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passed, and max verstappen, gets passed, and max verstappen pushes him off the track and then is ordered to put lewis hamilton in front of him again. as he slowed down, hold and go straight to the back of max verstappen and we have seen these 2 clash on track already a number of times this season. eventually max verstappen lets hamilton troops, hamilton goes on to take victory in the race, max verstappen finishes 2nd and as i said they go on to the final race of the season level on points, but he temper is really off and the gloves are off in the championship. we are 'ust seeinr are off in the championship. we are just seeing some — are off in the championship. we are just seeing some pictures _ are off in the championship. we are just seeing some pictures here - are off in the championship. we are just seeing some pictures here in i just seeing some pictures here in the studio and lewis hamilton celebrating so ferociously with his teammates and you could really see the teams behind the scenes during the teams behind the scenes during the whole race really kind of getting behind the tr

max verstappen, his first grand prix title. i tell you what, a lot of people said that if lewis hamilton had won, this could have been his last. i definitely don't think it's the case. somewhere, the competitor in lewis hamilton isjust like, see you next year, and we can't wait. thank you. regularsports you next year, and we can't wait. thank you. regular sports bulletin with all the rest of the sport coming up a little bit later on in the hour. right now, we will turn our attention to our other main story here, of course, the one that is really dominating at the moment. health officials say the first people in the uk have been hospitalised with the 0micron variant of coronavirus, with the country facing an predicted large wave of infections. ministers say as many people as can need to get their covid booster with bookings opening tomorrows to everyone aged between 30 and 39. it comes as health leaders warn that nhs staff are currently working at full stretch. here's our health correspondentjim reed. in southampton this morning

verstappen is first in the crucial second session of qualifying. the tyre was an driveable, and he was forced to change tactics. he will now start with a less durable soft tyre. the final shoot—out for pole position that really matters. the weekend is being headlined by individuals but it was a team—mate that got verstappen through. perez provided a slipstream to help the flying dutchman go faster, and it helped. hamilton couldn't catch him. max did a great lap today so i couldn't answer to that lap, it was a fantastic lap from him. we are in a fantastic lap from him. we are in a good position for tomorrow and i hope we can have a good race. so far this weekend, the car was a bit on _ so far this weekend, the car was a bit on and — so far this weekend, the car was a bit on and off but incredibly happy with this — bit on and off but incredibly happy with this. this is of course what we wanted, _ with this. this is of course what we wanted, but — with this. this is of course what we wanted, but it's very easy, especially with their form the

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verstappen had 'ust ut lunch by max verstappen. verstappen had just put on _ lunch by max verstappen. verstappen had just put on new _ lunch by max verstappen. verstappen had just put on new tyres. _ lunch by max verstappen. verstappen had just put on new tyres. hamilton i had just put on new tyres. hamilton was outmanoeuvred. verstappen lay down the line was in sight. even for the greatest champions this was a hard way to lose.— the greatest champions this was a hard way to lose. congratulations to max and his — hard way to lose. congratulations to max and his team. _ hard way to lose. congratulations to max and his team. we _ hard way to lose. congratulations to max and his team. we gave - hard way to lose. congratulations to max and his team. we gave it - max and his team. we gave it everything. the last part of the season we gave it absolutely everything and we never gave up. it is unbelievable. the whole race i kept _ is unbelievable. the whole race i kept fighting and then that opportunity and the last lap it is incredibl

you couldn't write a movie — verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movie script _ verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movie script better. - verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movie script better. andl write a movie script better. and this is real life, this is formula 1. this is brilliant for the fans. you have sir lewis hamilton, coming from a non—moneyed background, has worked his way up, and is probably, ahead of his eighth world championship title, you have max verstappen, son of a racing driver and a go—kart driver mum who has grown up wanting to become world champion. you have mercedes, the top car producer, you have red bull, the energy drink, with a formula 1 team. it couldn't be any more different and the characters couldn't be any more different but they have one thing in common, they are racers, and when the lights go off it is racing pure and hopefully no politics. t racing pure and hopefully no olitics. .., racing pure and hopefully no olitics. , ., �* . politics. i can tell you're excited, i was ex

it is a late lunge by verstappen who takes the lead! in amazing drama, verstappen made his move, an overtake the sport will never forget. it is unbelievable, i mean, i tried the whole race, i kept fighting and then of course the opportunity in the last lap, it's incredible. i'm still having a cramp. it's insane.

