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lplita_sahim · Mar 19, 2024

Formula 1 is back this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix - and race day returns to a Sunday.

Max Verstappen has made a strong start to the season, winning both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix.

As teams prepare to travel to Albert Park in Melbourne, BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson answers your questions.

Is there a driver from before your career started who you would love to have interviewed?
Andrew: Thanks for the questions as ever.

Two, actually.

The end of Ayrton Senna's career coincided with the very beginnings of mine - I was just beginning to attend the odd grand prix as a journalist in 1993.

I had a brief close encounter with the legendary Brazilian at Imola that year, which I've touched on in here. In that piece, you can also explore the reasons why it would have been so fascinating to do a long-form interview with him.

The other is Gilles Villeneuve - who was the driver who first sparked my interest in Formula 1.

Gilles Villeneuve (left) became a Formula 1 legend for his exploits with Ferrari, for whom he drove from the late part of the 1977 season

His combination of speed, bravery, and straightforwardness was and remains compelling, not just for me, but for many around the world.

I feel there was a fair bit more to him than is often allowed for, and I would have enjoyed trying to get into that.

Of course, there are many more great names through history who would have been fascinating to talk to, but those are the two who stand out on a personal level.

The thinking behind that is a team with an advantage finds it harder to unearth further gains as they are pushing up against the ceiling of what's possible, while the others catch up.

But… I'm not that convinced that will happen here. This is year three of a set of rules that were designed to make the racing more competitive and close the field up.

They have done some of that - but Red Bull started with an advantage and it has, if anything, grown over time rather than diminished. I fear no-one will catch up before the new rules in 2026.

lplita_sahim · Mar 17, 2024

Scotland go down fighting in wasted chance campaign

Ireland 17-13 Scotland: 'Unpredictable Scotland go down fighting in wasted chance campaign'

For much of the last 40 minutes at the Aviva, Scotland resembled a fighter on the ropes - pummelled but refusing to go down, surviving on instinct and pride.

In Rome last week these same players folded under the pressure, but this was the other side of their split personality. This was belligerence and incredible cussedness.

If Scotland's accuracy in attack deserted them - the sloppiness in possession was again a curse - it is hard to remember such a prolonged period of assaults on the Scottish line met with such resistance.

The tackle count was astronomical, the aggression through the roof. Tadhg Furlong denied. Calvin Nash denied. Garry Ringrose denied. Robbie Henshaw denied.

Houdini would have applauded some of the escapology out there while scratching his head over Scotland constantly inviting Ireland on to them after daft errors.

Long before the final minutes, Scotland had crashed through the 200 barrier in terms of tackles made. Most of the Scots were into double figures on the stats. Their survival technique was almost surreal at times.

There were Irish gripes about Furlong's try not being awarded and George Turner's head-on-head with Furlong not being punished and both were legitimate. There were Scottish gripes about Andrew Porter's game-breaking score being awarded and that was legitimate, too. There looked to be Irish obstruction in that move.

This was the third meeting of these nations in a year. Unlike in Paris in the autumn, when Scotland were trounced early, and Murrayfield in the spring of last year when they fell away late on, this was resilience from start to finish. Scotland lost, but at least they turned up.

They gifted Ireland seven points in what proved to be a four-point game, but their doggedness was beyond dispute. And right at the end there was a hint of a sensation, a suggestion of a rope-a-dope that would have made the Rumble in the Jungle look like a warm-up routine.

In quality terms, this ranks pretty low on that list, but nobody in green would have been all that bothered. Peter O'Mahony, possibly making his last appearance for his country, called it a career highlight.

lplita_sahim · Mar 16, 2024

Christian Horner: Woman to appeal against Red Bull decision to dismiss complaint

The woman who made allegations about Christian Horner's behavior will appeal Red Bull's decision to ignore her complaint.

The woman, who was last week suspended from her position by Red Bull, accused the team principal of inappropriate and controlling behaviour.

He will ask Red Bull to reconsider their decision, which was taken following an investigation carried out by lawyers.

Horner, 50, has always denied the allegations leveled against him.

The allegations against Horner came to light in early February but an investigation into his behavior had begun almost a month earlier.

Red Bull appointed external lawyers to investigate the claims. After the report was submitted to the company board, the company board decided to reject the complaint.

