Fernando Alonso sent the assembled hordes of Tifosi delirious by taking pole position for the Italian Grand Prix

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher said they were happy to come away with more important points for the team after their respective 5th and 9th place finishes

Nico Hulkenberg took Williams first pole position in five years with a remarkable lap on a drying circuit during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix

Nico Hulkenberg was as stunned as his rivals to take pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of all the championship contenders

Jenson Button blamed a poor balance in his McLaren for failing to make the final session of qualifying at the Brazilian Grand Prix and lining up 11th for Sunday's race

Mercedes' Michael Schumacher felt he could have qualified higher than eighth at the Brazilian Grand Prix, but lost tyre temperature making way for traffic ahead of his flying lap

Fernando Alonso admitted he was happy with a welcome return to form after finishing third in the Canadian Grand Prix although he said he could have won the race

Red Bull has revealed that the problem that cost Sebastian Vettel near certain victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix was in fact due to a faulty spark plug rather than a cracked exhaust

Karun Chandhok apologised to his HRT team after his debut grand prix in Bahrain lasted a little over two-and-a-half minutes

Renault technical director James Allison says the French team is capable of scoring points in every race of the season after Robert Kubica finished just outside the top 10 in Bahrain

Red Bull's Christian Horner admitted the mechanical failure which cost Sebastian Vettel a likely win at the Bahrain Grand Prix was "very frustrating" but said overall he was happy

Sebastian Vettel took his 14th pole position of the season as he edged out the McLarens with the final lap of qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

There was no disguising Lewis Hamilton's anger after team strategy and then poor driving from Mark Webber cost him a potential podium-finish

Mark Webber has apologised for crashing into Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages of the Australian Grand Prix

Two races into his much-publicised comeback and Michael Schumacher is already feeling the heat after finishing tenth out of 14 finishers at the Australian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso has posted a video on his YouTube account thanking fans for their support and promising them he will seen them "very soon on the track"

Sebastian Vettel lived up to expectations at Suzuka by taking pole for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber

Fernando Alonso said that third was the best he could have hoped for on the circuit least suited to Ferrari of the remaining races

Felipe Massa refused to take the blame for his move on the opening lap that led to his retirement, instead blaming bad luck

Robert Kubica was left lamenting a poor start after finishing third in Monaco

Jarno Trulli has apologised to Karun Chandhok after taking him out the Monaco Grand Prix within seven laps of the chequered flag

Mercedes has not decided whether to proceed with its appeal against the decision of the stewards at the Monaco Grand Prix

A closer look at who did what at the Malaysian Grand Prix

Heikki Kovalainen says the Malaysian Grand Prix was a positive race for the team as both cars made it to the finish line, albeit in 17th and 18th positions

Jaime Alguersuari said that securing his first points finish in Formula One had given him confidence for the future

The FIA has clarified the rules on adjusting ride heights between qualifying and the race, after paddock rumours suggested Red Bull was running a self-altering system

The Emirates Airline and Group chairman does not see air travel returning to normal for at least another 18 months.

Fauci is the third high-ranking member of the White House coronavirus task force to enter some form of quarantine.

While Schmidt might not have his technical advisor role anymore, he remains an Alphabet shareholder after leaving the board seat he held for 18 years.

Some bars and restaurants are open – with distancing – and schools are starting back, but the country isn’t taking freedom for granted

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On a recent evening in Seoul, colleagues and students sat around plastic tables outside restaurants, their chatter interrupted only by the filling of tiny glasses with soju spirit.

They had something to celebrate. Last week, South Korea, once the hardest-hit country outside China, took a cautious first step into a post-coronavirus world, less than four months since it reported its first case.

Teething problems threaten the effectiveness of government ‘test, track and trace’ strategy

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Just over half the population is likely to download the NHS app developed to track and trace cases of coronavirus, new polling suggests, amid concerns that test result delays could hamper its effectiveness.

A narrow majority of 52% of people told an Opinium poll for the Observer that they were likely to download the app, which alerts users if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus.

Ahmad al-Mostafa can't afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able to feed his family since Lebanon sank into economic crisis last year. But now, a coronavirus lockdown has made things even worse.

No other advanced nation denies healthcare and work protections, or loosens lockdown while fatalities mount

No other nation has endured as much death from Covid-19 nor nearly as a high a death rate as has the United States.

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Around the world, governments are providing generous income support. Not in the US

American workers are far less unionized than workers in other advanced economies

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Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good. His new book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It, is out now. He is a columnist for Guardian US

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Transport secretary announces £2bn package to get UK walking and cycling instead

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The enormity of the challenge of getting the UK back to work was laid bare on Saturday, as the government acknowledged that the capacity of Britain’s transport network will be reduced by 90%.

The transport minister, Grant Shapps, said at the daily Downing Street press briefing that even if a full public transport service is restored, the government’s two-metre physical distancing rule will mean 10% of the usual number of passengers will be able to travel.

• Sarries players urged to focus on international future
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Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola have been urged to make “good decisions” for their international careers by the England defence coach, John Mitchell, with both players yet to commit to Saracens next season.

Itoje had hoped to receive dispensation to continue his England career while spending next season on loan in France at Racing 92 rather than in the Championship with relegated Saracens. However, that move was blocked by the other Premiership clubs since it did not meet “exceptional circumstances”, the loophole that allows England’s head coach, Eddie Jones, to select overseas-based players in the event of an injury crisis.

London and Manchester already have measures to restrict traffic, encourage walking and cycling, and cut air pollution

Roads are to be temporarily closed near schools when parents drop off and pick up their children, in order to deter people from driving on the school run – and to encourage more walking, cycling and scooting.

The plans to shut off roads at school rush hours, using barriers, cones and other measures, are already far advanced in London and Manchester and are expected to be followed in other cities and towns.

Metropolitan Police Federation says No 10 is sending mixed messages and authorities needed to be ‘firmer right from the beginning’

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A body representing police officers in London has criticised the government’s pandemic response as “wishy-washy” amid concerns that the public has begun ignoring lockdown restrictions.

The Metropolitan Police Federation (MPF) said that, despite its assertions to the contrary, the government is sending out mixed messages.

Only US is judged to have dealt with it worse, after it was reported the UK has the highest death toll of any country in Europe

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More people in this country now believe the UK has performed worse than Italy, Spain and France in the Covid-19 crisis than say it has done better than its European neighbours, according the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.

The data shows that only the United States is judged by a majority of people in the UK to have fared worse. While two weeks ago more people thought that the UK had done better than Italy and Spain, now the reverse is the case.

"I totally support your mask policy," a comment on Costco's Facebook said. "It is small minded individuals who don't understand the reason for it."

Ex-president strongly criticises successor Donald Trump over his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

The tests are for people arriving in Austria who want to avoid 14 days of quarantine, and cost €190.

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With their permanently contented smiles, beady little sleepy eyes, and adorably fluffy babies – sloth have the ability to make any grown men swoon with delight.

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