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FORMULA ONE

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.
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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
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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."
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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.
McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri (left) and Lando Norris pose in Baku on Thursday.
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Sep 13, 2024
Lando Norris not expecting gifts from teammate Oscar Piastri in F1 title race
Norris said it would hurt to miss out by a few points, but he also does not want to be given a title.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has a 62-point lead in the race for the Formula One title.
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Sep 12, 2024
Max Verstappen and Red Bull looking to get back on track at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The Dutchman arrives in Baku with a 62-point lead over Lando Norris in the drivers' championship.
Adrian Newey, the new managing technical partner of the Aston Martin Formula One Team, during a news conference in Silverstone, England, on Tuesday
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Sep 11, 2024
Aston Martin hopes to win big with 'bargain' design guru Adrian Newey
Cars designed by Newey have won 25 drivers' and constructors' championships for Williams, McLaren and Red Bull.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc takes a selfie after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, on Sunday.
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Sep 3, 2024
Baku and Singapore could be good for Ferrari, says Leclerc
Leclerc won at Monza on Sunday with a bold one-stop tire strategy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris during the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, on Sunday
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Sep 2, 2024
McLaren boss says both F1 titles now on and orders may follow
McLaren is only eight points behind Red Bull in the constructors' standings.
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.

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