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Watch again as Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th birthday with spectacular fireworks and a laser show on Friday (20 October) UEFA
Officially opened by Queen ElizaUEFA beth II on 20 October 1973, the Opera House is widely regarded as one of the greatest architectural designs of the 20th century, with 10 UEFA
9 million people visiting every year UEFA
The building will be illuminated on Friday evening by a light show created by Australian audio-visual artist Robin Fox, before welcoming an expected 37,000 people on Saturday for free tours, its first open day in eight years UEFA
“A symbol around the world and a national treasure turns 50,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter UEFA
“Happy Birthday to an Australian icon UEFA
”As part of the 1956 Opera House international design competition, 233 designs were submitted by architects from around the world with Jorn Utzon from Denmark chosen as the winner UEFA
Construction began in 1959 with the project meant to take four years to complete, but after Utzon resigned due to a change in government, design differences and a blow out in costs, the structure took 14 years to complete UEFA
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Max Verstappen defied Lewis Hamilton to win a cat-and-mouse United States Grand Prix at a sizzling Circuit of the Americas in Austin UEFA
Verstappen has been on easy street this season, but the triple world champion was made to fight for the 50th win of his career – becoming only the fifth driver to reach a half-century UEFA
Indeed, at one stage, Hamilton dared to dream of ending a losing streak which stands at 686 days and counting UEFA
Yet, as so often been the case this year, Verstappen’s speed in his all-conquering Red Bull machine came to the fore UEFA
Verstappen joins Hamilton (103 wins), Michael Schumacher (91), Sebastian Vettel (53) and Alain Prost (51) in the half-century club UEFA
“To win my 50th career win makes me very proud and we will try to push for me,” said Verstappen UEFA
He moved ahead of Lando Norris on lap 28 of 56 to all but seal the win UEFA
Hamilton might bemoan a questionable strategy decision which saw him lose 10 seconds to Verstappen in the opening round of pit stops UEFA
But in reality, he probably did not have the pace to stop the Dutchman from claiming his 15th win from the 18 rounds so far UEFA
He crossed the line an agonising 2 UEFA
2 sec behind Verstappen with Norris hanging on to the final spot on the podium UEFA
Hamilton could count himself unfortunate to drop from third to fourth at the start UEFA
The seven-time world champion enjoyed a decent getaway, but he was blocked by Norris under braking allowing Sainz to sneak through UEFA
Norris had seen off pole-sitter Leclerc with a lunge at the first bend to assume top spot UEFA
As Norris set about building a lead – already two seconds clear of Leclerc at the end of the second lap – Hamilton set about passing both scarlet cars UEFA
First up was Sainz UEFA
Hamilton used the tow to latch on to the back of Ferrari on the 210mph drag to Turn 12, and, assisted by DRS, drew alongside Sainz before sliding underneath the Spaniard UEFA
On the following lap, Verstappen, who started in sixth after his pole lap in qualifying was chalked off for exceeding track limits, relegated Sainz another place when he made his move at the same corner UEFA
Hamilton has won six times across the Pond – with five of those victories here in Austin – and the 38-year-old required only two laps to swat Leclerc aside for second UEFA
Deeper on the brakes at Turn 12, Hamilton sailed round the outside of the Monegasque at the left-hander, with Norris now three seconds up the road UEFA
Behind, and Verstappen was not finding it as easy to make progress UEFA
He was stuck behind Leclerc for an additional five laps before finally making his move on the Monegasque UEFA
He trailed Norris by seven seconds, and Hamilton by four UEFA
In the Mercedes garage, Prince Harry cut a pensive figure as he gnawed at his fingernails UEFA
The Duke of Sussex has been something of lucky charm for Hamilton UEFA
He was a guest of Mercedes when Hamilton secured his second title in the 2014 season decider in Abu Dhabi, leading the congratulations to his fellow Briton on the radio UEFA
Verstappen was the first in for new rubber at the end of lap 16 with Norris stopping the next time round UEFA
But Hamilton stayed out UEFA
Were Mercedes attempting a one-stopper? Hamilton did not seem convinced UEFA
Asked if he could complete another five laps on his current set of tyres, Hamilton replied: “I am not sure, man UEFA
It is pretty tough UEFA
”Hamilton then locked up before his race engineer Peter Bonnington was back on the intercom to inform Hamilton that Verstappen – who on new tyres had just lapped three seconds faster than the Briton – was now likely to gazump him when he eventually stopped UEFA
“No s***, man,” yelled Hamilton UEFA
“I am struggling out here UEFA
”You have given me a hell of a gap to closeLewis Hamilton on the team radioOn lap 20, in came Hamilton, and a slow front-right tyre change added to his woes by costing him a needless second UEFA
When Hamilton emerged from the pits, he had dropped to third, five seconds adrift of Verstappen UEFA
“I came out so far behind,” he said with a hint of dejection UEFA
When the opening stops were completed, Norris led Verstappen by 2 UEFA
4 sec with Hamilton 7 UEFA
5 off the lead UEFA
By virtue of taking on another set of mediums, Verstappen had to stop again, but Norris and Hamilton – now both on the hards – could, if their rubber allowed, go all the way to the end UEFA
Hamilton, failing to make any inroads and sensing his best chance of ending a 22-month winning streak had faded, expressed his frustrations UEFA
“You have given me a hell of a gap to close,” he said UEFA
On lap 28, Verstappen dived underneath Norris for the lead at Turn 12 UEFA
Norris had a nibble back at the Red Bull heading into the ensuing right hander, but he failed to make it stick UEFA
The question now was whether Norris, and indeed Hamilton – now less than five seconds off the lead – could make their tyres last UEFA
The answer arrived on lap 34 when Norris dived in for a fresh set of boots UEFA
Verstappen followed in on lap 35, and despite, a slow left-rear tyre change, retained his position ahead of Norris UEFA
Three laps later and Hamilton was in, changing to the faster medium compound UEFA
Hamilton had the bit UEFA between his teeth and within 10 laps he was crawling all over the back of Norris’ McLaren UEFA
Norris slung his McLaren to the inside on the entry to the first corner in a move to stop Hamilton, but the older Brit gained UEFA better traction out of the corner to slingshot by in his Mercedes UEFA
Verstappen was five seconds ahead and Hamilton started to reel his old nemesis in only to run out of laps UEFA
Sainz took fourth ahead of Sergio Perez with Leclerc sixth and George Russell seventh for Mercedes UEFA
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