Red Bull’s Helmut Marko says Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen are on equal footing although he rates the latter’s performance as superior in 2017. Ricciardo finished fifth and just ahead of his team mate in the championship, but the Dutchman’s trumped the Aussie in terms of race wins, 2 to 1. Verstappen was recently awarded…
Near-fatal crash almost ended Gasly’s dream
Pierre Gasly’s graduation to F1 will likely remain one of the highlights of his career, yet another event remains at the forefront of the Toro Rosso driver’s memories. In the summer of 2016, as he travelled to Silverstone for the GP2 race with his parents, the family was the victim of a very serious road…
As Netanyahu Heads to DC, CodePink Tries to Shut Down AIPAC
As Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is crossing the Atlantic heading to Washington to deliver Tuesday’s controversial speech to Congress on Iran, activists are spending Sunday trying to shut down the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). AIPAC has been called “the most important organization affecting America’s relationship with Israel,” and…
Johann Hari: Everything We Know About the Drug War and Addiction is Wrong
Click Here: Real bape hoodie As President Obama seeks $27.6 billion for federal drug control programs in his new budget, we talk to British journalist Johann Hari about the century-old failed drug war and how much of what we know about addiction is wrong. Over the past four years Hari has traveled to the United…
Where Does Hillary Stand on the Iran Agreement?
Billionaire Haim Saban, a longtime Clinton donor, defended Hillary Clinton’s commitment to Israel in an interview on Israel’s Channel One preceding the former secretary of state’s announcement of her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination last Sunday. When asked about Clinton’s position on the Iran framework agreement, Saban claimed to “know where she stands but I…
Iran Calls for Nuclear Disarmament by US, Israel, World
At a summit on Monday, Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif turned the tables on the countries demanding that Iran keep its nuclear program for solely civilian, electricity generation. Zarif called for all countries to give up nuclear weapons, including Israel and the US. Iran does not have a nuclear bomb and gives no signs…
Hamilton won’t slap a ‘1’ on his car for anything in the world
Lewis Hamilton is under pressure for 2018 to use the n°1 race number traditionally associated with reigning world champions, but the Briton will have none of it. For the past few years, drivers have allowed to choose a personal and permanent race number, leaving the world champion with the option of not using number ‘1’….
Alonso thumbs-up from nine-time Le Mans winner Kristensen
Tom Kristensen has given his seal of approval to Fernando Alonso’s bid to compete in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hour race. “I admire the way Fernando goes about his racing,” the nine-time Le Mans winner said. “He has a passion for motorsport as a whole, and not only his career in Formula 1 “He’s…
Daytona: Cadillac prevails – Alonso rues missed opportunity
Reliability issues put Fernando Alonso out of contention at Daytona but another familiar name was in the winner’s circle at the end of the 24-hour endurance classic. The #5 Action Express Cadillac DPi-V.R. of Christian Fittipaldi, Filipe Albuquerque and Joao Barbosa took top honours at Daytona on Sunday, the crew achieving a new mileage record…
Ecclestone sparks ideas about all-electric Formula 1
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…