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AUTO RACING

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton (right) overtakes teammate George Russell during the Formula One British Grand Prix in Silverstone, England, on Sunday.
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Jul 9, 2024
Mercedes experiencing a return to the top
Team boss Toto Wolff attributes much of the credit to technical director James Allison.
RB's Yuki Tsunoda during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on June 8.
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Jun 21, 2024
'Emotional control' driving sunny Tsunoda to blossom in F1
Where the likeable Japanese racer would once rant and rave at perceived injustices out on track, nowadays he is calmness personified. Almost.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen races during the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday.
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Jun 10, 2024
Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris to win Canadian Grand Prix
Verstappen won for the sixth time this season.
RB's Yuki Tsunoda arrives at the circuit Saturday ahead of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
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Jun 9, 2024
Yuki Tsunoda staying with RB F1 team in 2025
The 24-year-old has scored points in five of eight races so far for the Italy-based team and RB said they had taken up an option to keep him.
Yuki Tsunoda is set to spend his fifth season in Formula One with RB.
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Jun 7, 2024
Yuki Tsunoda expected to remain with RB next season
Tsunoda missed out on landing a seat at Red Bull when the team chose to extend the contract of Sergio Perez instead.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates with his team after winning the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.
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May 27, 2024
Charles Leclerc pays tribute to late father after emotional win in Monaco
Leclerc is the first homegrown winner of Formula One's showcase race since Louis Chiron in 1931.
Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.
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May 27, 2024
Newgarden wins second straight Indianapolis 500
Newgarden became the race's first back-to-back winner in 22 years.
Skye Parker of the United Kingdom, a participant in the More Than Equal Global Driver Development program, trains with a coach in Saalfelden, Austria, on Friday.
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May 22, 2024
Young female drivers take aim at F1's male monopoly
The More Than Equal initiative is seeking to find and develop the first female F1 world champion.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen drives during the Miami Grand Prix on May 5.
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May 16, 2024
Formula One leader Max Verstappen hoping to get back on track at Imola
Max Verstappen will being trying put his friend Lando Norris back in his place among the chasing pack when Formula One returns to Italy.
McLaren's Landon Norris celebrates with his team after winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
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May 10, 2024
Lando Norris confident McLaren can compete for Formula One title in 2025
Norris topped the podium at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday to earn the first win of his career.
Adrian Newey, Red Bull's chief technical officer, will leave the team in April 2025.
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May 3, 2024
Max Verstappen downplays Adrian Newey's impending Red Bull exit
Newey, Red Bull said, will depart in April 2025 after almost two decades with the team.
Max Verstappen said that his future was with Red Bull during a meeting with the media ahead of the Miami Grand Prix on Thursday.
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May 3, 2024
Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen bats away rumors about leaving Red Bull
Three-time reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen said on Thursday that Red Bull was his home.
Thirty years after his death, Ayrton Senna remains a revered figure among motorsports fans in Japan.
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May 1, 2024
30 years on, Japan's bond with Senna remains strong
During the driver's peak, Formula One grew to a point where the sport brought a second race to Japan in 1994.
Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Perez speaks during a news conference in Shanghai on April 21.
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Apr 30, 2024
Red Bull should stick with Perez, says Szafnauer
Perez's contract runs out at the end of the season, and the 34-year-old faces an uncertain future.
Sauber's Zhou Guanyu (front) and Williams' Logan Sargeant race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. The pair are among several drivers who have yet to score a point through five races of the 2024 Formula One season.
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Apr 24, 2024
Formula One considers extending scoring positions down to 12th from 2025
Six of the 10 teams need to vote in favor, with further discussion expected, but some bigger outfits have indicated they will not block the proposal.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (center) shakes hands with Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of the Formula One Group, in Bangkok on Monday.
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Apr 23, 2024
Thailand keen to host F1 race on streets of Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin hosted F1 boss Stefano Domenicali on Monday.
Spectators watch the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai in April 2019. The event will return to the city this weekend for the first time since the pandemic.
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Apr 16, 2024
Pride and hype as F1 roars back to China after COVID-19 absence
Fans will get to see Shanghai native Zhou Guanyu drive at his home track in Formula One for the first time.
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix race at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on Sunday.
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Apr 8, 2024
Verstappen questions wisdom of sprint race on China return
The Chinese Grand Prix will include the first of six sprint rounds this season.
Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda competes in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday as the race's spring debut saw cherry blossoms greet the 20 drivers on the Formula One grid.
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Apr 7, 2024
Tsunoda becomes first Japanese F1 driver to score a point at home since 2012
Tsunoda’s deep knowledge of the track paid off and Max Verstappen's Honda-powered Red Bull took the win.
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu during a practice session ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Komatsu is the first Japanese to hold the top position at a non-Japanese F1 team.
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Apr 7, 2024
Tokyo native Ayao Komatsu brings ‘calm’ and ‘focus’ to improving Haas F1 team
The impact is apparent three months into leadership change that made Komatsu team principal.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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