Driver line-ups for Barcelona two-day in-season test
Formula 1’s second in-season test of the year kicks off today at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona where teams will put a few young drivers through their paces on Tuesday and Wednesday. Nikita Mazepin will get a full day of running with Mercedes while Antonio Fuoco will have an opportunity to sample Ferraro’s SF90.…
Massa ‘really surprised’ by sudden Brazilian GP move to Rio
Former F1 driver Felipe Massa says his first reaction to the news of the Brazilian Grand Prix’s potential transfer from Sao Paulo to Rio was one of utter surprise. Earlier this month, out of the blue, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro took to Twitter to announce that the Brazilian Grand Prix would take place at Rio…
Is Montoya now Lance Stroll’s new mental coach?
Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya was in attendance at the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend and spent most of his time in the Racing Point garage. According to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, the seven-time Grand Prix winner may have been entrusted with a hands-on – or rather a brains-on – role involving Lance…
Perez delighted to get ‘everything right’ in Baku qualifying
Racing Point’s Sergio Perez proved once again why Baku City Circuit is one of his favourite tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. The Mexican driver has been on the podium here twice before, in 2016 and 2018, and he was looking full of confidence again this weekend as he flew to fifth place in qualifying…
Horner says kerb damage in Austria already worth £250,000!
The Red Bull Ring’s sausage kerbs have already inflicted damage on the home team’s cars worth about £250,000 according to Christian Horner. Both Red Bull and Mercedes dealt with front wing damage in Friday’s first free practice session after various encounters by their drivers with the track limiting markers. However, it was Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg…
Stroll: Poor qualifying form ‘a combination of things’
Lance Stroll has yet to make it out of Q1 in qualifying this season, the SportPesa Racing Point driver attributing his poor form on Saturday afternoons to a diverse set of factors. The last time Stroll made the Q2 cut was in Mexico last year, but while the Canadian was burdened in 2018 by his…
Renault 2020 F1 design to be more weighed towards qualifying
The design of Renault’s 2020 contender could prioritize the car’s competitiveness in qualifying to help the French team join the fight at the head of the field. Renault’s ambition of leading the midfield battle this season and bridging the gap with F1’s trio of front-runners has so far fallen short of expectations, mainly because of…
Trump asks Supreme Court to shield his tax returns from investigators
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Ukraine's young corruption fighters struggle against elites — and Donald Trump
KYIV, Ukraine — From her second-story walk-up office in Kyiv’s old Perchersk neighborhood, Daria Kaleniuk has been fighting the fire-breathing dragons of Ukrainian corruption — oligarchs and politicians and judges on the take. Little did she know she would also be going up against the most powerful man on Earth, Donald Trump. Kaleniuk is one of…
Second U.S. official overheard Trump call with Gordon Sondland, source says
WASHINGTON — A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a key cellphone call between President Trump and his ambassador to the European Union discussing the need for Ukrainian officials to pursue “investigations,” the Associated Press has learned. The July 26 call between Trump and Gordon Sondland was first described during testimony Wednesday by William B.…