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Honda forced to change MGU-H and turbochargers for Bahrain!
Toro Rosso drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley will both have a modified MGU-H and turbocharger in their Honda power units for Bahrain. Gasly was hit by an engine failure 13 laps into the Australian Grand Prix which forced him to retire. It was the first major setback for Honda, after a relatively trouble-free time…
Plans to improve overtaking fail to excite F1 teams
A meeting of the Formula 1 Technical Working Group convened in Bahrain on Saturday has failed to reach any decision about how to improve overtaking. The FIA decided to meet with team representatives this weekend after what was deemed to be a disappointing season opener in Australia. Although any changes wouldn’t come into effect until…
Is Greece’s “No” on Debt Referendum another Youth Revolution?
Click:geomembrana hdpe 1.5 mm During the past 5 years, the old categories of politics– left, right, center or capitalist and socialist– have been challenged by a new one, that of youth. What the Millennials want has begun to matter in addition to the other factors. That Greece has a left-wing government run by the Syriza…
Stroll: ‘A lot of things are wrong at Williams’
Williams has gone from bad to worse in Bahrain, leaving the team confounded by its poor qualifying pace and its drivers lingering at the tail end of the field. Sergey Sirotkin and Lance Stroll will line up P18 and P20 respectively on Sunday’s grid, the Williams FW41 running over three seconds adrift from poleman Sebastian…
When It Comes to Global Arms Control, US May Not Get Customary Veto Power
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…
Gasly hit by ‘pain in the ass’ Honda MGU-H issue
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…
Alonso optimistic despite more qualifying disappointment
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…
Disappointed Berger ‘surprised there are still so many F1 fans’
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…
Ocon convinced Leclerc can fight for the title in 2019
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…