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Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost says the Faenza-based squad is expected to continue its “guinea pig” development role for senior outfit Red Bull Racing in 2019. Following its decision to partner with Honda for 2018, Toro Rosso paved the way for Red Bull in terms of development of the Japanese power unit before the […]

Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul is convinced his team is “capable of much more” than what it has shown so far and targets Barcelona as a turning point for the French outfit. Renault’s ambition this year is to detach itself from F1’s midfield and to reduce its gap with the leading contenders, but that objective […]

Renault’s Nick Chester says the 2019 aero rules will move Formula 1 in the right direction, although the tech boss believes the changes will only make a “small difference” to overtaking. Modifications to this year’s technical rules will see the implementation of a new aero package that will include a less sophisticated front-wing design, simplified […]

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick shook up the Democratic presidential field when he announced his candidacy Thursday. He spoke on Saturday to thousands of California Democrats gathered in Long Beach for the party’s convention. Afterward, Patrick, 63, sat down with The Times to talk about why he’s running for president. The interview was edited for […]

BETHESDA, Md. —  President Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual physical. The appointment wasn’t on Trump’s weekend public schedule, and his last physical was in February. Press secretary Stephanie Grisham said the 73-year-old […]

WASHINGTON  —  Democrats this week enter a do-or-die phase of their impeachment inquiry following a week of public testimony, as they summon a flurry of witnesses they hope will convince the public that President Trump should be impeached for pressing a foreign government to launch criminal investigations for his political benefit. The hearings follow a […]

WASHINGTON —  Democratic lawmakers on Sunday laid out their road map heading into the second week of public impeachment hearings against President Trump: continue to bolster an abuse-of-power case against him by tying Trump directly to demands that a vulnerable ally carry out criminal investigations for the president’s personal political benefit. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added […]

It’s been an unusual season for Force India driver Sergio Perez, who had to navigate some tricky conditions both inside and outside the cockpit in 2018. Perez found himself at the centre of a crisis at the team when it fell into administration over the summer. As one of the creditors owed money by Force […]

Click:filling outdoor lighter In assessing the near-term future of the California economy and how it affects the state budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom has recently taken to comparing his role to that of an airline pilot. And it even comes with an impersonation of that voice on the loudspeaker toward the end of a flight. “We’re […]

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. We’re going to change gears in this newsletter a little bit for today only. Yes, the Rams played and won Sunday. As did the Lakers. You can read all about that, and more, by clicking here. But there are two stories that may have slipped under your radar in […]