What Tories, NDP, Bloc, And Greens Want To Get Out Of Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped a series of one-on-one meetings with opposition leaders Friday, giving him just under three weeks to write his first throne speech in a minority Parliament, one which needs enough support from across the aisle to clear his first confidence vote. Asks from the Conservative, Bloc Québécois, NDP, and…
FIA tweaks grid formation rules for engine penalties
The FIA has confirmed an amendment to F1’s sporting rules that should discourage drivers from sitting out qualifying in specific circumstances. In 2018, a rule called for drivers who exceeded a 15-place demotion to be sent to the back of the grid. F1 drivers choose their 2018 top-10 peers In the case of multiple demotions,…
Haas hoping for trouble-free day as team deals with ‘gremlins’
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says the US outfit needs a trouble-free last day of testing after Thursday’s running was hindered by more teething troubles for its VF-19. Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean were both on duty on the penultimate day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya, but a brake-by-wire issue in the morning…
Ferrari adds a dose of charm to its communication team
It looks like the members of the media will now be greeted by the charming presence and familiar face of Silvia Hoffer Frangipane at Ferrari this year. According to reports from Italy, the Scuderia has replaced press officer Alberto Antonini – a man loyal to ousted team principal Maurizio Arrivabene – with the well-known former…
Alonso explains decision to return to F1 role
Fernando Alonso looked like he was stepping away from Formula 1 for good when he announced his decision to retire from the sport at the end of 2018. Or for one year at least, while he focussed on his FIA World Endurance Championship campaign and his bid to win the Indianapolis 500. But just a…
McLaren’s Norris unfazed by Vandoorne flame-out
McLaren rookie Lando Norris isn’t worried about failing to live up to expectations or suffering a fate similar to the one that befell Stoffel Vandoorne at the end of last year. The Belgian was considered as one the sport’s brightest prospects when he entered Formula 1 full time in 2017, but exited the sport 24…
Bottas ‘lucky but unlucky’ with third place in Monaco
Valtteri Bottas says that he was unlucky to get caught up in a pit lane incident with Max Verstappen – but also very lucky that it hadn’t turned out to be worse for him than it did. Bottas was running in second place behind his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton in the early stages of…
Hamilton fears Ferrari holds ‘significant’ advantage
Lewis Hamilton is worried that Ferrari holds a significant advantage over Mercedes and the rest of the field heading into Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The Italian team has been significantly faster than anyone else all weekend so far, topping all three practice sessions and then sweeping all three rounds of qualifying which saw Charles Leclerc…
Vergne holds on to victory in scrappy Sanya ePrix
Jean-Eric Vergne successfully claimed victory for Techeetah in the inaugural FWD Sanya ePrix in China, the sixth race of the 2018/9 ABB FIA Formula E championship. Vergne’s victory initially appeared to be in doubt after he was placed under investigated for a breach of safety car regulations. A penalty for the reigning champion would have…
The Corporate-Friendly Trade Deals Threatening Ordinary People in 2016
Corporate media failed to cover the dangers of business-friendly trade deals in 2015, despite growing grassroots opposition to such pacts—and increasing public awareness about their contents. Will 2016 be the year looming toxic trade policies catapult into the mainstream? Sierra Club trade representative Ilana Solomon hopes so. “If we continue this work and build our…