MERCEDES ended months of waiting and confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday as their drivers in an unchanged lineup to start Formula One’s new era in 2026. The announcement came as no surprise, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff making his intentions clear long ago even if nothing was signed. “Confirming our driver line-up was always just a matter of when, not if,“ said the Austrian in a team statement. “We wanted to take our time, handle the negotiations properly and make sure everyone, on all sides, was happy. I’m pleased we have done that. “George and Kimi have proved a strong pairing and we’re excited to continue our journey together. Our focus is now on the final six races of the year, as we fight for second in the constructors’, and onwards to 2026 and a new era in F1.” NEW ENGINE ERA COMING IN 2026 No contract details were given and only 2026 was mentioned, with lingering speculation about a Mercedes interest in Red Bull’s four-times world champion Max Verstappen for 2027 and beyond. Formula One faces significant change next season, the start of a new engine cycle with the potential to shake up the existing pecking order. Mercedes, who won eight championships in a row after a similarly significant change in 2014, could well have the best engine again. Russell, a five-times race winner including the most recent outing in Singapore this month, will be starting his fifth season with the team and eighth in Formula One after starting out at Williams. “I am really proud to be continuing our journey together,“ said the 27-year-old Briton. “Next year will mark my 10th since I signed with Mercedes back in 2017... I can’t wait to see what lies ahead, particularly as we embark on one of the largest regulation changes in the sport’s history next year. “We are all incredibly focused on making that a success and, for me personally, building on what has been my strongest season in F1 to date.” Italian Antonelli, 19, has been on the podium once -- third place in Canada -- in what has been a learning season for the rookie. “I’ve learnt so much in my first season in F1, both in the good moments and the more challenging ones. Those have all made me stronger, not only as a driver but as a teammate too,“ he said. Mercedes are second in the constructors’ standings, with Mercedes-powered McLaren already crowned champions for the second year in a row, going into this weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. - Reuters

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A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt mass layoffs of federal workers during a partial government shutdown while she considers claims by unions that the job cuts are illegal. During a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston granted a request by two unions to block layoffs at more than 30 federal agencies while the case proceeds. The decision is likely to be appealed quickly, but it offers a reprieve for federal workers facing a nearly year-long push by the Trump administration to slash their ranks. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The White House said last week that it had begun substantial layoffs across the U.S. government, as Trump followed through on a threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown, now in its 15th day. In an order Wednesday, Trump extended an existing freeze on hiring new federal workers, with exceptions for military personnel and appointees to political roles. About 4,100 workers at eight agencies have been notified that they are being laid off so far, according to a Tuesday court filing by the administration. Illston’s ruling came shortly after White House Budget Director Russell Vought said on “The Charlie Kirk Show” that more than 10,000 federal workers could lose their jobs because of the shutdown. Illston at the hearing cited a series of public statements by Trump and Vought that she said showed explicit political motivations for the layoffs, such as Trump saying that cuts would target “Democrat agencies.” “You can’t do that in a nation of laws. And we have laws here, and the things that are being articulated here are not within the law,“ said Illston, an appointee of Democratic former President Bill Clinton. JUDGE DEMANDS DETAILS ON LAYOFFS Democracy Forward, a legal group that represents the unions, said Illston made clear that the president’s targeting of federal workers was unlawful. “Our civil servants do the work of the people, and playing games with their livelihoods is cruel and unlawful and a threat to everyone in our nation,“ Skye Perryman, the group’s president and CEO, said in a statement. Illston ordered the administration to provide by Friday an accounting of any “actual or imminent” layoffs and to outline the steps agencies are taking to comply with her ruling. A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer, Elizabeth Hedges, at the hearing said she was not prepared to address Illston’s concerns about the legality of the layoffs. She instead argued that the unions must bring their claims to a federal labor board before being able to sue over them in court. Illston disagreed and chided the Justice Department for refusing to take a position on the unions’ legal claims. “The hatchet is falling on the heads of employees all across the nation, and you’re not even prepared to address whether that’s legal,“ she said. The American Federation of Government Employees and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees claim that implementing layoffs is not an essential service that can be performed during a lapse in government funding, and that the shutdown does not justify mass job cuts because most federal workers have been furloughed without pay. Trump’s Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of Congress but need at least seven Democratic votes to pass a funding bill in the Senate, where Democrats are holding out for an extension of health-insurance subsidies. Democrats have said they will not cave to Trump’s pressure tactics, and a renewed bid to pass a spending bill failed on Wednesday. - Reuters

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The disaster poses a challenge for President Claudia Sheinbaum, who faces rare hostile crowds and heckling during visits to affected areas.

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CHELSEA boss Enzo Maresca has been handed a one-match touchline ban and a fine of 8,000 pounds ($10,689) after he admitted a charge of misconduct during their 2-1 victory over Liverpool, England’s Football Association said on Wednesday. Chelsea’s winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time sent Maresca into a frenzy and he raced along the touchline at Stamford Bridge to celebrate wildly with his players, earning a second yellow card and a dismissal from referee Anthony Taylor. “It was alleged that the manager acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour during the fixture, which led to his dismissal around the 96th minute,“ the FA said in a statement. “Enzo Maresca subsequently admitted the charge and accepted the standard penalty.” Maresca will miss Chelsea’s next Premier League game away at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Chelsea are seventh in the standings with 11 points, five points behind leaders Arsenal. - Reuters

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