24 h. ago George Russell ‘pays price’ as Mercedes chief makes key admission about unexpected issue

George Russell struggled badly in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, only managing fifth place after raising concerns over whether he would even be able to finish the race

Economics

43 h. ago Welsh MS charged with betting offences pulls out of next Senedd election

MS Russell George said he will fight to clear his name

Politics

60 h. ago Welsh Tory to quit at next Senedd poll to fight general election betting charges

Russell George, who is among 15 people under investigation, says he wants to focus on clearing his nameA Welsh politician who is among 15 people charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election is to quit at the next Senedd election. Russell George, the Conservative member for Montgomeryshire, said he was withdrawing his candidacy to stand in next year’s election to focus on clearing his name. The Senedd member was one of a number of people linked to the Conservative party reported to have made bets on the election date, which was called by then-prime minister Rishi Sunak. Senedd Conservative leader Darren Millar withdrew the whip from George last week after the Gambling Commission announced the charges, meaning he now sits as an independent within the Welsh parliament.George, 50, said in a statement on Tuesday: “I was shocked and surprised to have been informed by the Gambling Commission that I am facing charges for cheating. “To be clear, I have never chea...

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63 h. ago George Russell talks with Red Bull uncovered as Christian Horner 'chats' come to light

George Russell's Mercedes contract is set to expire at the end of 2025 but the British racer remains relaxed about his future amid conversations with Red Bull's Christian Horner

Politics

2 d. ago George Russell sticks boot in on Max Verstappen after penalty changes Saudi GP result

Max Verstappen failed to secure victory at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix after a contentious incident involving title rival Oscar Piastri on the opening lap in Jeddah

Politics

3 d. ago Arne Engels plotting Celtic transfer payback as record signing counts something more important that his price tag

Engels arrived at Parkhead on deadline day for £11million but is adamant the big fee isn't on his mind at all with prizes to play for

Economics

3 d. ago Arne Engels plotting Celtic transfer payback as record signing counts something more important that £11m price tag

Engels arrived at Parkhead on deadline day for £11million but is adamant the big fee isn't on his mind at all with prizes to play for

Economics

4 d. ago Oscar Piastri storms to Saudi Arabian F1 GP win and now leads title race

McLaren man’s win catapults him 10pts clear in title raceMax Verstappen pays price for first-lap penaltyMaintaining a focus and equilibrium under pressure has always been one of the hallmarks of Formula One’s greatest proponents and Oscar ­Piastri is demonstrating it with striking assurance for one so young.His victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beating the world champion Max Verstappen, was an object lesson in the 24-year-old’s calm and confidence and his potential to take the title in only his third season. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen claims Saudi GP F1 pole after Lando Norris hits the wall

Championship leader will start race from 10th on gridOscar Piastri qualfies second with George Russell thirdAlready struggling for confidence in his car the world championship leader, Lando Norris, suffered another serious blow to his title ambitions, crashing out in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. His Red Bull rival Max Verstappen claimed pole position, one-hundredth of a second clear of Norris’s teammate, Oscar Piastri.McLaren and, indeed, Norris had looked strong all weekend, but on the first of the final runs in Q3 at the Jeddah circuit he took too much kerb through turns 4-5 and 6 and it spat him out into the wall, taking a nasty hit on the front. He was unhurt but declared himself an “idiot” when speaking to his team. The session was red-flagged and Norris will start from 10th on Sunday, his title lead hanging by the slenderest of threads and his self-belief perhaps once more undermined. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen takes Saudi Grand Prix pole as Lando Norris fumes after high

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were bidding for another pole position to continue McLaren's strong start to 2025, but Max Verstappen and George Russell were also in the hunt

Sport

6 d. ago George Russell shows true colours with comment on Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari struggles

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were team-mates at Mercedes for three years until the seven-time F1 champion chose to join rivals Ferrari for this 2025 season

Politics

7 d. ago George Russell reacts to prospect of Mercedes signing arch rival Max Verstappen

Verstappen’s tricky start to the season at Red Bull has again ignited speculation over his future

Politics

7 d. ago George Russell would have no issues with Mercedes signing Max Verstappen

Verstappen’s tricky start to the season at Red Bull has again ignited speculation over his future.

Politics

7 d. ago George Russell responds to Mercedes contract rumours and his answer sums him up

Rumours have suggested George Russell could be close to a new Mercedes contract though Max Verstappen's potential availability may still complicate the situation

Politics

7 d. ago Teaching union will make Labour pay ‘high political price’ without improved pay

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, warned that members ‘stand ready’ to take strike action.

Politics

9 d. ago Martin Brundle reveals George Russell concern amid Max Verstappen speculation

The Formula 1 world champion has been linked with a move away from Red Bull after struggling so far this season, despite victory in Japan

Politics

9 d. ago Trump’s tech tariffs are total chaos – and everyone’s paying the price

From iPhone airlifts to Nintendo delays, Trump’s trade war has thrown the tech world into confusionHello, and welcome to TechScape. Today’s news: Donald Trump’s tariffs spread confusion like a germ, tech takes two kinds of environmental tolls, Meta faces an antitrust trial, and I’ve been watching two excellent pieces of serialized fiction on Instagram and TikTok.OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over ‘unlawful harassment’ of companyFederal workers fear Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency is using AI to spy on them: ‘They are omnipresent’ Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago George Russell ‘closing in’ on huge deal just months after Mercedes sack threats

George Russell is reportedly close to signing a lucrative new Mercedes contract, just months after speculation suggested he was set to be replaced by Max Verstappen

Economics

1 week ago Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ after two years of civil war

NGOs and UN say country is ‘worse off than ever before’ with wide-scale displacement, hunger and attacks on refugee campsTimeline: Sudan’s two years of war and its devastating tollSudan is suffering from the largest humanitarian crisis globally and its civilians are continuing to pay the price for inaction by the international community, NGOs and the UN have said, as the country’s civil war enters its third year.Two years to the day since fighting erupted in Khartoum between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, hundreds of people were feared to have died in RSF attacks on refugee camps in the western Darfur region in the latest apparent atrocity of a war marked by its brutality and wide-scale humanitarian impact. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Toto Wolff blown away by George Russell's 'amazing' act at Bahrain Grand Prix

Few gave anyone a chance of stopping McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the Bahrain Grand Prix but George Russell at least got the better of one of them

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