Christian Horner and his wife, former Spice Girl singer Geri, have announced the arrival of their first child together. Geri Horner (née Halliwell) broke the news on Twitter on Saturday morning, saying: “Christian and I are delighted to announce our baby boy was born this morning weighing 7lbs 8oz.” Horner: ‘Remarkable turnaround’ primes Red Bull…
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COTA’s Epstein open to more F1 races in the US
US Grand Prix organisers in Austin, Texas say they would welcome additional F1 races in the US. Formula 1’s new owners are targeting an expansion of the Grand Prix calendar in the future, with perhaps multiple dates scheduled in the United States. Liberty Media’s Chase Carey, speaking about the future of Grand Prix racing last…
Amid Gaza Ceasefire, No Sign of Calm to Come
Amidst a temporary ceasefire on Saturday, Gaza residents sought food and supplies as well as loved ones buried in rubble. “Nothing is left. Everything I have is gone,” the Associated Press reports 37-year-old Siham Kafarneh, a mother of 8, as saying. Originally a 12-hour ceasefire, Israel announced it would extend it by four hours. However,…
Alonso as fit as in championship years, says trainer
Fernando Alonso has returned to the sort of physical condition that made him a two-time Formula 1 world champion more than ten years ago, according to his long-time trainer and physio Edo Bendinelli. The 35-year-old Spaniard will enter his 16th campaign in the sport as the third-oldest driver on the grid behind former Ferrari team-mates Kimi Raikkonen…
Barbed Wire and Tear Gas in Cairo as Protesters Rise After Mubarak Acquittal
Egyptians enraged by Saturday’s court decision to drop murder charges against Hosni Mubarak took to the streets of Cairo on Saturday where they were met by tanks, barbed wire fences, tear gas and army units ready to repel any effort to gain access to Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the 2011 revolution that led to…
Raikkonen : ‘Ferrari much much better than last year’
The man who has won the bragging rights for fastest driver in pre-season testing believes Ferrari’s potential this year largely surpasses that from a year ago. Kimi Raikkonen ended his last stint of the week by topping the timesheet with a 1:18.634, putting Ferrari overall comfortably clear of rival Mercedes. Click Here: COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES 2019…
Vettel delivers shock Ferrari win in Melbourne!
Heading into 2017, everyone assumed that Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton would stroll to another world championship. But Sebastian Vettel has emphatically stomped all over that notion, clinching victory in the Australian Grand Prix season opener on Sunday. It’s Ferrari’s first Grand Prix win since 2015 when Vettel sealed a hattrick of wins in Malaysia, Hungary…
Palmer notes big chassis improvement at Renault
Jolyon Palmer worked hard last week in Barcelona, accumulating 155 laps behind the wheel of a greatly improved RS17 chassis. The Brit noticed a big step up in the handling of Renault’s 2017 challenger built to the new regulations, compared to last year’s car with which he did his maiden F1 season. Click Here: United…
Barcelona Week 2: confirmed driver line-up
The second round of pre-season testing kicks off tomorrow in Barcelona and teams have confirmed their driver line-up for the week. Renault in Williams are following Mercedes lead by rotating their drivers between the morning and after sessions, although Felipe Massa will have Tuesday to himself, no doubt to catch up on the track time…
Video: Sauber C36 hits the track in Barcelona!
Sauber has beat its rivals to the race track, running its new C36-Ferrari in Barcelona during a shake-down at the Spanish venue. The Hinwill-base outfit posted a short video of the run, with Sauber’s Marcus Ericsson doing the duties. Team mate Pascal Wehrlein will still be in recovery mode next week when pre-season testing kicks…