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Federico Albano described Ferrari as very competitive in the Singapore GP qualifying. He wrote that Lewis Hamilton, after an "idyllic" session, had the potential for pole but failed to complete the perfect lap in Q3, ending up with a deficit of 151 thousandths. According to Albano, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Kimi Antonelli had instead converted their ideal lap into the fastest lap. Albano praised Verstappen and Red Bull's performance, noting that they had to push to the limit because the Ferraris were competitive. He added that Leclerc, after struggling for most of the qualifying, had found a very strong lap at the end, stopping just half a tenth from pole. In his opinion, in the third sector, the driver had failed to counter the Red Bull's recovery on the straights, but his performance had shown the potential of the SF26. Albano finally wrote that in Marina Bay, overtaking could only happen in the pits and that Ferrari was the only team able to field two cars against one of their closest rivals. #F1 #SingaporeGP #Ferrari (translated)

Federico Albano wrote that Max Verstappen had rightly won the Sprint at the SingaporeGP, thanks to a consistent pace and managing the tires and lack of grip. He described Lewis Hamilton, in second place, as having a very effective start and a good pace, despite experiencing a phase of tire overheating mid-race. According to Albano, Hamilton had then returned to the window and recorded two fast laps in the last three; he also praised Ferrari in wet conditions. Albano added that Charles Leclerc managed the first part well, but then suffered from extreme balancing and loss of front grip, yet managed to maintain third place. He called the McLaren incident incredible, which in his view had cost the team more points. He wrote that Andrea Kimi Antonelli had not made mistakes despite Mercedes' difficulties and warned against overrating the performance on intermediates, arguing that that tire favored the car in that configuration. Albano also said that George Russell wasted a good start with an immediate error and praised Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson. Finally, he anticipated that qualifying would start soon. #F1 #SingaporeGP #Motorsport (translated)

Federico Albano described the Sepang qualifying as a test on a circuit suitable for motorsport. According to him, Max Verstappen had secured a significant pole position and Isack Hadjar finished third. He attributed the speed of the Red Bull on the straights to the low levels of aerodynamic drag and the updates, which made the car more predictable for the drivers, even though it was not optimized for every corner. Albano emphasized that low drag would remain crucial for F1 26. Regarding Ferrari, Albano wrote that the car was the most competitive in corners, but lost a lot on the straights due to poor power. He rated Lewis Hamilton's lap as exceptional, especially in the middle sector: in those fast corners, he noted, the Brit gained 0.4 seconds on Charles Leclerc. He called Hamilton's car balance perfect and the lap, in his opinion, the best the driver had done since arriving in Maranello. Leclerc, on the other hand, overloaded the front end and suffered from tire overheating midway through the lap. Albano said it remained to be seen if during the race the thermal load would shift towards the front, helping the Monegasque. Albano pointed out Mercedes as the main technical case of the day. The updates would have increased downforce and improved the W17's behavior in fast corners, but would have weakened the front end too much, penalizing the car in slow corners or making it oversteer with more extreme setups. He also argued that the increase in aerodynamic drag had complicated energy management, causing a change in deployment strategy midway through Q2. In the race, he predicted that Kimi would be in the fight, but felt that for now the updates had shifted the balance more than produced a step forward. As for McLaren, Albano considered it not very competitive on a dry lap, lacking particular effectiveness in any type of corner and with marked time losses in braking. Looking ahead to the race, Albano indicated Verstappen as the favorite, predicting very high degradation, two pit stops, and different tire compounds available to the leading drivers. He also expected Hamilton to be aggressive from the start. He concluded by saying he was eager to follow a race he believed would be interesting from a technical standpoint. #F1 #Motorsport #Qualifica (translated)

Guido Olivares wrote that Italy had come back and equalized in France after a great performance, perhaps leaving some regret for not having won. He added that it was too early to express judgments after three games, but that the team was heading in the right direction. https://t.co/VfQRgQASWL #Italia #Calcio #Sport (translated)

