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☆ Mercedes's Toto Wolff previews Formula 1's big bet on Las Vegas with upcoming grand prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMercedes's Toto Wolff previews Formula 1's big bet on Las Vegas with upcoming grand prixToto Wolff, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Team Principal and CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how important the Nevada Grand Prix is for the future of Formula 1, how Wolff quantifies the impact of the race on F1, and how problematic dominance is in the space.

Persons: Mercedes's Toto Wolff, Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Wolff Organizations: Las Vegas, Team Locations: Nevada

☆ Will F1 Entertain Expansion?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWill F1 Entertain Expansion? CNBC's Sara Eisen talks to Liberty Media President & CEO Greg Maffei, MoneyGram Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Team Principal Toto Wolff about their thoughts on expansion in F1. "Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1," premieres Thursday at 8pm ET/PT on CNBC.

Persons: Sara Eisen, Greg Maffei, MoneyGram, Guenther Steiner, Toto Wolff Organizations: Liberty Media, Mercedes, CNBC

☆ A year on, Mercedes return to scene of last success
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Once-dominant Mercedes return to Brazil this weekend for a last chance to avoid going a whole year without a Formula One victory. Hamilton has been second on track in the last two races, even if disqualified in Texas, with a car that looks increasingly competitive in race trim. The circuit hosted the first Brazilian Grand Prix 50 years ago and Mercedes have won there for the past two years and six times in the last eight. We need to have a great weekend in Brazil and I feel confident in our ability to get results right now." "It's a sprint race.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Verstappen's, Alain Prost's, Sebastien Vettel's, Sergio Perez, Perez, Red Bull, Verstappen, McLaren, Ferrari, We've, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Hamilton, Interlagos, Prix, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Sao Paulo Grand, Interlagos, Texas, Mexico, Dutch, Mexican, Hamilton, London

☆ Technical head Elliott leaves Mercedes F1 team
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Former Formula One world champions Mercedes announced the surprise departure of chief technical officer (CTO) Mike Elliott on Tuesday only months after he took on the role in a job swap with James Allison. Elliott had been appointed technical director in July 2021, with Allison moving to the CTO role, but they switched positions last April after Mercedes made a slow start to the season following a difficult 2022. Red Bull have won the last three drivers' titles with Max Verstappen as well as the 2022 and 2023 constructors' championships. Mercedes said Elliott, who had been with the team for 11 years and through their record eight successive constructors' titles, had chosen to depart after developing a technical strategy for the future. "Mike is a fiercely intelligent technical brain and a great team-player; he has made a strong contribution not just to winning racing cars but also to building the culture of our team.

Persons: Mercedes, Mike Elliott, James Allison, Elliott, Allison, Red Bull, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Bull's Sergio Perez, Mike, Toto Wolff, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Briton, Thomson

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rose Zhang birdied the 18th hole Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. The American had an 18-under total of 198 on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club course. “I just feel like being able to have this opportunity to come into the final round with a little bit of a lead is really great,” Zhang said. Kim Sei-young of South Korea was in fourth place after a 65, three strokes behind Zhang. Minjee Lee of Australia won last week’s stop in South Korea in a playoff and the final tournament is next week’s Toto Classic in Japan.

Persons: — Rose Zhang birdied, “, ” Zhang, Atthaya Thitikul, Jasmine Suwannapura, Kim Sei, Zhang, Minjee Lee, Toto Organizations: LPGA, Australia Locations: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Thai, South Korea, Japan

☆ Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified from U.S. Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Oct 22, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Lewis Hamilton (44) of Team Great Britain drives during the 2023 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAUSTIN, Texas, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Mercedes accepted their punishment after Formula One stewards disqualified Lewis Hamilton from second place in Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix along with sixth-placed Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Mercedes had brought an upgraded car to Texas and Hamilton, whose team mate George Russell moved up to fifth, had looked more competitive. "We can take a lot of positives from the car performance today," said Wolff. Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Christian Schmollinger and Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Jerome Miron, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, COTA, Toto Wolff, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, George Russell, Wolff, Carlos Sainz, Alan Baldwin, Christian Schmollinger, Michael Perry Organizations: Mercedes, Petronas Motorsport, Great, Prix, Circuit, Ferrari, FIA, Austin's Circuit, Thomson Locations: Austin , Texas, USA, Americas, , Texas, Sunday's U.S, Texas, Hamilton, London

