F1, racing, the paddock
Monaco, Bahrain, Australia, Japan and Abu Dhabi will host sprint weekends for the first time. Formula 1 says viewership at sprint events has run 12% higher than at standard race weekends since the format launched in 2021.
The 20-year-old Mercedes driver made 26 overtakes and reached the front in under 17 laps. His seventh win of the season stretches his championship lead over teammate George Russell to 66 points.
It is the first Grand Tour abandonment of the world champion's career, ending his bid to complete a full set of Grand Tour victories. Enric Mas now leads by 1 minute 11 seconds — and chose to hold rather than wear the red jersey on the podium.
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