it is a late lunge by verstappen who takes the lead! in amazing drama, verstappen made his move, an overtake the sport will never forget. it is unbelievable, i mean, i tried the whole race, i kept fighting and then of course the opportunity in the last lap, it's incredible. i'm still having a cramp. it's insane. big congratulations to max and his team. i think we did an amazing job this year. my team, everyone back at the factory, all the men and women we have, and here, have worked so hard this whole year. it has been the most difficult of seasons. i am so proud of them, so grateful to be a part of the journey with them and, yeah, we gave it everything, this last part of the season, we gave it absolutely everything and we never gave up, that's the most important thing. the teams and the drivers could barely believe it. a lifetime dream made in one lap. it was incredible but it was controversial. when the safety car came out, max verstappen was 12 seconds behind, and driver george russell said bunching the cars up was unacceptable. hami

max verstappen — effectively a sitting duck. max verstappen for— effectively a sitting duck. max verstappen for the _ effectively a sitting duck. i— verstappen for the first time ever is champion of the world! the drivers hugged _ is champion of the world! the drivers hugged it out but as verstappen was celebrating, mercedes lodged two protests. hours later they were rejected but now the team is deciding whether to go ahead with their appeal. given how hard these two drivers have pushed each other this season, it�*s no surprise really that the race ended in a contentious fashion. but with all eyes on formula 1 last night, this isn�*t the ending the sport�*s organisers wanted. we night, this isn't the ending the sport's organisers wanted. we can't have debates _ sport's organisers wanted. we can't have debates and _ sport's organisers wanted. we can't have debates and stewards - sport's organisers wanted. we can't have debates and stewards having i sport's organisers wanted. we can'tl have debates and stewards having to look at _ have debates and stewards having to loo

max verstappen is champion! lewis hamilton's mercedes team set to appeal over the race in which he lost the formula one title. you're not from here, are you? from this world? no. neither am i. and a "dramatic" increase — why spending on tv drama production in british studios is twice what it was before the pandemic. and coming up on the bbc news channel, manchester united against paris saint—germain, the highlight of the champions league last 16 draw. it will provide another chapter of ronaldo against messi in the spring. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister says at least one person has now died in the uk with the new omicron variant of coronavirus. the government says omicron is spreading at "phenomenal" speed. last night, borisjohnson ramped up the vaccination booster programme to combat the variant, offering the jab to all over—18s in england by the end of this month. well, so far, 40% of people eligible for the vaccine in the uk have received their booster. like england

with five laps to go, that luck arrived for max verstappen. there was a crash and debris all over the track. the cars didn't stop, but they stoppe racing and they followed the safety car. these labs counted thomas of the safety car did five laps, hamilton would be world champion. but with one lap to go, the race director ordered it to come in and decided the lap cars between hamilton and max verstappen could stay there. at this point, the race director was told by red bull that we need one more lap. shortly afterward, there was a u-turn. >> they reversed the decision, allowing max verstappen to be half a second as the safety car left the track. which was just one lap to go. ros: while the lap cards were cleared, others -- lap cars were cleared, others were not, to the bemusement of one journalist. >> those cars were still in the way. all the cars had to go past them. it meant the race would have finished on the safety car and lewis hamilton would have been champion. ros: that did not happen, to the fury of the hamilto team. he told the race di

so yeah, hamilton started second, got the jump on verstappen. there was a little bit of controversy at the start of the race, but that got tidied up quite quickly. and hamilton drove a sublime race today, he was faultless. and then, a safety car late on from nicholas latifi's crash near the end brought everyone back together. and then, yeah, the controversy started from there, with some cars being allowed to un—lap themselves — which then brought hamilton and verstappen right back close together again. so yeah, it's a race that had a bit of everything. you've got lewis hamilton who's an all—time great, seven—time world champion, he was going for his eighth. you've got max verstappen, 2a years old, one of the best drivers of his generation, a pure talent. ever since he signed his contract at 16, debuted at 17, won his first race for red bull when he was 18 — he's always been the real deal and a special talent, and we all knew he'd be world champion one day. but yeah, finally red bull gave him a car where he could take it to the mercedes

