The UK parliament on Monday voted to recognize Palestine as a state alongside Israel, passing the non-binding agreement 274 to 12 in a symbolic move that could nonetheless have implications internationally. The House of Commons backed the agreement as a “contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution,” although less than half of Ministers of Parliament…
Month: November 2019
Abiteboul: ‘Renault has something in mind for Kubica’
Cyril Abiteboul has gone to great pains to downplay Robert Kubica’s F1 testing but the Frenchman admits there is an agenda behind Renault’s support for the Pole’s comeback efforts. Kubica enjoyed another day of running yesterday with Renault, driving 90 laps at Paul Ricard in a test destined to further evaluate his physical ability behind…
The Time to Act is Now: IPCC Issues 'Final Word' on Climate Change
We must reduce global carbon emissions and we must do it now, concludes a landmark report released in Copenhagen on Sunday by the United Nations climate science body, the Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Said to be the official word on climate change from the world’s top climate scientists, the final summary report (pdf)…
Alesi takes maiden GP3 win at Silverstone
One week after securing his first podium in Austria, Giuliano Alesi collected his maiden win in the GP3 series race on Sunday at Silverstone. The French hopeful, whose father, former Scuderia stalwart Jean Alesi, was on hand to support his son, along with a multitude of Ferrari personnel, resisted race-long pressure from Jack Aitken. Click…
Wolff on engine prices: ‘Customers can’t complain!’
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the price of a supply of power units is coming down, and reducing the burden on customer teams’ budgets. As F1 looks to the future beyond 2020, when the current regulations cease to exist, Wolff insists that a relative reduction in sophistication and technology should bring costs down even further. …
Suspected Gunmen Killed Amid Chaotic Scenes At French Hostage Sites
Update (4:30 pm): Jeremy Scahill of The Intercept reports that a source within al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has provided the online publication with a full statement claiming responsibility for the attack against the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Earlier… News outlets reported gunshots and explosions at two hostage sites, one in Paris…
Jim Clark Museum project secures final funding
The Jim Clark Museum project has wrapped up a £1.6m funding package which will lead to the opening of a space dedicated to the legendary driver in Duns, Scotland. The Jim Clark Trust (JCT) has reached its required £300,000 target while the Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has secured nearly £635,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund,…
Verstappen astounded by Hamilton’s life outside of F1
Click:cnc machining milling Max Verstappen is amazed at Lewis Hamilton’s life outside of F1, admitting the 2017 world champion’s behaviour often leaves him “perplexed”. The Red Bull driver hasn’t made a habit of keeping up with his rivals on social media, even cutting short his own time spent on the internet. But he does take…
Renault targets reliability to get both cars in top ten
Renault says that it wants to see both Nico Hulkenberg and Jolyon Palmer finish in the points in this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, but admits it will be difficult to pull off. Hulkenberg took sixth place last week at Spa. Palmer has enjoying his best weekend so far this season until he was hit by…
Wolff sees big challenge ahead for Mercedes
Mercedes-AMG F1 boss Toto Wolff is preparing for a difficult weekend, expecting his team to take on the role of the underdog at Singapore’s challenging Marina Bay street circuit. Back-to-back victories at Spa and Monza have put Lewis Hamilton in command of the title fight with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, albeit by just three points. But…