A legendary world champion defended Franco Colapinto after the maneuver against Pierre Gasly in Baku that caused quite a stir in F1

Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel publicly defended rookie driver Franco Colapinto following a controversial maneuver and subsequent collision with Pierre Gasly at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. Vettel analyzed the incident, explaining that the challenging street circuit of Baku leaves drivers with minimal margin for error when attempting to correct a braking miscalculation.

In a separate athletic development, Ethiopian distance runner Tigst Assefa successfully underwent surgery on her right Achilles tendon following a major victory at the Berlin Marathon, where she sustained the injury in the final two kilometers of the race.