max verstappen is champion! well, that was truly unbelievable. lewis hamilton has every reason to feel frustrated tonight, but red bull and verstappen absolutely nailed it. and he is the new world champion. it's unbelievable. i mean, throughout the whole race i kept fighting and then of course that opportunity in the last lap, it's insane. a big congratulations to max and to his team. in the last part of the season we gave it everything and never gave up and that is the most important thing. fans back home at silverstone were getting ready to celebrate, but were left disappointed. i'm shocked. i believe that win of lewis was stolen from him, and the championship shouldn't have been decided that way. i think it's meant to be lewis's. you can see he's the cleaner and better driver. but no sooner had the cork popped than two protests were lodged by mercedes. unlike var in football, this took hours... ..untilfinally red bull emerged victorious. he got a little bit lucky- with the safety car tonight, but he had to make it pay. and, you know, the strat

stiiiii verstappen to put him on paul. still on the front— verstappen to put him on paul. still on the front row. we have the difference _ on the front row. we have the difference obviously between the ties hut _ difference obviously between the ties but i— difference obviously between the ties but i am grateful i can see where — ties but i am grateful i can see where he — ties but i am grateful i can see where he is that we can try to navigate _ where he is that we can try to navigate from there. navigating rival is navigate from there. navigating rivalry is something _ navigate from there. navigating rivalry is something alain - navigate from there. navigating rivalry is something alain prost| rivalry is something alain prost knows plenty about, and his battles with the late ayrton senna lit up the sport in the 80s and he believes hamilton and verstappen said a rivalry for the ages. i hamilton and verstappen said a rivalry for the ages.— rivalry for the ages. i think it is ma be rivalry for the ages. i think it is maybe one _ rivalry for the ages. i think it is m

it was such a dramatic grand prix, so now him and his title rival, max verstappen, the red bull driver, they are both heading into the final race in the season in dubai level on points. max verstappen has won more races, so that would put him ahead, but there was so much controversy, incident, penalties, crashes, the whole lot, from that race in saudi arabia. you can get all the latest news and reaction to that on the bbc sport website and also on radio 5 live there will be a pod cast coming out from the formula 1 team you might well want to listen to, but from me of the sports, the sportsday team, have a lovely evening, goodbye. hello there. it's been quite a cold start to december. it felt chilly over the weekend and in the week ahead we will keep on this quite cold air, the risk of frost most nights and then some snow for northern hills, some windy weather on tuesday will be quite a talking point, i imagine. we have a band of wet weather pushing east during monday, briefly some snow over northern hills and then it will be replaced by sunshine, blustery showers in western areas, wint

in an amazing drama, max verstappen made his move. the teams and could barely believe it, a lifetime dream made in one lap. it was incredible but it was controversial, when the safety car came out, max verstappen was 12 seconds behind. driver george russell said bunching the concept was unacceptable. hamilton's team, mercedes, are protesting the results. it was unforgettable. a new world champion is the most extraordinary way. four days after going out of the europa league, leicester showed why newcastle might struggle to stay in the premier league. they won 4—0 at the king power stadium. a youri tielemans penalty put leicester ahead before patson daka made it 2—0. tielemans got his second of the afternoon in the closing stages to seal the win, but there was still time for one more. james maddison rounding off an emphatic victory to leave newcastle still second from bottom. in the scottish premiership, leaders rangers have moved seven points clear at the top, at least for a couple of hours. that's after they beat hearts 2—0 at t

but hamilton was not ordered to let verstappen through. here's the official f1 twitter account telling us... the race was 58 laps and hamilton's lead was now over ten seconds. enormous in f1 terms. and as the race approched the sharp end, we heard from red bull team principal christian horner. he told sky sports... with five laps ago, that look arrived. nicholas latifi is a canadian driver with the williams team. he crashed. there was debris all over the track. the cars didn't stop. but they stopped racing. and they follow the safety car around the track at a steady speed. and those laps count. so here, if the safety car does five laps — hamilton is world champion. the safety car didn't complete the race. with one lap to go, masi ordered it to come in. at that point there were a number of cars bad news for verstappen — he'd need to get past all of them in one lap to win. michael massi was told... we need one more lap. shortly afterwards, there was a u—turn. the? afterwards, there was a u-turn. they allowed verstappen _ afterwards, th

