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AUTO RACING

Max Verstappen said it was always clear that he would stay at Red Bull next season.
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Aug 1, 2025
Max Verstappen shuts down rumors by committing to Red Bull for 2026
Verstappen has fallen into third place, 81 points behind series leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren, in the drivers' championship this year.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli before sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday
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Jul 30, 2025
Teenager Antonelli paying price for 'wrong steps' by Mercedes
Antonelli, 18, finished third in Canada in June for his first F1 podium but has since failed to score.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
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Jul 29, 2025
Red Bull adviser confirms Max Verstappen staying for 2026
A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen's Red Bull contract could have allowed him to leave the team at year's end, but he cannot now fall far enough in the standings.
McLaren's Lando Norris drives during the qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.
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Jul 27, 2025
Norris takes pole for all-McLaren front row in Belgium
The Briton blasted around the long Spa-Francorchamps circuit in a best time of one minute, 40.562 seconds on Saturday, just ahead of his teammate.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen (right) with former team principal Christian Horner ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on April 4
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Jul 25, 2025
Verstappen says Horner exit will not influence own F1 future
Horner's dismissal this month ended a 20-year tenure and fueled speculation about Verstappen, with Mercedes already interested in securing the four-time world champion.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri (right) and Lando Norris drive during the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone, England, on July 6.
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Jul 25, 2025
Formula 1's renewable energy shift drives 26% drop in carbon footprint
F1 said in a statement on Wednesday that it’s halfway toward achieving its minimum 50% reduction target, as set out in its "net zero by 2030” commitment. 
Oliver Rowland of Team Nissan during qualifying for the ABB Formula E Series race at the Homestead Motor Speedway in Miami on April 12
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Jul 22, 2025
Rowland targets multiple titles after Formula E breakthrough
Rowland said his ambition for the future was to try to cement himself as one of the top drivers in the series.
Oliver Rowland competes in the first race of the Tokyo E-Prix on May 17.
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Jul 14, 2025
Britain's Rowland takes Formula E title with two races to spare
Rowland, who failed to score on Saturday and started eighth on Sunday after a five-place grid penalty, now has 184 points with Pascal Wehrlein on 125.
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."
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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