• The car of Haas driver Romain Grosjean on fire after a crash during the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir on Sunday, November 29. AP
    The car of Haas driver Romain Grosjean on fire after a crash during the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir on Sunday, November 29. AP
  • Stewards and medics attend to French driver Romain Grosjean at the Bahrain International Circuit. AFP
    Stewards and medics attend to French driver Romain Grosjean at the Bahrain International Circuit. AFP
  • Romain Grosjean is pictured on a screen escaping the crash in Bahrain. Getty
    Romain Grosjean is pictured on a screen escaping the crash in Bahrain. Getty
  • Flames at the scene of Sunday's crash. EPA
    Flames at the scene of Sunday's crash. EPA
  • Part of Romain Grosjean's destroyed car. EPA
    Part of Romain Grosjean's destroyed car. EPA
  • Romain Grosjean is taken into an Ambulance. PA
    Romain Grosjean is taken into an Ambulance. PA
  • The destroyed car of Romain Grosjean. AP
    The destroyed car of Romain Grosjean. AP
  • Fire marshalls try to put out the fire after Romain Grosjean's crash. Getty
    Fire marshalls try to put out the fire after Romain Grosjean's crash. Getty
  • Fire marshalls try to put out the fire after Romain Grosjean's crash. Getty
    Fire marshalls try to put out the fire after Romain Grosjean's crash. Getty
  • Racing Point's Lance Stroll crashes in Bahrain. EPA
    Racing Point's Lance Stroll crashes in Bahrain. EPA
  • Lance Stroll of Racing Point is helped out of his overturned car. Getty
    Lance Stroll of Racing Point is helped out of his overturned car. Getty
  • Lance Stroll's battered Racing Point after the crash. Reuters
    Lance Stroll's battered Racing Point after the crash. Reuters
  • Lewis Hamilton after winning in Bahrain. Getty
    Lewis Hamilton after winning in Bahrain. Getty
  • Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the race. Reuters
    Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the race. Reuters
  • Mercedes' driver Lewis Hamilton is cheered by his team after winning in Bahrain. AFP
    Mercedes' driver Lewis Hamilton is cheered by his team after winning in Bahrain. AFP
  • Red Bull's Max Verstappen on his way to a second-place finish in Bahrain. EPA
    Red Bull's Max Verstappen on his way to a second-place finish in Bahrain. EPA
  • Renault's Daniel Ricciardo, left, alongside Charles Leclerc of Ferrari. Getty
    Renault's Daniel Ricciardo, left, alongside Charles Leclerc of Ferrari. Getty
  • Race winner Lewis Hamilton, centre, with second placed Max Verstappen, right, and Alexander Albon who finished third on the podium. Getty
    Race winner Lewis Hamilton, centre, with second placed Max Verstappen, right, and Alexander Albon who finished third on the podium. Getty

Romain Grosjean targets Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for F1 return


Steve Luckings
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Romain Grosjean is keen to line up for the season-ending Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next week, his Haas team boss says.

The Frenchman will spend another night in hospital recuperating from his fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash.

The 34-year-old limped away from the horrific crash at Sakhir, which split his car in two, with nothing more than burns to his hands. He was set to be discharged from hospital on Tuesday.

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said doctors are happy with Grosjean's recovery but would keep him in an extra night as a precaution.

"This guy he's got with him actually told me the doctors are very happy, and the healing process is as they had seen it coming," said Steiner.

"So there is no setback or nothing. It's just, maybe, better to stay a night longer to make the healing quicker."

Steiner said Grosjean is working to be back to full fitness in time for the December 13 season-ending race in Abu Dhabi, which is likely to be his Formula One swan song with the Frenchman without a drive in 2021.

"That is his aim now. He just tries to get better to be in the car in Abu Dhabi. I think that shows that he wants to keep on doing it, you know," Steiner added.

Grosjean has put up several posts from hospital on his social media including one on Tuesday showing him, his hands and left foot swaddled in bandages, doing squats.

Haas' Brazilian reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi will replace Grosjean in the car for the second of Bahrain's two races this weekend.

Haas on Tuesday announced Russian Nikita Mazepin as one of its two drivers for the 2021 season.

Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time world champion Michael, is favourite to land the second seat at the American team with Grosjean's teammate Kevin Magnussen also leaving the team at the end of the season.

  • Haas driver Romain Grosjean survived a major crash at the Bahrain GP after his car split in half and burst into flames on Sunday. Getty
    Haas driver Romain Grosjean survived a major crash at the Bahrain GP after his car split in half and burst into flames on Sunday. Getty
  • Stewards attempt to extinguish flames at the crash scene after Haas' Romain Grosjean crashed out at the start of the Bahrain GP on Sunday. Reuters
    Stewards attempt to extinguish flames at the crash scene after Haas' Romain Grosjean crashed out at the start of the Bahrain GP on Sunday. Reuters
  • The crash site of Haas driver Romain Grosjean at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. EPA
    The crash site of Haas driver Romain Grosjean at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. EPA
  • Debris following the crash of Romain Grosjean's Haas car at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday. Getty
    Debris following the crash of Romain Grosjean's Haas car at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday. Getty
  • Haas driver Romain Grosjean's car split in half following a crash in Bahrain on Sunday. Reuters
    Haas driver Romain Grosjean's car split in half following a crash in Bahrain on Sunday. Reuters
  • Flames at the crash site of Romain Grosjean's Haas car in Sakhir. EPA
    Flames at the crash site of Romain Grosjean's Haas car in Sakhir. EPA
  • Stewards attempt to clear the car of Haas' Romain Grosjean from the track. Reuters
    Stewards attempt to clear the car of Haas' Romain Grosjean from the track. Reuters
  • Haas' Romain Grosjean is taken away by medical officers after his crash in Bahrain on Sunday. Reuters
    Haas' Romain Grosjean is taken away by medical officers after his crash in Bahrain on Sunday. Reuters
  • Haas' Romain Grosjean is taken in an ambulance. Reuters
    Haas' Romain Grosjean is taken in an ambulance. Reuters
Skewed figures

In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458. 