that looks like it was no fun for a title rival max verstappen. the red bull on course to set the fastest time until the final corner. he bull on course to set the fastest time until the final corner. time untilthe final corner. he hits the wall! a — time untilthe final corner. he hits the wall! a disastrous _ time untilthe final corner. he hits the wall! a disastrous moment - time untilthe final corner. he hits the wall! a disastrous moment for the wall! a disastrous moment for the dutchman, _ the wall! a disastrous moment for the dutchman, a _ the wall! a disastrous moment for the dutchman, a misjudgment - the wall! a disastrous moment for the dutchman, a misjudgment on| the wall! a disastrous moment for. the dutchman, a misjudgment on the brakes spiralling into a broken rear suspension. shock and anger in the garage, hamilton on paul, max verstappen walking away with third. championships can be won by the finest of margins and despite max verstappen�*s eight point advantage, hamilton may feel momentum on his side and history beckoning once

max verstappen is champion. that was truly unbelievable. lewis hamilton has every reason to feel frustrated tonight, but red bull and max verstappen absolutely nailed it. he is the new world champion. it is is the new world champion. it is unbelievable. _ is the new world champion. it 3 unbelievable. throughout the whole race i kept fighting and i had an opportunity in the last lap, it is insane. ., ., ., ., , ., ., insane. congratulations to max and his team. insane. congratulations to max and his team- in _ insane. congratulations to max and his team. in the _ insane. congratulations to max and his team. in the last _ insane. congratulations to max and his team. in the last part _ insane. congratulations to max and his team. in the last part of - insane. congratulations to max and his team. in the last part of the - his team. in the last part of the season— his team. in the last part of the season we _ his team. in the last part of the season we gave it everything and never _ season we gave it everything and never gave up. season we gav

lewis hamilton beats max verstappen, in one of the most dramatic formula one races in years, setting up next weekend's winner—takes—all final race. pope francis has denounced those who seek to instill fear of migrants for political propaganda. on a visit to a migrant camp on the greek island of lesbos, he called on europe to shoulder responsibility for its share of what he said was a complex gobal problem. our special correspondent fergal keane travelled with him and sent this report. they embrace the man and the message because, at this moment, he is their most passionate advocate. pope francis arrives at the time of renewed political crisis in europe over the issue of migration. since his last visit, fences have gone up, there have been pushed back of migrants in land and at sea and globally there's no coherent political vision to tackle the problems of poverty and war that are driving people from their homes in their thousands. the pope spoke to an audience largely made up of refugees, but aimed his frustration at the political leaders. translation: let's stop ignoring reality

. - verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movie script better. this| verstappen as well. you couldn't. write a movie script better. this is real life, this is formula 1. and this is brilliant for the fans. you have sarah lewis hamilton coming from a non—moneyed background who worked his way up and is probably head of his eight world championship title. you've got verstappen son of a racing driver and go kart driver mum who has grown up wanting to become world champion. mercedes, the top car producer and red bull, an energy drink are formed formula 1 team. it could not be any more different. and the carriages cannot be any more different but they have one thing in common. and when the lights go off it is pure racing and hopefully no politics. a four storey building has collapsed in italy on the island of sicily following a gas explosion. rescuers in the southwestern town of ravan—usa are searching for at least ten missing residents including three children and a pregnant woman after the building caught fire. an 80—year—old woman was pulled alive from the rubble. pr

can max verstappen spoil the party? verstappen spoilthe party? maybe smash the pocket _ verstappen spoilthe party? maybe smash the pocket is _ verstappen spoilthe party? maybe smash the pocket is not _ verstappen spoilthe party? maybe smash the pocket is not the - verstappen spoilthe party? maybe smash the pocket is not the best . smash the pocket is not the best choice of words.— smash the pocket is not the best choice of words. yes, let's not go with smash- _ choice of words. yes, let's not go with smash. we _ choice of words. yes, let's not go with smash. we get _ choice of words. yes, let's not go with smash. we get the - choice of words. yes, let's not go with smash. we get the sense . choice of words. yes, let's not go with smash. we get the sense of| choice of words. yes, let's not go i with smash. we get the sense of it. just when safely, that is the message. thanks. now it's time for the travel show. this week on the travel show: heading back for the first time in over two years. let's go to gate! this aussie girl is finally going home

for lewis hamilton and max verstappen, it all comes down to the final formula one race of the season in abu dhabi. the two are level on points after a remarkable race in saudi arabia which was won by the british driver...but with four flash points, including a collision between verstappen and hamilton, the sport is all set for a dramatic climax, particularly as both drivers need to work out how to deal with the other on the track with so much at stake.the most significant moment was when max verstappen was ordered to allow lewis hamilton to pass. but as the dutchman slowed to let him by, hamilton crashed max verstappen has the upper hand, they are equal in points, but max verstappen has one more win to his tally and it all matches what comes down in the last race, hamilton has to be careful, if they crash, then it is the championship for max verstappen. lewis hamilton may have had seven titles, he is not under the same pressure as max, he has not been marking, but he is saying, i remember my first. that's all the sport for now, but there's more on the bbc sport website, including upd