The following day, a number of messages claiming to involve Horner were leaked to almost 150 senior F1 insiders and media.

Horner said it was "time to draw a line in the sand" on the controversy amid continued speculation about the independence of the investigation and Red Bull's reasons for taking the decision.

The whistleblower's decision to fight Red Bull's actions is a further indication that the controversy is likely to continue for some time.

If Red Bull again rejects the woman's case, she has the option to take legal action against Red Bull and Horner.

Red Bull declined to provide further details about the case, citing confidentiality, and said it “cannot comment” on the reasons for the woman's dismissal.

BBC Sport previously reported that the reason Red Bull gave the employee was because he was dishonest.

Red Bull's engine partner Honda has requested further details on the matter.

Horner said at last weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: “The reality is that there was a complaint made, it was dealt with in the most professional way by the group, who appointed an independent KC, one of the most reputable in the country.

“He took the time to investigate all the facts. He looked at everything and came to a conclusion where he ignored the complaints.

“As far as I'm concerned, as far as Red Bull is concerned, we're moving forward.”

The controversy is at the center of a power struggle within Red Bull, involving Horner, motorsport adviser Helmut Marko, the team's three-time world champion Max Verstappen and his father Jos and manager Raymond Vermeulen, as well as two of the company's owners.

Chalerm Yoovidhya, 51% shareholder has supported Horner and forced 49% shareholder Red Bull Gmbh in Austria to step down because they want to force him out.

lplita_sahim · Mar 15, 2024

Indian Wells: Bees swarm court as Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev

Carlos Alcaraz was stung on the side of the forehead when a swarm of bees descended on his Indian Wells quarter-final against Alexander Zverev.

Umpire Mohamed Lahyani was forced to suspend play in the third game as the bees invaded the court in California.

The match was delayed for one hour and 40 minutes before defending champion Alcaraz won 6-3 6-1.

"For sure the most unusual match I have ever played in my career," Wimbledon champion Alcaraz said afterwards.

"I saw some bees around, but I thought it was just a few of them. But I saw the sky and there were thousands flying, stuck in my hair, going to me.

"It was crazy. I tried to stay away from them, but it was impossible.

"I'm a little bit afraid of them. I had to stay safe, and I was running everywhere."

The bees were particularly attracted to the spidercam - a TV camera which moves above the court on cables.

Once the players had left the court and spectators had been removed from one corner of the stands, the tournament's beekeeper arrived

However, a few bees continued to trouble world number two Alcaraz on his return, and so the beekeeper was recalled.

He walked on to court to a jubilant reception, to spray the scoreboard before walking back through the crowd where he exchanged high fives and posed for selfies.

lplita_sahim · Mar 14, 2024

Felipe Nystrom: From drug addiction and despair to the world championship

This article contains references to child abuse, drug addiction and suicidal thoughts. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised,

As Felipe Nystrom approaches the hill, the cheers swell. His bike sliding and squelching through the mud, he reaches the bottom and jumps off, shouldering the frame.

Hundreds of fans urge him on as he struggles up the steep slope, cycling shoes sliding backwards as he edges forwards and upwards.

Far behind the other competitors, Nystrom reaches the top. He pauses, standing in silhouette against the wintery sun, and acknowledges the crowd. They return his salute with yet more cheers.

Nystrom's journey to these moments on a muddy cyclocross course in the south of the Netherlands has been traumatic and painful.

It has encompassed mental despair, homelessness, and attempted suicide.

It is a tale he is determined to tell, to help others who may be as desperate now as he once was.

"All I want is one person," Nystrom says. "One person to know that you can come out from under the grasp of addiction and alcoholism. It's going to be the hardest thing you ever did, but you can do it."

Nystrom was born in Costa Rica, the son of a local father and an American mother who had moved there with the Peace Corps, a United States government agency for international development.

His mother's work as a volunteer and aid worker meant he was often looked after by different people at short notice.

In his early years, that made him vulnerable. Nystrom describes desperately trying to hide in a drawer from one man who had taken to viciously beating him. He also has childhood memories of being sexually abused. None of those who Nystrom remembers abusing him ever faced charges or punishment.

"For the first eight years of my life, I think I lived in just panic, in terror, like every time the door opened, I didn't know what was going to happen," says Nystrom.

"I was almost like this feeling of complete helplessness. There is nothing I could do."

As he grew older, the abuse stopped, but its effects lingered. Nystrom was awkward and withdrawn, frequently in conflict at home and bullied at school.

The only time he felt comfortable was on the sports field; playing football, doing gymnastics and, as he puts it now, "anything to stay out of the house".

But injury set him back and, instead of working on his recovery, he gave up his dreams.

"I thought sports were going to be the thing - 'I'm going to be a professional soccer player and it's going to be great'," he says.

"And then I couldn't really play anymore, and I think that was the moment, [at age] 18 or 19 I was so lost.

"I had no idea where I was going. I remember thinking, 'Well, I did everything I could, in soccer and sports, to make this happen. And now even that's gone.

"I've been good and still nothing good happens, maybe I should just party like everybody else."

As he digested the end of his sporting hopes, Nystrom started down the road which was to define his life.

lplita_sahim · Mar 1, 2024

Indexing or how to index on Google is an important part in the world of search engines. This term works side by side with its two counterparts, namely crawling and ranking.

These three things become one unit in the work of search engine optimization (SEO).

The reason is, if a website is not indexed well, it will be difficult for the site to appear on the search engine results page (SERP).

Actually, what is indexing and how does it work? How do you get a website into Google's index?

In this article, Glints has prepared complete information for you. Come on, take a look at the following explanation!

You may often encounter the word 'indexing' on various occasions, including in data processing. In this article, Glints will only discuss indexing in search engines.

Quoted from Moz, indexing is the process of storing and organizing content found by search engines during the crawling process.

Meanwhile, according to DeepCrawl, indexing is the process when search engines organize information before a search occurs.

So, when someone searches for a keyword, search engines can easily find relevant sites.

Indexing or web indexing is one part of search engine performance. Broadly speaking, the work of a search engine consists of three stages, namely crawling, indexing, and ranking.

In the crawling stage, search engines explore various sites on the internet through the URLs they find.

The next stage is indexing, when search engines store and organize content on various sites.

Then ranking occurs, which is when the search engine displays content that best meets user expectations.

Later, the results of the indexing process will become a source of data on search engines. When you search for something with a keyword, search engines will look for the content you mean in their index.

If you are still confused, you can imagine a database in a library. There, of course, is data containing the book title, author, and year of publication of a book.

When searching for a book in the database, you will find a book that meets your expectations. This can happen because the librarian has indexed the books in the library.

There are various things that are generally included in Google's index, namely URLs, text, images, videos, and all URL HTML code.

How Indexing Works

Indexing is a process carried out by search engines themselves, including Google.

In general, how indexing works starts with a content analysis process.

Search engines will analyze the keywords on a website and ensure that the keywords are relevant to the content.

Then, web crawlers and web spiders visit various pages on a website and collect information on them.

The findings from the web crawler then become an index, as quoted from AddSearch.

When you search with a keyword, search engines will display all the results in their index.

You don't need to be confused about the difference between indexing and ranking.

Indexing or index is something that is static. The contents of the search engine index will not change.

Meanwhile, ranking is something dynamic. There are various things that influence the ranking of a website on search engines.

How to Index Google

Take advantage of Google Search Console
The best way to get into Google's index is to use SEO tools, one of which is Google Search Console.

This Google product has a ton of benefits that you can enjoy for free.

You can monitor crawling, index errors, and website security.

Apart from that, you can enter your website so that it is easily indexed by Google.

Create content
Whatever type of website you have, make sure there is quality content on it. Create content that is relevant to your website.

The reason is, Google will find it easier to crawl a website that has content. So, your website will be indexed more easily by Google.

Increase internal links
Just creating content is not enough. You need to complete your content with internal links.

Quoted from Backlinko, an internal link is a hyperlink from a word in your content that refers to another page on the same domain.

Get backlinks
Indexing is a process that has a lot to do with content, including links. Therefore, internal links are not enough.

You still need to get backlinks as a way to get into Google's index.

In short, backlinks are links that are on a website and lead to your website, as quoted from Ahrefs.

If there are other websites that provide a link to your website, you get a backlink from them.

Quality backlinks are very important in indexing because Google will see it as a quality website too.

Create a sitemap
The next way to get included in Google's index is to create an XML sitemap.
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