Verstappen: ‘It’s simple and easy to blame the young driver’
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen defended his aggressive maneuver on Lewis Hamilton in last Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix and which the Mercedes driver had criticized. Verstappen tangled with Hamilton on the second lap as he fought his way up the field at the start. As the two made contact, the Dutchman picked up a puncture and…
With Corbyn at Helm, Labour Party Would Apologize for Iraq War
Twelve years after he voted against UK involvement in the Iraq war, Labour Party leadership frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn has said that if elected, he will apologize to the British people for the “deception” in the run-up to the 2003 invasion and to the Iraqi people for their subsequent suffering. “It is past time that Labour…
‘McLaren is the place to be’, insists Alonso
Rumours that Fernando Alonso is eyeing a move to Ferrari or Mercedes for 2019 have been denied by the man himself. “I’m happy where I am now,” Alonso told Spain’s AS newspaper this week after stories linking him with switch from current team McLaren. The two-time world champion has opened his account with top ten…
Ferrari to trial halo-mounted wing mirrors in Spain
Ferrari is adding new rear-facing wing mirrors to the SF71H this weekend in Spain. And in a first for F1, they’ll be attached to the halo cockpit protection device. It’s not yet clear whether they will appear only in free practice, or will remain on the car through to the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.…
McLaren confirms Michael Latifi as new Group shareholder
The McLaren Group has confirmed that Canadian businessman Michael Latifi – the father of F2 racer and Force India junior Nicholas Latifi – has become a significant shareholder of the company. McLaren did not disclose the stake acquired by Latifi, the first new McLaren investor since the departure of former chairman Ron Dennis at the…
Calm and composed drive by Hulkenberg saves Renault’s day
It was a tale of opposing fortunes for Renault at Silverstone with Nico Hulkenberg delivering a solid haul of points and Carlos Sainz’s afternoon cut short by a crash. Hulkenberg capitalized on an excellent start and skillfully steered clear of the opening lap chaos to move up from eleventh to sixth. The German kept his…
Alonso insists his future depends on where F1 is headed
With his current contract at McLaren expiring at the end of 2018, Fernando Alonso is facing a big decision about his motor racing future this year. But even as the two-time world champion prepares to start his first Le Mans 24 Hours race from pole position this weekend, he insists that the deciding factor will…
Never dismiss ‘quick and clever’ Alonso – Button
Whatever or wherever he’s driving, Fernando Alonso is always a force to be reckoned with says his former McLaren team mate Jenson Button. The 2009 F1 world champion heads to Le Mans next month with SMP Racing and he’ll likely cross Alonso’s path at some point during the grueling event as the Spaniard tackles the…
New Red Bull deal on its way for Ricciardo
Seven-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo has hinted that he will in all likelihood remain a raging bull next season. The Aussie has been weighing his options in the past couple of months, but events of late have perhaps forced upon the Aussie the only reasonable sporting choice: an extension of his stay with Red…
Hamilton ‘moves on’ after Raikkonen apology
Lewis Hamilton has put behind his British Grand Prix disappointment and accepted Kimi Raikkonen’s apology for the Ferrari drivers’ first lap blunder. The encounter between the men at Silverstone Turn 3 set Hamilton back and forced the Mercedes to charge from behind, which he impressively did, ultimately finishing the race second to championship rival Sebastian…