Dutchman Rudy van Buren beat 30,000 fellow gamers to win McLaren’s ground breaking eSports competition and become the team’s official simulator driver. After numerous heats which began last May across a variety of different games and platforms, 12 grand finalists were invited to McLaren’s Woking headquarters to go head-to-head in one last week of testing….
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Massa: Williams’ 2018 car ‘a lot more aggressive’
Before heading into retirement at the end of last year, Felipe Massa got a sneak peak at Williams’ 2018 charger and was impressed by what he saw. The Grove-based outfit’s new car will be the first design overseen by Williams tech boss Paddy Lowe, and according to Massa, the changes compared to his FW40 machine…
Raikkonen sets his sights on improvement and the title
Kimi Raikkonen, the oldest driver on the F1 grid, has vowed to improve this year and fight for the title. The Finn’s relative performance in the past few seasons compared to Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel has been disappointing. Despite failing to win in 2017 while Vettel brought home five victories, the 2007 world champion…
‘Ferrari’s quit threat is no joke’, says Pirelli’s Isola
While many see Ferrari’s quit threats as mere theatrics, Pirelli’s Mario Isola insists the warning should be taken seriously by F1. Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne warned last November that the Italian manufacturer could leave F1 if the sport goes down a path to new engine rules which would not be in its best interest. Specifically,…
Alonso reveals the numbers behind his training regimen
Fernando Alonso revealed just how much he’s been pushing lately to prepare for the grueling season which lies ahead. Since December 1st, according to his track record posted on Instagram, the McLaren driver has cycled 1,820km, run 437km, swam 59km, has done various sports for 60 hours and karted another 30 hours. All that, and…
Australian GP: Friday’s action in pictures
After the smiles and poses of media day, everyone got down to business on Friday in Melbourne. Check out our first batch of pictures from the action in Albert Park. 78 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Click Here: Cheap FIJI Rugby Jersey Russian GP:…
Magnussen is keeping Haas’ excitement in check
Haas’ Kevin Magnussen contained his excitement despite an impressive session on Thursday which saw the Dane achieve the second fastest time of the day. The US outfit enjoyed a trouble-free and productive day of running, with Magnussen clocking in with 153 laps, the fastest of which was 1m18.360. While encouraged by the result, Magnussen refrained…
U.N. Security Council Takes “Historic” Stand on Killings of Journalists
When war breaks out, most non-combatants run the other way. But a handful of courageous reporters see it as their duty to tell the world what’s happening on the ground. And many pay a high price. Since 1992, 1,129 journalists have been killed on the job, 38 percent of them in war zones, according to…
Toro Rosso faces setback but Honda isn’t to blame
Toro Rosso, which topped the mileage chart last week, suffered a setback today, with Pierre Gasly achieving just one lap in Monday’s afternoon session. The Frenchman had put 57 trouble-free laps under his belt in the morning and was aiming for more of the same after the lunch break, but a brake system issue kept…
Hawaii to Norway to Scotland: Divestment Movement Racks Up Wins
Rack up some more wins for divestment: the University of Hawaii System, the University of Edinburgh, and the Norwegian wealth fund have all within the last week answered the growing global call for institutions to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. Norway’s parliamentary parties announced on Thursday that the government would divest its $900…