Circuit of The Americas boss Bobby Epstein says the US Grand Prix in Austin is on track for record ticket sales, with the event getting a big boost from the success of Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ series. In early November, COTA will host its eighth USGP, with event gaining momentum over the years to become…
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Gasly: Peroni crash ‘clearly a good reason’ to have the halo
Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly says the horrific accident suffered by F3 racer Alex Peroni at Monza has finally convinced him of the crucuao usefulness of the Halo safety device. In a terrifying sequence of events that took place in the F3 race on Saturday morning, Campos driver Alex Peroni hit a sausage kerb on the…
Red Bull and Verstappen take over in FP2 in Sochi
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen took over from Ferrari and Charles Leclerc in Friday’s second free practice session, the Dutchman edging the Monegasque by 0.335s. Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas was 0.646s adrift from the day’s pace-setter, with teammate Lewis Hamilton right behind but ahead of Sebastian Vettel. 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice 2…
Anthoine Hubert (1996-2019): Tributes to F2 star flood in
Tributes have been flooding in from around the world of motorsport following the death of Formula 2 racer and Renault junior Anthoine Hubert in a devastating accident at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, aged 22. “Our thoughts are with Anthoine’s friends and family at this tragic time,” said Cyril Abiteboul, managing director of Renault Sport Racing. “Anthoine…
Pirelli all set to select 2020-spec tyres after final test
Pirelli is set to nominate the tyre specifications that shall constitute its 2020 range of compounds after collecting additional data from a final test that took place at Barcelona this week. Click Here: New Zealand rugby store The test involved F1’s three front-running teams – Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes – which covered a total…
Hamilton still hoping to challenge Ferrari on Sunday
Lewis Hamilton had little option than to concede Charles Leclerc’s superior pace at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, following the qualifying session for the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver found himself 0.763s off the Monegasque’s stunning pole time, and was also forced off the front row by a late flier from Leclerc’s Ferrari team mate…
Is Obama Objection to 9/11 Bill Attempt to Prevent Lawsuits for US Overseas Terrorism?
Is President Obama promising to veto a bill over fears that it could make U.S. officials the subject of lawsuits over drone strikes and other deadly acts during its War on Terror? The pending legislation in question is the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), authored by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Charles Schumer…
Execution of Palestinian Exposes Israel’s Military Culture
It might have been a moment that jolted Israelis to their senses. Instead the video of an Israeli soldier shooting dead a young Palestinian man as he lay wounded and barely able to move has only intensified the tribal war dance of the Israeli public. Last week, as the soldier was brought before a military…
These Six Environmental Heroes are Changing the World. Find Out How.
A young woman from inner city Baltimore; a Cambodian anti-logging activist; a subsistence farmer in Peru’s northern highlands; a grassroots Indigenous organizer in Tanzania; a Slovakian public interest lawyer; and a conservationist advocating for the endangered leatherback sea turtle in Puerto Rico. These are the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize winners—honored as heroes for their work…
Counterhegemony
Getting out of this Mess by Building support for Economic and Social Justice The election was terrible and means huge setback in the things we who support social and economic justice care about. For the climate it may mean the difference between the possibility of building a sustainable future and getting to the changes too late…