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☆ Red Bull wins constructors’ championship following Max Verstappen’s victory at Japanese Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday provided yet another opportunity for Red Bull and Max Verstappen to stamp their authority on this Formula One season. Verstappen streaked away from the field in Suzuka to claim his 13th win of the season while Red Bull won the constructors’ championships for the second year in a row. Such has been Red Bull’s dominance this year – the team has won every race except one – that it sealed the constructors’ title with six races still remaining. We’re having an incredible year.”Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Max Verstappen celebrate on the podium. Despite Perez’s retirement, Verstappen’s victory was enough to secure his team the constructors’ championship.

Persons: Red Bull, Max Verstappen, Verstappen, “, ” Verstappen, ”, Christian Horner, Clive Mason, Sergio Perez, Haas, Kevin Magnussen, Verstappen’s, McLaren, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Norris, fleetingly, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton Organizations: CNN, Red, Bull, Mercedes Locations: Suzuka, Qatar

SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Runaway series leader Max Verstappen returned to dominant form on Sunday, winning the Japanese Grand Prix and moving a step closer to securing his third consecutive Formula One drivers’ championship. The Red Bull driver, who missed out on the podium a week ago in Singapore, started from pole and held on for his 13th win of the season. McLaren driver Lando Norris was second, 19.4 seconds back of Verstappen, while his teammate Australia rookie Oscar Piastri was third for his first F1 podium. With Verstappen’s win, Red Bull secured this year’s constructors’ title, their sixth overall and second in a row. Verstappen increased his lead over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to 177 points.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Red Bull, McLaren, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Perez, Haas, Kevin Magnussen, Norris, Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc, Mercedes ’ Lewis Hamilton Organizations: Australia, Red, Red Bull, Prix, Alfa, Ferrari Locations: SUZUKA, Japan, Singapore, Verstappen, Qatar, Marina Bay, Piastri

Learn moreIt's an early race today, but we have everything you need to watch a free F1 live stream of the Japan GP at Suzuka from anywhere in the world. So take a look at the guide below for everything you need on how to watch the Japan F1 live stream for free from anywhere. Where to Watch a free Japan F1 live streamThis weekend's simplest option for a free F1 live stream is using a VPN to tune into one of the free European streams mentioned above. How to watch the Japan F1 live stream with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. Turn it on and set it to a country with a free live stream.

Persons: McLaren, Norris, Max, We've, ExpressVPN Organizations: Japan, Suzuka, Red Bulls, BBC, RTL, US ESPN, ESPN Locations: Singapore, Japan, ORF1, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, TV's

☆ Red Bull take constructors' title as Verstappen wins in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

McLaren's Lando Norris and Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, on a grand prix podium for the first time, finished second and third. The constructors' title was Red Bull's sixth since they entered the sport in 2005 and they did it at a circuit owned by engine partner Honda. "Max, that was absolutely fantastic," said team boss Christian Horner over the radio in congratulating Verstappen on a 48th career win and Red Bull's 15th of the season. Verstappen defended against the McLarens at the start, with Norris seizing the opportunity to pass Piastri and slot into second place. His final retirement ended Red Bull's 100% finishing record for the season.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Issei Kato, Bull, Perez McLaren's Norris, Piastri, Sergio Perez, McLaren's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Verstappen, Perez, Red Bull's, Honda, Max, Christian Horner, Norris, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz, George Russell, Mercedes, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Hamilton, Kevin Magnussen, Alan Baldwin, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Suzuka, Prix REUTERS, Red Bull, Prix, Mercedes, Ferrari, Thomson Locations: Suzuka, Japan, SUZUKA, Dutch, Mexican, Qatar, Singapore, London

☆ Verstappen beats Piastri to Japanese GP pole
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan - September 23, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during qualifying REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou Acquire Licensing RightsSUZUKA, Japan, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Oscar Piastri joining the Dutch driver on the front row. McLaren's Lando Norris qualified third with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc fourth. Mexican Sergio Perez, Verstappen's closest title rival and team mate but a massive 151 points adrift after 15 of 22 rounds, qualified fifth. Red Bull, whose run of 15 wins in a row ended in Singapore last weekend, are set to retain their constructors' title on Sunday but Verstappen will have to wait until at last the next race in Qatar to seal his third championship. Writing by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Androniki, Red Bull, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, McLaren's Lando Norris, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Mexican Sergio Perez, Verstappen's, Verstappen, Alan Baldwin, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Suzuka, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Suzuka, Japan, Mexican, Singapore, Qatar, London

