Shanghai Free Practice 3 – Results
Full results from Free Practice 3 for the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, round 3 of the 2019 Formula 1 season. 2019 Chinese Grand Prix – Free Practice 3 results Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:32.830s 11 2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:33.222s + 0.392s 12 3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.248s…
British GP tops 2018 improved attendance figures for F1
Formula One enjoyed increased attendance figures year-over-year in 2018, with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone drawing the strongest weekend crowd of all rounds of the world championship. Ironically, the future of the British race is still uncertain with Silverstone’s owners – the venerable BRDC – currently locked in talks with Liberty Media for a…
Grosjean considered cooking up a career change
Romain Grosjean came close to making a dramatic career change after missing out on a full-time race seat in Formula 1 with Renault in 2010. The Frenchman had already made his Grand Prix début the previous season in seven races in place of Nelson Piquet Jr. He had been hoping to get the spot full…
Verstappen waiting until China to assess Red Bull strength
Max Verstappen says he’ll need a couple more races before getting a clear picture of the true potential of the Red Bull/Honda combination. The Milton Keynes-based outfit and its engine supplier were singled out in Australia for their good performance, with Verstappen finishing the opening round of the 2019 campaign in third place behind the…
Rejecting Government Hostility, People of Denmark Issue Welcome Letter to Refugees
A group of ordinary Danes has devised a creative way to directly counter—and apologize for—their government’s message of hostility towards refugees. Denmark’s government attracted international criticism last month when it printed advertisements in four Lebanese papers warning refugees not to come to the European country by emphasizing that its laws are hostile to those fleeing…
Rejections by Ferrari and Mercedes disappointed Ricciardo
After a successful start to his F1 campaign last year, Daniel Ricciardo believed that offers from Mercedes and Ferrari would materialize, and he felt disappointed when they didn’t. The former Red Bull driver had won two of the first six races of the 2018 championship, sharing the top spoils equally with Sebastian Vettel and Lewis…
EU Parliament Votes for Dropped Charges, Asylum Protection for Snowden
The European Parliament passed a resolution Thursday urging its nations to afford NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden protection. Passed by a 285 to 281 vote, the resolution calls on EU member states to “drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in recognition of his…
Reasons to Celebrate: Key Progressive Gains in 2015
As the year draws to a close, it’s worth noting a handful of progressive gains that people-power made possible: Feelin’ the Bern Despite the lack of coverage in corporate media about the Vermont Independent and his presidential bit, Sen. Bernie Sanders and his call for a political revolution have resonated nationwide. Sanders, who’s put a…
Madonna Posts a Sweet Message in Honor of Michael Jackson on His Birthday
It’s been over seven years since Michael Jackson’s tragic death, and today, Madonna is hononring her friend on what would have been 58th birthday. The Material Girl posted a sweet photo collage onto Instagram, featuring photos of herself and Jackson from back in the day. “Happy Birthday to this wonderful and glorious creature!!” she captioned…
John Legend Snuggling with Baby Luna in Italy Is the Cutest Thing You’ll See All Day
John Legend’s bond with his baby girl, Luna Simone, just keeps getting sweeter. While on an Italian family vacation, the romantic crooner posted the cutest picture with his almost 3-month-old daughter. “Sunday morning with my LuLu,” he captioned the photo, snuggling baby Luna to his chest. Chrissy Teigen’s little girl is already learning to pose…