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30 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 14 OCTOBER 2018 SPORTS FORMULA 1 THE 2019 Formula 1 season will finish in December, and the German Grand Prix has been included on the final cal- endar released by the FIA. The record-equalling 21-race calendar has the same order as 2018, with the first race in Aus- tralia on the 17 of March. Abu Dhabi will close the sea- son, with the race taking place on 1 December. There have only been three later finishes to a season since the Formula 1 World Champi- onship began in 1950 – 1959, 1962 and 1963. The German Grand Prix has been held in alternate years recently, and there had been doubts about its future with organisers wanting to reduce their race fee. It will follow the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, which is scheduled for the 14th of July. Eleven of the 21 races are in Europe, five in Asia, four in the Americas and one in Aus- tralia. The 1,000th Grand Prix since F1's inception will take place in China on 14 April, the third race of the season. German Grand Prix to feature in Formula 1's 2019 season The German Grand Prix has been held in alternate years recently MONACO have appointed Arsenal legend Thierry Henry as their new manager, while Arsenal's Under-18 head coach Kwame Ampadu has been announced as part of his staff. Henry will take his first steps into management at the club where he be- gan his professional career, and has signed a three-year contract. The Frenchman obviously went on to greater heights, joining Juventus, then the Gunners and then Barcelona, but he spent six years with the Principal- ity club and is delighted to be making a return. "In the first place, I thank AS Monaco for giving me the opportunity to coach the team of this club which is so special to me," he said. "I am very happy to come back to AS Monaco and extremely determined to meet the challenges ahead. I cannot wait to meet the players to start work- ing together." Henry had worked alongside former Everton boss Roberto Martinez in the Belgium set-up, and helped the side to a third-placed finish at the World Cup in Russia. Vadim Vasilyev, Monaco's vice president, has already waxed lyrical about the appointment, made after the sacking of Leonardo Jardim ear- lier this week. "His knowledge of football, his pas- sion for the game, his high standards and his commitment to our colours make his nomination a reality," he said. "Thierry is both aware of the task ahead and eager to start his new job. He can count on our trust and all our support to bring a new dynamic to the team and carry out the mission." Indeed, Henry's task is a difficult one as he is charged with turning around the form of a side which have picked up only six points from nine Ligue 1 matches this season. While it's true that Monaco won the French title a mere 17 months ago, a mass of sales including Kylian Mbappe, Thomas Lemar, Fabinho, Tiemoue Ba- kayoko and Bernardo Silva has drasti- cally reduced the quality of the squad. Currently 18th in Ligue 1, Monaco return to action on October 20 with a trip to Strasbourg. Thierry Henry appointed Monaco's manager FOOTBALL