The Williams team is putting everything it can into giving Felipe Massa the best-possible send-off this weekend. It’s the second time that the Brazilian has retired from Formula 1. He expected last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to be his final outing, only to make a surprise return in 2017. Williams needed him back in…
Month: November 2019
Carlos Sainz Sr. expecting a ‘step forward’ for his son in 2018
Carlos Sainz Sr. is expecting his son to take a step forward this year in F1 based on the package Renault will be putting on the track in 2018. Sainz Jr. left Toro Rosso in late 2017 for an early entry into the Renault team after Red Bull agreed to loan the Spaniard to the…
Aggressive stance on Sundays paid off in 2017 – Sainz
Carlos Sainz says he pulled out all the stops on race day this year in a bid to compensate for his under-performance in qualifying. The Spaniard, who switched to Renault in the latter part of 2017, ambitioned to lead the mid-field charge from the outset this season with Toro Rosso. Sainz scored nicely indeed over…
Docs Reveal Internal Foot Dragging Hampered WHO's Ebola Response
The World Health Organization, which is tasked by the United Nations with directing international responses to epidemics, has been widely criticized for its slow response to the ongoing Ebola crisis in West Africa that has already killed over 10,000 people. Now, internal documents obtained by the Associated Press reveal that the WHO held off on…
Teams load up on Ultrasofts for Melbourne
Pirelli has released F1 teams’ tyre selection for next week’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, and choices are heavily weighted towards the Ultrasoft tyre. Formula 1’s exclusive tyre supplier has gone one step softer across its entire range after adding two compounds – the Hypersoft and Superhard – to its selection. For Australia however, drivers…
Ferrari signs Daniil Kvyat as development driver!
Former Red Bull driver Dany Kvyat will be wearing red this year following Ferrari’s surprising announcement that it has named the Russian as one of its 2018 development drivers. Kvyat was evicted from Toro Rosso and the Red Bull family just before last year’s US Grand Prix after a disappointing period of under-performance. The 23-year-old…
Halo won’t significantly change F1, predicts Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo says he doesn’t believe that the new Halo cockpit protection device will will have a radical effect on Formula 1. The Halo has been made mandatory for all teams taking part in the 2018 world championship. Its appearance has been criticised by fans, and drivers have voiced concern about visibility in the cockpit….
'Food, Dignity, and a Roof': Thousands March Against Austerity in Spanish Capital
A “March for Dignity” drew thousands to the Spanish capital on Saturday in the latest show of mass opposition to the government’s harsh austerity policies that have slashed public goods—from education to public health to unemployment assistance. As they marched through Madrid, protesters carried banners that read, “Food, jobs and a roof with dignity. Walking…
Antidote to Growing Inequality = Universal Healthcare: World Health Organization Head
Providing universal health coverage is a key way to address increasing global inequality, the head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan made the comment—which echoes previous comments she’s made—during a keynote address on the first of a two-day conference on universal health coverage taking place in Singapore. “Universal health coverage…
Ousted Egyptian President Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, along with 14 other defendants, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in maximum security prison and five years of parole over the killing of demonstrators outside his palace in 2012. Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president, was convicted of ordering the arrest and torture of protesters during the clashes that…