verstappen in the rivalry being told to let hamilton pass. a punishment for a dangerous move earlier on, but hamilton had not been told and so the slam on the brakes was a complete surprise. with seven laps to go, hamilton did take the lead and in winning the race, gave eight points on verstappen to bring them level. that's we, the battle goes to abu dhabi and hamilton has momentum. but at one stage, he was 32 points behind, just to be this close shows his extraordinary form. he has now won three in a row and race is built on brave and gutsy driving. at moments like that collision bring an extra edge. i moments like that collision bring an extra edae. ., �* ~' ., moments like that collision bring an extra edae. ., �* ~ ., , extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so _ extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so heavily _ extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so heavily and _ extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so heavily and then - extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so heavily and then i - the

where verstappen could essentially have a free pit stop. they restarted a few mooments ago, but it has been stopped again after another crash. hamilton needs to finish at least fifth if he's guarantee taking fifth if he's to guarantee taking the title fight to the final race of the season next weekend in dubai. hamilton had briefly taken the lead, the staff 2nd, and there is live commentary on the bbc sport website and also radio commentary on radio 5 live right now, you can follow that. let's look at some other new stories in the news today. great britain and serbia have been awarded wildcards into next year's davis cup finals. great britain were knocked out at the quarter—final stage of this year's competition. despite losing 53—63 today, england roses have wrapped up a series win againstjamaica, having won the first two of the three match series in nottingham. the contest was rearranged after coronavirus travel restrictions meant it was postponed back in january. england will defend their commonwealth games title in birmingham next y

but a first victory in monaco inspired verstappen. he won four races out of five, and after the austrian grand prix, he was 32 points in front. hamilton stayed in touch, winning in silverstone, but with four races to go, verstappen was on course to be champion. it is only a remarkable finish that kept the britt in it. he�*s won the last three in a row to set up a finale we�*ve really seen before. just once, to drivers approach the last waist level, and that was 197a. but this rivalry goes down with the iconic ones. verstappen has one more race win, so if neither take points, he�*s champion. that could happen if there a crash, and with these two, that�*s possible. to break mercedes�*s dominant, verstappen pushed the limits and collided with hamilton three times. limits and collided with hamilton three times-— limits and collided with hamilton three times. ~ . , ., , ., three times. mercedes have been a bit of benchmark _ three times. mercedes have been a bit of benchmark team _ three times. mercedes have been a bit of bench

max verstappen able to celebrate with the entire staff at red bull's base in milton keynes. later the dutch driver telling me how it felt to have realised a lifelong ambition. yes, it is slowly sinking in, but also it has been very hectic all the way through, so i'm also pretty tired at the moment. anything what will happen now is a bonus. not much will change, but in the back of your mind you are a bit more relaxed because your big dream, you know, ultimate goal you have achieved already. verstappen�*s victory over lewis hamilton in the season's deciding race in abu dhabi has divided the sport. mercedes failing with two protests after the dutchman was given the chance to claim the race and title in the final lap after a restart. so has the controversy tainted the success? not for me and and also i don't think for the team. we raced when there was a green light, green flag and we beat them on the track. when you look over the whole season we had the most poles, most wins. we had ourfairshare of bad luck as well. mercedes have the option of appealing, they have until tomorr

they believe a verstappen win would be a triumph of david over goliath. i think it would be our biggest achievement. i think with the intensity and the level of the competition and, you know, lewis hamilton in a mercedes, with the strength that they have, if we can beat them — wow! that would be something that we could have only dreamt about this time 12 months ago. the scene is set for a high—stakes game on sunday. something's gotta give. natalie pirks, bbc news, abu dhabi. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. bye— bye. welcome to bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. it's been quite a chilly day and we've got a cold night on the way, a widespread frost expected in the early hours of saturday morning, particularly across eastern and central areas of the uk. many towns and cities will fall to around freezing or below. but out towards the west, not quite so cold — in fact by this stage on saturday, the weather will be turning milder as an advancing warm front brings cloud and also some outbreaks of rain. o