[1/3] Simon Rubinstein, 17, casts his first vote ever, in the presidential primary election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 13, 2023. Argentina is one of a handful of Latin American countries that allows 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote. Kremenchuzky, nicknamed "Toto," 17, is part of that teenage electorate. In an August open primary vote, Toto voted for conservative Patricia Bullrich - which he puts down to influence from his parents - but says he could shift his vote in October to Milei if the libertarian convinces him in election debates. However, Milei's conservative social views and promise of sharp cuts to government spending are off-putting to some young voters.

Persons: Simon Rubinstein, Magali, Tomas Kremenchuzky, Kremenchuzky, Toto, Javier Milei, thieving, He's, Patricia Bullrich, Milei, Rocio Pozzetti, Sergio Massa, Massa, Pozzetti, Noelle Chab, Rubinstein, Magali Druscovich, Lucila Sigal, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Peronist, Milei, Bullrich, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, Milei

☆ Hamilton out as Mercedes team mates collide in Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - October 8, 2023 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in action as he crashes out of the race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Acquire Licensing RightsDOHA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton accused Mercedes team mate George Russell of taking him out of the Qatar Grand Prix after the two collided at the first corner of the opening lap on Sunday. Russell continued after a pitstop but Hamilton's car ended up in the gravel minus a rear wheel. "I got taken out by my own team mate," said the seven times Formula One world champion over the radio. What the ...," exclaimed Russell as he made his way back to the pits with the safety car deployed. Team boss Toto Wolff, who is not in Qatar due to recent knee surgery, then came on the radio to tell Russell to focus on the race.

Persons: Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Hamad, Mohammed, George Russell, Russell, Hamilton, I've, Toto Wolff, Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Qatar, Rights, Prix, Hamilton, Ferrari, Thomson Locations: Lusail, Qatar, Russell

☆ Top Sicilian mafia boss buried but the criminal enterprise lives on
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Rome CNN —Sicilian mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro, widely thought to be the last godfather of his kind, was buried Wednesday in a private funeral in Castelvetrano, Sicily. A police handout photo shows Matteo Messina Denaro after he was arrested in Palermo, Italy, on January 16, 2023. “With the death of Matteo Messina Denaro, a life full of violence, plots and mysteries ends,” Grasso told CNN. Messina Denaro, even with his rap sheet of murders, was highly critical of the Catholic church over the clerical sex abuse scandal. Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested at a private health clinic in Palermo after 30 years on the run.

Persons: Rome, Matteo Messina Denaro, Nicola Consales, Messina Denaro, Antonella Bonomo, Giuseppe Di Matteo, Paolo Borsellino, Giovanni Falcone, Messina Denaro –, –, Giovanni Motisi, “, ” Toto Riina –, He’s, Stefano Fidanzati, Pietro Grasso, Giuseppe Auteri, ” Grasso, Salvatore “ Toto ” Riina, Messina, Italy’s, ”, Don Ciccio Messina Organizations: Rome CNN, Reuters, CNN, Cosa Nostra, Catholic, Police Locations: Castelvetrano, Sicily, Palermo, Italy, Cosa, Messina, Campobello, Abruzzo, Calabria

Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - E-Sports - China Hangzhou Esports Centre, Hangzhou, China - September 26, 2023 Players from Team China talk during the Arena of Valor Asian Games Version Final REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsHANGZHOU, China Sept 26 (Reuters) - China won the first gold esports medal in Asian Games history in the Eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Tuesday by beating Malaysia in the smartphone multiplayer battle game “Arena of Valor”, to delight fans in the world’s biggest esports market. the Chinese players shouted in a huddle on the stage just before the match began, triggering another loud cheer from spectators, before taking their seats for the "Arena of Valor" final. Thailand earlier claimed the Games' first esports medal by beating Vietnam for the bronze. The market generated $445 million in 2022 or 64.8% of the Asian esports market and China boasts 400 million esports fans, also the highest number globally, according to data from leading Asian video game market analysts Niko Partners. "Esports players are not just sitting on the chair.

