3 h. ago Traffic chaos as major road closed after horror crash as police and ambulance swarm scene

Traffic is at a standstill in a busy area this morning as a major collision between a van and a heavy goods vehicle saw emergency services swarm the chaotic scene

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10 h. ago ‘For sure, the chance is there’: Max Verstappen hopeful he can retain F1 title

World champion powers to US Grand Prix win in AustinVerstappen now 40 points behind leader Oscar PiastriMax Verstappen is convinced that he is now very much in the fight for the world championship after his victory at the US Grand Prix. Following a dominant win in Austin the Red Bull driver was adamant he could still yet take his fifth title and was enthused at the chance to do so.Verstappen won with a flawless drive from pole to flag at the Circuit of the Americas, and in so doing narrowed the gap to the championship leader Oscar Piastri to 40 points. In what is now a three-way title battle Lando Norris, who took second place, is just 14 points off Piastri. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Two freestyle riders airlifted to hospital after crashes at Red Bull Rampage

Adolf Silva and Emil Johansson were transferred to hospital and both are reported to be alert and conscious following their crashes

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12 h. ago Max Verstappen cruises to commanding victory at United States Grand Prix

Lando Norris sealed second after winning a race-long tussle with Charles Leclerc.

Sport

12 h. ago Verstappen cruises to victory in F1 US Grand Prix to pile pressure on McLarens

Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to finish secondPiastri manages fifth with rivals closing in on title leadMax Verstappen won the US Grand Prix with a dominant run for Red Bull at the Circuit of the Americas, and with victory he has staked his claim as a genuine contender in an increasingly tight Formula One world championship battle – his title rival Lando Norris beaten into second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc into third.With Norris’s McLaren teammate, and the championship leader, Oscar Piastri managing only fifth place from sixth on the grid, the F1 meeting in Austin has set up an enormously tense run-in as the season enters its final five meetings, with Norris closing to within just 14 points of his teammate. Continue reading...

Sport

13 h. ago Freestyle rider airlifted to hospital after major crash at Red Bull Rampage

Adolf Silva was transferred to hospital and is reported to be in ‘alert and conscious’ following the incident

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34 h. ago Verstappen takes F1 US GP pole after sprint victory to turn up heat on Norris and Piastri

Lando Norris is second on grid, Oscar Piastri is sixthMax Verstappen won sprint after McLarens collidedMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the US Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at the Circuit of the Americas. However the day was marked by yet another incident between the two world championship contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with the latter crashing into Norris on the opening lap of the sprint race taking them both out and leaving McLaren with a headache as to how they manage their drivers.Verstappen had been all but untouchable throughout qualifying, his lead over Norris in second place was a full three-tenths, an age on this track. However in what is an increasingly tense title fight Piastri’s difficult weekend continued as he managed only sixth on the grid. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took third and fifth for Ferrari, with Mercedes’ George Russell in fourth. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago United States Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris crash out as Max Verstappen wins sprint

Red Bull driver is having a late resurgence

Sport

37 h. ago Christian Horner sent F1 return message as Ferrari chief issues statement on current boss

Christian Horner has been spending more time with his Spice Girls singer wife Geri Halliwell and their children since he was axed by Red Bull but is known to be keen on a return to F1

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40 h. ago Toto Wolff vows to 'learn from mistake' after failing to sign Max Verstappen for Mercedes

Toto Wolff has admitted he made a mistake in publicly courting Max Verstappen throughout the 2025 season, but has not ruled out a future move for the Red Bull racer

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58 h. ago Max Verstappen lays down first marker with sprint race pole in Austin

The Red Bull driver pipped McLaren’s Lando Norris in the final moments of the qualifying session

Sport

58 h. ago Risk of wheel bashing and strategy sets up complicated US Grand Prix

McLaren’s total dominance has gone and Norris and Piastri’s title race head-to-head is no longer such a binary affairAt the mid-point of this season it might have been considered that the title fight between McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri would simply be decided by which driver had the edge to take the flag at each remaining meeting. Going into this weekend’s US Grand Prix, however, the contest has become far more complicated and far more interesting.While only 22 points separate the pair neither has now won for three races, the team’s longest drought of the season. Moreover, they have been beaten on merit across a variety of tracks. At the fast, low downforce challenge of Monza and Baku, where Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the flag, and the slow, high downforce of Singapore, where Mercedes’ George Russell more than had their measure. Continue reading...

Sport

68 h. ago Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp takes on new role alongside Red Bull job

Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool at the end of the 2023-24 season - and now he has taken on another role in Germany along with his position at Red Bull

Society

3 d. ago Christian Horner rumours are distracting for Ferrari says Lewis Hamilton

Horner is plotting a return to the sport after agreeing an £80m exit from Red Bull last month

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3 d. ago Christian Horner rumours are distracting for Ferrari team – Lewis Hamilton

Horner is plotting a return to the sport after agreeing an £80million exit from Red Bull last month.

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3 d. ago 'I heard a loud bang in our sitting room, and then our lives changed forever': Influencer recalls the moment her three

Annabelle was airlifted to Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin, immediately after the accident to receive treatment for the 'severe trauma to her head'.

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4 d. ago George Russell stays at Mercedes next season but door not shut on pursuit of Verstappen

Team to stick by driver pairing before regulation changeWolff remains keen on signing Dutch world championGeorge Russell will remain with Mercedes for next season after the Formula One team confirmed they would be sticking with their drivers in 2026. However, the length of the contracts signed by the Briton and his teammate Kimi Antonelli has not been specified, potentially leaving the Formula One team open to once more pursue Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for 2027.The long-expected decision comes after a protracted period of negotiation with Russell, as Mercedes seeks stability going into the new regulations of 2026. The 27-year-old British driver has five wins in eight seasons in F1, including victory in Singapore, helping propel Mercedes into a fight for second in the world championship with Ferrari and Red Bull. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lewis Hamilton's frosty relationship and first Christian Horner meeting after 'Ferrari talks'

Lewis Hamilton and Christian Horner have a complicated relationship, with the former Red Bull team principal linked with a sensational return to Formula 1 with Ferrari

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5 d. ago Christian Horner ‘played a character’ at Red Bull, claims Susie Wolff

As head of the F1 academy, and wife of Mercedes boss Toto, Susie Wolff also believes the allegations surrounding Horner were ‘a real shame’ for the sport

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5 d. ago Susie Wolff 'grateful' for Christian Horner support as true feelings revealed

Susie Wolff has spoken about her feelings towards Christian Horner, who was dismissed by Red Bull earlier this season after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and coercive behaviour

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