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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 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 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.
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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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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 18, 2022
Max Verstappen hits back over unflattering portrayal in media
'All the things I have read are pretty disgusting,' Verstappen said during a news conference.
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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 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 10, 2022
Max Verstappen on course to reach new heights after second straight Formula One title
Buoyed by his 2021 title win over the sport's most successful driver ever, Verstappen has shown stunning consistency.
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Oct 9, 2022
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins second Formula One title
Verstappen crossed the line first at the Japanese Grand Prix and was awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty, dropping him to third.
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Oct 6, 2022
Six drivers to watch at the Japanese Grand Prix
There is plenty of intrigue heading into the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019, with battles up and down the grid.
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Sep 12, 2022
Lewis Hamilton says safety car controversy at Italian GP brought back memories of Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton said the safety car finish at Sunday's Italian Grand Prix revived painful memories of the way he lost last season's Formula One championship.
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Sep 12, 2022
Max Verstappen wins Italian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to leave himself in touching distance of his second straight Formula One title.
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Sep 5, 2022
Max Verstappen continues march toward title with victory at Dutch Grand Prix
Verstappen now leads the championship race with 310 points, while Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez each have 201.
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Sep 3, 2022
Max Verstappen expecting 'crazy' environment for first home race as Formula One champion
Verstappen will pay tribute to his father Jos with a new helmet design.
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Aug 25, 2022
Max Verstappen eager for comforts of home as Formula One season resumes
Verstappen has a commanding 80-point lead over Charles Leclerc in the title race.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
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.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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