Month: November 2019

A conference on the global regulation of conventional weapons just reached an agreement to make decisions according to majority vote, not consensus, in what advocates of disarmament and oversight hope will prevent a United Nations Security Council-type scenario, where powerful countries like the United States repeatedly wield veto power. The Mexican government, which is currently…

It was a difficult afternoon in Albert Park for Toro Rosso with Pierre Gasly retiring early in the race and Brendon Hartly spending the entire afternoon at the tail-end of the field. Gasly actually enjoyed a good launch off the grid moving up a few spots before a power unit issue took hold, eventually stopping…

Fernando Alonso admitted on Saturday that McLaren still had work to do improving its qualifying form – but placed his hopes in the team’s recent race performances giving them something to celebrate on Sunday. Alonso was eliminated at the end of the second round of qualifying. He ended the session in 13th but will start…

Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger says Liberty Media still has its work cut out for it to improve Grand Prix racing’s show. Berger, who now guides the destiny of Germany’s DTM series, considers that much of Liberty’s efforts since it took over the sport have been mere distractions. “What I see are actions aimed at…

Force India’s Esteban Ocon says he wouldn’t be surprised to see future Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc fight for the title next season. Leclerc’s high profile move to the Scuderia, where he will replace Kimi Raikkonen alongside Sebastian Vettel, is fueling a large debate about his prospects for 2019. While some believe the Monegasque still needs…

It was an action-packed Saturday with thrills and spills, and a fascinating qualifying session. Here is our day’s worth of pictures from Barcelona. 77 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Russian GP: Sunday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Saturday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Friday’s…

Miami won’t be hosting a Grand Prix next year, with time constraints compelling Formula 1 to put the event on hold for twelve months. Miami’s City Commission recently delayed an important vote intended to green-light a race on the streets of Florida’s Magic City until September. F1 commercial director Sean Bratches stressed that the hold…

Daniel Ricciardo successfully claimed pole position for the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix with a new track record time of 1:10.810s. The Red Bull was pushed hard by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who will start alongside the Australian on the front row of the grid. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton will line up alongside the second Ferrari of Kimi…

Fernando Alonso is at a loss to explain McLaren’s sudden loss of pace in Montreal but the Spaniard remains confident points can be salvaged on race day. After performing reasonably well in yesterday’s free practice sessions, the Woking-based outfit’s MCL33 clearly lost momentum overnight. McLaren should have benefited from its updated Renault engine, and while…

Charles Leclerc has certainly been gaining a lot of attention in his first season in the Formula 1 world championship. Since joining Sauber at the start of the year, the Monegasque driver has scored points in three out of his first seven Grand Prix starts, including sixth place in Baku. In Canada, Leclerc held on…