As expected, Mercedes claimed a dominant one-two in qualifying for Sunday’s French Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton’s sizzling 1:28.319s ensuring that he took an emphatic upper hand over team mate Valtteri Bottas by 0.286s for pole position. It’s the Silver Arrows’ 63rd front row-lock out. Some four tenths further back. Charles Leclerc was the best…
Month: November 2019
Vettel unruffled by 16-race winless streak
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel claims he isn’t frustrated by his 16-race dry spell in F1, insisting both himself and his team have always done their best. Vettel’s last victory goes back to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa last year, although the German driver’s fans would likely argue that he was the winner on the track…
Williams reserve Latifi gets second FP1 outing in France
For the second race running, Williams reserve driver Nicholas Latifi will enjoy an FP1 outing with the British team. After replacing Robert Kubica in the Friday morning session in Montreal, Latifi will take over George Russell’s FW42 in FP1, adding another precious 90 minutes to his F1 experience. Kubica adds to sponsor’s comments on future…
F1 and FIA issue joint statement on Typhoon Hagibis
Formula 1 and the FIA say that all efforts will be made to minimize the disruption to the Japanese Grand Prix schedule as super typhoon Hagibis prepares to hit the country. The massive storm is expected to make landfall in eastern Japan before moving northward on Saturday through Sunday, bringing gale force winds and heavy…
Split vote by F1 teams excludes return to 2018-spec tyres
A vote between F1’s ten teams on a mid-season return to 2018-spec tyres did not garner enough support for the provision to pass. Teams came together in Austria on Friday morning to decide on a potential return to the thinner-tread structure used by Pirelli at the majority of the races last year. The process came…
Robin Hood in Reverse: Climate Change Takes from Poor, Gives to Rich
While the gap between the rich and poor in the U.S. and worldwide has expanded at a mind-boggling pace in recent decades, the new study, designed by scientists at Princeton, Rutgers, Yale, and Arizona State, shows that the frightening speed with which the globe is warming will only compound the economic trend. The study looked…
Declassifying Records Will Shed Light on US Role In Argentina
In 1979, with Paul Heath Hoeffel, I wrote “Missing or Dead in Argentina: The Desperate Search for Thousands of Abducted Victims.” For this article, published as a cover story in The New York Times Magazine, we received the 1979 Overseas Press Club of America award for the best article on Human Rights. For that article,…
Versace’s Menswear Show Featured New, Unreleased Music from Prince
Like designers and musicians so often are, Donatella Versace and Prince were close friends, and it was at the music icon’s Minnesota home, where he was found dead in April, that they had many of their encounters. “I went to Paisley Park so many times,” she told The New York Times after Versace’s spring 2017…
Kate Moss Practices Her DJ Skills at Miu Miu’s Resort 2017 Presentation and Party
Kate Moss isn’t looking to say goodbye to her party girl reputation anytime soon. On Sunday in Paris, the 42-year-old supermodel once again found herself in the middle of a major fashion moment, this time at The Miu Miu Club, the brand’s one-night-only groovy celebration that doubled as the presentation to its resort 2017 collection….
Zendaya Stuns in Moschino Bow Top and Leather Pants at Kids’ Choice Sports Awards
Zendaya The actress showed off her toned shoulders in a flirty yellow bow top with a one-shoulder design by the fashion house. She paired the look with a leather cigarette trousers embellished with gold side zippers, which flattered her long legs. The “Replay” singer finished off the playful ensemble with a pair of sky-high pointy-toe…