☆ Verstappen completes Japanese GP practice sweep
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan - September 23, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the pits during practice REUTERS/Issei Kato Acquire Licensing RightsSUZUKA, Japan, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen completed a sweep of Japanese Grand Prix practice on Saturday with McLaren closest on the timesheets and emerging as the main challengers. McLaren's Lando Norris was second-fastest, 0.240 off the pace, in the final session before qualifying with Australian team mate Oscar Piastri third. Red Bull's Sergio Perez was fourth-fastest and a further half a second behind. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, who looked Red Bull's closest challengers on Friday, were fifth and sixth, with the Mercedes pairing of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell seventh and eighth. Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Issei Kato, McLaren's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Verstappen, Perez, Red Bull, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Alfa Romeo's, Zhou, Alan Baldwin, William Mallard Organizations: Suzuka, McLaren, Singapore, Alfa, Thomson Locations: Suzuka, Japan, Singapore, Qatar, London

☆ 'Go suck on an egg', Verstappen tells Red Bull's doubters
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SUZUKA, Japan, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen told Red Bull's doubters to 'go suck on an egg' after taking a dominant Japanese Grand Prix pole position a week after the team's record run of 15 wins in a row ended in Singapore. There had been some who suspected a recent technical directive on flexible bodywork had clipped Red Bull's wings in Singapore and possibly beyond, but Verstappen showed normal service had resumed. "I think they can go suck on an egg. "I think what we've witnessed today is something very special," team boss Christian Horner told Sky Sports television. Horner said Singapore was "a bit of an anomaly" and the team had learned a few lessons.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Red Bull's, Oscar Piastri, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, we've, Christian Horner, it's, Horner, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Ferrari, Suzuka, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: SUZUKA, Japan, Singapore, Suzuka, revving, London

☆ Happy McLaren boss offers to fly Piastri's mum to Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SUZUKA, Japan, Sept 23 (Reuters) - McLaren Formula One boss Zak Brown offered to fly Oscar Piastri's mother to Japan after the Australian rookie driver put his car on the front row of the starting grid for Sunday's race at Suzuka. "I'm very happy to buy her an airline ticket," Brown told Sky Sports television after Nicole Piastri responded to a jubilant McLaren social media post with the words "anyone got a cheap flight to Japan?" From struggling to score points, McLaren are now looking quicker than engine provider Mercedes, even if well behind in the standings. "But of course I want to try and be the next Australian to break some other records or be added to those lists. A nice start, but of course, I want to be able to do more."

Persons: Zak Brown, Oscar Piastri's, Piastri, Brown, Nicole Piastri, McLaren, Nicole, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Norris, Andrea, Stella, Max, I’ve, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: McLaren Formula, Suzuka, Belgian, Sky Sports, Saturday's, Mercedes, Australian, Thomson Locations: SUZUKA, Japan, Singapore, Australian, London

☆ F1 stewards accept they erred in not penalising Verstappen
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan - September 21, 2023. Red Bull's Max Verstappen ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Championship leader Verstappen collected two reprimands for three incidents reviewed but escaped any penalty for Sunday's race at Marina Bay. Mercedes' George Russell, a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, also said the wrong decision had been taken. Alpine's Pierre Gasly, who collected two grid drops at the Spanish Grand Prix, was also confused.

Persons: Red, Max Verstappen, Issei Kato, Verstappen, Matteo Perini, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, Williams, Logan Sargeant, Red Bull, McLaren's Lando Norris, Mercedes, George Russell, Alpine's Pierre Gasly, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Suzuka, Prix, REUTERS, Formula, Media, FIA, Prix Drivers, Association, Spanish, Singapore, Red, Thomson Locations: Suzuka, Japan, Singapore, Marina Bay, London

☆ AlphaTauri confirm Tsunoda and Ricciardo for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Summary Tsunoda and Ricciardo to be race line-upLawson to serve as reserve for both Red Bull teamsSUZUKA, Japan, Sept 23 (Reuters) - AlphaTauri confirmed Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda as their 2024 Formula One lineup on Saturday and said current stand-in Liam Lawson would be reserve driver for both of Red Bull's teams. "Both Daniel and Yuki have not just shown fantastic race craft but are also great global ambassadors for our team and our sport. We are building and it is a great feeling...bring on 2024," Ricciardo said in the statement. Tsunoda, Japan's only current F1 driver and backed by AlphaTauri's engine partner Honda, will be racing for a fourth season after joining in 2021. AlphaTauri said the Kiwi driver will attend all F1 races next season, focusing on testing, simulator and development work.

