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Mar 3, 2023
Lewis Hamilton happy with Mercedes despite struggles
Lewis Hamilton admitted Thursday that he expects to struggle again in the early this season, but hit back at observers who have suggested Mercedes' lack of pace is the reason he has not signed a new contract.
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Feb 27, 2023
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin drawing rave reviews from Formula One competitors
Fernando Alonso has made some wrong moves in a Formula One career that should have delivered more than two titles but joining Aston Martin is looking like a good one.
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Feb 26, 2023
Sergio Perez puts Red Bull on top as F1 wraps up preseason testing
Perez's time of one minute and 30.305 seconds was 0.359 quicker than Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
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Feb 24, 2023
World champion Max Verstappen sets tone on first day of testing
'We had a good day today, we completed a lot of laps which is what we wanted — almost three Grand Prix's worth,' Verstappen said.
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Feb 22, 2023
Formula One rewrites its rule on shortened races
Last year's rain-hit Japanese Grand Prix was halted after two laps and resumed more than two hours later with 28 of the scheduled 53 laps completed.
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Feb 21, 2023
Multiple Formula One teams contact Honda for 2026 partnership
Despite leaving the competition after the 2021 season, the Japanese manufacturer has continued to produce engines for world champion Red Bull and its sister team AlphaTauri.
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Feb 19, 2023
McLaren's Oscar Piastri in confident mood ahead of 'tough' F1 baptism
The 21-year-old, seen as one of the sport's hottest young talents, will make his bow in Bahrain testing this month after replacing fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo.
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Feb 16, 2023
Lewis Hamilton vows to continue speaking out about social issues
Hamilton has used his platform to highlight racial injustice, promote diversity and address a range of issues from the environment to human rights.
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Feb 15, 2023
Ferrari unveils new Formula One car with Red Bull in its sights
The coming season is the first for team principal Frederic Vasseur, who took charge in December following the resignation of Mattia Binotto the month before.
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Feb 8, 2023
Guanyu Zhou speaks out against FIA's new rules on 'political' statements
Guanyu Zhou, China's first and only Formula One driver, added his voice to the sport's freedom of speech controversy on Tuesday, saying governing body FIA made the wrong move.
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Nov 30, 2022
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto resigns
Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur, who worked with driver Charles Leclerc during his rookie season in 2018, is believed to be among the frontrunners to replace Binotto.
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Nov 29, 2022
Retiring Ross Brawn says he leaves F1 as strong as it has ever been
In his parting message, the bespectacled Englishman said the racing had improved under Liberty Media, who took over the sport in 2017 and ousted former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
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Nov 19, 2022
Lewis Hamilton focused on future in return to Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton returns to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend 11 months after one of the most rancorous days in Formula One history and insists he has put the past behind him.
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Nov 17, 2022
Lewis Hamilton down to last chance to avoid first season without win
Hamilton only needed six races to become a winner in his debut season, in 2007, and has won at least once in every season since then.
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Nov 14, 2022
Tears flow as George Russell arrives as Brazilian Grand Prix winner
Sunday's well-deserved win at Interlagos, the penultimate race of the campaign, was a first of the season for Mercedes.
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Nov 12, 2022
Lewis Hamilton hoping to deliver 'home' triumph at Sao Paulo Grand Prix
The seven-time world champion was confirmed as an honorary Brazilian citizen this week.
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Oct 31, 2022
Verstappen sets F1 record for most wins in a season
Verstappen's win was the 25-year-old's fourth in Mexico, and the podium was the same as last year.
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Oct 28, 2022
Lewis Hamilton plans to continue racing into 40s
'I love what I do. I've been doing it for 30 years and I don't feel that I should have to stop. I think I am currently still earning my keep. I still want to do better.'
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Oct 24, 2022
Max Verstappen wins U.S. GP as Red Bull takes constructors' crown
The title was Red Bull's first since 2013, when it completed a fourth successive title double with Germany's Sebastian Vettel at the end of the sport's V8 era.
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Oct 11, 2022
Japanese fans revved up by booming Formula One's return
Despite a shortened race due to heavy rains at Suzuka Circuit, a strong turnout at the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 showed that F1 has a bright future in Japan.
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.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
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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