Formula 1’s director of motorsport Ross Brawn has targeted three new car manufacturers to help drive the sport’s expansion program. “There are several premium manufacturers that I would like in Formula 1,” Brawn told Sports Bild this week. “Porsche is one of them,” he revealed. “But also Aston Martin and Lamborghini.” Currently, the high costs […]
Read MoreAbu Dhabi: Saturday’s action in pictures
Check out our collection of pictures from Saturday’s action from Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi. 59 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 pictures Russian GP: Friday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Thursday’s build-up in […]
Read MoreReclaiming Privacy in the Golden Age of Surveillance
Until the summer of 2013, the global movement for Internet freedom was gaining momentum. Today, however, global trust in U.S. and UK leadership on Internet freedom has evaporated — ever since former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden began releasing evidence of mass surveillance by the NSA and its British counterpart, the Government Communications Headquarters […]
Read MoreF1 Esports series gears up for second season… without Ferrari
The burgeoning Esports series is back for 2018 with every single F1 on the grid fielding its own online team, with the exception of Ferrari. Formula 1 initiated its Esports craze in 2017, with Briton Brendon Leigh emerging as the series’ first champion after a thrilling finale in Abu Dhabi in November. The F1 Esports […]
Read MoreLonger, narrower SFH71 is ‘evolution’ of 2017 Ferrari – Binotto
Ferrari chief technical officer Mattia Binotto says the team’s 2018 challenger builds on the successes of last year’s car. “The new car, the SF71H, represents an evolution of last year’s car which somehow was already a good project,” he said. “We tried to retain the strengths [of the SF70H]. “The strengths I would say are […]
Read MoreSauber’s form ‘stopped me from showing my best’ – Wehrlein
Pascal Wehrlein believes that Sauber’s poor form in 2017 could have cost him his future in Formula 1. The 23-year-old scored all of the team’s points this season, but now finds himself without a race seat for next year. He felt that the performance of the Sauber C36 had hidden what he had been able […]
Read MorePeacemaking Women To Walk Across the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea
Two years ago, when Christine Ahn proposed that a delegation of international women peacemakers walk across the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) which separates North and South Korea in support of Korean women and men working for reconciliation and reunification for Korean families, I couldn’t resist the invitation. This is an important first step in establishing a […]
Read MoreWilliams secures strategic partnership with Acronis
Leading data protection and storage company Acronis has joined Williams as a technical partner for the 2018 season. Acronis is a familiar name in the motorsport arena as the Singapore-based tech company has been a prominent partner of Toro Rosso in F1, as well of the French edams squad in Formula E. The firm’s CEO, […]
Read MoreHamilton boosts Mercedes’ day… by not driving!
Lewis Hamilton pulled out of his afternoon test on Tuesday, to help Mercedes save time and optimise its programme. The German outfit was reluctant to put mileage on its W09 early on because of the freezing conditions which hindered all teams’ ability perform efficiently. Hamilton was scheduled to take over from Valtteri Bottas mid-day, but […]
Read MoreAmid ISIS Offensive, Besieged Refugee Camp in Syria Under 'Profound Threat'
Aid organizations and residents are warning of a mounting humanitarian disaster in Syria’s Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, where approximately 18,000 residents are caught between an ongoing offensive by ISIS militants and air bombardments from the Syrian government’s armed forces. ISIS launched an attack on the camp on April 1 and was met with fierce fighting […]
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