Button primed for ‘hugely emotional weekend’
By Jenson Button admits it will be a “hugely emotional weekend” for him when he races for McLaren for the last time in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. While officially taking a year off racing next season as he has an option to return in 2018, Button is effectively retiring from racing in F1 in order […]
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F1 teams agree to standing starts after Safety Car
Formula One teams have agreed to have standing starts at the end of each Safety Car period from the 2017 season. All 11 team bosses met with Bernie Ecclestone on Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the F1 boss putting the idea forward in a bid to make the show more exciting. It […]
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Schumacher’s health will remain private
Michael Schumacher’s health will remain a private matter “to protect his intimate sphere”, says his manager Sabine Kehm. The seven-time world champion’s health has been a central topic since his skiing accident in December 2013 which left him with severe head injuries. Schumacher was in a medically-induced coma for six months before returning home to […]
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'World Stands Disgraced' as Israel Bombs Another UN-Designated Shelter in Gaza
A United Nations school in the northern Gaza Strip, where hundreds of Palestinians were seeking refuge from Israeli bombing, was itself hit by missile strikes on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and wounding close to one hundred others. “Children killed in their sleep; this is an affront to all of us, a source […]
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Force India securing P4 ‘remarkable’
Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley described the team’s 2016 constructors’ championship result as “remarkable” after securing fourth place. Valtteri Bottas’ early retirement from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saw Force India confirmed in fourth ahead of Williams, marking the team’s best ever constructor’s championship result. Nico Hulkenberg finished seventh and Sergio Perez eighth […]
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Renault opts for ‘very aggressive’ power unit in 2017
Renault has taken a “very aggressive” option in terms of its power unit development in 2017, according to Cyril Abiteboul. The French manufacturer struggled for both performance and reliability in 2015 but showed good improvement last year after returning as a full constructor, with its power unit winning two races with Red Bull. Despite that […]
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On a Top-Heavy Planet, Nordic Nations Show Path to Healthier Wealth Equity
The latest annual Global Wealth Report from the Credit Suisse Research Institute has everything you would expect from a report on global wealth. And one thing you wouldn’t: a mystery. The media coverage of the new Credit Suisse report hasn’t focused much at all on that mystery. Reporters have zeroed in instead on the report’s […]
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Hamilton’s ‘flat out or nothing’ video
Even during his down time, Lewis Hamilton needs a rush. So now he’s in Vail, Colorado, indulging with friends in some fun and powder behind the bars of a mean ski-doo. The Mercedes driver posted a short video to his Twitter account and the scenery actually looks amazing. Has Toto Wolff sent him a message […]
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At the top of Hamilton’s wish-list: ‘More ladies, less dudes!’
Lewis Hamilton has told F1’s new owners that he would like to see a few changes to the sport’s track-side environment. Asked during Thursday’s media session for their wish-list for the Formula 1, Hamilton and a few of his leading colleagues delivered their wants. “A Miami race and more ladies in the paddock,” said the […]
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Another F1 hopeful bites the dust
Former Ferrari junior Raffaele Marciello has called it a day on his dream of racing in Formula 1. Last year, the now 22-year-old Italian was relieved of his duties and involvement with Ferrari’s development ‘academy’ which included working with the Sauber team as well as the Scuderia. “He [Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene] did not deem […]
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