they believe a verstappen win would be a triumph of david over goliath. i think it would be our biggest achievement. i think with the intensity and the level of the competition and, you know, lewis hamilton in a mercedes, with the strength that they have, if we can beat them — wow! that would be something that we could have only dreamt about this time 12 months ago. the scene is set for a high—stakes game on sunday. something's gotta give. natalie pirks, bbc news, abu dhabi. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good evening, clear but chilly end to the week for most of us, but through the weekend, there will be a change in the feel of the weather, it will turn milder, with more cloud and some rain at times. but under the clear skies at the moment, one or two showers, but they will fade and temperatures will drop away. particularly across eastern areas, parts of eastern scotland could get down to —5 or minus six celsius. but not as cold in the west and we will have more cloud, patchy rain, and that milder air is going to be crawling its w

so verstappen goes from third. any word on the gearbox because that would have course then have an effect on where he is on the grid? yes, the hit meant he could have damaged his gearbox. the fia will release a document later on today to tell us of that is the case. if it is, he'd go back five places and start p8. so it's a big difference and it will have a huge factor on this championship battle. the stakes are so high. notjust verstappen making mistakes. hamilton looked edgy at times across this weekend too. butjust how important do you think his experience could prove to be as a seven time champion? well, he's been very clear in the fact that he is the elder statesman of formula 1, he's done this before. he said on thursday, "it's not my first rodeo." so he's trying to draw on that and use this in a psychological battle between he and max verstappen. but i think when it comes to it, both are very calm. they go into today knowing the significance, the importance, max verstappen could end today with a first world

it are both out, it goes to max verstappen-— verstappen. it is absolutely possible- — verstappen. it is absolutely possible. we _ verstappen. it is absolutely possible. we have - verstappen. it is absolutely possible. we have seen i verstappen. it is absolutely| possible. we have seen this verstappen. it is absolutely - possible. we have seen this before, for those who followed formula 1, alain prost and ayrton senna, two world championships decided injapan with them coming into contact and ayrton senna saying that he would do it. the world has moved on, the world is watching. what we absolutely know, if anyone watches in saudi arabia, if there is the smallest of gaps you will go for it. that will be inside the mind of lewis hamilton, who has been in more thanjust lewis hamilton, who has been in more than just contact with max across the course of the season. i don't know, we have to tune in tomorrow, it will be a huge sporting event. david, charlie hayter, the enthusiasm is oozing out of you this morning. you know both of these characters. can you give us a snapshot, they are usu

an incident that cost verstappen the lead, a penalty and ultimately the race. hamilton's victory in the craziest of circumstances. the decision to race in saudi arabia raises ethical questions. this extraordinary season now goes to the final grand prix in abu dhabi and the amazing rivalry will get the climax it deserves. chelsea beat arsenal 3—nil to win the women's fa cup and claim a domestic treble of trophies for the first time. the final was played exactly 100 years after the fa banned women from playing football. a ban that lasted for nearly 50 years. jo currie reports from wembley. (tx) marking their moment in history, the captains of the first ever women's fa cup final, which took place 50 years ago, looked on at how far the game has come, before today's two london rivals walked out to a crowd of around 40,000. the game sprung into action in the third minute, fran kirby finding herself through on goal. and holding her nerve, she slotted away to give her side the lead. chelsea never really looked back. arsenal struggled to recover, and they were not hel

a fantastic lap in qualifying from verstappen to put him on pole. these are the moments lewis lives for. i'm still on the front row. we've got the difference obviously between the tyres. but i'm grateful i can see where he is! and then we can try and navigate from there. navigating rivalry is something alain prost knows plenty about. his infamous battles with the late ayrton senna lit up the sport in the 1980s and the frenchman believes verstappen and hamilton share a rivalry for the ages. i think it's maybe one of the best or maybe the best in a while. in my opinion, the human side is, you can view it even with more attention, you know. so that's why it's nice. but everybody has been waiting for that for many, many years. all eyes on them. locked on points. sporting history beckons for one of them. all the goals from the premier league and scottish premiership are coming up after the news but stay right here for the results. steven gerrard, who played for liverpool for 17 years, made his first return to anfield but the aston villa manager was on th

