It will be a memorable race weekend in Abu Dhabi for Fernando Alonso who will line up on an F1 grid for the very last time in his 17-year career at the pinnacle of motorsport. Sunday evening at Yas Marina, the 37-year-old McLaren driver will close the curtain on his life in F1 which, upon…
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Marko: Super Formula a good proving ground for Red Bull juniors
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko now views the Japanese Super Formula series as a good training ground for members of its junior programme. The fiercely competitive championship has been used as an alternative to Formula 2 or an extension to the FIA series for drivers vying for a seat in Formula 1. “We were…
2018 Japanese Grand Prix Results
Welcome to our coverage of the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Suzuka. Session Reports FP1: Hamilton and Mercedes top first free practice at Suzuka FP2: Hamilton and Mercedes remain dominant at Suzuka FP3: Hamilton remains in charge in…
Pope Francis' Historic Visit to the US
Yesterday, Pope Francis landed in Washington to begin a historic US visit. In a rare break with protocol President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Biden greeted him from the plane at Andrews Air Force Base. Today he will meet with the President at the White House and tomorrow he will be the…
As Major Culprit in Creating Crisis, US Rebuked for Failing Refugees
Click:NBA zhibo As refugees are stranded at train stations, attacked by riot police, and killed during the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Europe’s failure to address the rising humanitarian crisis is being met with global outrage and sorrow. Now, many are also looking across the Atlantic to the United States, where observers say key responsibility…
'Victory for the People' as Guatemalan President Resigns in Disgrace
School of the Americas-trained Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina, who oversaw acts of torture and genocide during the country’s decades-long civil war, stepped down just before midnight Wednesday disgraced by unprecedented corruption charges—and by a popular movement against impunity for the ruling elite. Pérez Molina tendered his resignation just one day after Guatemala’s Congress voted…
France's Government Aims to Give Itself—and the NSA—Carte Blanche to Spy on the World
The United States makes an improper division between surveillance conducted on residents of the United States and the surveillance that is conducted with almost no restraint upon the rest of the world. This double standard has proved poisonous to the rights of Americans and non-Americans alike. In theory, Americans enjoy better protections. In practice there…
WIM – Girls take to the track on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, exactly one year after the FIA’s European Young Women Programme was launched at the Geneva Motor Show, the 27 finalists of the Girls on Track Karting Challenge got their first taste of the thrill of international karting competition at the Le Mans Circuit International de Karting. The first full day of…
Peterhansels take control in the dunes
Stéphane and Andrea Peterhansel have taken control of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge leaderboard, overturning a near eight-minute overnight deficit into a two minute 26 second lead after today’s second selective section on the second round of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies. Bernhard Ten Brinke/Tom Colsoul have maintained second amid an incredibly…
FIA Girls on Track – Dare to be Different is back!
The FIA Women in Motorsport Commission, the brains behind the European Young Women programme the Girls on Track Karting Challenge, showcased their first event since uniting with Susie Wolff’s respected Dare to be Different programme when they joined forces at the Mexico City E-Prix in February. With both projects squarely aimed at inspiring young women…