Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz, a major global business figure as a result of his energy drinks empire, has died aged 78.
Mateschitz was the driving force behind the establishment of what became the global market leader in energy drinks.
He used the fortune created by that to set up a Formula 1 team that has become one of the leading forces in the sport.
His death is not thought to threaten the future of Red Bull or its sister team Alpha Tauri.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez held off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to win an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix run in treacherous wet-dry conditions.
Title leader Max Verstappen finished seventh after a frustrating race that included a major error from the Red Bull driver.
Verstappen can win the title in Japan next Sunday, but would need the results of Perez and Leclerc to go his way.
Top 5 Finishers
1) Perez
2) Leclerc
3) Sainz
4) Norris
5) Ricciardo

Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins the Italian Grand Prix to take his 11th win of the 2022 season.
o-tone Verstappen:
"We had a great race, we were quickest on every compound. Overall, we had a really good day. It was enjoyable to drive today even though it was hot out there. Finally, get to go on a great podium like this!"
1) Max Verstappen
2) Charles Leclerc
3) George Russell
4) Carlos Sainz Jnr
5) Lewis Hamilton
6) Sergio Perez

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start on pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen is next to cross the line and while he beats Carlos Sainz's time, he can't beat the crowd favourite Charles Leclerc. 0.145secs between Leclerc and Verstappen.
1.) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
2.) Max Verstappen - Red Bull
3.) Carlos Sainz Jr. - Ferrari
4.) Sergio Perez - Red Bull
5.) Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes

Verstappen wins in Zandvoort, Russell crosses the line second, Leclerc will join those 2 on the podium.
Top five
1, Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. George Russell (Mercedes)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
5. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

Qualification Dutch F1 Grand Prix Zandvoort 2022
Max Verstappen takes pole position from Charles Leclerc by 0.021 seconds.
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
5. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
6. George Russell (Mercedes)
7. Lando Norris (McLaren)
8. Mick Schumacher (Haas)
9. Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri)
10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

Max Verstappen wins the Belgian Grand Prix from 14th on the grid!
Absolutely dominant win for Verstappen, and if the championship looked done and dusted before this weekend, it doesn't look like anyone that can stop him.
Top five Belgian F1 Grand Prix

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
4. George Russell (Mercedes)
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

Qualification Belgian Grand Prix, 27 August 2022
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 1:43.665
2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
3. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
6. Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
8. George Russell (Mercedes)
9. Alex Albon (Williams)
10. Lando Norris (McLaren)
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With the penalties applied, this will be the top six on tomorrow's grid:
1. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
2. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
3. Fernando Alonso (Alpine)

Charles Leclerc outpaced F1 title rival Max Verstappen to take a convincing pole position at the French Grand Prix.
Leclerc held an advantage of just 0.008s over Verstappen following the opening runs of Q3 but pulled 0.304s clear of his main rival with his final flying lap after receiving a tow from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz.
Sergio Perez was a further tenth behind his Red Bull teammate in third, while Lewis Hamilton was fourth for Mercedes, 0.893s off the pace.
https://youtu.be/EAoryJm96vo

Charles Leclerc wins the Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari!
Max Verstappen brings his car across the line at the home of Red Bull in second place, Lewis Hamilton scores another podium in third.
Top 10
1, Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
4. George Russell (Mercedes)
5. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
6. Mick Schumacher (Haas)
7. Lando Norris (McLaren)
8. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
9. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
10. Fernando Alonso (Alpine)

Carlos Sainz topped second practice ahead of the sprint and was only marginally quicker than his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.
https://youtu.be/BaI1dNIIsKI

Solid crash at first lap Silverstone.
Alex Albon, Zhou Guanyu and George Russell are out of the British Grand Prix. Esteban Ocon and Yuki Tsunoda made it back to the garage in time for repairs and are back on the grid.
https://t.me/motorsporttotal/671

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz takes pole position for the British Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen and Leclerc
Perez qualified in fourth, ahead of Hamilton in fifth. Norris qualified sixth to join Hamilton on the third row while the other Mercedes driver, Russell, could only qualify eighth.

Third practice classification
Can another driver peep their front wing into the top six mix with Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari? Lando Norris in seventh was fourth tenths away from his old McLaren buddy Carlos Sainz in sixth place.

Lewis Hamilton said he had a "good day" after setting the second fastest time in Friday practice at the British Grand Prix.
He was 0.176 seconds slower than pace-setter Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Mercedes have introduced a number of aerodynamic upgrades that they hope will reduce their deficit to the pace.
Hamilton said the team had "definitely made an improvement".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY2ws3z06aw

Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas headed Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in an inconclusive wet first practice session at the British Grand Prix.
They were the only two drivers to set a lap time on dry-weather tyres at the before it was curtailed by a red flag caused by Aston Martin's Lance Stroll.
The Canadian lost control on slick tyres on the damp track at Copse and beached the car in the gravel without major damage.
Only 10 drivers set a lap time.
https://youtu.be/g35UAl2c1p8

Max Verstappen wins in Baju. Sergio Perez makes it a Red Bull 1-2, with Russell (Mercedes) claiming the final podium place

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took his sixth pole position in eight races this season with a scintillating lap at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Leclerc saved the best for last with his final lap, beating Red Bull's Sergio Perez by 0.282 seconds.
Perez beat team-mate Max Verstappen with his final lap, by just 0.065secs.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was quickest after the first runs in final qualifying but a series of mistakes on his final lap left him fourth.
https://youtu.be/a_BEn1G2d5o

Red Bull and Ferrari are set for a tight battle for pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc ended final practice just 0.07 seconds apart.
Max Verstappen, who was third fastest, looked set to at least match their times with a lap towards the end of the session before he was hit by traffic around the castle section.

Ferrari hit back in second practice at F1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc displaced Red Bull’s Sergio Perez at the top of the order.
Leclerc trailed Perez in Friday’s opening session at Baku but they swapped places during the qualifying simulation runs in second practice..
Current points leader Max Verstappen was again slower than his Red Bull teammate on his way to setting the third-fastest time, 0.356s adrift of Leclerc’s timesheet topping effort.
https://youtu.be/9IQ-Zj8W20s