Valtteri Bottas has dismissed claims that his team has started the year with a significant advantage over its rivals, insisting Mercedes is likely in for a “tough” season. Click Here: Tienda Club De Cuervos The Finn was in no position to fight at the front of the field in Melbourne following a crash in qualifyingRead moreRead more
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Bottas not convinced Mercedes holds a comfortable edge
'Time to Act Is Now': North American Scientists Unite Against Tar Sands
“No new oil sands or related infrastructure projects should proceed unless consistent with an implemented plan to rapidly reduce carbon pollution, safeguard biodiversity, protect human health, and respect treaty rights.” So begins a letter (pdf) published Wednesday by more than 100 leading scientists from the U.S. and Canada, two days after G7 countries pledged toRead moreRead more
Hamilton continues to set the pace in second practice
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton stayed top of the timesheets in Friday’s second free practice at Albert Park Circuit ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton punched in a couple of fast laps on ultrasoft tyres midway through the 90-minute session. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen also looked quick and got to within 0.127s of Hamilton’s pace,Read moreRead more
Rosberg to debut Formula E’s Gen2 car in Berlin!
Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg will get behind the wheel of a racing for the first time since he retired from F1 when he gives Formula E’s next generation racer its public debut in Berlin. Rosberg will showcase in Berlin the Gen2 car which the series will introduce in its fifth season which kicksRead moreRead more
Why I Will Be Voting 'No' in Sunday's Greek Referendum
It is about the dignity to do away with the criminal gang-in-suits that has made even the otherwise despicable face of political power appear well-intended and innocent. And it is a question of whether we (as individuals, not as this weird idea of “a people”: more on this in a second) want to continue livingRead moreRead more
New surface at Silverstone to wreak havoc on F1 lap times
Formula 1 drivers will likely lap Silverstone one second faster at this year’s British Grand Prix, thanks to the track’s recent resurfacing. A push from MotoGP promoter Dorna to have several bumps removed from parts of the track prompted Silverstone’s owners to undertake in February a complete renovation of its surface. “When we looked atRead moreRead more
We Are All Greeks Now
The poor and the working class in the United States know what it is to be Greek. They know underemployment and unemployment. They know life without a pension. They know existence on a few dollars a day. They know gas and electricity being turned off because of unpaid bills. They know the crippling weight ofRead moreRead more
Force India’s Perez: ‘Qualifying result a massive boost for us!’
Sergio Perez says Force India’s performance in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday a “massive” boost for the Silverstone-based outfit. The pink team was back to its top ten ways in Baku with both drivers gaining access to Q3 which Esteban Ocon concluded in seventh place, one spot ahead of his team mate.Read moreRead more
Renault ‘working very well’ in Shanghai, as both drivers reach Q3
Renault were on top form in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, with both Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz making it into the final round. Hulkenberg ended up as the ‘best of the rest’ in Shanghai, following the massed ranks of Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull. “I’m happy with that!” he said afterwards. “Seventh placeRead moreRead more
Drivers gaming VSC system, says Vettel, but Whiting disagrees
Sebastian Vettel believes F1’s virtual safety car system is being exploited by some drivers, and the sport needs to close the loophole allowing such abuse. The Ferrari driver was brought in during the VSC period in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix, a second stop strategy by his team destined to put him at an advantage againstRead moreRead more