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On 24 September, the FIA Safe & Affordable Helmet Programme took a new step forward with a distribution of UN-standard helmets in Kathmandu, Nepal organised by the FIA, its Member Club Nepal Automobiles’ Association (NASA), the World Bank and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport of Nepal (MoPIT).

After topping the timesheets in the morning, Valtteri Bottas continued to lead the way in the second practice for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by the narrow margin of four hundredths of a second. Meanwhile, championship leader Max Verstappen opted to take a fresh power unit and will thus start Sunday’s race from the back of the grid. The Red Bull driver finished the session in sixth place.

Jack Doohan kept his title hopes alive by taking pole, and the four points that come with it, in Qualifying to set up a thrilling finale in Sochi, with Championship leader Dennis Hauger struggling down in ninth.

Two-time Russian Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas went quickest in the opening practice session for this year’s event at Sochi Autodrom, with the Mercedes driving beating team-mate by two tenths of a second. Championship leader Max Verstappen was third for Red Bull Racing.

The FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 promoters, together with the FIA, are pleased to announce a number of changes to the 2022 sporting regulations relating to the weekend formats of the respective championships.

The FIA World Rally Championship crews will make a welcome return to the fast forest roads of Rally Finland for round 10 of the 2021 season on 1-3 October.

UNI-Virtuosi’s Felipe Drugovich was the fastest driver at the end of Free Practice in Sochi, ensuring his weekend commenced in the strongest possible fashion as he led Campos Racing’s Ralph Boschung and ART Grand Prix’s Théo Pourchaire.

MP Motorsport pairing Caio Collet and Victor Martins topped the final Free Practice session of the season by more than two tenths, ahead of Frederik Vesti, as title challenger Jack Doohan had to be wheeled into the pitlane with an issue after the chequered flag in Sochi.

The 2021 FIA European Truck Racing Championship moves to the renowned Le Mans Bugatti Circuit this weekend as the intense period of race meeting continues and the title battle enters critical stage.