Persons: Ann Wang, Tapping, Jiang Tao, Xu Bicheng, esports, Yvonne Yu, “, Xi Jinping, Serkan Toto, Niko Partners, Wong Kang Woon, Malaysia's, Martin Quin Pollard, Xihao Jiang, Ian Ransom, Ken Ferris Organizations: China Hangzhou Esports, Team China, of Valor, Rights, Malaysia, “, Valor, Asian Games, HK, Games, China Media Group, Research, Kantan Games, Thomson Locations: Hangzhou, China Hangzhou, China Hangzhou Esports Centre, China, Rights HANGZHOU, Thailand, Vietnam

☆ Capcom shares lunge 6% on 'Monster Hunter' mobile launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sam Nussey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japanese video game company Capcom (9697.T) enjoyed a 6% jump in its stock price on Monday as gamers flocked to the mobile instalment of its long-running "Monster Hunter" franchise, developed with "Pokemon Go" maker Niantic. "Monster Hunter Now", which combines monster fighting action with the location-based gameplay of "Pokemon Go", has been downloaded 5 million times since its Sept. 14 launch, Niantic said last week. The strong start is a boost for Capcom, whose shares have gained a third this year supported by the strength of franchises such as "Resident Evil". In Japan, where the "Monster Hunter" franchise has a loyal following, the new game is the top grossing app on Apple's iOS, showed data from Sensor Tower, ahead of local favourites such as horse racing idol game "Uma Musume Pretty Darby" and manga app Piccoma. "Monster Hunter Now" has received praise for translating the storied series for a mobile audience.

Persons: Hunter, Niantic, Darby, Serkan Toto, Sam Nussey, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Capcom, Kantan Games, Thomson Locations: TOKYO, Japan

☆ A New Dispute Arises Over a 15-Year-Old Formula 1 Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Felipe Massa, the Brazilian racing driver, believes he lost the Formula 1 championship unfairly, and now he plans to ask a British court to have the result overturned. The twist is that the title he is seeking is from 2008. Massa lost the championship that year by a single point, but a scandal about a possibly deliberate crash in one race and revelations that have come in the ensuing years have prompted him to seek a reversal. “I am the champion, and I feel that.”But many in the sport are uncomfortable re-examining such an old case. “If everybody were to open up situations, then the sport would be in disarray,” Toto Wolff, the current head of the Mercedes team, told reporters over the weekend.

Persons: Felipe Massa, Massa, “, ”, ” Toto Wolff Organizations: Associated Press, Mercedes Locations: Brazilian, “

☆ Wolff says F1 risks disarray if Massa succeeds in title bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Formula One risks disarray in the unlikely event of Felipe Massa winning a threatened legal claim for the 2008 world championship, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. The Brazilian lost that title by a point to Britain's Lewis Hamilton, then at McLaren and now at Mercedes and a seven-time world champion. "I don't think he has a case, to be honest," Wolff told reporters at the latest edition of the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend. "For me this is like watching a telenovela or soap opera playing out in front of me," added the Austrian. Wolff had said earlier that Massa's case was sure to set a precedent and Mercedes were watching "with curiosity".

Persons: Felipe Massa, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Britain's Lewis Hamilton, Wolff, Massa, Wolff's, I'm, Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Michael Masi, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Ferrari, Massa, McLaren, Mercedes, Singapore, Prix, Austrian, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Abu Dhabi, London

☆ FIA issues written warning to Red Bull's Marko for Perez comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Marko, 80, apologised last week after referring to Perez as a "South American" who was less focused than dominant Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen or the team's now-retired champion Sebastian Vettel. "We can confirm that Helmut Marko has received a written warning and been reminded of his responsibilities as a public figure in motor sport in line with the FIA Code of Ethics," said an FIA spokesman at the Singapore Grand Prix. Perez said on Thursday he had accepted a personal apology from Marko, whose comments continued to provoke a strong reaction in the paddock. It was not the first time Marko had referred to Perez as a South American, although the Mexican comes from Guadalajara which is geographically in North America. "I'm Italian so I know that sometimes we have been facing the same comments," said Alfa Romeo's Alessandro Alunni Bravi.

