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FORMULA 1

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May 7, 2023
Max Verstappen says Miami win 'not impossible' despite starting ninth
The Red Bull driver had already made life difficult for himself by not getting his full fast lap in earlier.
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May 6, 2023
Formula One grapples with 'boring' label as series rolls into Miami
Red Bull's early season dominance has removed some of Formula One's shine, particularly in the U.S., with critics labeling the first four races as 'boring.'
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May 3, 2023
Jenson Button expects to see Lewis Hamilton fighting on in 2024
The seven-time Formula One champion will be 39 next January and has not won a race since the December 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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May 1, 2023
Sergio Perez dreaming of Formula One title after beating Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan
Sergio Perez said he should be leading the Formula One championship and saw himself as a true title contender after beating Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen to victory in Azerbaijan on Sunday.
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Apr 30, 2023
Max Verstappen slams sprint format: 'Just scrap the whole thing'
Previously to the ongoing Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Formula One had used the Saturday sprint to set the Sunday grid, while also awarding points to the top eight finishers.
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Apr 26, 2023
Formula One approves new standalone sprint format
The changes mean Friday's qualifying, which follows an hour-long opening practice session, will set the grid for Sunday's main grand prix instead of the Saturday sprint.
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Apr 23, 2023
German magazine fires editor over AI-generated Schumacher interview
The seven-time F1 champion's family maintains strict privacy about the former driver's condition following his 2013 skiing accident, with access limited to those closest to him.
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Apr 20, 2023
Michael Schumacher's family planning legal action over AI 'interview'
Michael Schumacher's family is planning legal action against a German weekly magazine over an "interview" with the seven-time Formula One champion that was generated by artificial intelligence.
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Apr 19, 2023
Formula One stewards dismiss Ferrari's penalty petition
Carlos Sainz was deemed 'wholly to blame' for the first-corner collision with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who ended up third in a race that featured three red flags.
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Apr 7, 2023
Fred Vasseur says F1 teams agreed on sprint weekend changes
Formula One's first sprint weekend of the season in Azerbaijan at the end of April will have a second qualifying session instead of final practice, with Saturday's 100-km race a standalone event, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur said.
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Apr 5, 2023
Safety makes F1's red flag controversy a difficult debate
Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne ended behind the safety car after two late stoppages, much to the chagrin of drivers who would have preferred to race on.
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Apr 3, 2023
Formula One under scrutiny after chaotic Australian Grand Prix
Formula One takes a three-week break from racing but debate over the balance between safety and entertainment may rage through to the next stop in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Apr 3, 2023
Fan left with bloody arm after being hit by debris during Australian Grand Prix
A spectator at the Formula One Australian Grand Prix suffered a cut to his arm when struck by a piece of debris from Kevin Magnussen's car, putting the spotlight on organizers' safety protocols.
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Apr 2, 2023
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins chaotic Australian Grand Prix
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton came home second ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who made it three podiums from three this year.
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Mar 20, 2023
'Street fighter' Sergio Perez leads Red Bull sweep in Saudi Arabia
Perez, a 33-year-old Mexican, came home 5.355 seconds clear of the two-time defending world champion as Red Bull reeled off a masterful 1-2 triumph.
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Mar 19, 2023
'Struggling' Lewis Hamilton says he feels no connection with his car
The seven-time world champion qualified eighth while teammate George Russell took fourth, but both drivers will gain a place on the grid on Sunday because of Charles Leclerc's grid penalty.
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Mar 17, 2023
Lewis Hamilton makes uneasy return to Saudi Arabia
The Briton, a seven-time world champion and Formula One's most successful driver, chose his words carefully but left little doubt about his stance.
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Mar 7, 2023
Red Bull plays down talk of sweeping Formula One season
Such a sweep would be unprecedented in a championship that started in 1950 with far fewer rounds than the current record 23.
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Mar 6, 2023
Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen made a dream start to the season by leading Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to a dominant 1-2 finish in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as Fernando Alonso joined the podium party in his debut with Aston Martin.
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Mar 4, 2023
Red Bull's Max Verstappen heads into opening race as man to beat
Two-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team will be tough to beat at this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, his rivals said Thursday.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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