Persons: Lawson, AlphaTauri, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, Red, Williams, Zealander Lawson, Peter Bayer, Daniel, Yuki, Liam, Ricciardo, Honda, Franz Tost, Laurent Mekies, Peter, Laurent, Alan Baldwin, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: Red Bull, SUZUKA, McLaren, Japan's, Kiwi, Thomson Locations: Japan, London, Los Angeles

☆ Verstappen resumes normal service with top time in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SUZUKA, Japan, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Red Bull's runaway Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen roared back from defeat in Singapore to set the fastest lap in the first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday. Verstappen's best time of one minute 31.647 seconds was 0.626 quicker than Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, the winner in Singapore. McLaren's Lando Norris was third fastest, 0.745 off the pace with a late switch to the soft tyres, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc fourth and 0.927 slower than Verstappen. Perez, 151 points behind Verstappen after 15 of 22 races, was only 11th and 1.396 seconds slower than his team mate. Red Bull are set to retain their constructors' title in Japan on Sunday, needing to score only a point more than Mercedes.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Verstappen's, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, McLaren's Lando Norris, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Max, McLaren, Zak Brown, Perez, Red Bull, Mercedes, George Russell 13th, Lewis Hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Williams, Alex Albon, Liam Lawson, Aston, Lance, Alan Baldwin, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: Suzuka, Sky Sports, Verstappen, Thomson Locations: SUZUKA, Japan, Singapore, Marina Bay, Mexican, London

☆ Sebastian Vettel creates buzz at Japanese Grand Prix as he sets up ‘insect hotels’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Suzuka Circuit was a hive of activity on Thursday as the Formula One four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel got to work on his latest environmental project ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. The campaign, named “Buzzin’ Corner,” also involved current F1 drivers customizing the hotels while the kerb at turn two was painted yellow and black. “I want, with this project, to create awareness about the importance and the subject of biodiversity,” Vettel told the F1 website. Vettel invited the paddock down to the corner to observe and decorate the hotel constructions, with the drivers and team principals happily obliging. Vettel gathered the drivers, team principals and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali together at "Buzzin' Corner."

Persons: Sebastian Vettel, Vettel, ”, ” Vettel, “, That’s, Mark Thompson, Williams, Bull, Stefano Domenicali, Issei Kato, Lewis Hamilton, who’s, Hamilton, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Silverstone, Goodwood, McLaren, Reuters Locations: Austria, British

☆ Norris calls for harsher penalties for impeding
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Norris, a good friend of Verstappen, said the Dutch driver should certainly have been penalised for impeding AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda. "It should just be harsher penalties for blocking people, because so many people do it. Verstappen told reporters separately that every case was different. He was cleared entirely of impeding Williams' Logan Sargeant after the American told stewards he did not believe the champion was at fault. And it's happened a lot this season, it's happened to me quite a few times, especially with certain teams," said Norris.

Persons: McLaren's Lando Norris, Caroline Chia, Red, Max Verstappen, Norris, Verstappen, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, You've, Yuki, Williams, Logan Sargeant, Alan Baldwin, Alexander Smith Organizations: Singapore, Circuit, Singapore Grand Prix REUTERS, Stewards, Bull, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Japan, Dutch, London

McLaren has sold about 40 custom snow globes since the writers went on strike, at $299 a piece, through his Etsy shop. Since the writers strike began, 3,124 people joined or reactivated their Cameo accounts, the company said. When the actors strike began, she signed on to help them sell images to photo agencies, including celebrity-fueled rallies and picket lines in the strikes. Her husband's salary as an engineer helps, but it doesn't get them all the way there in paying their bills. ___For more on the ongoing actors and writers strikes, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

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☆ 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

SINGAPORE (AP) — Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Singapore Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday as Max Verstappen and Red Bull's historic win streaks in Formula One came to an end. Red Bull had dreamed of winning every race this year but had Verstappen fifth and Perez eighth after struggling all weekend in Singapore. Verstappen's winning run ended at 10 races and Red Bull's at 15, including one at the end of last year. George Russell crashed the other Mercedes on the final lap from third position to promote Hamilton to the podium. Charles Leclerc was fourth after failing to hold off the Mercedes cars on older tires, ahead of Verstappen in fifth.

