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AUTO RACING

RB's Yuki Tsunoda drives during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir on Saturday.
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Mar 3, 2024
Yuki Tsunoda's temper flares over team orders in closing laps of Bahrain GP
Tsunoda did not take kindly to being asked to let his teammate by and showed his frustration over the team radio and on the track.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner speaks with his wife, British singer Geri Halliwell, ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.
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Mar 3, 2024
Horner seeks to draw line under misconduct probe
"Obviously it’s not been pleasant, the unwanted attention, but the focus is now very much on the cars," Horner said.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen races toward a win in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday in Sakhir.
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Mar 3, 2024
Verstappen cruises to 'unbelievable' Red Bull one-two in Bahrain
In a statement of emphatic superiority, the 26-year-old Dutchman came home 22.5 seconds clear of teammate Sergio Perez.
Haas' Ayao Komatsu is the first Japanese to be named team principal of a non-Japanese Formula One team.
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Mar 1, 2024
Ayao Komatsu and a road less traveled to the top of a Formula One team
As the new boss at Haas, Komatsu is the first Japanese team principal for a non-Japanese F1 team.
Red Bull's Christian Horner was cleared following an investigation into complaints of inappropriate behavior made against him by a female team member.
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Feb 29, 2024
Red Bull boss Christian Horner cleared of inappropriate behavior
A statement from Austrian energy drink brand Red Bull, the parent company of the world champion Formula One team, said the "grievance has been dismissed."
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen drives during the third day of the Formula One pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday.
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Feb 27, 2024
F1 starts longest season with Red Bull still the team to beat
Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and Aston Martin are all confident that gremlins in their new cars have been removed.
Daniel Ricciardo speaks during Formula One preseason testing at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, on Feb. 21.
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Feb 26, 2024
Daniel Ricciardo happy to embrace Visa Cash App RB's new identity
Ricciardo will not be cutting any corners in saying his Formula One team's lengthy new name.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen during preseason testing on Wednesday in Sakhir, Bahrain
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Feb 25, 2024
Verstappen eyes fourth title as rivals face 'brutal' reality
With stable regulations and no changes to the driver lineups, a year of deja vu appears likely in Formula One.
Red Bull, the dominant 2023 F1 champions, launched their new car last week with some design features reminiscent of those tried and discarded by rivals Mercedes last season.
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Feb 21, 2024
Questions hang over Red Bull ahead of F1 testing in Bahrain
Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin are all hoping to be closer to Max Verstappen, who is chasing his fourth title in a row this season.
Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant driver Fernando Alonso (front) during the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 18
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Feb 13, 2024
Alonso says he is 'attractive' to other F1 teams
Fernando Alonso said he is "attractive" to other Formula One teams but denied any contact with Mercedes, after Lewis Hamilton announced he was quitting to drive for Ferrari in 2025.
Lewis Hamilton arrives at a news conference in Sao Paulo in November ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Feb 4, 2024
Racing for Ferrari fulfills a childhood dream, Lewis Hamilton says
Britain's seven-time Formula One world champion stunned the sport when his move on a multiyear deal was announced on Thursday.
Haas' Kevin Magnussen competes during the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November.
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Feb 3, 2024
Haas and new boss Komatsu expecting to start 2024 season at the back
Haas, with Germany's Nico Hulkenberg and Denmark's Kevin Magnussen, finished last in 2023 with only 12 points from 22 races.
The start of the Japanese Grand Prix on Sept. 24 last year.
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Feb 2, 2024
Japanese Grand Prix race staying at Suzuka until at least 2029
Suzuka is a hugely popular circuit with drivers but its place on the calendar had been questioned with recent talk of a street race in Osaka.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, seen after a third-place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix in March 2022, will make a blockbuster move to Ferrari after the 2024 season.
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Feb 2, 2024
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to make blockbuster move to Ferrari in 2025
Hamilton will exercise an option in his contract that will allow him to end his two-year deal with Mercedes after one year.
Mario Andretti is "devastated" that his team's bid to join Formula One was rejected on Wednesday.
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Feb 1, 2024
Formula One rejects Andretti's bid to join circuit
Racing legend Mario Andretti said he was devastated after learning his team's bid to join Formula One was rejected.
F1 veteran Alan Permane has taken the role of racing director for the Visa Cash App RB team with immediate effect.
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Jan 30, 2024
Goss and Permane join Red Bull's renamed RB team
Goss will join in October as chief technical officer while F1 veteran Permane takes the role of racing director with immediate effect.
Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula One, during a news conference in Madrid on Tuesday.
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Jan 24, 2024
Madrid to host Spanish GP from 2026; Barcelona's future uncertain
The Barcelona circuit's contract expires after the 2026 race but F1 chief Stefano Domenicali suggested the Barcelona track could remain on the calendar beyond then.
Ayao Komatsu speaks during an event ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 21.
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Jan 11, 2024
Tokyo native Komatsu takes over as Haas F1 boss after Steiner's departure
"In appointing Ayao Komatsu as Team Principal we fundamentally have engineering at the heart of our management," the team owner said.
Portugal's Joao Monteiro drives his South Racing CAN-AM ahead of the Dakar RAlly in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
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Jan 4, 2024
Sharp-shooting Nasser Al-Attiyah takes aim at sixth Dakar title
A 425-strong colorful caravan made up of cars, bikes, quads and trucks sets out from Al-Ula on a treacherous 4,900-mile (7,886 kilometer) odyssey around Saudi Arabia.
The Yas Marina Circuit, home to Formula One's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will be the scene of a different sort of race in April when driverless race cars take to the track.
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Dec 21, 2023
Driverless race cars on track for April debut in Abu Dhabi
The driverless Dallara Super Formula SF23 open-wheel cars have a computer in place of the cockpit and no need for a steering wheel or seat.
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.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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