Electoral College Victory

Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate. 

 

Popular Vote Tally

The count is ongoing, but Trump currently leads with nearly 51 per cent of the popular vote to Harris’s 47.6 per cent. Trump has over 72.2 million votes, while Harris trails with approximately 67.4 million.

Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut

Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”

2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, Leon.

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Airev
Started: September 2023
Founder: Muhammad Khalid
Based: Abu Dhabi
Sector: Generative AI
Initial investment: Undisclosed
Investment stage: Series A
Investors: Core42
Current number of staff: 47
 
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$1,000 award for 1,000 days on madrasa portal

Daily cash awards of $1,000 dollars will sweeten the Madrasa e-learning project by tempting more pupils to an education portal to deepen their understanding of math and sciences.

School children are required to watch an educational video each day and answer a question related to it. They then enter into a raffle draw for the $1,000 prize.

“We are targeting everyone who wants to learn. This will be $1,000 for 1,000 days so there will be a winner every day for 1,000 days,” said Sara Al Nuaimi, project manager of the Madrasa e-learning platform that was launched on Tuesday by the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, to reach Arab pupils from kindergarten to grade 12 with educational videos.  

“The objective of the Madrasa is to become the number one reference for all Arab students in the world. The 5,000 videos we have online is just the beginning, we have big ambitions. Today in the Arab world there are 50 million students. We want to reach everyone who is willing to learn.”

Grand Slam Los Angeles results

Men:
56kg – Jorge Nakamura
62kg – Joao Gabriel de Sousa
69kg – Gianni Grippo
77kg – Caio Soares
85kg – Manuel Ribamar
94kg – Gustavo Batista
110kg – Erberth Santos

Women:
49kg – Mayssa Bastos
55kg – Nathalie Ribeiro
62kg – Gabrielle McComb
70kg – Thamara Silva
90kg – Gabrieli Pessanha

Skoda Superb Specs

Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol

Power: 190hp

Torque: 320Nm

Price: From Dh147,000

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Cricket World Cup League Two

Oman, UAE, Namibia

Al Amerat, Muscat

 

Results

Oman beat UAE by five wickets

UAE beat Namibia by eight runs

 

Fixtures

Wednesday January 8 –Oman v Namibia

Thursday January 9 – Oman v UAE

Saturday January 11 – UAE v Namibia

Sunday January 12 – Oman v Namibia

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STAGE 4 RESULTS

1 Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 4:51:51

2 David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo-Visma

3 Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal 

4 Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis

5 Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Trek-Segafredo

General Classification

1 Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates - 12:50:21

2 Adam Yates (GBR) Teamn Ineos Grenadiers - 0:00:43

3 Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 0:01:03

4 Chris Harper (AUS) Jumbo-Visma - 0:01:43

5 Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo - 0:01:45

As it stands in Pool A

1. Japan - Played 3, Won 3, Points 14

2. Ireland - Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, Points 11

3. Scotland - Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Points 5

Remaining fixtures

Scotland v Russia – Wednesday, 11.15am

Ireland v Samoa – Saturday, 2.45pm

Japan v Scotland – Sunday, 2.45pm

ENGLAND SQUAD

Goalkeepers Pickford (Everton), Pope (Burnley), Henderson (Manchester United)

Defenders Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Chilwell (Chelsea), Coady (Wolves), Dier (Tottenham), Gomez (Liverpool), James (Chelsea), Keane (Everton), Maguire (Manchester United), Maitland-Niles (Arsenal), Mings (Aston Villa), Saka (Arsenal), Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Walker (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Foden (Manchester City), Henderson (Liverpool), Grealish (Aston Villa), Mount (Chelsea), Rice (West Ham), Ward-Prowse (Southampton), Winks (Tottenham)

Forwards: Abraham (Chelsea), Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Kane (Tottenham), Rashford (Manchester United), Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), Sterling (Manchester City)

Results:

5pm: Baynunah Conditions (UAE bred) Dh80,000 1,400m.

Winner: Al Tiryaq, Dane O’Neill (jockey), Abdullah Al Hammadi (trainer).

5.30pm: Al Zahra Handicap (rated 0-45) Dh 80,000 1,400m:

Winner: Fahadd, Richard Mullen, Ahmed Al Mehairbi.

6pm: Al Ras Al Akhdar Maiden Dh80,000 1,600m.

Winner: Jaahiz, Jesus Rosales, Eric Lemartinel.

6.30pm: Al Reem Island Handicap Dh90,000 1,600m.

Winner: AF Al Jahed, Antonio Fresu, Ernst Oertel.

7pm: Al Khubairah Handicap (TB) 100,000 2,200m.

Winner: Empoli, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

7.30pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap Dh80,000 2,200m.

Winner: Shivan OA, Patrick Cosgrave, Helal Al Alawi.

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Opening Rugby Championship fixtures: Games can be watched on OSN Sports
Saturday: Australia v New Zealand, Sydney, 1pm (UAE)
Sunday: South Africa v Argentina, Port Elizabeth, 11pm (UAE)