Persons: Gilles Villeneuve, Sergio Perez, Helmut Marko, Evan Buhler, Marko, Perez, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, hasn't, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Zak Brown, Verstappen, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Prix, Grand Prix REUTERS, Rights, Red Bull, FIA, Singapore, Formula One, Mexican, One, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Canada, Rights SINGAPORE, Austrian, Mexican, Guadalajara, North America, Mexico, South America, London

☆ Mercedes watching Massa case with interest, says Wolff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former Ferrari driver Massa lost that title by a point to Lewis Hamilton, now at Mercedes and a seven-time world champion. The Brazilian, 42, says an alleged "conspiracy" denied him the title because the sport's leaders knew the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was manipulated but took no action until a year later. Wolff suggested that outcome could also be challenged if Massa were to succeed with his case. "The FIA commented on the 2021 race with a clear statement so that's why we are looking at it with interest," he said. The governing FIA said in March 2022 after an enquiry that "the results of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the FIA Formula One World Championship are valid, final and cannot now be changed."

Persons: Felipe Massa, Edgar Su, Felipe Massa's, Toto Wolff, Massa, Lewis Hamilton, Nelson Piquet, Fernando Alonso, Wolff, Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Michael Masi . Wolff, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Singapore, Circuit, Rights, Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault, FIA, Abu, Prix, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Rights SINGAPORE, Abu Dhabi, London

☆ Verstappen hits back at Wolff over 'Wikipedia' comment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Wolff made his comments after this month's Italian Grand Prix, where Mercedes were beaten by both Ferraris as well as the two Red Bulls. Asked at the Singapore Grand Prix for his reaction, Verstappen said he was not disappointed. Verstappen, who is 145 points clear of team mate Sergio Perez in the championship and set for a third title well before the end of the season, suggested Wolff should focus on his own team. "We knew that we just had to work harder, try to be better and try to get to that level. Hamilton is currently fourth in the standings, 200 points behind Verstappen.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Jennifer Lorenzini, Toto Wolff, Wolff, Mercedes, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton, George Russell, Bull, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Prix, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Prix REUTERS, Rights, Mercedes Formula, Ferraris, Red Bulls, Singapore, Thomson Locations: Monza, Italy, Rights SINGAPORE, Austrian, London

☆ Argentine priests defend Pope Francis over 'shameful' Milei attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Priests attend a mass to rebuff attacks on Pope Francis by presidential candidate Javier Milei, of La Libertad Avanza coalition, in the villa 21-24 neighborhood, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Priests from poor districts in Buenos Aires held a mass on Tuesday to defend Argentine Pope Francis after radical right-wing presidential candidate Javier Milei denounced him as an "imbecile" and "representative of evil". loading"He has called Pope Francis insults like an imbecile and worse things," said Buenos Aires priest Lorenzo "Toto" De Vedia, who noted the long-running insults have gained more notoriety as Milei's popularity grows. Pope Francis, 87, lived modestly when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, commuting by public transport and keeping a low profile when he went to help in deprived neighborhoods of the city. The worst economic crisis in decades has sparked anger with traditional politics and fueled the triumph of Milei, who led an August primary vote with 30%.

