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AUTO RACING

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner before a practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix on June 27
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Jul 10, 2025
For Christian Horner, a brutal end to a highly successful reign at Red Bull
With this season's car not competitive with rival McLaren, a discontented Verstappen and the constant hemorrhaging of pivotal backroom talent, Horner's tenure ended brutally.
Red Bull's Christian Horner at the Bahrain Grand Prix in April. Horner was fired from his role as team principal and CEO on Wednesday.
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Jul 9, 2025
Red Bull fires team principal Christian Horner
The 51-year-old was the longest-serving team principal, having been in the position since Red Bull made its Formula One debut in 2005.
Apple is reportedly challenging current Formula One broadcaster ESPN for the sport's U.S. television rights next year.
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Jul 9, 2025
Apple eyes U.S. Formula 1 broadcast rights after movie success: report
The report follows the strong box office performance of Apple's high-octane racing film "F1: The Movie."
McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, England, on Sunday.
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Jul 7, 2025
Norris revels in emotional first home win
"I've joined a long list of pretty incredible winners who have won here in the past," Norris said.
Max Verstappen says he is happy with Red Bull amid questions about his future.
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Jul 4, 2025
Max Verstappen sidesteps questions about future ahead of British GP
The 27-year-old said that staying with one team was an interesting prospect for him.
Formula One Group CEO Stefano Domenicali ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on June 15.
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Jul 2, 2025
F1 has a plan if Middle East races cannot happen, says chief
Qatar is due to host the penultimate round of the championship on Nov. 30 with Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina following on Dec. 7.
McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after winning the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, on Sunday.
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Jun 30, 2025
McLaren boss praises Lando Norris' character after Austrian GP triumph
Norris’ win cut the gap between him and Piastri at the top of the drivers' standings to 15 points.
Brad Pitt, Lewis Hamilton and Damson Idris attend the premiere for the film "F1" in New York on June 16.
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Jun 25, 2025
True to life or not, Brad Pitt's 'F1' movie draws on decades of racing drama
Seven-time world champion Hamilton provided advice and is credited as a co-producer on a movie scripted for audiences unfamiliar with the sport.
A Formula One logo is displayed ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix on May 22.
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Jun 17, 2025
Thai cabinet approves bid to host Bangkok F1 race
The bid, worth a reported $1.2 billion, could see the Thai capital host races from 2028 to 2032.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen races during the F1 Montreal Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Sunday.
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Jun 17, 2025
Red Bull warned FIA of potential trickery against Verstappen
Red Bull spoke to race director Rui Marques after a drivers' meeting on Friday to express its concern and ask him to watch out for any potential trickery.
Mercedes' George Russell celebrates winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday.
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Jun 16, 2025
Russell triumphs in Canada as McLaren drivers crash
Oscar Piastri extended his lead in the drivers' standings to 22 points ahead of teammate Lando Norris, who crashed into him on lap 67 of the 70-lap race.
Mercedes driver George Russell during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday in Montreal.
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Jun 15, 2025
Russell grabs dazzling Canadian GP pole then jokes at Verstappen's expense
The 27-year-old British driver was delighted with what he described as "one of the most exhilarating laps of my life."
Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg rides a bike before the Monaco Grand Prix on May 25.
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Jun 12, 2025
Nico Hulkenberg says Le Mans-F1 double too much for drivers to handle now
Nico Hulkenberg raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans a decade ago when the Formula One calendar allowed it, and he came away a winner with Porsche.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is one penalty point away from a suspension.
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Jun 12, 2025
Max Verstappen heads into Canadian GP hoping to win and stay out of trouble
If Verstappen collects one more penalty point on his racing license he will automatically miss the Austrian Grand Prix later this month.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri passes the checkered flag to win the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 1.
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Jun 10, 2025
Imola axed from 2026 F1 calendar as Spain gets two races
Japan will be round 3 as a standalone event on March 29.
Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday.
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Jun 1, 2025
Red Bull's Tsunoda baffled after qualifying last in Spain
The Japanese driver had received support in his struggles from team boss Christian Horner on Friday, but on Saturday hit a new low.
Alex Palou celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday.
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May 26, 2025
Alex Palou holds off Marcus Ericsson to take checkered flag at Indy 500
Palou, who has won five of this year's first six IndyCar races, took the checkered flag under caution.
McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates on the podium after winning the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.
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May 26, 2025
Lando Norris lives boyhood dream with victory at Monaco Grand Prix
Norris set up his first victory in the Mediterranean principality by securing pole position on Saturday and then making no mistakes on a sunny Sunday devoid of overtaking.
McLaren's Lando Norris drives during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday.
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May 25, 2025
Norris shrugs off gremlins with record lap for Monaco pole
Driving with impeccable judgement, pace and purpose, the 25-year-old British driver became the first to ever go under 70 seconds around the historic track.
Lewis Hamilton waves to fans before the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, on May 18.
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May 23, 2025
Lewis Hamilton has more movies in mind after working with Brad Pitt
Hamilton is also planning to do documentaries and possibly a television series with his Dawn Apollo production company.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

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