Sebastian Vettel admits he isn’t quite sure what to make of Robert Kubica’s sensational comeback attempt. The Polish driver, whose F1 career suddenly ground to a halt in 2011 following a rally accident, is believed to be Williams’ elected choice to partner Lance Stroll next season. Kubica recently undertook a series of tests with the […]
Toro Rosso drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley came close to taking each other out in a dramatic moment near the end of the first round of Saturday’s qualifying session in Baku. Hartley was running at low speed after hitting the wall and suffering a puncture. Meanwhile Gasly was on a flying lap when he […]
Max Verstappen collected his third consecutive ‘Personality of the Year’ award at last night’s FIA prize giving event in Versailles, Paris. The 20-year-old Red Bull Racing driver was celebrated for his on-track flamboyant style and achievements in a campaign which saw him clinch two Grand Prix wins, in Malaysia and Mexico. Gallery: The FIA’s prize […]
Lewis Hamilton showcased his musical talent Sunday evening on Italian TV, covering a few bars of Adele’s hit ‘Something Like You’ at the piano. The four-time world champion has often spoken of his passion for music, an area of the arts he may well indulge in once he leaves Formula 1. “Music’s been a huge […]
Runaway climate change and the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons have pushed the world closer towards irreversible catastrophe, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Thursday, as the group pushed the symbolic Doomsday Clock forward to three minutes before midnight. The two factors “pose extraordinary and undeniable threats to the continued existence of humanity,” the […]
The Saudi-led bombing campaign against rebels in Yemen is using U.S.-supplied cluster munitions, endangering civilians and violating an international arms treaty, Human Rights Watch warned on Sunday. According to the group, there is “credible evidence” that cluster bombs have been used in recent weeks as part of coalition airstrikes in Yemen’s northern Saada governorate, a […]
This week marks the 5th anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster. The company continues to be hounded by the legal fallout, including criminal convictions, and it is desperate to do whatever it can to cleanse its public image. This is especially challenging in the face of intense criticism globally from the fossil fuel divestment groups […]
Welcome to our coverage of the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Yas Marina Session Reports FP1: Vettel fastest in first practice at Yas Marina FP2: Hamilton picks up the pace after dark in Abu Dhabi FP3: Mercedes […]
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen gets a new lid for what could be the Iceman’s swan song year in Grand Prix racing. The Finn revealed the new design on his social media Instagram account, with a typically straightforward ‘Kimi’ comment. “This protects my head in 2018”. New race engineer for Raikkonen amid Ferrari reshuffle The design isn’t […]
Sauber team boss Fred Vasseur says he will continue to nurture young talent in the future through the Swiss outfit’s platform. Through its partnership with Alfa Romeo, and beyond Ferrari, Sauber is now the de facto destination for the Scuderia’s juniors, with 2017 F2 champion Charles Leclerc the its most promising representative. Vasseur watched the […]