25 m. ago Britain sweats again in 'killer' heatwave: No respite in sight as temperatures set to hit 36C TODAY

The Met Office said temperatures could hit 36C (97F) in southern England today after yesterday saw the hottest start to Wimbledon on record and a peak of 33.1C (91.6F) in London.

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1 hour ago Britain sweats again in 'killer' heatwave: No respite in sight as temperatures set to hit 34C TODAY

Much of the UK is set to get even hotter today as temperatures could soar to a sweltering 34C with an amber health alert extended across England.

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18 h. ago Norris urges F1 fans at Silverstone not to cast Piastri as villain at British GP

McLaren teammates in two-horse race for F1 titleTeam principal backs Norris to triumph at SilverstoneLando Norris has urged fans at Silverstone not to cast his McLaren teammate and world championship rival, Oscar Piastri, as a villain at Sunday’s British Grand Prix.Norris won the Austrian GP in Spielberg after a tense, lights-to-flag fight with Piastri, the pair in almost constant competition over 70 laps. Norris held his nerve with great control and has now closed to within 15 points of the Australian in the title fight With McLaren so dominant, the drivers’ championship looks to be a two-horse race between the teammates and the team principal, Andrea Stella, said the British driver was in a strong position to back-up his victory in Austria with a first home GP win. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Norris urges Silverstone fans not to cast Piastri as villain at British GP

McLaren teammates in two-horse race for F1 titleTeam principal backs Norris to triumph at SilverstoneLando Norris has urged fans at Silverstone not to cast his McLaren teammate and world championship rival, Oscar Piastri, as a villain at Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Norris won the Austrian GP in Spielberg after a tense, lights-to-flag fight with Piastri, the pair in almost constant competition over 70 laps. Norris held his nerve with great control and closed to within 15 points of the Australian in the title fightWith McLaren so dominant, the drivers’ championship looks to be a two-horse race between the teammates and the team principal, Andrea Stella, said the British driver was in a strong position to back-up his victory in Austria with a first home GP win. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Norris backed by McLaren chief for first Silverstone F1 win after victory in Austria

Andrea Stella says driver can win first British Grand Prix‘There’s absolutely no reason why not’Lando Norris is in a strong position to follow his victory at the Austrian Grand Prix with a debut win at the British GP this weekend, according to his McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella, who praised his British driver’s character and resilience after a commanding drive at the Red Bull Ring saw off a fierce pursuit by teammate Oscar Piastri.Norris won in Spielberg after a tense, lights-to-flag fight with Piastri, the pair in almost constant competition across the 70 laps. Norris held his nerve with great control and has now closed to within 15 points of the Australian in the title fight which, with McLaren so dominant, looks set to be a two-horse race between the teammates. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Lando Norris urges Silverstone fans not to give Oscar Piastri hostile reception

The McLaren team-mates are batting it out for the title.

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22 h. ago Christian Horner's bizarre "making love" compliment to McLaren after show of dominance

McLaren produced a dominant 1-2 in Austria with Oscar Piastri sitting behind Lando Norris for large chunks of the race - which left Red Bull boss Christian Horner stunned

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22 h. ago Lando Norris heads to Silverstone reenergised – with trusted engineer his guiding light

Norris’s communication with race engineer Will Joseph was vital as title leader Oscar Piastri chased him in Austria – but the Brit held his nerve and now has key momentum ahead of the British Grand Prix

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33 h. ago F1 standings: Title latest as Oscar Piastri sees leads over Lando Norris cut after Austrian Grand Prix

Norris breathes new life into his title bid with big win in Austria as Oscar Piastri sees lead cut

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36 h. ago Red Bull lament ‘black day’ at Austrian GP for Max Verstappen’s F1 title hopes

Antonelli ends world champion’s race with first-lap collisionVerstappen now 61 points behind Oscar Piastri’s McLarenThe Red Bull motor sport adviser, Helmut Marko, described Max Verstappen’s elimination from the Austrian Grand Prix as a “black day”, admitting the world champion’s title ambitions were all but over. The remarks were echoed by the team principal, Christian Horner, who conceded the title fight was now a two-horse race.McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri achieved a dominant one-two, but Verstappen played no part in proceedings after he was struck by the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli at turn three on the opening lap, knocking both cars out of the race. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Lando Norris sets sights on British Grand Prix victory after win in Austria

The Briton has reduced the title deficit to Piastri to 15 points ahead of round 12 next week at Silverstone

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38 h. ago Lando Norris still doesn't believe in himself but Oscar Piastri duel in Austria proved why he should

Oscar Piastri pushed Lando Norris hard but the Brit won the Austrian Grand Prix with grit, nous and excellent driving despite suffering issues on board his McLaren

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38 h. ago Lando Norris eager for British Grand Prix after closing title gap to 15 points

The Englishman has reduced the title deficit to Piastri to 15 points from 22.

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38 h. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri speak out after 'limit pushed a bit far' in Austrian GP duel

Oscar Piastri admitted he was lucky not to have taken out team-mate Lando Norris in one scary moment during a thrilling McLaren duel for victory at the Austrian Grand Prix

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39 h. ago F1 news live: Kimi Antonelli receives penalty after Max Verstappen crash

Follow F1 reaction from the Red Bull Ring after Lando Norris led home a McLaren one-two

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40 h. ago Lando Norris wins in Austria to close gap on Oscar Piastri in F1 title race

Lando Norris won the battle of the McLarens to win the Styrian Grand Prix in Austria and reduce the championship deficit to team-mate Oscar Piastri to 15 points

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40 h. ago Lando Norris bounces back with Austrian GP triumph to cut Oscar Piastri’s lead in F1 title race

Norris kept his nerve in a thrilling duel with Piastri to claim his third win of the 2025 season

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40 h. ago F1 Austrian GP live: Lando Norris wins intense battle with Oscar Piastri in frantic finale

Follow live F1 updates from the Red Bull Ring as McLaren claim a dominant one-two

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40 h. ago Austrian Grand Prix results: Lando Norris glory after disaster strikes for Max Verstappen

Lando Norris took victory in the Austrian Grand Prix, holding off Oscar Piastri to cut the championship leader's advantage in Red Bull's backyard

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40 h. ago F1 standings after Austrian GP as Lando Norris closes gap to Oscar Piastri

Norris kept his cool in the heat of Austria to win from pole, ahead of his McLaren teammate

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