Formula 1 has promoted its head of digital, Norman Howell, to director of communications and media markets. A familiar figure in the F1 paddock, Howell had previously worked as director of communications at the FIA as well as head of communications at McLaren. Liberty Media is taking F1 by the horns with regard to communication…
Read more"Ceasefire Is Not Near": Over 100 Children Among 600 Dead in Gaza
Israel’s Justice Minister on Tuesday declared that a “cease fire is not near” as heavy shelling of the Gaza Strip continued alongside an increasing number of dead and wounded. International outrage over the “disproportionate” assault by Israel has done little or nothing to stem the violence and latest figures put the death toll inside Gaza…
Read moreEgypt Denies Entry to Human Rights Watch Workers
In a move that will likely bring about the exact opposite of its intended effect, Egyptian authorities under president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi refused to allow Human Rights Watch staff members to enter the country early Monday morning. This is the first time Egypt has denied entry to employees of the international non-governmental organization, including during…
Read moreHamilton lauds team mate: ‘Valtteri doing a great job!’
Lewis Hamilton has been enjoying his driving since pre-season got underway, with Mercedes running untroubled through its successive programs. The Brit completed his first race simulation of 2017 before rounding off the day with further aero setup tests and pit stop practice. “It’s been a great test so far for the team,” said the three-time…
Read moreUS Renews Airstrikes in Iraq as Part of 'Humanitarian' Mission
The United States carried out new air strikes in Iraq on Saturday night to accompany what the Pentagon said was a “humanitarian assistance operation” to help Shia Turkmen under a nearly two-month siege by Islamic militants. According to a statement released by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. Kirby, “These military operations were conducted under authorization…
Read more‘McLaren and Honda heads down solving issues,’ insists Brown
For all its lousy relative performance and rumors of impending split with Honda, McLaren is heads down and committed to bouncing back with its engine partner. McLaren kicked off the third year of its partnership with Honda last weekend in Melbourne with a perennial under-performance. Despite its dismal start to the new season and rumors…
Read moreVandoorne aiming to build on momentum in second test
New McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne aims to build on McLaren’s modest achievements so far to next week’s pre-season test. The team had a troubled start to the first test with multiple engine issues. Fortunately Vandoorne and his team mate Fernando Alonso did get some laps in during the latter half of the week. “We had…
Read more'No Deal' as Iran Nuclear Talks Face Deadline
Iran says it is now impossible to reach a deal by Monday’s deadline to reach a comprehensive deal with world powers aimed at resolving the stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, the Iranian Students News Agency ISNA reported on Sunday. “Considering the short time left until the deadline and number of issues that needed to be…
Read moreHamilton calls Ferrari’s bluff
Lewis Hamilton joined a consensus opinion expressed in the Barcelona paddock today, saying that Ferrari’s pace was better than the already impressive performance we have seen. The Mercedes stalwart set the second fastest time of the day, achieved in the morning, just three tenths shy of Vettel’s 1:19.024 morning benchmark lap. “It was good to…
Read moreAlonso races into the world of fashion with new brand
Regardless of how long Fernando Alonso races on in Formula 1, the Spaniard is laying the foundations for his life after motorsport. Along with personal manager Luis Garcia Abad, Alonso is launching a fashion brand to be called ‘Kimoa’, with the McLaren driver wearing sunglasses in Australia bearing the new label. Spanish publication Moda is…
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