Wacky pace car shunt delays IndyCar’s race 2 start in Detroit!
Race 2 of IndyCar’s “Dual in Detroit” double header was stopped before it even started on Sunday when the pace car, a Chevrolet Corvette driven by a GM executive, crashed on the parade lap! The car, and the responsibility of leading the field, was apparently entrusted to Mark Reuss, the executive VP of global product…
‘Positive day’ for Vettel, but ‘could have been better’
Sebastian Vettel came away from the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix with the lead of the drivers championship after finishing on the podium in third place at the Red Bull Ring. For most people that would probably have been enough, especially given that Vettel had been demoted three places on the grid overnight for an infringement…
Doctors ‘satisfied’ with Lauda’s condition
Doctors caring for three-time Formula 1 world champion and Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda have said that they are satisfied with his condition. The 69-year-old had been absent from recent Grand Prix events, which was most unusual for him. It had been put down to a ‘severe summer ‘flu’. However it was revealed that Lauda…
IndyCar test at COTA reveals massive gap with F1
Three IndyCar teams spent Monday testing at the Circuit of the Americas where the series will race for the very first time in March of next year. Tony Kanaan for A.J. Foyt Racing, RC Enerson for Carlin and Andretti Autosport’s Alexander Rossi all trialed the Austin circuit, praising COTA’s layout, as they put various Firestone…
Grosjean on song in Singapore as Magnussen struggles
Romain Grosjean ensured that Haas remained in action in the final round of qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix, despite his team mate Kevin Magnussen making an early exit from proceedings. The Frenchman made it all the way through to Q3 and will start from eighth place on the grid in Sunday’s race, as he…
California Housing Crisis Podcast: Fires prompt doomsday predictions
As tens of thousands of Californians faced evacuation orders and power outages amid intensifying wildfires in recent weeks, the industry of punditry cranked into gear. California, cowed by high housing costs and increased threats of fire because of climate change, was over. One of the most prominent columns came from Farhad Manjoo, opinion writer for…
California is taking vaping giant Juul to court
SACRAMENTO — California and Los Angeles County officials announced a lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc. on Monday, alleging the vaping brand targeted young people through advertising and failed to give warnings about health risks posed by using e-cigarettes with nicotine. Although the state bars sales of the devices to people younger than 21, the lawsuit alleges…
Homeland Security watchdog warns that a lack of permanent leadership hurts the agency
WASHINGTON — A lack of permanent leadership and high attrition under the Trump administration is hurting the federal government’s third-largest agency, the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general warned in a new report. The agency’s internal watchdog ranked the leadership vacancies and hiring difficulties among the most serious challenges facing the Homeland Security Department in the annual…
San Diego developer Doug Manchester the subject of possible 'pay-to-play' in failed Trump nomination
San Diego developer Doug Manchester is at the center of a possible “pay-to-play” solicitation from the Republican National Committee, which reportedly sought a $500,000 contribution from him as the U.S. Senate considered his ambassadorship. Manchester told CBS News in a report broadcast Monday that national committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel asked him for the donation in…
Soccer! What did the U.S. men's team accomplish by beating Canada?
Hello and welcome to another edition of the L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I’m Kevin Baxter, the Times’ soccer writer. With the MLS season over, we’ll start this week with the U.S. national team which, depending on your point of view, either 1) pulled out of its tailspin with last week’s win over Canada or 2)…