Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has said that the sport should consider a dramatic move to all-electric cars in the future. It’s a typically explosive comment from Ecclestone, in much the same style that he used to keep teams in line when he was in charge. But this time it’s new owners Liberty Media…
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Renault keeping details of R.S.18 out of the public eye
Renault unveiled its new R.S.18 earlier this week but says major design details were purposefully omitted from the car’s images. While the French team presented a brand new livery, its R.S.18 however looked very similar to last year’s car, prompting the belief that Renault had opted for a conservative approach to its 2018 contender. But…
Red Bull Racing announces RB14 launch date
Red Bull Racing is the latest team to announce the launch date of its 2018 RB14 car which will take place on Monday, February 19. The specific date puts the Milton Keynes-based outfit in second position so far on F1’s 2018 launch grid which is currently headed by Williams which will pull the covers off…
Despite the rumors, Hartley knows what his contract says
Brendon Hartley sees no point in commenting on the speculation surrounding his future at Toro Rosso, the Kiwi standing by the terms of his contract with the Faenza-based squad. Reports emerged earlier this week that Toro Rosso had approached McLaren to inquire about the possibility of its junior driver Lando Norris joining the Italian team…
A title fight with Verstappen? Bring it on, says Ocon!
Force India’s Esteban Ocon would relish a title fight with Max Verstappen, his old rival from F3 in which the two locked horns in massive battles together. The Dutch prodigy is already a bona fide three-time Grand Prix winner while Ocon, a Mercedes protégé, has yet to secure his first podium finish. But few doubt…
Watchdog Group: New Evidence US Cluster Bombs Used in Yemen
A human rights watchdog said Wednesday it has fresh evidence the Saudi-led coalition used U.S. cluster bombs, resulting in the deaths of dozens of civilians in Yemen. Human Rights Watch said it identified United States-made, ground-launched M26 cluster munition rockets that were likely used in seven attacks in the country’s northwestern Hajja governorate between late…
‘I needed this pole’, admits Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton recorded his 74th pole position in Formula 1 this weekend after narrowly coming out on top in qualifying for the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix. However, it was clear that this one meant more to him than many poles he had won in in the past. “It was very close in qualifying, but very…
Nuclear Disarmament: If Not Now, When?
Oh plaintive cry for justice, for change, for the world we must create, welling up from a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean. I can only pray: Let there be an authority large enough to hear it. My first reaction, upon learning that the Republic of the Marshall Islands — former U.S. territory, still…
Hamilton just ahead in tight second practice in Shanghai
Lewis Hamilton led the way again in the second Friday free practice session for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. However the Mercedes driver’s edge over Kimi Raikkonen was just seven thousandths of a second. In total, just over a tenth covered the top four which included Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel. The workmanlike session saw…
The Corporate Takeover of Africa’s Food Is on Shaky Grounds – It's Time for Action.
“We, the small holder farmers, want to have good lives,” says Victoria Adongo from the Peasant Farmers’ Association of Ghana. “We have our seed systems that we like and are proud of. So we do not want multinational companies to come in and take over.” Not only can agroecology increase Africa’s farming yields, unlike corporate-led…