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FORMULA ONE

Red Bull's Max Verstappen (left) speaks with McLaren's Lando Norris after the sprint race during the weekend of the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on Nov. 2.
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Nov 21, 2024
Verstappen in sight of exclusive club of four-time F1 champions
Red Bull's three-time champion needs only to stay ahead of Lando Norris to secure the title.
KitKat packets manufactured by Nestle in London
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2024
Nestle's KitKat signs Formula 1 deal as CEO Freixe seeks broader appeal
The aim of the deal was to improve KitKat's global reach and appeal to shoppers under 30 years old.
Gabriel Bortoleto signs autographs for fans at Interlagos in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
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Nov 7, 2024
Gabriel Bortoleto joins Sauber as Formula One undergoes generational shift
Bortoleto, 20, will be lining up against fellow rookies Kimi Antonelli (18), Oliver Bearman (19) and Jack Doohan (21).
McLaren's Lando Norris during the formation lap at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday
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Nov 5, 2024
McLaren boss says constructors' title is priority
McLaren driver Lando Norris made a couple of mistakes in Brazil over the weekend, running off track and losing positions.
Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
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Nov 4, 2024
Max Verstappen conquers wet conditions in Brazil to move to brink of title
Verstappen had not won a Grand Prix in 10 outings since the Spanish Grand Prix in May.
Max Verstappen sits in his car while preparing for the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on Thursday.
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Nov 1, 2024
Red Bull's Max Verstappen hits back at critics
The 27-year-old, who has not won in 10 races after dominating last season, said he listened to those who were objective and close to him and "not just there to stir."
McLaren's Lando Norris competes during the Mexico City Grand Prix at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on Sunday.
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Oct 29, 2024
No need to change, McLaren boss tells Norris
Lando Norris is 47 points behind Max Verstappen, still the clear favorite for a fourth successive title.
Lando Norris hugs Carlos Sainz after the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Oct 28, 2024
Lando Norris says Max Verstappen deserved penalty at Mexico City Grand Prix
The result in Mexico City breathed new life into Norris' title challenge, leaving the second-placed Briton 47 points adrift with four rounds remaining.
Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen talks to teammates at the starting grid at the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 20.
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Oct 25, 2024
Verstappen carries momentum back to a favorite track
Max Verstappen arrives at the high-altitude Hermanos Rodriguez circuit 57 points clear of McLaren's Lando Norris with five rounds remaining.
McLaren's Lando Norris finished behind Max Verstappen for the first time in five races at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.
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Oct 21, 2024
Lando Norris' title hopes take hit after momentum-killing result at U.S. Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc won his third title of the season as Ferrari took the top two spots on the podium.
McLaren driver Lando Norris has finished ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in four consecutive races.
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Oct 17, 2024
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris set to renew F1 title chase in Austin
There is still everything to play for as the 24-race season starts its decisive final quarter.
The Iron Dames car shared by Rahel Frey, Sarah Bovy and Michelle Gatting is pushed into the garage during the World Endurance Championship race in Austin, Texas, earlier this year.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 15, 2024
While motorsports' inclusivity has improved, there's still work to be done
The Iron Dames team is among those battling for a more welcoming motorsports environment for women.
A Haas F1 car branded with Toyota Gazoo Racing on Friday at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 12, 2024
Toyota returns to F1 with Haas technical partnership
Toyota Gazoo Racing will become Haas' official technical partner with both parties sharing expertise, knowledge and resources.
Lewis Hamilton, who has been racing competitively since he was 6, says he has battled depression during childhood and as an adult.
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Oct 1, 2024
Hamilton reveals long battle with depression in Times interview
'I’ve struggled with mental health through my life, depression from a very early age,' the Formula One driver said.
Liam Lawson, 22, has been Red Bull reserve since 2022 and filled in for 35-year-old Ricciardo at five races last year when the eight-times grand prix winner was injured.
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Sep 27, 2024
Lawson to replace Ricciardo at RB for rest of F1 season
The move was widely expected following mounting speculation that the Australian's Formula One career had reached the end of the road.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner ahead of a practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix
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Sep 25, 2024
Red Bull building back from Monza low point, Horner says
While McLaren believes the drivers' championship is on, the mathematical reality is that Norris still has a mountain to climb.
Max Verstappen described his recent punishment for swearing during a news conference as "silly."
SPORTS
Sep 23, 2024
Red Bull's Max Verstappen says 'silly' swearing penalty could hasten F1 exit
The Red Bull driver was sanctioned by the FIA after swearing during Thursday's drivers' news conference, which was being broadcast live.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrates after winning the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Sep 23, 2024
Lando Norris cuts into Max Verstappen's lead with dominant win in Singapore
It was the McLaren driver's third career win and his first from pole position as he finished almost 30 seconds clear of his rival's Red Bull.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen speaks during a news conference in Singapore on Thursday.
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Sep 20, 2024
Max Verstappen riled up by call for F1 drivers to swear less
Mercedes's seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton took issue with the FIA's comparison to rappers, saying there was a "racial element" at play.
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri's win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday put his team on top of the constructors' standings.
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Sep 16, 2024
Oscar Piastri ranks thrilling victory at Azerbaijan GP as best win of career
The 23-year-old Australian passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on the 20th lap and defended his position as the Ferrari searched for a way past him.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
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Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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