”:true,”fsStickyWidgets”:true,”liveblogV2Enabled”:false}},”site”:”sun”,”isProd”:true},”siteLinks”:{“help”:”https://help.thesun.co.uk”,”login”:”https://login.thesun.co.uk”,”profile”:”https://home.thesun.co.uk”},”articleTeaser”:[{“content”:{“kicker”:”RACING TRAGEDY”,”headline”:”Spanish rally car co-driver Laura Salvo, 21, dies in crash at Rally Vidreiro”,”lead”:”YOUNG talent reportedly died at the scene after the tragic accident. 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    10 Oct 2020, 16:05
    Updated: 10 Oct 2020, 16:05

    FORMULA ONE is at the world famous Nurburgring this weekend for the Eifel Grand Prix – and Mercedes are dominating once again.
    A brand new race for 2020, Lewis Hamilton is second on the grid behind Valtteri Bottas after a dramatic qualifying.

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    Eifel GP qualifying results: Bottas takes pole with Lewis Hamilton second as Brit aims to equal Schumacher’s win record

    VALTTERI BOTTAS will start at the front of the grid for the Eifel Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton settling for second.
    Mercedes completed a one-two at the Nurburgring in Germany after Max Verstappen threatened to pinch pole.

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    Bottas beat Hamilton to pole position in qualifying for the Eifel GPCredit: AFP

    EIFEL GP: Qualifying results

    Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
    Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
    Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
    Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
    Alexander Albon (Red Bull)
    Daniel Ricciardo (Renault)
    Esteban Ocon (Renault)
    Lando Norris (McLaren)
    Sergio Perez (Racing Point)
    Carlos Sainz (McLaren)
    Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
    Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)
    Daniil Kvyat (Alpha Tauri)
    Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
    Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
    Romain Grosjean (Haas)
    George Russell (Williams)
    Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
    Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo)
    Nico Hulkenberg (Racing Point)

    The Red Bull star ended up in third, with Hamilton frustrated by his team-mate.
    Bottas ended up taking his 14th career pole – a quarter-of-a-second ahead of the British star.
    On his pole, the Finn revealed: “It’s such a nice feeling when you get it done the last lap.
    “The last lap in Q3 was spot on. It was nice to get it together.

    “It’s been pretty tricky with short practice and these conditions getting the tyres in the sweet spot, that was one of the bigger things today.
    “I believe I can win. That’s the only goal for tomorrow and hopefully we can have a good start.”
    Hamilton added: “Valtteri is two tenths ahead so he did a good job and congratulations to him.”
    Arguably the biggest story of the afternoon came in Q2, when Sebastian Vettel failed to make it into the final session, finishing 11th.

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    Hamilton failed to take pole position, with team-mate Bottas taking firstCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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    Ferrari star Charles Leclerc will start in fourth, ahead of Alexander Albon, Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon.
    Lando Norris, Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz completed the top ten in Germany.
    Earlier in the day, Nico Hulkenburg had replaced Lance Stroll, who complained of feeling unwell.
    But, with zero preparation, Hulkenburg finished dead-last in a ‘scruffy’ lap, according to ex-Renault star Jolyon Palmer.
    The German joined Kimi Raikkonen, Nicholas Latifi, George Russell and Romain Grosjean in being dumped out in Q1.
    The biggest shock came in Q2, though – with Vettel missing the cut, ending up in 11th on home soil.
    The Ferrari star joined Pierre Gasly, Daniil Kvyat, Antonio Giovinazzi and Kevin Magnussen in failing to make it to Q3.

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    Laura Salvo dead at 21: Spanish rally car co-driver dies in horror crash at Rally Vidreiro

    SPANISH rally car co-driver Laura Salvo has died in a crash, aged 21.
    Salva was involved in a fatal accident in the first stage of the Rally Vidreiro in Portugal.

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    Medics were unable to resuscitate Laura Salvo before she passed awayCredit: https://www.instagram.com/laurasalvoo/?hl=en

    The car was being driven by Miguel Socias when it allegedly careered off the road and hit another vehicle.
    Medics rushed to the scene within two minutes of the horrific incident.
    They attempted to resuscitate her and an emergency helicopter was on standby.
    But sadly, the talented co-driver is said to have died at the scene.

    Salva competed alongside Socias last season in the Suzuki Swift Cup.
    And she kicked off 2020 with an impressive win at the Rally del Bierzo.
    Her sister, Maria Salvo, is also a well-known and popular rally co-driver.
    Tributes have poured in on social media following the tragic news of Salva’s death.

    Lamentablemente ha fallecido Laura Salvo, copiloto española de 21 años en Portugal. La joven era toda una promesa del Rally.Fuerza a la familia, Su hermana estaba compitiendo en el mismo rally. pic.twitter.com/oORSp5q9k7
    — Juan Pablo Oyarzo Moreno (@patagoniaracing) October 10, 2020

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    Tributes have poured in for the 21-year-old on social media Credit: https://www.instagram.com/laurasalvoo/?hl=en

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    Peugeot Sport wrote: “Peugeot Sport wishes to express their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of co-driver Laura Salva, who died this morning following an accident at Rally Vidreio Centro in Portugal.”
    One heartbroken fan added: “The rally world have a new angel in heaven.”
    Another added: “A day of mourning for all rally lovers after the tragic death of co-driver Laura Salvo this weekend in Portugal.”

