Verstappen on Pole for Saudi Arabian GP

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives during the qualifying session of the Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah on March 8, 2024. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)
Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives during the qualifying session of the Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah on March 8, 2024. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)
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Verstappen on Pole for Saudi Arabian GP

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives during the qualifying session of the Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah on March 8, 2024. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)
Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives during the qualifying session of the Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah on March 8, 2024. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen from the Red Bull team qualified on pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday.
Verstappen was fastest by 0.319 seconds from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez .016 further back at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah.
The 18-year-old British driver Oliver Bearman qualified 11th for Ferrari on his competitive F1 debut, just hours after the team announced he was the last-minute replacement for Carlos Sainz Jr. The Spanish driver was diagnosed with appendicitis, requiring an operation Friday.

Bearman is set to become the third-youngest driver to start an F1 race, behind only Verstappen and Lance Stroll, who were 17 and 18, respectively, when they made their debuts.
Starting Saturday's Grand Prix would make Bearman the youngest driver to race for Ferrari, breaking a record set in 1961 by Ricardo Rodríguez of Mexico, who was 19 when he took part in the Italian Grand Prix.



Toulouse Coach Injured During French League Game Against Lille

05 October 2024, France, Villeneuve-D'ascq: Lille's Mitchel Bakker celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Toulouse FC at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Photo: Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
05 October 2024, France, Villeneuve-D'ascq: Lille's Mitchel Bakker celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Toulouse FC at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Photo: Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Toulouse Coach Injured During French League Game Against Lille

05 October 2024, France, Villeneuve-D'ascq: Lille's Mitchel Bakker celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Toulouse FC at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Photo: Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
05 October 2024, France, Villeneuve-D'ascq: Lille's Mitchel Bakker celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Toulouse FC at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Photo: Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

In the excitement of his team scoring, the coach of Toulouse ended up with a twisted ankle on Saturday.
Carles Martinez Novell suffered what looked like a minor injury during his side's French league match at Lille when he slipped during Toulouse's opening goal.
The Spanish coach fell along the touchline as he tried to follow the action that led to forward Zakaria Aboukhlal's goal in the 39th minute.
Martinez Novell limped back to the bench where he received treatment on his right ankle from the medical staff. He carried on coaching his players afterwards.