lewis hamilton will race max verstappen in the abu dhabi grand prix. the pair are currently level on points, but vertsappen starts in pole position. fi journalist inga stracke told me about the atmosphere ahead of the race. at the moment i'm standing in front of the entrance to the race track. there are people coming in, everybody wants to go here. spaces are been sold out. people are begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. what is this going to come down to? skill or the car? maybe luck, who knows. it is going to be a sunset race and i'm really proud of being here, being part of formula i, 22 races this year. at the beginning of the pandemic alert people did not think it could happen, and it has come to even points for the two contenders and i really hope that they both make it to the finish line, and the race will be decided at the finish line and may the best man win. tell us about the temperaments of the two drivers we will all be watching. 0bviously, lewis has gone through his moments and then you've got the young verstappen as well. you

after the race, max verstappen said... football: manchester united made a winning start to life under interim boss ralf rangnick after beating crystal palace 1—0 at old trafford. it looked like an improved performance from united was going to go unrewarded until fred scored a brilliant goal in the 77th minute. the brazilian struck a curling shot from the edge of the box for only his second goal of the season. it means united move up to sixth place in the english premier league and they have now recorded back—to—back wins for the first time since september. iam very i am very happy with the way that the team performed, the way they played, especially in the first half. it was exceptional, i thought. extreme high intensity and tempo. the only thing missing in that period of the game was one or two nil, but the way the team defended as a team the whole game, we had control of the game, so i am very happy with performance also with the result. a clean sheet, that is the most important part. in the day�*s other games, l

a flat spot make triers and driveable and it forced verstappen to change tactics. he will start in the vat about this durable soft tyre. it is the finest shoot—out for pole that matters, though. and on a weekend that has been headlined by individuals, it was a team—mate who got verstappen through. peres provided a slipstream to help the flying dutchman go faster and it worked. mercedes did not copy their tactic and hamilton couldn't catch him. in the last six years, the pole sitter has gone on to win. in this title fight, verstappen has landed a heavy first blow leaving hamilton on the ropes. the question is, can he recover? england have been crushed in the opening ashes test losing by nine wickets on day four. they had to continue the momentum and there were glimmers of hope. the captain added just three to his overnight score. his dismissalfor 89 was just three to his overnight score. his dismissal for 89 was pivotal putting australia in total control. england lost their last eight wickets with 77 runs. that left australia needing a mare 2i wickets with 77 ru

despite the fallout, verstappen�*s victory marks a new era for a sport which is winning new fans, and aged just 24, there could be much more success to come. dan roan, bbc news. before we go, i want to tell you about this story coming out of australia. the australian captain pat cummins has been deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive covid—19 test last night. it to a statement from cricket australia that has just been issued. he is going to miss the second ashes test in cricket in australia and he was dining, apparently, in a restaurant last night, he didn't reach any bio security protocols, according to that statement will stop he isolated as soon as he became aware of the situation and has since had a pcr test which produced a negative result. just to say that pat cummins will now miss that pat cummins will now miss that second ashes test in australia. that is it from us on newsday. thanks so much for watching. stay with bbc news for the latest headlines. hello there. temperatures were as high as 14 degrees on wednesday, and the rest of the week will stay mild.

despite the i fallout, max verstappen's victory fallout, max verstappen�*s victory marks a new era for a sport which is winning new fans, and aged just 24 there could be much more success to come. dan roan, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here�*s darren bett. hello, sophie. there was some sunshine around today, quite widely across yorkshire and into lincolnshire. these areas there will get chilly overnight. there may be mist and fog around because the winds are falling lighter. still some rain to move northwards away from northern ireland, light and patchy rain continuing northwards to the west of scotland overnight. some breaks in northern ireland and north—east england, so in these areas temperatures could be down to two degrees but it will be much milder elsewhere underneath the blanket of cloud once again. as we head into tomorrow, we will see the light and patchy rain pushing all the way up to shetland. any mist and fog patches well lived. for many of us, it will be a cloudy day once again during tomorrow. but whilst the winds are lighter, it is still mild with tempe

if both failed to finish, max verstappen will clinch the title. that is because of his nine race wins over max verstappen�*s eight. manchester city are leading liverpool by a point after all three top teams one thanks to penalties for raheem sterling got his 100th premier league goal after a debatable handball decision. wolves played half the match with ten men. steven gerrard was given a warm welcome. he had 17 years as a liveable player but it was his old side that came out on top. —— liverpool player. just the one goal from a penalty. two penalties for chelsea, as they beat leeds. they were missing their captain for disciplinary reasons and manchester united won thanks to a cristiano ronaldo penalty. bayern munich extended their lead to six points after coming from behind to win that match. australia have won the first ashes test by nine wickets. england were hoping to build on a brilliant partnership between malan and joe root but both were gone in the matter of a few overs. england added just 77 for the last eight wickets. they were bow

