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Following Force India’s entrance into administration yesterday, its two administrators will be working on “an urgent basis” to solve the team’s state of affairs. As co-owner Vijay Mallya relinquishes control of the Silverstone-based outfit, the team will be run by Geoff Rowley and James Baker of FRP Advisory, the former having been involved in theRead moreRead more

The United Kingdom is on the brink of a fracking bonanza after reporting this weekend revealed plans to begin ‘fast tracking’ new drilling plans. According to The Sunday Times in London, the UK government is set to unveil new guidance that “will strengthen the power of ministers to step in and wrest decisions from localRead moreRead more

Fierce environmental activism is being blamed—and credited—with spurring the potential demise of Australia’s controversial Carmichael coal mine project. Indian mining giant Adani on Tuesday lashed out at activists, accusing them of causing delays that prompted financial backers to withdraw their support for the vast Queensland mine and port expansion along the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).Read moreRead more

Claire Williams admits the tumble and painful regress of Williams this year has been a shock, and left the deputy team principal in a state of personal grief. Williams’ status as a top mid-field contender has eroded since last season, its 2018 FW41 beleaguered by deep aerodynamic problems for which the Grove-based outfit has noRead moreRead more

Calling Monza a super high-speed track is stating the obvious, so it’s also no surprise that F1 cars reach their highest velocity of the year at the Temple of Speed. Speaking of surprises however, a glance at the readings provides a massive shock. Low and behold, after painfully making up the rear all season –Read moreRead more

Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both slipped on a comfortable set of hypersofts to set the fastest times of the day in second practice for the Russian Grand Prix. Hamilton’s lap of 1:33.385s proved to be two tenths faster than that of his team mate, and already almost as fast as last year’sRead moreRead more

Mercedes has gone more conservative with its tyre choice for the Singapore Grand Prix than any other team. Click Here: Maori All Blacks Store Pirelli is offering up its new pink hypersoft tyre again for the race, but the Silver Arrows appear to be unconvinced that it will last the course at the Marina BayRead moreRead more

Carlos Sainz might be on his way to McLaren in 2019 in place of Fernando Alonso, but that’s not dimmed his enthusiasm for his remaining nine races with Renault. Since the last Grand Prix in Hungary it’s been confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo is heading to Enstone next season while Sainz is off to Woking. ClickRead moreRead more

Long straights, low-speed corners and changing temperatures pretty much sum-up Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit, a popular venue among F1’s teams and drivers. As a medium-thigh downforce track, Yas Marina requires an optimal compromise between low-speed grip and straight-line speed. In a nutshell: which tyres for the Abu Dhabi GP? A glance at the speedRead moreRead more

The Formula 1 community will recieve from extra protection and security measures at Interlagos this weekend to avoid a repeat of the violent incidents that marred last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix. In 2017, several teams and members suffered armed or violent robbery attempts as they travelled to and from the circuit during the race weekend.Read moreRead more