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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 21 JUNE 2017 23 Sport FORMULA 1 Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Fine VISIBILITY: Good WIND: West Southwest force 2 to 3 SEA: Slight SWELL: Negligible A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. SUNNY 29 º C / 20 º C UV INDEX: 11 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Enchanted (10) 8. Repeat rhythmically (5) 9. Circular (5) 10. Debt collectors (4) 12. Like chalk (6) 14. Easy to understand (6) 17. Musical percussion instrument (4) 21. Characterised by rain (5) 22. Enumerate (5) 23. Large flightless bird (3) 24. Compound of hydrogen and oxygen (10) 25. Encounter (4) Down 2. Shrimp (5) 3. Permits (4) 4. Welsh coastal village (5) 5. Customary (5) 6. Father (5) 7. Chilled (4) 11. Plant juice (3) 13. Help (3) 14. Metal fastener (5) 15. Damp (5) 16. A single thickness of something (5) 18. Path (5) 19. Hand (4) 20. Worthless people (4) fxg7+ Kh7 Nf6# Formula 1 to feature 'triple header' in 2018 FORMULA 1 will stage a re- cord-equalling 21-race sea- son in 2018, the FIA's World Motor Sport Council has an- nounced, with the sport also set to experience its first ever 'triple header' sequence. Australia will once again open the campaign, with Abu Dhabi retained as the season finale, the championship running from late March to late November, as per 2017. Returning events in France (at Paul Ricard) and Ger- many (at Hockenheim) have been given dates of 24 June and 22 July respectively. France's comeback is set to form the first of a triple- header, with races in Austria and Britain to take place over successive weekends. Azerbaijan has been moved from June to April, taking Russia's date, with Sochi con- sequently forming the first of a back-to-back with Japan in late September. Malaysia, which joined the championship in 1999, will not feature in 2018, after of- ficials at Sepang and new owners Liberty Media mu- tually agreed to end its con- tract prematurely. Events in China and Singa- pore remain subject to con- firmation from the Commer- cial Rights Holder. The calendar also avoids a clash with the Le Mans 24 Hours, which will take place on 16-17 June. Confirmed 2018 F1 calendar: 25 March – Australia (Melbourne) 8 April – China (Shanghai)* 15 April – Bahrain (Sakhir) 29 April – Azerbaijan (Baku) 13 May – Spain (Barcelona) 27 May – Monaco (Monte Carlo) 10 June – Canada (Montréal) 24 June – France (Le Castellet) 1 July – Austria (Spielberg) 8 July – Britain (Silverstone) 22 July – Germany (Hockenheim) 29 July – Hungary (Budapest) 26 August – Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) 2 September – Italy (Monza) 16 September – Singapore (Marina Bay)* 30 September – Russia (Sochi) 7 October – Japan (Suzuka) 21 October – USA (Austin) 28 October – Mexico (Mexico City) 11 November – Brazil (Sao Paolo) 25 November – Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) *Subject to CRH