Nico Rosberg is on pole after out-qualifying Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the sixth race in a row. Hamilton will start second on the grid with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in 3rd at the season closing Abu Dhabi F1. After qualifying, Rosberg rejected claims that he has experienced a revival and explained that his recent good form is down to "progress."
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F1 confirms Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will close 2026 season
Formula One will end the 2026 season in Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit, reaffirming the championship’s commitment to the scheduled calendar.
Dutch GP re-starts after Verstappen crashes on opening lap
Max Verstappen has crashed out of his home Dutch Grand Prix at the end of the first lap on Sunday, halting the race and forcing a re-start.
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men's world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.
Australia thrash Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs in Mackay to tie series
Evergreen paceman Mitchell Starc took four wickets and spinner Nathan Lyon three to propel Australia to a thumping innings and 51-run victory over Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday as the hosts hit back hard after their humiliation in Darwin.
Promoted Hull stun Man Utd, Spurs thrashed
Hull City marked their return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence with a deserved 2-0 victory over Manchester United while Tottenham Hotspur's lavish summer spending spree could not prevent a 3-0 drubbing at a superb Brentford.
