Racing Point has ‘some tricks up its sleeve’ for Singapore
By SportPesa Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer says the pink squad will introduce “a big update” in Singapore as it aims to conclude its 2019 season as the fourth fastest team on the grid. The Silverstone-based outfit is currently seventh in the Constructors’ standings, 37 points behind fourth-placed team McLaren. In terms of points, overhauling […]
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Hakkinen pleased by McLaren’s return to competitiveness
Former Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen says that he’s pleased to see McLaren finally recovering from their recent slump in form. The team has won eight constructors titles and 12 drivers championships, including two for Hakkinen in 1998 and 1999. But it’s been a tough time for McLaren since it was last in the […]
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Russian GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures
Formula 1’s fourth back-to-back race weekend is underway in Sochi, where it looks like driver may have to deal with challenging weather conditions in the coming days. In the interim here is our gallery covering Thursday’s media day action. 61 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up in […]
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Todt: No signs of a ‘relevant solid’ new team joining F1
FIA president Jean Todt says he has not seen to date any interest from a “solid” team to join the F1 grid in 2021. Grand Prix racing’s upcoming regulation overhaul was believed to attract fresh interest in the sport from potential new teams, but so far only one tentative project has emerged, while the 2021 […]
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Seidl: New format ideas need to keep F1’s DNA intact
McLaren F1 boss Andreas Seidl is supportive of F1’s efforts to experiment with changes to the race weekend’s format, as long as the new ideas preserve the sport’s DNA. From qualifying races to reverse grids, F1 has tabled several new concepts that could be trialed in 2020 at a handful of events. While the reverse […]
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UN Officially Declares that UK's Austerity Policies Violate Human Rights
The UK government’s austerity policies violate international human rights, and growing inequality in the nation is cause for “serious concerns,” a damning new report by the United Nations has found. The UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights found that six years after the Conservative party took power and extended the previous Coalition’s stringent […]
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Democratic Party Platform Fight on Israel and Palestine
[At last week’s Democratic Party platform drafting meeting, I introduced Bernie Sanders’ amendment to the Israel/Palestine section calling for and end to the occupation and settlements. What follows are my comments, speaking for the amendment:] During her opening comments, DNC Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz, spoke about “putting ourselves in others’ shoes.” That’s what we’ve tried to do […]
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'Warning for the World': Five Pacific Islands Officially Lost to Rising Seas
Five Pacific Islands have been swallowed by rising seas and coastal erosion, in what Australian researchers say is the first confirmation of what climate change will bring. The submerged region, which was part of the Solomon Islands archipelago and was above water as recently as 2014, was not inhabited by humans. However, a further six […]
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UN Adds US-Supported Saudi Coalition to 'List of Shame' for Killing Children in Yemen
The United Nations has blacklisted the Saudi Arabia-led coalition for maiming and killing scores of children with its campaign in Yemen. According to an annual report on children and armed conflict released by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the coalition was responsible for 60 percent of a total of 510 deaths and 667 woundings in […]
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Chernobyl at 30: Thousands Still Living in the Shadow of Nuclear Disaster
This Tuesday, April 26, marks 30 years since an explosion decimated reactor No. 4 at Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant, killing 31 nuclear and rescue workers, sickening thousands more, and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate. Chernobyl was the worst nuclear disaster in history, exposing hundreds of millions of people in 40 different countries to at […]
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