Because of its high number of slow corners, pushing cars towards maximum downforce, the Circuit of the Americas isn’t exactly a power thirsty track. But two long straights still bring out the best – or the worst for some cars – in terms of top speed. In qualifying, we poleman Lewis Hamilton just edged out…
Month: November 2019
Claire Williams: It’s a boy!
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams and her husband Mark Harris have welcomed a baby boy into their family. The couple broke the news of the arrival of Nathaniel Louis Harris on the team’s Twitter account. Nate was born at 10:30AM on Tuesday, October 10. Scenes from the paddock – Suzuka Williams Racing’s Twitter feed…
Hamilton keeps the momentum going in FP2
Click:小森日本大学ランキング Lewis Hamilton kept himself and Mercedes at the top of the timesheet in the second practice session for the US Grand Prix. The current leader of the world championship clocked in with a 1:34.668 lap, the fastest time ever seen at COTA, beating Ham’s own pole from last year. United States Grand Prix –…
Wehrlein seeking clarity from Wolff and Vasseur on F1 future
Mercedes protégé Pascal Wehrlein is hoping to discuss his F1 future in the coming days with Toro Wolff and Sauber boss Fred Vasseur. Wehrlein’s contract with the Swiss outfit expires at the end of the season but Vasseur hasn’t discarded the German driver from the team’s 2018 line-up despite the likelihood of a Ferrari junior,…
As Chaos in Yemen Continues, Air Strike Kills Dozens at Refugee Camp
As a Saudi-led coalition continued to strike Houthi targets in Yemen for a fifth day, at least 45 people have been killed, and dozens more injured, in the northern part of the country after an air strike hit a camp for internally displaced people. According to Middle East Eye, Al-Mazrak Camp is home to at…
F1i Poll: F1’s Grid Girls, should they stay or should they go?
Ross Brawn’s recent comments that Formula 1 is considering ending the appearance of grid girls at Grand Prix has certainly created quite a stir! Scantily-clad grid girls have been a part of the sport for as long as anyone can remember. But in this day and age, are they still really appropriate? What was fine…
The Pro-Worker, Pro-Growth Experiment in Greece Is Under Threat
While the wealthiest 85 individuals on the planet own more wealth than the bottom half of the world’s population – and when the top 1% will soon own more wealth than the bottom 99% – the people of Greece and the anti-austerity party, Syriza, they elected to lead them are struggling to rebuild their economy…
Alonso: ‘I don’t have enough free weekends for Nascar!’
In his quest of motorsport’s Triple Crown, Fernando Alonso ambitions to race at Le Mans and return to Indy, but venturing out to Nascar is not in the cards. The two-time world champion has become quite an example of versatility, running in the Indy 500 last year and racing at Daytona in preparation for Le…
Rosberg follows Lauda as RTL pundit for 2018
Nico Rosberg will take over from Niki Lauda as RTL’s resident F1 expert following the broadcaster’s new free-to-air deal with The Formula 1 Group. RTL agreed a three-year contract extension with F1 that will include coverage of all free practice sessions, qualifying and the race. “The extension of the agreement…will guarantee that our fans in…
Sauber aim for boost from unpredictable Brazil
The Sauber team is urgently seeking points from the final two races of the 2017 season. And drivers Marcus Ericsson and Pascal Wehrlein believe that Brazil might be their best opportunity. “The unpredictable weather in Interlagos adds some excitement to the weekend. You never know what to expect,” said Wehrlein, who has scored all five…