Motor racing - Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico
Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen is the first Formula One driver to take 16 victories in a season.
Mon Oct 30 2023
Motor racing: Verstappen has Hamilton's number but probably not for long
Seven-time world champion and rival Lewis Hamilton races with 44 on his Mercedes and it is closely associated with the Briton.
Mon Jul 24 2023
Motor racing - Verstappen wins at Monza after safety car finish
The win was Verstappen's 31st, lifting him level with Britain's 1992 champion Nigel Mansell in the all-time list.
Mon Sep 12 2022
Motor racing - Vettel will leave F1 with respect and affection
The four times world champion will leave Formula One at the end of this year with more fans than he had in his heyday.
Fri Jul 29 2022
Grosjean escapes fiery crash in Bahrain, Hamilton wins
Hamilton cruised unchallenged to his 11th win from 15 races this season, and fifth in a row.
Mon Nov 30 2020
Hamilton wins Styrian Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two
Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton cruised to his 85th Formula One win in a Mercedes one-two
Mon Jul 13 2020
Motor racing-Hamilton makes a statement as F1 gets back on track
Hamilton set a best time of one minute 04.304 after also going fastest in opening practice with a time of 1:04.816.
Fri Jul 03 2020
Ricciardo moves from Renault to McLaren for 2021
He replaces Carlos Sainz who is set to join Ferrari as Sebastian Vettel's replacement.
Thu May 14 2020
Vettel reprimanded for anthem absence
The German failed to turn up on time for the Japanese anthem, an understandable absence given the commotion around his car as mechanics hurried to fix a sparkplug problem.
Sun Oct 08 2017
F1: Verstappen wins in Malaysia with Hamilton second
The Dutch driver's Australian team-mate Daniel Ricciardo finished third.
Sun Oct 01 2017
F1 Malaysia 2017: Raikkonen fails to start, reports loss of power
The Finn reported a loss of power as he drove around the circuit on the way to the grid.
Sun Oct 01 2017
Formula One: Motor racing-Hamilton storms to Malaysia pole, Vettel last on grid
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton put on a stunning display to seal pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Sat Sep 30 2017
Sepang F1: Ferrari's Vettel and Raikkonen set the pace
Scuderia Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in the second practice session of the 2017 Malaysia Grand Prix.
Fri Sep 29 2017
Hamilton takes big step towards fourth title
Lewis Hamilton took a huge stride towards his fourth Formula One title on Sunday by winning an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix after Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out at the start.
Mon Sep 18 2017
Hamilton says he will extend Mercedes deal this year
The triple world champion's current deal runs out at the end of 2018.
Thu Aug 31 2017
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024