Lewis Hamilton drove the wheels of his Mercedes on Sunday at Interlagos, undertaking a charge from the rear which yielded a fantastic run to fourth place. The damage done on Saturday in qualifying left the new world champion with a tall order as he started his race from the pitlane. Helped by the commotion at
Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne is unimpressed with F1’s planned changes for 2021, and says the iconic manufacturer could simply quit the sport if its future rules don’t suit its agenda. Speaking yesterday in Ferrari’s third quarter call with analysts from the financial community, Marchionne broadly addressed the manufacturer’s future in F1 following the unveiling earlier
It appears the Haas F1 Team and Romain Grosjean still aren’t satisfied with the VF-17’s brakes as another supplier swap takes place in Malaysia. Grosjean has formulated complaints about his brakes as far back as last summer, claiming a general lack of feeling which has impacted his confidence and driving. In a bid to solve
Pascal Wehrlein believes Mercedes will need to find a new breeding ground for its young talent following its surprise departure from the German DTM series. The manufacturer announced last month that it would be shifting its DTM resources to Formula E, but its retreat from Germany’s premier racing series will force Mercedes to promote its
Toro Rosso new recruit Pierre Gasly would be ready to give up his chances of winning the Super Formula title in Japan if he is asked to race in the US Grand Prix. The Austin race clashes with the final round of Japan’s premiere single-seater series in which Gasly currently sits second. But his impressive
Despite widespread calls for increased humanitarian aid and economic activity, the approximately 1.8 million people living in the Gaza Strip have been further isolated from the outside world following Israel’s closure Sunday, and Egypt’s closure last week, of border crossings into the Palestinian territory. The Israeli Defense Ministry stated Sunday it has closed its Erez
On May 10, 2013, a Guatemalan court found former dictator and army general José Efraín Ríos Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. It was an historic decision: the first time a former head of state had been prosecuted successfully in his native country for genocide, and the first time a high-level leader was convicted
Luxury car maker Aston Martin will see its visibility increase next season in F1 as it becomes the title sponsor of Red Bull Racing. The Milton Keynes-based outfit will officially compete under the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing banner in 2018, as the two companies strengthen ties which have already yielded the development of the
Calls for peace and diplomacy in Yemen continue to fall on deaf ears as a Saudi-led coalition launched heavy airstrikes on the impoverished nation Friday evening. United Nations officials and other foreign diplomats are fleeing Yemen on Saturday after war planes pummeled the capital Sanaa. According to witnesses, bombs fell “all through the night and
Carlos Sainz insisted that he was suffering no ill-effects after his big crash in morning practice at Suzuka. The Spanish driver damaged his car when he hit the barriers on the exit of turn 11, after dropping a wheel on the grass. “Obviously, the accident in FP1 was a bit of a pity,” he sighed.