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Championship leader Oscar Piastri became the first repeat polesitter of the season in Monza, finishing first in Qualifying for the second round in a row to add four more points to his title advantage. His main rival, Guanyu Zhou, was only 0.051s off pole but had to settle for third with Jehan Daruvala claiming his first front-row start of the season, missing out on pole by just 0.016s.

Lewis Hamilton went quickest in the opening practice session for this weekend’s FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver using medium tyres to beat title rival soft-shod Max Verstappen by four tenths of a second. Valtteri Bottas was third in the second Mercedes.

The European Truck Racing Championship is set to enter its title-deciding phase, with championship contenders Norbert Kiss and Sascha Lenz about to lock horns at the challenging Zolder circuit this weekend.

2021 Acropolis Rally Greece - Friday morning

Carlin’s Dan Ticktum was the fastest man in Free Practice for the second round in a row, getting his weekend off to the best possible start in Monza, beating ART Grand Prix’s Théo Pourchaire and Carlin’s Jehan Daruvala to first place.

Sébastien Ogier set a hot pace to win Thursday evening’s opening speed test at Acropolis Rally Greece in the heart of the capital city Athens.

Italian Baja

Lohan ‘Nexl’ Blanc created history in Greece on Wednesday evening, claiming his third eSports WRC world championship title and earning the keys to a Toyota GR Yaris road car for his efforts.

Wide-ranging details about the FIA World Rally Championship’s commitment to an exciting new sustainable future have been provided by series officials at a seminar in Munich on Monday (6 September).