F1 power rankings and US GP predictions: Verstappen eyes hat-trick while Antonelli has title in grasp | The National

Season reaches home straight with Italian closing in on first drivers' championship crown
The news, anew

Season reaches home straight with Italian closing in on first drivers' championship crown
Sports
Both Riyadh clubs victorious while Brendan Rodgers' side drop down to third place after 3-2 loss at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Sports
On the final day of the league phase in Kings League MENA Split 1, teams 3BS and Turbo clinched the last quarterfinal spots by defeating DR7 and Bakhira FC, respectively. The upcoming quarterfinal match-ups include Red Zone vs. RA2, Turbo vs. Ultra Chmicha, and DR7 vs. 3BS, while FWZ has already secured a place in the semifinals by finishing at the top of the standings.
Sports
Ducati's Marc Marquez emerged victorious in an electrifying battle with championship rival Jorge Martin before going on to win the Australian Grand Prix sprint from pole position on Saturday and reclaim the MotoGP championship lead. Victory moved seven-times MotoGP champion Marquez up to 365 points in the championship standings, 10 points ahead of Martin, who did not finish the sprint after suffering a gruesome crash in the eighth lap. The reigning champion can further extend that lead in Sunday's race, with Martin declared unfit after breaking his wrist in the crash.