Nigel Mansell believes Williams won’t necessarily suffer from its inexperienced 2018 driver line-up thanks to Formula 1’s modern day technology. This year, the Grove-based outfit will field the youngest line-up in its history with 19-year-old Lance Stroll and 22-year-old-rookie Sergey Sirotkin, with the Russian preferred to comeback man Robert Kubica. “In years gone by, without…
Read moreFrench Formula 1 viewers get free-to-air TV deal
France will enjoy free-to-air broadcasting of four races next season thanks to a new deal signed between The Formula One group and popular French channel TF1. TF1 was F1’s historical partner in France until 2012, when pay channel Canal+ acquired the rights to the sport through 2020. Vivendi Group’s Canal+ extended its own multi-year contract…
Read moreMassa puts thoughts of retirement firmly behind him
Felipe Massa believed that his Formula 1 days were over when the chequered flag fell in the final race of 2016. However, the veteran racer was quickly recalled to the cockpit by Williams at the start of this year. Now, the 36-year-old says he has no thoughts of retiring again any time soon. He sees…
Read moreNew footage exonerates Stroll of any blame in post-race crash
Click:Flexographic Printing Machine For Sale New on-board footage from Lance Stroll’s Williams clears the Canadian from any blame for the clumsy post-race crash he suffered with Sebastian Vettel last weekend in Malaysia. Click Here: Real bape hoodie Both drivers were on their in lap after the Malaysian GP had been completed when they crashed into…
Read moreUN Experts: Upholding Human Rights Means Taking Urgent Climate Action
Climate change poses a global threat to human rights, underscoring the need for worldwide action to rein in runaway greenhouse gas emissions, a group of United Nations independent experts has stressed. The Special Rapporteurs, independent experts and working group members issued their warning in an open letter (pdf) dated Friday and sent to governments involved…
Read moreFerrari blames Japanese supplier for Vettel failure
Ferrari’s Maurizio Arrivabene insists no one at the Scuderia was at fault for Sebastian Vettel’s early demise from the Japanese Grand Prix. Panic erupted in the Italian camp yesterday when Vettel’s car was diagnosed with an engine issue on the starting grid, minutes before the start of the race. Ultimately, the German retired after a…
Read moreThursday’s pictures from Sepang as the action begins
Thursday predictably dawned hot and sweaty in Sepang as the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix race weekend got underway. Here’s our first batch of pictures from the paddock. 30 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Russian GP: Sunday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Saturday’s action in…
Read moreRicciardo still looking for answers in Brazil
For Daniel Ricciardo, Saturday’s qualifying session was a case of damage limitation. The Red Bull driver knew he faced a ten-place grid penalty for the Brazilian Grand Prix, after needing a new MGU-H for the weekend. That meant a tactical approach to qualifying. “I think I’m going to start 14th or 15th by the sounds…
Read moreThe Future of Wetlands, the Future of Waterbirds – an Intercontinental Connection
The first global treaty dealing with biodiversity was the Ramsar Convention – predating the Rio processes by 20 years. Ramsar aims to conserve wetlands, the usefulness of which has been undervalued – even the eminent French naturalist of the 18th century, the Comte de Buffon, advocated their destruction – and which have suffered large losses…
Read moreNew Leak Spurs Radiation Spike at Fukushima
A fresh leak of radioactive water was detected at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday, raising new concerns about ongoing efforts to clean up the site. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), which operates the Fukushima Daiichi plant, said sensors attached to a drainage channel that diverts rain and groundwater from the plant into the…
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