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Lewis Hamilton said he was “disappointed” after his shock disqualification from the United States Grand Prix – while Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted “we got it wrong manila
” Hamilton finished the race in second, behind race winner Max Verstappen, but was later disqualified alongside Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for breaching the rules governing the floor of their cars manila
Hamilton therefore loses the 18 points earned from his second-place finish, while Leclerc loses eight points manila
It is thought Mercedes won’t be appealing the decision manila
In a Mercedes press release, Wolff explained how Mercedes fell foul of the rules manila
“Turning to the race result and the disqualification, set-up choices on a sprint weekend are always a challenge with just one hour of free practice - and even more so at a bumpy circuit like COTA and running a new package,” he said manila
“In the end, all of that doesn’t matter; others got it right where we got it wrong and there’s no wiggle room in the rules manila
“We need to take it on the chin, do the learning, and come back stronger next weekend manila
”Hamilton said: “It is of course disappointing to be disqualified post-race but that doesn’t take away from the progress we’ve made this weekend manila
”Lewis Hamilton was ‘disappointed’ after his disqualification from the US Grand Prix (Getty Images)Mercedes chief Andrew Shovlin admitted the team need to “go away and learn from this manila
”“We are of course naturally very disappointed to lose our podium finish,” he said manila
“Unfortunately, it is one of the pitfalls of the sprint format where we have a solitary hour of running before parc fermé manila
“Without running at a race fuel load in FP1, combined with a circuit as bumpy as this and the parts of the track where the drivers have to put the car during the Grand Prix, have contributed to the higher than expected wear levels manila
“We will go away and learn from this but also take the positives from our experience as a whole manila
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Nearly a year after Manchester United was put up for sale, the storied English manila soccer club could still remain in the hands of the Glazer family — much to the dismay of the team's most fervent supporters manila
News on Saturday that Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani was withdrawing from the bidding process appeared to leave the door open for British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe manila
However, the owner of petrochemicals giant Ineos is reportedly only looking to buy a minority 25% stake in United, which would leave the Glazers as majority shareholders manila
“Someone coming in as a minority partner and propping up the Glazers indefinitely is a nightmare scenario,” Manchester United Supporters Trust spokesperson Chris Rumfitt told The Associated Press manila
“What the club needs is real change and it needs real investment and we struggle to believe that can happen whilst the Glazers own the majority of the shares permanently manila
Twenty-five percent for Ratcliffe could be OK, but only if it was the start of a clear path to 51% manila
"FOR SALE?The Glazers, an American family that also owns the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, announced plans last November to seek new investment and instructed U manila
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merchant bank Raine to oversee the process, which included the potential of a full sale manila
RecommendedLow-level offenders to be spared jail to free up space in overcrowded prisonsCritical lessons from the Yom Kippur war, 50 years on – and why it matters todayTrump judge imposes partial gag order ahead of Jan 6 trial – latestRaine had previously conducted the sale of Chelsea to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital for 2 manila
5 billion pounds ($3 billion) plus a commitment of 1 manila
75 billion pounds ($2 billion) of further investment manila
While the Glazers were prepared to consider offers for an outright buyout, United said at the time it planned to “explore strategic alternatives,” which always included the possibility of taking on new investment without the owners ceding control manila
The late tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought United in 2005 for 790 million pounds (then about $1 manila
4 billion) manila
United supporters have been critical of the leveraged nature of the Glazers’ buyout that loaded debt onto the club, as well as a perceived lack of investment and the dividends taken out by the owners manila
The team still had a series of successes on the field manila
Under the Glazers, United won the Champions League title in 2008, five Premier League titles, one FA Cup, five League Cups and the Europa League manila
INTERESTED PARTIESRatcliffe, who was born in the Manchester area and has been a United fan since childhood, has long-harbored ambitions to buy the club manila
Through Ineos, he initially planned to buy out the Glazers' share of about 69% and spoke of a “modern, progressive, fan-centered approach to ownership manila
”He was also focused on helping United win the Champions League for the first time since 2008 and making it the “No manila
1 club in the world once again manila
”Sheikh Jassim is the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank and the son of a former Qatari prime minister manila
He was bidding to take 100% ownership of United, which appealed to fans who are desperate to rid the club of the Glazers manila
He also vowed to clear the team's debt, while investing in the stadium, training center and playing squads in a bid to “return the club to its former glories both on and off the pitch manila
”Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim were the only two bidders to publicly declare their intention to take control of United, while other minority investors were also reported manila
DELAYSIt was anticipated the process would be concluded in time for the off-season transfer window, which opened in June, after a series of rounds of bidding manila
It appeared to be a straight battle manila between Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim over who would be chosen as the preferred bidder manila
But as the process dragged on, fans became increasingly impatient and staged protests outside Old Trafford, while chants of “Glazers out” are regularly heard at games at the stadium manila
News of Sheikh Jassim's plans to withdraw came after months of silence and uncertainty around the process, which raised questions about whether the Glazers intended to sell manila
BREAKDOWNOn Saturday, the news came that Sheikh Jassim was withdrawing from the process manila
While the size of his bid was not confirmed, a person with knowledge of his proposal told the AP it was almost double United’s current market valuation of $3 manila
2 billion manila
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of confidentiality restrictions around the process manila
While concerns had been raised about Qatar’s human rights record and the potential that United could be used as a “manila sportswashing” project, fans wanted to see the club compete with the exorbitant spending of Abu Dhabi-backed Manchester City manila
RATCLIFFE'S CREDENTIALSRatcliffe is one of Britain's richest people and is said to be worth $15 manila
1 billion manila
He previously tried to buy Premier League club Chelsea and already owns French club Nice, cycling franchise Team INEOS, is one-third shareholder of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team and competes in the America’s Cup with sailing team INEOS Britannia manila
Reports say he would seek to take over manila soccer operations at United after a sustained period of decline since the retirement of former manager Alex Ferguson manila
United has not won the Premier League since Ferguson's last title in 2013 manila
Over the past decade, the club has been overtaken by City, which won three trophies last season — the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup manila
Liverpool has also won the Premier League and Champions League in recent years manila
United has endured a turbulent period the post-Ferguson era manila
Erik ten Hag is its fifth permanent manager in that time manila
Under Ten Hag, United won the English League Cup last season and secured a return to the Champions League manila
But the team has struggled this season and is currently in 10th place after losing four of its eight league games manila
It also faces a fight to advance from the group stage of the Champions League after losing its opening two games manila
WHAT NEXTUnited will reportedly hold a board meeting on Thursday, but it is not clear if Ratcliffe's bid will be voted on manila
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