Mexican GP: Friday’s action in pictures
Arriba! The action has kicked off at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez! Here is our gallery of pictures of the first day of running at the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix. 77 You may also like Japanese…
CBE for ex-F1 designer Gordon Murray, nothing for Hamilton
The recipients of the Queen’s New Year Honours for 2019 have been announced, and there’s a CBE for superstar racing car designer Professor Gordon Murray. Murray is a veteran of Formula 1, having joined the…
Button sees ‘big year’ ahead for Vettel, and perhaps a tough decision
If Charles Leclerc puts Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel under pressure this year, the German could be facing some tough decisions about his F1 future says Sky F1 pundit Jenson Button. As one of the…
FIA reveals reasons for Baku manhole issue in FP1
The FIA has explained why a manhole cover became loose in Friday’s opening practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Just fifteen minutes into FP1, Williams’ George Russell ran over the dislodged drain cover which…
Obama Boots Syrian Peace Chance
President Barack Obama is turning his back on possibly the last best chance to resolve the bloody Syrian war because he fears a backlash from Official Washington’s powerful coalition of neoconservatives and “liberal interventionists” along with their…
As Border Apprehensions Decline For 5th Consecutive Month, Migrants Change Too
Asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico, listen to names being called from a waiting list to claim asylum at a border crossing in San Diego on Sept. 26. The number of people apprehended by U.S. authorities,…
Horner: Renault staff ‘let down’ by company’s lack of commitment
Red Bull Racing’s split with Renault is done and dusted, but team boss Christian Horner isn’t finished dressing down the outfit’s former engine partner. Following a year marked by Red Bull’s incessant demands for more…
Why the Rest of the World Should Get a Vote in the Greatest Reality TV Show on Earth – the US Election
e’re only halfway through, and I’m already sick of the US presidential race. As reality television goes, it’s a hackneyed format. The narrative is childish and simplistic. And if I want to watch a bunch…
New Leak of Final TPP Text Confirms Attack on Freedom of Expression, Public Health
Offering a first glimpse of the secret 12-nation “trade” deal in its final form—and fodder for its growing ranks of opponents—WikiLeaks on Friday published the final negotiated text for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)’s Intellectual Property…
EU Trade Deals with US and Canada Blasted as 'Attacking Public Services'
As EU and U.S. negotiators start the 11th round of TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks in Miami on Monday, a European watchdog group is sounding the alarm over the negative impacts such “trade”…