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
WASHINGTON — President Trump asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to shield him from a New York grand jury’s demand to see his tax returns and other financial records, setting the stage for a constitutional clash over whether the president has “absolute immunity” from being investigated or prosecuted. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey It is the…
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.…
Cellphone call from a U.S. ambassador at a Kyiv restaurant could compound Trump's troubles
WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump was constructing the opulent Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan four decades ago, he was infuriated when he saw a thin layer of golden-hued marble lining the walls and column in the lobby, and ordered aides to make it appear twice as thick. Sure, he had architects and engineers to handle those…
10 Democrats qualify for November presidential debate
ATLANTA — Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday’s debate in Georgia, giving voters a smaller lineup onstage to consider even as the party’s overall field expands. The Democratic National Committee confirmed the lineup Thursday after reviewing polling and grass-roots fundraising thresholds. Those on the stage will be: former Vice President Joe Biden; New…
Joe Biden rages over school shootings as he holds his first 2020 rally in California
Joe Biden, his voice raised, raged at the gun lobby, congressional Republicans and President Trump as he spoke about the deadly school shooting that took place hours earlier Thursday in Santa Clarita. “You parents and grandparents, you send off children — 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 years old — and the first thing they learn…