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Diasabra 9 Juli 2022

Hamilton and Russell crash in qualifying, Verstappen on pole

Russell walked back to the when the rear of Russell’s car and Pierre Gasly (AlphaTau-
paddock after separate crash- crashed into Turn 10. He was ri) to 10th.
es, while Formula One leader unharmed.
Max Verstappen narrowly Schumacher’s first
won the pole for the sprint Russell was summoned for Schumacher, the son of the
race ahead of both Ferraris. walking across the track un- great Michael Schumacher,
der a red flag but got off with has been buzzing since his
The sprint race sets the start- a warning. first taste of success, albeit
ing lineup for Sunday’s grand minor, last weekend at Sil-
prix. Verstappen found his pace on verstone.
Verstappen earned his third the last attempt to edge out After starting 31 races, the
pole of the year. Charles Leclerc by just .029 German scored his first
seconds and Leclerc’s Ferrari points — four — from plac-
Hamilton was chasing his teammate, Carlos Sainz Jr., ing eighth. Schumacher
first since the penultimate by .82. said he’s been floating with
race of last season when he His Red Bull teammate Ser- “a nice and happy attitude”
misjudged a turn and slid gio Perez finished fourth but since then.
off on Turn 8, dealing a blow starts 13th. The Mexican Little wonder.
to his chances of a first win went off track limits on his
since winning from pole in last flying lap in Q2, and so It was a performance he real-
Saudi Arabia 12 races ago. all his times in Q3 were de- ly needed after two DNFs in
leted. the three previous races led
Hamilton crashed with As a consequence, other driv- to some observers question-
about five minutes left. The ers moved up a spot for the ing his F1 future, and even
seven-time world champion sprint. more impressive considering
climbed out and inspected he started from 19th.
the mangled right front tire. Russell starts fourth followed
He apologized to his team for by Esteban Ocon (Alpine), “At the end,” Schumacher
(AP) – Both Mercedes cars ifying session that set the a rare error. Kevin Magnussen and Mick said, “it made those points so
crashed at the Austrian field for Saturday’s sprint. Schumacher (both Haas), much sweeter.”
Grand Prix on Friday in a When the session restarted, Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
dramatic ending to a qual- Lewis Hamilton and George another red flag came out and Hamilton rising to ninth,

In big surprise, Semenya listed to run at worlds in Eugene

(AP) — Caster Semenya is old Semenya is not expected one gives DSD athletes an advantage in female sport?
listed to compete at next to win a medal in the 5,000 as unfair advantage in female World Athletics president Semenya is not transgen-
week’s world champion- her personal best in the long- races. Semenya and other Sebastian Coe has said it der. She was assigned female
ships in Eugene, Oregon, distance race is well off the runners who fall under the will discuss both its trans- at birth, raised as a girl and
potentially setting up a world’s leading runners. But rules have declined to lower gender and DSD regula- identifies as a woman. She
surprise return to the big her presence will be enough their natural testosterone and tions at the end of the year, has never publicly identified
stage for the two-time to spark more intrigue. have been forced to com- a move possibly sparked by herself as intersex — that
Olympic champion who pete in other unregulated swimming banning trans- is, having both male and fe-
is still banned from her NBC reported Semenya events for the last three years. gender women from fe- male traits — or as having the
favorite race, and still at was moved up onto the list male events last month. 46,XY DSD condition. How-
the heart of one of sport’s for the worlds after some Semenya’s reappearance at a ever, she essentially acknowl-
most contentious issues. higher-ranked runners didn’t worlds would come just as The transgender and DSD edged having the condition
enter the 5,000. South Af- athletics authorities are con- issues are different but often by appealing the DSD rules at
That issue, whether wom- rica’s track federation and sidering more changes to their have crossover because they the Court of Arbitration for
en with intersex conditions Semenya’s representatives DSD regulations that might both deal with the same ba- Sport in 2018. She lost that
should be allowed to com- didn’t immediately respond go so far as to completely ex- sic question: If high natural case and a second appeal, and
pete in female events, has to requests for clarification. clude women athletes with testosterone — higher than is pursuing a third challenge
been bubbling again in recent 46,XY DSD and high natu- the typical female range — against the rules at the Euro-
weeks but will be front and If she runs, it will be the first ral testosterone from all fe- gives transgender women pean Court of Human Rights.
center at Hayward Field — the time Semenya has appeared male events at major meets. and DSD athletes an unfair
spiritual home of U.S. track at a world championships or
and field — if Semenya runs. Olympics since 2017, when
she won her third world title
Semenya was listed on Friday in the 800. She also has two
for the women’s 5,000 me- Olympic golds over two laps
ters, an event she has turned but has been banned from
to after being barred from running in races from 400
her preferred 800 meters by meters to one mile since
regulations affecting women 2019 under rules that exclude
with conditions that cause women who have an intersex
high natural testosterone. condition called 46,XY dif-
ference in sex development.
Semenya’s inclusion on a
competitor list for Eugene The rules demand the wom-
released by World Athlet- en affected undergo medical
ics was unexpected after she intervention to lower their
didn’t make the qualifying natural hormone levels to
time for the 5,000 and was below a certain threshold
not included in the South if they want to run in those
Africa team named this week races. That’s because World
for the worlds. The 31-year- Athletics says high testoster-