Daniele Mari reported that Bastoni expressed satisfaction with the team's performance and happiness for the goal, adding that Italy had ruined the party for France and did not go there for a stroll. According to Mari, Bastoni explained that the result had given the team awareness and confidence: he did not expect to score two goals, but he never stopped believing in it. He also said that two incidents would not jeopardize a career with over 300 matches, thanked his family, and urged to focus on the work without getting distracted by the praise. #Calcio #Italia #Sport (translated)

Federico Albano described the second free practice session of the BahrainGP in Sepang as difficult to interpret. According to him, the teams quickly focused their work on long runs due to the risk of rain and because, considering the overtaking chances and tire degradation, race pace would be more important than qualifying. Albano judged Ferrari's Friday as positive: compared to the first session, the setup had improved and the team showed encouraging signs in managing degradation. However, he noted difficulties at the rear end. In his opinion, Leclerc managed to handle them well and achieved good feedback both in dry running and in the race simulation, while Hamilton struggled more with temperature control. The author wrote that Red Bull appeared competitive in dry running with Hadjar and in race pace with Verstappen, but faced difficulties in slow corners. Mercedes, despite not completing a dry lap with both drivers, highlighted a race pace on par or slightly lower than that of Verstappen and Leclerc. Albano therefore expected a close fight between at least these three teams. According to his report, McLaren fell behind in dry running but showed good race pace and effective tire durability management. Albano concluded that setups and conditions remained to be evaluated, with looming rain and a race that, in his opinion, could change with each stint. #F1 #BahrainGP #Motorsport (translated)

L'Italia conquista una brillante vittoria per 4-1 contro la Turchia, risollevandosi dopo la sconfitta contro il Belgio, grazie a una prestazione caratterizzata da velocità, tecnica e audacia, con spiccate prove dei debuttanti come Michael Kayode e un ringiovanimento della squadra sotto la guida di Roberto Mancini. #NazionaleItaliana #RobertoMancini #NationsLeague

Ferrari a Baku. Agghiacciante prestazione della Power Unit, al solito in gara più che in qualifica. Primi giri drammatici, come battaglie (vedi Haas). Altro che SF-26 rigida, il V6 rimane problema ciclopico. Leclerc molto bravo, passo nettamente superiore a Hamilton. #F1 #Ferrari #F1 #Motorsport

🫯 #Napoli, Massimiliano #Allegri è impazzito negli spogliatoi a fine partita dopo il fischio finale contro la #Fiorentina: Pugni contro le pareti, urla, parole e insulti pesanti per la prestazione, e la minaccia che tutto dovrà cambiare velocemente, siamo tornati alla situazione di quando Antonio #Conte disse: “Non voglio accompagnare il morto”. @mattinodinapoli #Napoli #Allegri #Fiorentina

La #Juventus batte l’#Atalanta con una prestazione solida e solo una grande sbavatura risolta da #KoloMuani, questa prova e quella contro il #NEC non erano scontate. Dopo uno schiaffone come #Sassuolo, negli ultimi anni si annoverano decine di esempi in quanto a debacle: piccolo motivo per ben sperare in questa reazione. Bonus tracks pre sosta: -#Conceicao si sblocca ma ha ancora un conto aperto con la sfiga, bello vederlo esultare con i tifosi dopo un tackle tornando a difendere. Tra i suoi tanti pro e contro, è uno di quelli che pian pianino sta capendo la #Juve. -Ottimo ingresso di #Sarr, intanto copre e recupera. Se domani farà anche qualche progressione in più (le ha), meglio. -#Zeghrova piedino caldo, oggi corner magistrale per la testa di #Bremer. Non perda smalto durante la sosta . #JuveAtalanta #Juventus #SerieA #Calcio

Prestazione di un’inutilità ed una bassezza inaudita, ‘seconde linee’ assolutamente non all’altezza del club che rappresentano, e questo era evidente già mesi fa a molti di noi. Unici all’altezza della maglia e del Milan i tifosi, per il resto nulla da aggiungere. SVEGLIA @acmilan #ACMilan #TifosiMilan #Calcio