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    F1 Eifel Grand Prix qualifying: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, race schedule from Nurburgring

    FORMULA ONE is back in Germany this weekend and the iconic Nurburgring.
    Lewis Hamilton leads the Drivers Championship by 44 points ahead of teammate Valterri Bottas, who claimed victory last time out in Russia.

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    Bottas is going for back-to-back victories after his triumph in SochiCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    There was no German Grand Prix initially on this year’s calendar, following Hockenheim’s omission for 2020 – but this race has been included in the new-look schedule after the Covid-19 pandemic caused havoc.

    When is Eifel Grand Prix qualifying?
    F1 Eifel Grand Prix qualifying will be held at 2pm on Saturday, October 10.
    FP3 will take place in the morning at 10am.
    Both practice sessions were rained off on Friday.
    Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
    You can watch every moment of this weekend’s action live on Sky Sports F1.
    Coverage of Practice 1 begins at 10am.
    If you’re not a Sky subscriber, grab a NOW TV pass from £9.99 to stream all the action on your mobile, tablet or PC.

    Highlights from qualifying will be shown on Channel 4 at 5.30pm on Saturday, with the best bits from the race itself on Sunday at 6.30pm on the same channel.

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    What is the race schedule?
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    F1 Eifel Grand Prix qualifying: UK start time, live stream, TV channel and race schedule from Nurburgring

    FORMULA ONE is back in Germany this weekend and the iconic Nurburgring.
    Lewis Hamilton leads the Drivers Championship by 44 points ahead of teammate Valterri Bottas, who claimed victory last time out in Russia.

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    Bottas is going for back-to-back victories after his triumph in SochiCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    There was no German Grand Prix initially on this year’s calendar, following Hockenheim’s omission for 2020 – but this race has been included in the new-look schedule after the Covid-19 pandemic caused havoc.

    When is Eifel Grand Prix qualifying?
    F1 Eifel Grand Prix qualifying will be held at 2pm on Saturday, October 10.
    FP3 will take place in the morning at 10am.
    Both practice sessions were rained off on Friday.
    Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
    You can watch every moment of this weekend’s action live on Sky Sports F1.
    Coverage of Practice 1 begins at 10am.
    If you’re not a Sky subscriber, grab a NOW TV pass from £9.99 to stream all the action on your mobile, tablet or PC.

    Highlights from qualifying will be shown on Channel 4 at 5.30pm on Saturday, with the best bits from the race itself on Sunday at 6.30pm on the same channel.

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    What is the race schedule?
    Friday, October 9
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    Practice 2 – 2pm to 3.30pm
    Saturday, October 10
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    Lewis Hamilton hopes to equal Michael Schumacher’s F1 record – to give him platform to fight against racism

    LEWIS HAMILTON has the chance to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 victories in F1 this weekend – not that he’s shouting about it.
    In fact, the six-time world champion – who can also win a Schumacher-equalling seventh title this season – seems more focused on his personal crusades against racism and climate change.

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    Lewis Hamilton has helped make the fight against racism a central issue for Formula OneCredit: Reuters

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    Displays, such as one calling for justice for the police-killed African-American woman Breonna Taylor, have been frequentCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Now 35, Hamilton is more mature than when he won his first title in 2008 and intent on using his social media platforms to educate his 26 million followers on Twitter and Instagram.
    He said: “I’ve never been a record person but of course when my name is mentioned in the same context as someone I grew up watching, then it’s like ‘woah’.
    “I have to step back for a second and realise what that actually means. 

    “I think that embarking on these records and achievements creates a platform on which to be able to speak about things that could potentially change peoples lives; for everyone’s children to grow up in a better world.

    “As I get older, and understand the world more – as well as the impact that us humans are having on the world.
    “I’m really getting into technology that is sustainable; changing things in my life so I can have a more positive impact.
    “Trying to think of the bigger picture – we are trying to continue to fight to end racism, and discrimination.
    “This is a constant battle that people have been fighting for hundreds of years. It’s a constant battle now.

    “Being a Formula One driver gives me a voice to amplify to push for positive changes in the world – even far away from racing.
    “Take the current work put into diversity in F1 – it’s something nobody has spoken up about before to this extent.
    “As I get older I realise that my purpose is to continue to do that. Racing and winning and breaking records continues to give me the chance to speak up about these things and push for real change.”
    Hamilton’s record, particularly in the turbo hybrid era, which started in 2014, a year after he joined Mercedes from McLaren, is hugely impressive.

    Fans turn on the TV and see you doing your thing for three days, and think that’s all there is to it.
    Lewis Hamilton

    At the Silver Arrows, he has constantly delivered weekend after weekend and has amassed a total of 90 wins, 96 poles, 159 podiums in just 260 races.
    The accusation is that he is only winning because he is driving the best car, but the best drivers always drive the best cars.
    The reality is he is making it look easy, even if it isn’t.
    In an interview with Monster Energy, he added: “I think people underestimated the time it takes to get to a Grand Prix fully prepared and deliver every time.

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    Michael Schumacher’s race wins and world titles record are on the verge of being matched by HamiltonCredit: Getty – Contributor

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    “Fans turn on the TV and see you doing your thing for three days, and think that’s all there is to it. But it takes time, intense work and preparation and studying.
    “Not to mention the physical and welfare effort for drivers to be in the right state to race.
    “There’s a lot more to it than you’d first think. It’s great because now the ability to communicate directly with fans and show them behind the scenes more is helping to change that.”

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