Unbeknownst to many, Bernie Ecclestone’s ex-wife Slavica is the proud owner of the Circuit Paul Ricard, and the 60-year-old former Croatian model has declared herself happy with her property’s development. Slavica Ecclestone inherited the Paul Ricard track as a result of her divorce settlement with the former F1 supremo. The ex-Mrs ‘E’ and glamour girl,
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner believes that Daniil Kvyat’s painful demotion from the senior bull outfit in 2016 had a lasting effect on the Russian’s mindset. After emerging as a bright young talent within Red Bull’s young driver programme and graduating from Toro Rosso to Red Bull Racing, Kvyat was sent back to the
Niki Lauda is recovering in a hospital in Vienna after contracting a severe case of “summer flu”, the illness justifying the Mercedes non-executive chairman’s absence from the paddock recently. The F1 legend was conspicuously missing from the Mercedes garage in Germany and Hungary, and now we know why. Lauda supposedly picked up the bug while
FRP Advisory LLP, which handled the administration process of F1 outfit Force India, believes Uralkali’s legal claim against the firm will be dismissed “at the earliest opportunity”. A sponsor of Force India which had put itself on the ranks to buy the team, Uralkali is taking legal action against FRP, contending that its bid for
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen believes Sebastian Vettel’s mistake in last weekend’s German Grand Prix could have happened to anyone given the tricky conditions that prevailed on Sunday. Vettel was in control of events when adverse weather suddenly triggered chaos in the field with one third of the race still to be run. Challenged by the
The Australian government’s controversial new “radicalization awareness kit” for schools, which links climate activism and alternative music with terrorism, has prompted a growing outcry by teachers and environmentalists—as well as a fitting social media response—since the booklet’s publication earlier this week. “This is very disappointing,” Australian Conservation Foundation campaigner Jonathan La Nauze told ABC Australia
Outrage is rippling across the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip, and beyond on Friday as news spreads that an 18-month-old infant was killed and his family members severely injured after Israeli settlers allegedly firebombed their home overnight. The infant, identified in various media outlets as Ali Saad Dawabsha, reportedly died at the scene of the
Hundreds of thousands of people are making their way to Europe these weeks, fleeing from violence, often being met by violence again upon crossing our borders; sometimes – increasingly – met with love and compassion (as well as the occasional bottle of water, toy, or blanket). “A culture that places so little value on human
After an ugly brawl with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been suspended indefinitely and ‘must meet with the commissioner’s office prior to a decision on his reinstatement.’ The NFL said more suspensions will be handed down and also fined the Browns and the Steelers $250,000 each over the
Origins: Where did the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating competition originate? George Shay, the Chairman of Major League Eating, delivers the answer and reveals how Joey Chestnut regained America’s pride. Give her your wurst — she’s up for the challenge. A food blogger in England has become the first to take down a daunting eating