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AUTO RACING

McLaren drivers Lando Norris (left) and Oscar Piastri celebrate on the podium after finishing second and third, respectively, in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, on Sunday.
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May 19, 2025
McLaren teammates relish chance to race without team orders
Oscar Piastri started on pole and finished third, and Lando Norris took second place after lining up fourth.
Nissan's Oliver Rowland races to victory at the Tokyo E-Prix on Sunday.
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May 18, 2025
Oliver Rowland’s ‘dream’ Formula E season continues as Nissan driver wins in Tokyo
The win gives Rowland an iron grip on the championship trophy.
Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda competes during qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, on Saturday.
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May 18, 2025
Tsunoda walks away unhurt from high speed crash
Tsunoda was racing at an estimated 240 kilometers per hour when he bounced off the track.
Maserati's Stoffel Vandoorne holds up the trophy after winning the Tokyo E-Prix on Saturday, alongside Nissan's Oliver Rowland (left) and McLaren's Taylor Barnard.
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May 17, 2025
Stoffel Vandoorne rides perfect strategy to Tokyo E-Prix win
The Belgian’s triumph was to the dismay of the loyal Nissan fans at the track, with championship leader Oliver Rowland slipping down to second after starting on pole. 
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
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May 16, 2025
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan heads into the race leading the constructor standings.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen speaks during a news conference ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 13.
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May 15, 2025
FIA reduces penalty for swearing after driver backlash
Competitors in Formula One and rallying have been at loggerheads with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem over a crackdown on bad language during events.
Alpine's Flavio Briatore (right) and Jack Doohan are seen before qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday.
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May 8, 2025
Alpine dealing with major shakeup as winds of change blow again
Pierre Gasly is now working with his fourth team boss at the Enstone factory.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates on the podium after winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
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May 5, 2025
Piastri completes hat trick of wins to stretch F1 championship lead
The win from fourth on the grid was the Australian's third in a row, after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and fourth of the season.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen competes during qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday.
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May 4, 2025
New dad Verstappen beats Norris to Miami pole
Days after the Red Bull driver and his partner welcomed his first child, the four-time champion set a blistering lap around Hard Rock Stadium.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 20
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Apr 29, 2025
FIA president considering 'improvements' to swearing rules
Competitors in rallying and Formula One have been at loggerheads with the Emirati over a crackdown on bad language during events.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
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Apr 21, 2025
Oscar Piastri plans to do more winning after rising to top of F1 standings
The last Australian to lead the championship was Mark Webber, who is now the 24-year-old Piastri's manager, at Red Bull in 2010.
Max Verstappen speaks during a news conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday.
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Apr 18, 2025
Red Bull star Max Verstappen feeling ‘very relaxed’ amid rampant speculation
Verstappen, who won the Japanese Grand Prix on April 6, finished sixth in Bahrain last week.
The start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah on March 9 last year.
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Apr 16, 2025
Team ownership could be next F1 step for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia first hosted Formula One in 2021, while energy giant Aramco is a global partner of the sport and also the title sponsor of the Aston Martin team.
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen races during the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain, on Sunday.
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Apr 15, 2025
Marko concerned over Verstappen's Red Bull future
Verstappen struggled to sixth place in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix and at one point was last on track.
McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri (left) and Lando Norris (right) celebrate with team principal Andrea Stella after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain, on Sunday.
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Apr 14, 2025
Oscar Piastri's victory in Bahrain GP puts McLaren in F1 driver's seat
McLaren faces a welcome but nonetheless potentially complex question of how to deal with two talented teammates battling for the same prize.
Ronnie Quintarelli speaks to Nissan fans at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture last year after announcing his retirement from racing.
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Apr 13, 2025
How Italian driver Ronnie Quintarelli endeared himself to Japan's rabid racing fans
Much of the driver's appeal has to do with the unique circumstances by which he came to Japan.
A Haas F1 car on display in the fan zone at Suzuka Circuit on Saturday as Toyota marks a soft return to Formula One.
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Apr 7, 2025
Toyota's synergy with Haas fuels automaker's modest return to Formula One
Toyota’s decision to partner with the American team immediately left observers wondering if it might have its eyes on more, such as an engine deal or a full-blown Toyota team.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture.
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Apr 6, 2025
Clinical Verstappen caps final home race for Red Bull-Honda with a win
The victory was the Dutch star’s fourth straight at Suzuka Circuit, while Red Bull debutant Yuki Tsunoda finished back in 12th.
Honda Racing President Koji Watanabe says the carmaker's development on the next generation of Formula One engines is proceeding as planned ahead of sweeping regulation changes in 2026.
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Apr 5, 2025
Honda looks toward its F1 future as Red Bull partnership nears end
Honda Racing President Koji Watanabe discusses the carmaker's past and future in Formula One as its Red Bull partnership draws to a close.
Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda competes during the qualifying session of the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture.
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Apr 5, 2025
Tsunoda struggles in first qualifying with Red Bull as Verstappen takes pole
Tsunoda will start 14th at Suzuka Circuit on Sunday after a scruffy lap in the second qualifying stage, while his teammate grabbed a surprise pole.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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