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Honda will introduce an updated internal combustion engine in Baku this weekend, with Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso both receiving the ‘spec 2’ ICE. Honda’s efforts since last year have delivered improved performance and reliability to its power unit, enabling Red Bull Racing’s new engine supplier to inch closer to its rivals. The Japanese […]

Last summer, Daniel Ricciardo was so sure that Valtteri Bottas would leave Mercedes at the end of the season that he bet Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko €1,000 on the Finn’s departure. Ricciardo revealed that when last year’s silly season was in full swing, he laid a wager on Bottas future with the Silver Arrows […]

The winds of change will blow through Renault next season, with the French outfit confirming that it will replace Nico Hulkenberg with Esteban Ocon for 2020. The 22-year-old Mercedes reserve driver’s move to Renault became highly probable once the German outfit opted to retain Valtteri Bottas for 2020. Ocon will join Daniel Ricciardo at Renault […]

A challenging first day of running awaited teams and drivers at Monza, thanks to the mixed conditions that prevailed on Friday. Here is our first batch of action shots from the 2019 Italian GP. 125 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Russian GP: Sunday’s action […]

Fernando Alonso has rejected the idea of contesting a full season of IndyCar racing in 2020, insisting any undertaking of the Indy 500 would remain a one-off. Alonso’s first visit to Indianapolis back in 2017 saw the Spaniard race competitively at the front of the field at the wheel of a McLaren-entered Andretti Autosport-run car. […]

WASHINGTON —  President Trump asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to shield him from a New York grand jury’s demand to see his tax returns and other financial records, setting the stage for a constitutional clash over whether the president has “absolute immunity” from being investigated or prosecuted. It is the first of two appeals from […]

KYIV, Ukraine —  From her second-story walk-up office in Kyiv’s old Perchersk neighborhood, Daria Kaleniuk has been fighting the fire-breathing dragons of Ukrainian corruption — oligarchs and politicians and judges on the take. Little did she know she would also be going up against the most powerful man on Earth, Donald Trump. Kaleniuk is one of […]

WASHINGTON —  A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a key cellphone call between President Trump and his ambassador to the European Union discussing the need for Ukrainian officials to pursue “investigations,” the Associated Press has learned. The July 26 call between Trump and Gordon Sondland was first described during testimony Wednesday by William B. […]

WASHINGTON —  When Donald Trump was constructing the opulent Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan four decades ago, he was infuriated when he saw a thin layer of golden-hued marble lining the walls and column in the lobby, and ordered aides to make it appear twice as thick. Sure, he had architects and engineers to handle those […]

ATLANTA —  Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday’s debate in Georgia, giving voters a smaller lineup onstage to consider even as the party’s overall field expands. The Democratic National Committee confirmed the lineup Thursday after reviewing polling and grass-roots fundraising thresholds. Those on the stage will be: former Vice President Joe Biden; New […]