Persons: — Carlos Sainz Jr, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Perez, Sainz, McLaren's Lando Norris, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, “, ” Sainz, Norris, ” Hamilton, Russell, Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, Kevin Magnussen, Haas Organizations: SINGAPORE, Singapore, Prix, Ferrari, One, Verstappen's, Bull's, McLaren, DRS, Alpine, AlphaTauri Locations: Singapore, Hamilton, Verstappen

☆ Sainz wins thrilling Singapore Grand Prix as Verstappen and Red Bull’s streaks end
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Ferrari SF-23 after his pit stop during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 17, 2023 in Singapore, Singapore. Runaway standings leader Max Verstappen's winning run ended at 10 races and Red Bull's at 15 — both F1 records — as Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Singapore Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday. Red Bull dreamed of winning every race this year but had Verstappen fifth and Perez eighth after struggling all weekend in Singapore. That was the best feeling," Sainz said after celebrating with his team as fireworks lit up the Singapore circuit. Leclerc was fourth after failing to hold off the Mercedes cars on older tires, ahead of Verstappen in fifth.

Persons: Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, Qian Jun, Max Verstappen's, Carlos Sainz Jr, Red Bull, Perez, Sainz, McLaren's Lando Norris, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Norris, Carlos, Russell, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, couldn't, Hamilton, Leclerc, Verstappen, Pierre Gasly, Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, Daniel Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso, Lance, didn't Organizations: of Singapore, Marina, Circuit, Red Bulls, Bull's, Singapore, Prix, Ferrari, Sunday, McLaren, DRS, Alpine, AlphaTauri Locations: Spain, Singapore, Hamilton, Verstappen

☆ Singapore Grand Prix: Red Bull fail to win a race for the first time this year as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz takes victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It has been a while since Red Bull failed to win a Formula One race so the Singapore Grand Prix gave fans some unexpected variety when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz secured victory in Sunday’s night race. Such has been Red Bull’s dominance, the last time one of their drivers failed to win a race was in November 2022, when Mercedes’ George Russell won the Brazilian Grand Prix. Red Bull’s qualifying struggles opened the door for others on Sunday and it was Sainz who capitalized, claiming victory from pole position to end Red Bull’s hopes of winning every race this year. McLaren’s Lando Norris was second, while Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was third, finishing over a second behind the Spaniard who celebrated his second win for Ferrari. “We nailed the race,” Sainz told reporters.

Persons: Red Bull, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Mercedes ’ George Russell, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Perez, Red Bull’s, ” Verstappen, Sainz, McLaren’s Lando Norris, Mercedes ’ Lewis Hamilton, ” Sainz, “, ” Carlos Sainz, Clive Mason, Logan Sargeant, Williams, Esteban Ocon, Mercedes, Hamilton, George Russell, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, Norris, Russell Organizations: CNN, Red, Prix, Brazilian, Circuit, Reuters, Ferrari, Getty Locations: Singapore, Italy

☆ 'Smooth operator' Sainz ends Red Bull's winning streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"We nailed the race," said Sainz after his second career win for the Italian team and first since Silverstone last year. The Spaniard eked out his hard tyres for 42 laps, winning at the slowest possible speed, for Ferrari's first victory since Charles Leclerc triumphed in Austria in July last year. No team has ever won every race in a season of more than 10 rounds but Red Bull had looked capable of doing so until Singapore struck. Mercedes trimmed Red Bull's lead in the constructors' standings to 308 points, keeping them waiting at least another weekend for the title. Verstappen, who started on the hard tyres, moved up to second with Perez fourth but they were soon overhauled and plunged down the field after stopping under normal conditions.

