Texas Grand Prix | Hamilton-Verstappen duel hits the track in Texas
The Hindu
Mercedes has been dominant the Austin track, winning five times since it opened in 2012
The red-hot rivalry between and returned to the race track with a flip of the finger and an insult.
It was only practice but the exchange on Friday, October 22 between the Formula One title contenders made for a spirited opening day of the U.S. Grand Prix and showed that this championship duel between the Red Bull and Mercedes drivers is hitting its peak heading into the final six races of the season.
It was mere minutes into the second practice when Verstappen and Hamilton found themselves side-by-side entering the long straight at the starting grid.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.