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Friends honour Ecclestone with special evening in London
Tuesday evening, Bernie Ecclestone was honored by over one hundred close friends and guest at London’s fashionable Sumosan Twiga restaurant. Click Here: Aston Villa Shop The surprise bash was apparently masterminded by Bernie’s close friend and ally Flavio Briatore, and mark his 40 years of Formula 1 despite the 86-year-old’s recent departure from the helm…
Carabao Cup 2019-20: Fixtures, teams, draw dates & all you need to know
Goal brings you all you need to know about this year’s edition of the Carabao Cup, where holders Man City will be aiming for their seventh title The 2019-20 Carabao Cup kicked off in August, with Championship, League One and League Two sides entering the competition. Last season, Manchester City won their second consecutive Carabao Cup…
Wenger's failed transfer gamble: Why Bischoff has no Arsenal regrets
The midfielder spent the 2008-09 campaign with the Gunners but left having made just one Premier League appearance in north London Amaury Bischoff was described as a “gamble on talent” by Arsene Wenger when he signed for Arsenal in 2008. Ultimately, it was a gamble that did not pay off, with the midfielder making just four appearances…
Mercedes the most impressive, says McLaren’s chief engineer
McLaren’s chief engineer Peter Prodromou has been most impressed by Mercedes new W08 which was unveiled last week. Speaking at the McLaren MCl32’s launch, Prodromou pointed to the T-wing device featured on both the Mercedes and the Ferrari, adding that McLaren itself was evaluation the novel aerodynamic concept. “There is an area, one of the…
Lowe joins Williams as technical officer and investor
Former Mercedes tech boss Paddy Lowe has now been confirmed as Williams new technical officer, a role he assumes immediately. Lowe will take on “overall management responsibility for the engineering operation”, and will also sit on the company’s board of directors as an active shareholder. “I’ve always had a deep respect for Williams – my…
Alonso ‘the animal’ muscles his way to 13th!
Qualifying 13th may not sound impressive, but McLaren-Honda’s Fernando Alonso drove like ‘an animal’ to get there this afternoon in Shanghai. By his own admittance, the Spanish driver was surprised by his performance given his car’s inherent weakness and power deficit. Alonso clocked in 10th at the end of Q1, ensuring his passage to the…
No track time for Button before Monaco
Jenson Button won’t spend any time on track in the MCL32 before the Monaco Grand Prix. It was confirmed on Friday that Button will return to Formula 1 for a one-off appearance next month. He will be sitting in for Fernando Alonso, who is taking part in the Indianapolis 500 on the same day. Button…
Formula 1 to balance pay TV with free digital offerings
Formula 1’s new commercial boss Sean Bratches says the future of Grand Prix racing is achieving the right balance between pay TV and free-to-air broadcasts. The Ecclstone era essentially grew the sport’s top line through hugely profitable network pay TV packages which quickly became F1’s cash cow. While Liberty Media has every intention of pursuing…
Finders keepers? Alonso will get to keep his Indycar
Fernando Alonso will get to keep his McLaren-Honda-Andretti Dallara after the Indy 500 as part of his deal to race at the Brickyard on May 28. The papaya orange machine, which hopefully will emerge intact from its 500 miles at the Speedway, will find its way to Alonso’s museum in Asturias, in Spain. “After the…