World championship leader Antonelli wins Spanish GP

Madrid: Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the world championship with his eighth victory of the season at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Madring on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Mercedes driver finished clear of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Lando Norris (McLaren) and is now 81 points ahead of nearest rival, his Mercedes teammate George Russell, in the title race.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) finished fourth ahead of fellow Briton Russell and Liam Lawson in the second Red Bull. capturengo.org

Franco Colapinto (Alpine), Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) and Niko Hulkenberg (Audi) rounded out the top 10.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who had scored points in every race this season, missed out completely, retiring his Ferrari on lap seven because of brake failure.

George Russell was another big loser, with the Mercedes driver suffering badly from his team's decision to put him on two-stop strategy - the only one of the main runners to have this - which blew his chances of podium and left him even further behind his teammate in the title race.

Norris will also rue his team's poor strategy.

The reigning world champion drove a blistering lap on Saturday to claim pole position and was leading comfortably until the intervention of the virtual safety car (VSC) on lap 15.

While Antonelli and Verstappen immediately dived into the pits to change their tyres McLaren kept Norris out for an extra lap.

As he prepared to come in, the VSC finished meaning he lost time against his rivals, and the Briton wasn't helped by a slow pitstop of seven seconds.

By the time he came out Norris was down in fifth with Leclerc, who hadn't boxed, and George Russell also ahead of him.

He clawed his way past Russell and moved into third when Leclerc finally boxed on lap 48 of the 57, at which point the lead was handed to Antonelli who cruised home to take the chequered flag.

Doha, Qatar: Qatar-based Hurricane Storm Touch Rugby Club won the Paradise Touch Rugby Tournament 2026 in Kandy, Sri Lanka, completing an unbeaten run in the Mixed Division.

The Doha-based club combined youth and experience throughout the tournament and won their opening five matches to reach the knockout stages with a perfect record. Under head coach Damian Ruatara, Hurricane Storm maintained their momentum through the finals.

The championship match against hosts Kandy Touch Rugby Club proved to be a closely contested affair. With neither side able to settle the contest in regulation time, the final went into extra time.

Hurricane Storm held their composure under pressure to secure a sudden-death victory and lift the championship trophy, completing a seven-match unbeaten run.

“Our team was a great mix of young blood and talented veterans, and we came into the tournament well prepared,” said club manager Hans Thomasz. “Being unbeaten after seven matches and then winning the final in extra time confirmed what we already knew - The Hurricanes came to showcase some high-quality touch rugby.”

Established in 2012 to unite expatriates through a shared passion for the sport, Hurricane Storm has grown into a cornerstone of Qatar’s touch rugby scene, continuously fielding diverse teams under its distinctive black-and-yellow banner.

“Hurricane Storm is one of Qatar’s leading clubs for hosting and participating in touch rugby events,” Thomasz explained.

“Over the years, we have had players from all walks of life, bringing different talents and experiences to the team. We are proud of our history and our ability to attract extremely talented players and coaches, and this tournament was no different,” Thomasz added.

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