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Djokovic considers signing up for the ‘Plan Nadal’
Djokovic considers signing up for the ‘Plan Nadal’
In the ATP circuit and in everything that surrounds tennis in general, there has always been fear of a withdrawal, more or less close, of Rafael Nadal . The Spanish tennis player is one of the historical athletes most affected by injuries and has even spoken of the possibility of hanging up his racket in public.
However, the reality is that Nadal is already 36 years old and is still active, and also that Novak Djokovic is 35 and seems to have entered a stage of recognition of the physical limitations that come with age, so he is in willingness to plan the season in a similar way to that of his great rival.
In the current season, Djokovic has been forced to draw a calendar that more than that seemed like a roller coaster. The decision, personal and non-transferable, of the Balkan genius not to get vaccinated has brought him, to review, a veto and deportation in Australia , the refusal to participate in the Masters 1000 in March and April in the United States and a new “no” in the North American tour that ended at the US Open . That is why Nole only has 13 tournaments to his credit played in 2022, which will be 15 if we add the two that remain pending: the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 and the Turin ATP Finals .
Djokovic considers signing up for the ‘Plan Nadal’
This number, however, exceeds by two those played by Rafa Nadal , who, however, has participated, with injuries involved but also with permission, in the four Grand Slam tournaments on the calendar. Djokovic has set himself in that model, in the ‘ Plan Nadal ‘ and he does not hide that he seriously considers carrying it out in 2023. «I have entered a phase in my career in which I will choose the tournaments that I play in a different way and that the Priority in my calendar will be the Grand Slams , compared to tournaments in other categories, “he reported, in words for the Serbian medium Sportal . “I will play the tournaments that best suit me and the ones I want, but also some that I have not played before like in Israel or Kazakhstan,” he added.
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Therefore, for 2023, Djokovic will build his planning based on the Grand Slams , and of course that he can attend all of them. If Nadal has the problem of injuries, Nole ‘s is the veto, which does not seem to affect him in the face of the US Open , far away and that it was enough to see how the United States its protocol standards in this season’s edition , but yes in the Australian Open , where he is prohibited from entering the organizing country, via withdrawal of the visa, until 2025, as a result of the scandal last January that ended with his deportation.
H. Marko lashes out at Steiner: Defend Mick Schumacher
Helmut Marko believes Mick Schumacher deserves a return to Formula 1, naming two teams he thinks would consider the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. The 81-year-old Austrian lashes out at Guenther Steiner, who sacked the German at Haas F1 just under two years ago.
“Mick is one of the politest and nicest people in the whole paddock, which is a disadvantage for him. He also has the handicap of a big name,” Marko said in an interview with Sport1.de. “In sporting terms, he has already achieved a lot. He won the Formula 3 championship, he won the Formula 2 championship, that alone made him interesting for Formula 1 teams.”
Schumacher made his Formula 1 debut at Haas F1 in 2021. There, he lasted two seasons. After a disappointing season in 2022, Guenther Steiner showed him the door and they opted for more experience with Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen.
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“As far as we were concerned, there were no sporting reasons why we never got together,” Red Bull Racing’s team advisor explained. “He was a Ferrari junior at the time, but Mercedes took him into the team [afterwards]. So he wasn’t even on the market.”
“At Haas, he was not treated fairly by Netflix superstar Guenther Steiner. That’s a fact. Once you drive outside Formula 1, it becomes a difficult story. But behind the scenes, you only hear good things about him. Toto Wolff praises him to the skies. I think Alpine and Audi are seriously considering him. I wouldn’t begrudge him, because he deserves it,” Marko said.
Verstappen and Hamilton CRASH as FIA take action in Hungary
Max Verstappen was involved in a dramatic collision with Lewis Hamilton for P3 at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Dutchman attempted an overtake on his rival into Turn 1, going though the inside but locking up as Hamilton’s front right collided with Verstappen’s rear left.
In dramatic fashion the Red Bull was launched into the air, and was lucky to remain in the race, falling behind the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen has been placed under investigation by the stewards, with the FIA calling a 4.50pm UK time summons, where the sport’s governing body confirmed their findings.
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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crash in Hungary
A nightmare Hungarian GP for Max Verstappen
It was a difficult race for the champion who went wide on the opening lap, and was forced to give the position back to Lando Norris after claiming P2.
The Red Bull star accused the Brit of running him wide, and continued to deliver a series of furious radio messages to his team during the grand prix.
Verstappen’s frustrations came to the fore as he attempted to overtake Hamilton, with the pair lucky to not be embroiled in more devastating contact.
In the end Hamilton claimed P3 and a podium in Hungary, with Verstappen languishing back in fifth.
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“It’s going to be emotional for me” – Chase Briscoe on honoring Tony Stewart’s legacy
Chase Briscoe, in a recent media session, shared his emotions about racing on the oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Briscoe will be driving the No. 14 car, a number famously associated with his current team owner, Tony Stewart.
Stewart won several races and the 2011 championship with this car. He also co-owns NASCAR team Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), which will be shutting down after this season.
NASCAR first raced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in 1994, which was the first race there besides the Indianapolis 500 in 1916. Since then, many different racing series have raced at IMS. As the NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Brickyard 400 after three years off, Chase Briscoe, who grew up in Mitchell, Indiana, faces an emotional weekend.
“It’s going to be emotional for me, I mean full transparency I cry every year just on the ride around deal so with it being on the oval and doing it in the 14 all that it’s going to be definitely, probably emotional,” said Briscoe.
“It’s really special to be back here at home in Indiana. Every race car driver dreams of racing at Indianapolis, but for me, it’s even more special because I grew up here,” he added.
Chase Briscoe eyes playoff spot and #14 legacy
A win this weekend will help Chase Briscoe secure a spot in the 2024 Cup playoffs. It would also be a fitting end to SHR’s legacy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Briscoe has raced at the Brickyard before, twice in the Xfinity Series and won on the road course layout in 2020.
“I didn’t know if I’d ever get a chance to race on the oval. So being able to do it this year means a lot to me,” Briscoe stated.
The #14 car has a special place in NASCAR history. After Stewart retired in 2016, Clint Bowyer took over and won two races in 2018. Chase Briscoe then drove the #14 in 2021 and earned his first win in 2022. Other notable racers like Fonty Flock, Hershel McGriff, and A.J. Foyt, also drove this famed car.
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