Persons: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Caroline Chia, Sainz, Red, Norris, Perez, Carlos Sainz, Max Verstappen's, McLaren's Lando Norris, Red Bull, George Russell, Hamilton, Lando, eked, Ferrari's, Charles Leclerc, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, LAWSON, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, Daniel Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Logan Sargeant's Williams, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Russell, Carlos, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Singapore, Circuit, Prix, Lewis Hamilton REUTERS, Hamilton, Ferrari, DRS, Silverstone, Alpine, McLaren, New, Formula One, Ferraris, Thomson Locations: Singapore, SINGAPORE, Italy, Austria, Monaco, Japan, AlphaTauri, London

☆ Daniel Ricciardo Fights His Way Back in Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

There was a point earlier this year when Daniel Ricciardo realized he was through with rediscovering normal life and that he still wanted to be a Formula 1 driver. Ricciardo had spent two lazy months at home in Australia with family and friends after he was dropped by McLaren last year, trying to determine whether the love he once held for the sport still existed. “Other than that day, I was living life,” Ricciardo said in an interview. “I wasn’t going stupid, but I was having beers with friends, camping, fishing, doing these things. I didn’t want to become a bit of a slob.”

Persons: Daniel Ricciardo, Ricciardo, ” Ricciardo, “, I’ve, ” Organizations: McLaren Locations: Australia

☆ Ferrari on top in Singapore practice with lizards on track
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Formula One F1 - Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore - September 14, 2023 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc signs autographs for fans as Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. car is seen in the pits ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix REUTERS/Edgar Su Acquire Licensing RightsSINGAPORE, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc set the pace as Ferrari led one-two in first Friday practice for a Singapore Grand Prix that could finally end Formula One champions Red Bull's record run of 15 wins in a row. Team mate Carlos Sainz was 0.078 slower in a session with yellow flags to warn drivers of monitor lizards crossing the track. Verstappen has yet to win in Singapore, or start on pole there, and Red Bull had identified Ferrari as the main threat coming into the weekend after their strong performance in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. "I think this track is going to be one of the toughest of the season for us," Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told Sky Sports television. "There's a lizard again on the track, bit smaller this time," said Verstappen, who encountered a much bigger one on the same track in 2016, over the team radio.

Persons: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr, Edgar Su, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Red, Carlos Sainz, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Verstappen, Red Bull, Christian Horner, McLaren, Mercedes, McLaren's Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Perez, Russell, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Singapore, Circuit, Singapore Grand Prix REUTERS, Rights, Prix, Monza, Sky Sports, Briton, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Rights SINGAPORE, 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

☆ Bumpy, hot and dusty: McLaren's Lando Norris on F1 in Singapore
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | 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 EmailBumpy, hot and dusty: McLaren's Lando Norris on F1 in SingaporeSingapore is a "tough tack" to race in, says Lando Norris, McLaren's Formula One driver. He speaks about the challenges of racing in Singapore's street circuit. "street circuits are typically quite bumpy, easy to make mistakes," he tells CNBC's JP Ong ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

Persons: McLaren's Lando Norris, Lando Norris, McLaren's, CNBC's JP Ong Organizations: Singapore, Prix Locations: Singapore Singapore

☆ F1 in Singapore: McLaren's Lando Norris says track is 'tough' but eyes top spot this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Formula One is a demanding sport, and even more so at the Singapore Grand Prix. The city state's street circuit has long been considered one of the hardest tracks to race on in the F1 calendar, being a street circuit and having one of the hottest climates during the night race. However, McLaren driver Lando Norris is confident of his prospects in the Lion City, after a slew of upgrades to the team's MCL60 car resulted in vastly improved results in the second half of the season. McLaren's upgrade package was implemented across the races in Austria, Britain and Hungary. As the updates were being rolled out, he took two straight second position finishes in Austria and Great Britain, and a fourth in Hungary — picking up 48 points in three races, compared to just 12 points in the first eight races of the season.

Persons: Lando Norris Organizations: Singapore, Prix, McLaren, Hungary — Locations: Lion, Austria, Britain, Hungary, Great Britain

A riddle haunts the Titan disaster. It’s the presence on the doomed craft of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77. The Frenchman was one of the world’s great submariners. So why was he, of all people, diving repeatedly to the Titanic on a submersible that many experts saw as a catastrophe waiting to happen? “It’s a source of great puzzlement,” said Victor L. Vescovo, a sea explorer who hired Mr. Nargeolet to oversee a series of unusually deep dives.

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