Persons: Pope Francis, Javier Milei, Agustin Marcarian, Argentine Pope Francis, imbecile, Lorenzo " Toto, De Vedia, Pope, José María, Pepe, Di Paola, Milei, Lucila Sigal, Miguel Lo Bianco, Anna, Catherine Brigida, William Maclean Organizations: La Libertad Avanza, REUTERS, Argentine, Argentina, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES

☆ Argentine Priests Defend Pope Francis Over 'Shameful' Milei Attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Lucila SigalBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Priests from poor districts in Buenos Aires held a mass on Tuesday to defend Argentine Pope Francis after radical right-wing presidential candidate Javier Milei denounced him as an "imbecile" and "representative of evil". The former media 'shock jock' commentator has made a series of attacks on the pope, calling him an "imbecile who defends social justice", a "son of a bitch preaching communism" and "the representative of the evil one on Earth." "He has called Pope Francis insults like an imbecile and worse things," said Buenos Aires priest Lorenzo "Toto" De Vedia, who noted the long-running insults have gained more notoriety as Milei's popularity grows. Pope Francis, 87, lived modestly when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, commuting by public transport and keeping a low profile when he went to help in deprived neighborhoods of the city. To say that social justice is bullshit, excuse my language, when justice starts from the gospel," said Priest José María "Pepe" Di Paola during the mass.

Persons: Argentine Pope Francis, Javier Milei, imbecile, Pope Francis, Lorenzo " Toto, De Vedia, Pope, José María, Pepe, Di Paola, Milei, Lucila Sigal, Miguel Lo Bianco, Anna, Catherine Brigida, William Maclean Organizations: Reuters, Argentine, Argentina Locations: Sigal BUENOS AIRES, Buenos Aires

☆ Hamilton set to race into his 40s with Mercedes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

SummaryCompanies Hamilton staying at Mercedes in 2024 and 2025New contract will see him race into his 40sUnchanged lineup with RussellMONZA, Italy, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he had never been hungrier to win after agreeing a new deal to race on with Mercedes until the end of 2025, and into his 40s. That would put Hamilton on a level with Red Bull's dominant double world champion Max Verstappen as the highest-paid drivers. MOST SUCCESSFULHamilton last won a race in 2021, with Red Bull and Verstappen in 2022 ending Mercedes's record run of eight successive constructors' world titles. The team are second in the current standings but a mighty 285 points behind Red Bull, who have won every race. Russell joined the Mercedes lineup last season as replacement for Valtteri Bottas and took his first victory in Brazil -- the last time Red Bull were beaten.

Persons: Hamilton, Russell MONZA, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Briton George Russell, Max Verstappen, We've, we've, Red Bull, isn't, Russell, Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff, Lewis, it's energising, Wolff, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Mercedes, Briton, Prix, Hamilton, McLaren, Thomson Locations: Italy, Hamilton, Brazil

☆ Mercedes lick wounds after worst result yet in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The eight points scored marked the first time this season that Mercedes had failed to take at least double figures from a weekend. "I think we stayed out catastrophically too long (in the first stint)," Wolff told Sky Sports television. "I'd rather have a fast race car and a mediocre result even if it hurts," said Wolff. The situation is never one person or one department... that was absolutely subpar from all of us and that includes me. Writing by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Yves Herman Acquire, Toto Wolff, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Russell, Wolff, Lando Norris, George, Max, Lewis, Ferrari's Carlos, Sainz, It's, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Prix, Hamilton, Sky Sports, Briton, McLaren, Thomson Locations: Zandvoort, Netherlands, ZANDVOORT, London

☆ Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third straight year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The outcome left Red Bull's runaway championship leader perfectly placed for a record-equalling ninth successive win on Sunday, with his team chasing a 14th straight victory. Norris, fastest when the session was halted with four minutes remaining after Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari, ended up second. Verstappen's time of one minute 10.567 seconds on a drying track was 0.537 faster than Norris could manage. FINAL SESSIONThe pole was Verstappen's eighth in 13 races this season and 28th of his career. New Zealander Liam Lawson, making his F1 debut as replacement for the injured Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri, qualified in last place.