allowed verstappen to co ntroversially ta ke the race and the title. the amazing season deserved an amazing ending. this will live long in the memory. the arguments will go on perhaps just as long. few though could really disagree with the bbc�*s sports personality of the year. emma raducanu. having created history in 2021, it was perhaps in keeping with the last 12 months that emma raducanu received in covid isolation. this extraordinary sporting year ending rather like it began. we have got a bit of everything under the christmas tree today. in the southern part of the country it is quite mild, misty, rain and drizzle around but in the north and east of the country not only have we got a cold wind developing but one to have seen a bit of snow this morning to make it a white christmas, especially across shetland, parts of eastern scotland, down through the borders and on the tops of the pennines as far south as the dales. these areas continue to see some sunshine, one or two wintry flurries but mostly dry and sunny with a strengthening wind. for nor

it is a huge day in the formula 1 title fight, as contenders lewis hamilton and max verstappen battle it out at the saudi arabian grand prix. hamilton starts the penultimate race of the season on pole but if verstappen manages to outscore hamilton by 18 points today he will win his maiden title. but the bbc�*s f1 reporterjennie gow says hamilton is taking the pressure in his stride. he has been very clear in the fact he is the elder statesman of formula 1, he has done this, he said on thursday it is not my first rodeo so he is trying to draw on that and use this on a psychological battle between himself and max verstappen. but i think when it comes to it, both are very calm, they are going into today knowing the importance, max verstappen could end today with his first world title but both of them seem calm, cool and ready for action later. that will get under way at 5:30pm. australia have named their team for the first test of the ashes which starts at midnight on tuesday evening our time. travis head is included in the batting line up ahead of usman khawaja, while left—arm fast

he is level on points with his rival verstappen. we have not had that since 197a. hamilton is going for a record eight f1 titles, verstappen his first put up a straight face to the line between the two or if they fail to finish or are out of the points then verstappen will clinch the title is nine race wins over hamilton's eight. manchester city are leading liverpool by a point with chelsea one point further back. that is after all three of them won all thanks to penalties. city made hard work of it against wolves. the 100th premier league goal. the second half penalty after a debatable handball decision. a great welcome on a return to anfield. the manager had 17 years as a liverpool player but it was his old side who came out on top. to penalties for chelsea including the 94th minute winner. arsenal were missing their captain he was left out of the squad for disciplinary reasons. manchester united 11 nil at norwich thanks to a ronaldo penalty. via munich extended their lead at the top to six points after coming from behind. the second place dropped points during o

lewis hamilton will race max verstappen in the abu dhabi grand prix. the pair are currently level on points, but vertsappen starts in pole position. f1 journalist inga stracke is in abu dhabi. when you are in the paddock you can feel the tension building, you can cut the air, it is goose bumps material. i'm standing in front of the entrance to the racetrack, there are buses filing in, people coming in super cars, everybody wants to go here. the race has been sold out, people are begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. what is this going to come down to, skill, orthe car? maybe luck, who knows? it is going to be a fun packed race and i am really proud of being here, being part of formula 1. the 22 races this year, a calendar that at the beginning of the season with the pandemic a lot of people didn't really think could happen and it has come to, well, even points for the two title contenders and i hope they both make it to the finish line and that the race will be decided at the finish line and may the best one win. just tell us about the temp

allowed verstappen to co ntroversially ta ke the reins and the title. the amazing season deserved an amazing ending. this will live long in their memory. the arguments will go on perhaps just as long. few could really disagree with the bbc�*s sports personality of the year. emma raducanu. having created history in 2021, it was perhaps in keeping with the last 12 months of emma raducanu receiving her award and covid isolation. this extraordinary sporting year ending rather like it began. hello. you're not imagining it, it is exceptionally mild and we will continue to remain in very mild air for the first few days of the new year. notjust the uk, but many of our european neighbours have seen record temperatures in new year's eve, certainly in parts of poland, austria, germany and the netherlands. and for new year's day, once again we could see records being rivalled or toppled for the day. this cold front will push across the uk through new year's day, quite a skinny little weather front, not much temperature contrast across it and because it is such a