Vettel unassailable in final free practice session in Singapore
Sebastian Vettel put behind his Friday hit with the wall in Singapore to lead Saturday’s final free practice, clocking in with a highly impressive lap in 1m38.054s that left team mate Kimi Raikkonen 0.362s behind. The Ferrari duo had the upper hand over its Mercedes’ rivals, with Lewis Hamilton ending up P3 in front of…
Ocon ‘hungrier than ever’ for F1 success
Esteban Ocon says that he’s more motivated than ever to achieve success in Formula 1. Seeing young contemporaries such as Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris moving up in the ranks is only adding to the French driver’s desire to stay in the sport and show what he can do. “I dream F1, I…
Ricciardo heads West: ‘Don’t get me started on Austin!’
It’s a destination appreciated by the entire F1 community but for Daniel Ricciardo, Austin offers the best of both the racing and the urban worlds. The city’s Circuit of the Americas has been on the F1 map since 2012, and with the exception of a muddy mess caused by torrential rain in 2015, the event…
Ricciardo: Vettel’s mistakes perhaps causing ‘misjudgment’
Daniel Ricciardo believes the succession of mistakes this season by Sebastian Vettel have perhaps slightly altered the Ferrari driver’s judgment. The German has wasted valuable championship points over the course of the season because of mishaps and mistakes, the latest of which was a contact with Ricciardo on the opening lap of last weekend’s US…
Marko adds another name to Toro Rosso shortlist
There’s still a seat to fill at Toro Rosso for 2019 after last week’s confirmation of the return to F1 of Daniil Kvyat, and a new name has now appeared on the team’s list of prospects. The Faenza-based squad will see Pierre Gasly step up to Red Bull, while Brendon Hartley – despite his impressive…
Leclerc won’t change Vettel’s ‘basic team mate rule’
Sebastian Vettel says the arrival of the mercurial Charles Leclerc at Ferrari next season won’t change a basic rule that he applies to all his team mates. For several years, the German enjoyed a harmonious relationship at the Scuderia with Kimi Raikkonen, but many are predicting that the highly rated Leclerc will give Vettel more…
Hamilton: Proud to fly the Union Jack but knighthood ‘not on my mind’
Lewis Hamilton joined F1’s pantheon of all-time greats after sealing his fifth world title on Sunday, but the prospect of another title – one bestowed upon him by his country – isn’t on his mind. The Mercedes driver equaled on Sunday the championship tally of the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, but as the most successful…
As US Dodges Hospital Bombing Probe, Aid Group Calls Global Silence 'Embarrassing'
One month after the U.S. bombing of a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Afghanistan killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens more, the Obama administration refuses to submit to an independent inquiry while the aid group charges that the lack of global outcry over the incident has become deafening. “Yet today,…
Saving Humanity From Climate Chaos Means Saying No to Business as Usual
For more than 20 years, delegates from all over the world have met annually to discuss ways to mitigate the devastating impacts of a changing climate. This December, the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) will be held in Paris. Given how seriously…
The New Starbucks Chile Mocha Is Bringing the Heat Into Fall
As we usher in September and mournfully say goodbye to summer, Starbucks is making the transition a little easier with the addition of one hot new fall drink. The coffee giant just announced the launch of the new Chile Mocha, which will bring the heat to its line of sweet and savory fall drinks. The…