17 h. ago Every F1 rule change for 2026 season as bold new era begins with cars set to be drastically smaller

FORMULA ONE will beckon in a bold new era of rules starting next year with cars set to decrease in size. Lando Norris won his maiden title this year with his team McLaren winning the Constructors Championship for a second year running. They boasted the best car this year but that could all change in...

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23 h. ago New rules, new cars and a new team: Why F1 will be more unpredictable than ever in 2026

Plenty is unknown less than three months from the start of the new season in Melbourne, Australia on 8 March

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27 h. ago Carmakers sound warning over EU’s ‘very dangerous’ local sourcing rules

Companies and industries are divided over the bloc’s ‘Made in Europe’ plans

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28 h. ago Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses

Exclusive: Letters with deepfake images of Carmen Lau in UK and targeting of Ted Hui in Australia part of growing harassmentSexually explicit letters and “lonely housewife” posters about high-profile pro-democracy Hong Kong exiles have been sent to people in the UK and Australia, marking a ratcheting up in the transnational harassment faced by critics of the Chinese Communist party’s rule in the former British colony.Letters purporting to be from Carmen Lau, an exiled pro-democracy activist and former district councillor, showing digitally faked images of her as a sex worker were sent to her former neighbours in Maidenhead in the UK in recent weeks. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Joyful, irreverent, endlessly quotable: why Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the perfect holiday movie

Taika Waititi’s quirky family caper has no explicit mention of Christmas – but that doesn’t stop it from being the best Christmas viewingPicking a Christmas movie is hard work. It needs to be suitable for the entire family, which rules out Die Hard, and entertaining for the whole family, which rules out It’s a Wonderful Life. It has to be good, which rules out Love Actually, and it has to suit distracted viewing, which rules out Muppet Christmas Carol, of which it’s a sin to miss a single second.There is, however, no rule that says Christmas movies must include Christmas. Which is why Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the perfect Christmas movie. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Royal Caribbean cruise passenger's death is ruled a homicide after he was served 33 drinks by ship's bar, lawsuit claims

Michael Virgil, 35, died shortly after he was caught on camera in a narrow hallway of the Navigator of the Seas lashing out at a door and ripping off his clothing.

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3 d. ago 'Simple' method drivers make cars invisible to speed camera update as new rules 'imminent'

The Department for Transport has made a key update after concerns were raised about drivers using £30 way to make cars look invisible to speed cameras

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7 d. ago Alan Carr appears to rule himself out as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly's Strictly Come Dancing replacement as he announces huge UK tour

Strictly bosses have been eyeing up the comic as the perfect host to replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly on its flagship show.

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9 d. ago Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales

Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents revealBusiness live – latest updatesTesla privately warned the UK government that weakening electric vehicle rules would hit battery car sales and risk the country missing its carbon dioxide targets, according to newly revealed documents.The US electric carmaker, run by Elon Musk, also called for “support for the used-car market”, according to submissions to a government consultation earlier this year obtained by the Fast Charge, a newsletter covering electric cars. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gary Lineker wants VAR rule change after Moises Caicedo red card in feisty Arsenal draw

Chelsea settled for a point against Arsenal after Enzo Maresca's side saw Moises Caicedo sent off in the first-half for a challenge on Mikel Merino

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1 week ago Brentford 3 Burnley 1: Igor Thiago’s double puts Bees within touching distance of European spots after mad six minutes

KEITH ANDREWS reckons his striker Igor Thiago is good enough to play for Brazil. And the Brentford boss revealed the Samba Boys had been in contact about his striker — who has scored more than any Brazilian playing in Europe this season. If Carlo Ancelotti sent scouts to run the rule over him at the...

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2 w. ago Mystery of Brit expat Karen Carter's brutal murder in Dordogne deepens as DNA evidence 'rules out neighbours' and points to 'outsider'

Forensic evidence found at the scene of the murder of a British woman in the Dordogne does not match any of her neighbours - pointing to 'an outsider' being responsible

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2 w. ago Teen’s death on Carnival cruise ruled a homicide after she died by ‘mechanical asphyxia’

Her heartbroken grandmother said she couldn't fathom why anyone would want to hurt her baby

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2 w. ago Verstappen back in F1 title race after Norris and Piastri disqualification follows his Las Vegas win

Max Verstappen now only 24 points behind Lando NorrisSkid blocks on McLaren pair’s cars worn down too farMax Verstappen swept to victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix in dominant fashion, enough as he crossed the line to keep him just clinging on to hopes of retaining the world championship. But more than four hours after the race had concluded, the Dutchman found himself catapulted right back into the fight as the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified.Norris had finished second and Piastri fourth, solid enough results to maintain an advantage over Verstappen, but two hours after the race the FIA announced it was investigating the wear on the skid blocks on their cars. They were found to be worn down beyond the limits of the regulations, leading to a double disqualification, as the rules around skid wear, which ensures the cars run at the prescribed height, are hard and fast and there are almost no mitigating circumstances. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP

F1 reaction from the Las Vegas Strip Circuit as the FIA deem both McLaren cars to fall foul of technical rules

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2 w. ago Battersea's stark £5k warning to pet owners who take their dogs out in car

Battersea has issued a warning to dog owners after discovering many have been breaking the rules when travelling in a car with their pets - as they shared the dangers it could cause

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3 w. ago Boris Johnson Covid rule breaks and Partygate 'caused huge distress', inquiry finds

The former Prime Minister and his closest advisors' actions with Partygate and other rule breaks have been found to have directly distressed Brits who observed the rules while caring for loved ones

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3 w. ago Carlos Sainz leads call for F1 rule change as star livid with Oscar Piastri call

Carlos Sainz has expressed his frustrations ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, demanding a change to the racing guidelines after a controversial decision in Brazil

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3 w. ago Welsh supermarket bans certain vehicles from car park amid crackdown

The decision to bring in new rules comes after human excrement being found in the car park

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3 w. ago ‘Heartbroken’ Carlos Alcaraz ruled out of Spain’s Davis Cup bid as a result of ATP Finals injury

Alcaraz is still dealing with swelling in his right hamstring after suffering a strain in his ATP Finals defeat to Jannik Sinner

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