McLaren’s Carlos Sainz will be taking on a second MGU-K element for this weekend after the failure of the Renault element in Melbourne. A thorough post-race inspection of the kinetic motor generator unit revealed that the component had been damaged beyond repair in Australia, forcing Sainz to take the second of only three authorized MHU-K’s…
Read moreBahrain Free Practice 1 – Results
Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir, round 2 of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Click Here: Golf special 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix – Free Practice 1 results Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.354s 20 2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:30.617s + 0.263s 21 3…
Read moreMonaco Speed Trap: who is the fastest of them all?
It’s the most iconic and challenging track in Grand Prix racing, with as many pitfalls as it has corners, one of which is the slowest in F1. But who said that Monaco was slow? Certainly not Charles Leclerc who, for all of Ferrari’s comedy of errors that deprived the local hero from a spot in…
Read moreTicktum hails ‘big step’ with Red Bull after maiden run in F1
Red Bull junior Dan Ticktum labeled his maiden run in an F1 car as a “big step” in his career, and a useful day of work for the Milton Keynes-based team. Ticktum was among Wednesday’s marathon runners in Bahrain on the final day of the in-season test, with the rookie putting 135 laps under his…
Read morePirelli: Late demand for low-deg tyres for 2020 a ‘big challenge’
Pirelli admits it’s facing a “big challenge” ahead to comply in time with Formula 1’s late demand for low-degradation tyres for 2020. In a bid to improve the racing next season, Formula 1 has reversed its long-standing stance on tyres and plans on turning away from high-degradation compounds to low tyre wear in order to…
Read moreVettel has no problem with use of Ferrari team orders
Sebastian Vettel was on the receiving end of some unwanted team orders during the Belgian Grand Prix, when he was instructed by the Ferrari pit wall to move over for his team mate Charles Leclerc. It came after he briefly lost second place to Lewis Hamilton at the start of the race, only to get…
Read moreNot Just Oceans and Atmosphere, Rapid Warming Killing World's Lakes
The world’s lakes are warming at a faster rate than oceans and atmosphere, a trend that may already have triggered major changes in aquatic ecosystems, according to a new report published in Geophysical Research Letters on Wednesday. Click Here: New Zealand rugby store Globally, lakes have been heating up an average of 0.34°C (.61°F) per…
Read moreWhy is France Emulating the U.S.?
Everybody seems to speak French this week, love France and sympathize with the French. “Empathy” is now a French word. Even the British, long-time enemies of the French people, forgot about their jealousy, their rivalry in colonizing the world, their British superiority complex, and they did the undoable: on Monday The Guardian ran a long…
Read moreMelbourne: Saturday’s action in pictures
It was a fast and furious day in Melbourne on Saturday and one that left many dazed and confused by the blindingly fast pace of Mercedes. Check out our gallery of the day’s on and off-track action around Albert Park. 89 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up…
Read moreKubica says Williams FW42 ‘feels different’ in China
Robert Kubica described as “a good sign” the fact that his Williams FW42 was responding differently to changes undertaken by the British team. Kubica and team mate George Russell were desperately off the pace in the first two opening rounds of the 2019 season as they struggled with a car embedded with a fundamental issue…
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