More than 700,000 people took to streets across France Saturday in a massive show of national unity and solidarity with the victims of the deadly assault on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, the interior minister said. Large marches were held in cities including Paris, Orleans, Marseille, Nice, Pau, Toulouse and Nantes, to commemorate the victims…
For three days, wearing a kaleidoscope of camouflage patterns, they huddled together on a military base in Florida. They came from U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and U.S. Army Special Operations Command, from France and Norway, from Denmark, Germany, and Canada: 13 nations in all. They came to plan a years-long “Special Operations-centric” military campaign…
McLaren boss Zak Brown admitted that Honda’s difficulties seriously complicated his task of bringing on board new commercial sponsors for the team. The Woking-based outfit’s dismal three-year partnership with the Japanese manufacturer logically took its toll on McLaren’s ability to attract big money to the team. But it’s new engine deal with Renault will hopefully…
Taking a leaf out Fernando Alonso’s book, McLaren’s Zak Brown wants a Triple Crown of his own as he targets wins at Monaco, Indy and Le Mans as a team boss. Brown initiated Alonso’s Indy 500 ambitions last year which has since inspired the Spaniard to broaden his racing horizon’s and attempt to equal the…
Cosworth is reportedly in talks with IndyCar about signing up as an engine provider to the US open wheel series. It follows similar reports last year that the Northampton-based manufacturer is planning a return to Formula 1 in 2021, when new engine specifications are due to be introduced. In the past, Cosworth engines have been…
IndyCar released footage of Scott Dixon’s test yesterday of the series’ prototype aerosceen device, a run which took place at Phoenix’s one-mile oval. Click Here: Italy Football Shop The Chip Ganassi driver and four-time IndyCar champion put in some laps during the day but also sampled the canopy’s visibility under the floodlights. Dixon gave an…
Robert Kubica’s dream of an F1 comeback this year will only be partially fulfilled, with the Polish driver handed a reserve and development role with Williams in 2018. The 32-year-old ramped up his F1 testing in preparation last year after a six-year hiatus from the sport following his rally accident in early 2011. Kubica’s endeavor…
Formula E’s Techeetah squad was fined £30,000 following a safety harness infringement but was allowed to retain yesterday’s historic 1-2 finish. Santiago winner Jean-Eric Vergne and team mate André Lotterer were placed under investigation after Saturday’s event, along with Dragon Racing’s Jerome d’Ambrosio. Formula E race stewards took aim at “modifications to the safety harness”…
Daniel Ricciardo admitted that he had just wanted to cry when the MGU-K unit on his Red Bull started to fail early in the Monaco Grand Prix. Ricciardo had started the race from pole position after dominating Saturday’s qualifying session. He had been clear favourite to win his first Monaco event this weekend. “The start…
Brendon Hartley rued a lost chance in Hungary to double his championship-point tally, pinning that failure on a bad strategy call by Toro Rosso. The Kiwi took a conservative approach to his start, backing off into Turn 1 as he was battling team mate Pierre Gasly for position, but losing a position to Haas’ Kevin…