34 h. ago Oscar Piastri just taught Lando Norris a lesson and made stroppy Max Verstappen fume

Max Verstappen started the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on pole but Oscar Piastri benefitted from a penalty for the Red Bull driver to win while Lando Norris limited the damage to his title charge

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36 h. ago BREAKING: Max Verstappen punished minutes into Saudi GP as Martin Brundle slams penalty

Max Verstappen was penalised for his actions while duelling with Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which annoyed both the Red Bull driver and Martin Brundle

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36 h. ago Max Verstappen punished minutes into Saudi GP as Martin Brundle slams penalty

Max Verstappen was penalised for his actions while duelling with Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which annoyed both the Red Bull driver and Martin Brundle

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38 h. ago Red Bull take action over their drivers once again with Yuki Tsunoda decision

Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix underlined the performance gap between the two Red Bull cars with Max Verstappen on pole and Yuki Tsunoda eighth, almost a second off the pace

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40 h. ago A ‘Black Snape’ in the new Harry Potter seems designed to cause controversy – but it could work | Jason Okundaye

Ignore the fuss: Paapa Essiedu is a brilliant actor who can bring his own depth and style to enrich the iconic characterAfter months of speculation, HBO has announced part of the cast of the latest round of Harry Potter IP-mining: the new TV adaptation of the original books will feature John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid – and Paapa Essiedu as Snape. As the Mail and Telegraph’s headlines were quick to inform their readers, yes, this means a “Black actor” in that iconic role.There is a real concern that Essiedu is drinking from a poisoned chalice – that he will be associated with an author who is at the forefront of a gender-critical movement that has succeeded in redefining the rights of trans people to their detriment; that he will have to weather the racist storm of Potterheads enraged at the diversion from “book accuracy” (Snape is described as having “sallow skin”); and deal with opportunists looking to illustrate their next rant about how the world has succumbed t...

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3 d. ago Lando Norris sets practice pace after Yuki Tsunoda crashes at Saudi Arabian GP

Championship leader Norris had the edge on McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the second practice

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3 d. ago F1 Saudi Arabia GP LIVE: Qualifying start time and practice results after Yuki Tsunoda crash

Follow all the latest F1 updates as the drivers build towards qualifying at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit

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7 d. ago F1 news: Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull as F1 team makes decision on axing driver

Red Bull are concerned that Max Verstappen could walk away amid their struggles with other Formula 1 teams likely to leap at the chance to sign the four-time world champion

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8 d. ago 'OnlyFans gave me my dream home and my kids no longer have to worry about money'

Laura Whyte, 26, started her OnlyFans account three years ago and says it has allowed her to buy her dream country home with six acres of land

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1 week ago Lando Norris takes fresh swipe at Red Bull and urges F1 rivals to ‘stop complaining’

The McLaren driver is one point ahead of Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen in the standings

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1 week ago Lando Norris: Red Bull should do a better job rather than keep complaining

The McLaren driver is one point ahead of Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen in the standings.

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1 week ago Andrea Stella admits McLaren decision could upset Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri

McLaren team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both have title ambitions while Max Verstappen is the only Red Bull Racing driver gunning for glory this season

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1 week ago Tories lose ground on Reform ahead of local elections as Farage party wins first council seat in red Manchester and threatens Labour in Wales

Kemi Badenoch's party trails Reform and Labour by two points on 22 per cent, down a point, according to Techne, ahead of the May 1 vote.

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1 week ago Max Verstappen absent from opening Bahrain GP session amid sweeping F1 driver swaps

The Red Bull driver claimed victory in Japan and trails championship leader Lando Norris by one point

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2 w. ago Helmut Marko's verdict on Yuki Tsunoda after pointless Japanese Grand Prix speaks volumes

Yuki Tsunoda finished 12th at Suzuka meaning Red Bull's second car still has yet to score a single point in 2025 despite Liam Lawson having been replaced by the Japanese racer

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2 w. ago Red Bull risk losing Max Verstappen after show of force at Suzuka

Team’s fall from grace has been similar to Manchester City’s and rivals are circling around the world championTurbulence and turmoil, infighting and instability, the past 12 months have been trying for Red Bull to the extent it was a wonder that Max Verstappen stood in the eye of the storm and calmly dragged a recalcitrant car to his fourth Formula One title. A fifth this year already looks to be a tall order as the team swing from a period of undisputed dominance to being left impotent by a car they cannot tame and in no little disarray, so much so that Verstappen may be considering his options.In Japan, all eyes have been on the home hero Yuki Tsunoda, promoted to Red Bull from the sister team, Racing Bulls, with indecent haste, after Liam Lawson was sent packing the other way after two races. Even by F1 standards it was a brutal decision but indicative of the disorder that embroils Red Bull. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole with stunning lap

Red Bull driver exceeds expectations in unpredictable carBeats McLaren’s Norris by one hundredth of a secondMax Verstappen claimed pole for the Japanese Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at Suzuka, beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third. Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton eighth. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were fifth and sixth for Mercedes.The pole will be of no little relief to Verstappen and Red Bull and was very much against expectations, given that the car had not looked as strong as the McLaren or Mercedes in the opening rounds, nor at Suzuka this weekend. It demonstrated that given full rein, the RB21 is still a quick car and may yet be a title contender. McLaren looked strongest by some way in practice but when let fully off the leash at Suzuka in a tightly contested fight it was Verstappen and Red Bull who had the edge, setting up a fascinating fight for Sunday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Special one’: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole

Red Bull driver’s ‘great little surprise’ in unpredictable carMcLaren’s Norris beaten by one hundredth of a secondMax Verstappen delivered a salutary lesson to anyone who might consider his Formula One world championship defence a forlorn hope with one of the best qualifying performances of his career in claiming pole for the Japanese Grand Prix.In a car that is a handful to drive, at a circuit where precision and total commitment go hand in hand, Verstappen wrestled the beast through what was no less than a champion’s drive. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago F1 standings ahead of Japanese Grand Prix as Max Verstappen starts on pole

F1 heads to Suzuka for the third race of the 2025 season as Yuki Tsunoda makes his Red Bull debut at his home event

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen on pole after blistering final lap in F1 Japanese GP qualifying – live

Red Bull driver pips McLaren’s Lando Norris on final lapAny thoughts? Email or tweet @joeylynchyOne of the most striking features of the Suzuka Circuit are the cherry blossoms that can be found around the track, blooms which Haas have paid tribute to with a special livery for this weekend.We’re just under 20 minutes away from the start of qualifying and given that Verstappen has won from pole in the last three races at Suzuka, it could prove decisive. Continue reading...

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