MELBOURNE, March 6 — Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey admitted Friday that a persistent vibration problem in their cars is “sucking all energy” from the team, leaving star driver Fernando Alonso in “a hard mental place.”

HONG KONG, March 6 — Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal his 20-year prison sentence for collusion with foreign forces and sedition, his lawyer confirmed on Friday.

TAMPA, March 6 — The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships amid ongoing conflict, while Iran’s ballistic missile and drone attacks have significantly declined, a senior US military official said Thursday.

LONDON, March 5 — Betway has been named Formula One’s first official betting operator under a multi-year agreement announced today, ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

PARIS, March 5 — France has granted temporary permission for US aircraft to operate from some of its bases in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict involving the US and Israel with Iran, the French military said today.

MOSCOW, March 5 — Iran has not requested arms supplies from Russia, the Kremlin said today.