Persons: Norris, Russell, Max Verstappen, McLaren's Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Max, George Russell, Mercedes, Alex Albon, Williams, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Bull's Sergio Perez, Verstappen's, Logan Sargeant, Albon, Sargeant, Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, Hamilton, Aston, Lance, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, Tsunoda, Lewis, Wolff, Sainz, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Ferrari, Liam Lawson, Daniel Ricciardo, Red, Alan Baldwin, Hugh Lawson, David Holmes Organizations: McLaren, Williams, Prix, Zandvoort, Ferrari, Briton, U.S, Verstappen, New, Red Bull, Thomson Locations: London

☆ Toto Cutugno, Singer Whose ‘L’Italiano’ Struck a Chord, Dies at 80
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Gaia Pianigiani | More About Gaia Pianigiani | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Toto Cutugno, an Italian singer and songwriter whose 1983 hit song “L’Italiano” became a worldwide sensation and was still hugely popular decades later, died on Tuesday in Milan. His longtime manager, Danilo Mancuso, said the cause of Mr. Cutugno’s death, at San Raffaele Hospital, was cancer. In a career that began when he was in his late teens, Mr. Cutugno sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. “He was able to build melodies that remained stuck in the audience’s mind and heart,” Mr. Mancuso, who had worked with Mr. Cutugno for 20 years, said in a phone interview. “The refrains of his most popular songs are so melodic.”

Persons: Toto Cutugno, ”, Danilo Mancuso, Cutugno’s, Cutugno, Mr, Mancuso Organizations: San Raffaele Hospital, Mr Locations: Italian, Milan

☆ Verstappen chasing record-equalling ninth win in a row
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 25-year-old Red Bull driver can count on a capacity crowd cheering him all the way as he returns home more dominant than ever. Red Bull are meanwhile chasing a 14th successive win, and 13th of this season, with the run dating back to Abu Dhabi last year. "I'm excited to get going with the second half of the season now and what better way to start than in the Netherlands," said Verstappen. "There is no change to the team’s strategy or objectives, only a change in some personnel as outlined before the break. Zandvoort is an exciting fresh start for all of us and I’m sure everyone at the team is ready for the challenge."

Persons: Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel's, Sergio Perez, Bull, Abu Dhabi, Germany's Vettel, Red Bull, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Charles Leclerc, Fred Vasseur, Frenchman, Robert Shwartzman, Carlos Sainz's, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Szafnauer, Bruno Famin, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bulls, Monegasque, Zandvoort, Aston, Renault, Thomson Locations: Zandvoort, Abu, Netherlands, Belgium, Monza, Austrian, London

☆ Toto Cutugno, Italian singer famous for smash-hit single ‘L’Italiano,’ dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Salvatore “Toto” Cutugno, the Italian singer-songwriter best known for his 1983 hit “L’Italiano,” has died at age 80, local media reported Tuesday. Cutugno was also a regular at Italy’s Sanremo song contest, which he won in 1980 with “Solo Noi,” and was runner-up multiple times. But he was most famous for his 1983 smash hit, “L’Italiano,” a pop song that celebrated the nation’s identity and culture. Though it didn’t make an impression in the United States or United Kingdom, it shot him to stardom across Europe. In Zagreb in 1990, Cutugno won Italy its second Eurovision Song Contest victory, with his song “Insieme: 1992” (“Together: 1992”), which he composed and wrote himself.

Persons: CNN — Salvatore “ Toto ” Cutugno, “, ”, Cutugno’s, Danilo Mancuso, Hospital “, Giorgia Meloni, Cutugno, Johnny Hallyday, Dalida, senza, sotto gli, Toto Cutugno, Gigliola, Carla, Nicolo Organizations: CNN, Hospital, Italian, Sanremo, European Union, Eurovision Locations: Italian, Milan’s San, United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Zagreb, Italy, Rome

☆ Sony shares slide after earnings highlight concern about games, sensors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Sam Nussey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Operating profit slid 31% and comments by Sony executives over demand for its games and image sensors units also sparked concern. Despite an easing of those snarls, Sony said sales of were below expectations in the April-June quarter. It is targeting sales of 25 million units for the full year. Sony sold 3.3 million PS5 units in quarter. Adjustment to procurement by smartphone manufacturers is having a large impact in the second quarter, Sony said.

Persons: Issei Kato, Serkan Toto, Atul Goyal, Sam Nussey, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Sony PlayStation, REUTERS, Sony, PlayStation, Kantan, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan

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