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Max Vertsappen victory in Las Vegas Grand Prix sees Red Bull Racing take new F1 record

Max Verstappen has shown absolutely no sign of slowing down despite sewing up the 2023 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship several weeks ago. The Dutchman overcame a five-second penalty for clashing with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and a damaged car to secure his 18th win in 21 races this season at the Las Vegas Grand Prix , extending his own record . Verstappen’s record-breaking season On an individual level, it’s been quite an incredible year for the 26-year-old, who has also claimed the most points in a season and posted the most victories in a row , as well as a whole host of others achievements. Max: "We go straight to the nightclub!" 😂 We're big fans of the Vegas edition of the @Max33Verstappen podcast! 😆🎧#LasVegasGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/5t5g2jjUIe — Formula 1 (@F1) November 19, 2023 How many wins have Red Bull had in 2023? But Verstappen’s victory in Nevada has also seen Red Bull Racing clinch a new record of their own - that of most race victories in...

Canada marks worst wildfire season on record

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Smoke emitting from Canadian wildfires has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and is now drifting across western Europe as Canada marks its worst wildfire season on record. LONDON -- Canada's wildfire season is now the worst ever record ed as the country has exceeded the largest area ever burned in a year, totaling more than 19.5 million acres so far. These satellite images from June 6, from top left, June 7, June 25, and June 27, 2023, show the wind movement from wildfire smoke in Quebec, Canada. NASA Worldview/(EOSDIS) via AP There are at least 500 active fires burning around the country, 257 of which are classified as “out of control”, according to Canada Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). Smoke from wildfires in the provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia is seen on June 28, 2023 in Toronto. Ian Willms/Getty Images The scale of the environmental catastrophe is unparalleled in the country's record ed History . In Quebec alone, 3.6 million acres have burnt in the wildfire s so f...