Three drivers will arrive at the United States Grand Prix weekend already carrying a setback. Arvid Lindblad, Franco Colapinto and Gabriel Bortoleto have all picked up grid penalties after their teams went beyond the permitted allocation of power unit components. That matters at the Circuit of the Americas because track position can shape the whole race. Austin gives drivers chances to overtake, especially into Turn 1 and along the long back straight, but fighting through tra

Charles Leclerc owned the timing screens on Friday in Austin, but Max Verstappen may have given the paddock more to think about. Ferrari ended both practice sessions on top, Mercedes looked sharp with Kimi Antonelli, and Red Bull’s race pace hinted at a bigger threat than the single-lap order showed. Leclerc’s best lap put him 0.042 seconds clear of Antonelli, a slender gap at a circuit where rhythm, tyre temperature and confidence through the high-speed first sector can swin

For decades, LGBT service personnel in Britain could lose their careers, homes, pensions, reputation and sense of belonging because of who they loved. Now, a legal challenge over compensation for gay veterans dismissed under the Armed Forces’ former “gay ban” may be resolved without a full court fight. Wes Streeting has said the Ministry of Defence is seeking an out-of-court resolution to the claim, which has been brought by two former service members, Steve Stewart and Mark

Storm Austen has brought a rough mix of high winds, fallen trees and damaged power lines, leaving more than 18,000 homes without electricity in parts of England and Wales and causing widespread problems on the rail network. Millions of people remain under a yellow weather warning for wind, with disruption expected to continue where exposed routes, overhead cables and trees are most vulnerable. For households, commuters and long-distance travellers, the main message is simple: