Former Sauber driver Felipe Nasr says that he fears Brazil’s historic place in Formula 1 is under threat. Felipe Massa is the last Brazilian driver left on the grid in 2017, after Nasr himself was unable to find a race seat. There are also rumours that the Brazilian Grand Prix’s place on the F1 calendar …
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Haas boss Guenther Steiner is open to Formula 1’s long term plan of increasing the sport’s schedule to 25 races, if it makes sense economically. As he seeks to grow F1, CEO Chase Carey is targeting an expansion of the calendar which will already include 21 events next year. But longer term that number could …
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Fernando Alonso says it is “incredible’ that team mate Stoffel Vandoorne is already serving a grid penalty following another Honda engine failure. The start of Vandoorne’s maiden Formula 1 season with Mclaren-Honda has been swarmed with power unit troubles with the Belgian even prevented from taking part in the Bahrain Grand Prix two weeks ago. …
Formula 1 has a “realistic” chance of returning to the dunes of Zandvoort from 2020, according to the Dutch circuit’s co-owner Bernhard van Oranje. A feasibility study conducted on behalf of the track and the municipality of Zandvoort has validated the venue as a potential candidate for a Grand Prix “I believe Liberty Media is …
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Any well-heeled die-hard Michael Schumacher fan looking for a full scale piece of memorabilia might want to consider the German’s Benetton B-191 which is soon coming up for auction. Bonhams shall be handling the potential sale at the upcoming Spa Classic to be held at the Spa track on May 21. This particular chassis made …
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On the eve of a NATO summit in Wales at which member-states will consider admitting Ukraine into their alliance and formally announce expansion of military operations in Eastern Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko are close to agreeing on a plan to end the conflict in eastern …
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The university has been occupied by hundreds of protesters, including many high school students, since last week. On Sunday it was the scene of some of the most intense fighting since anti-government demonstrations began five months ago, as protesters fought-back police attempts to enter the campus using a variety of improvised weaponry, including crude homemade …
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We all have ambitions, and the only way to fulfill them is to work hard, no matter how difficult a climb it may look like. Meet Bhageerathi Amma from Kerala, who proved that age is truly just a number. At a very young age, she had to give up her formal education when her mother passed …
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Although American officials are making lots of reassuring noises about screening passengers coming from West Africa for signs of the dreaded Ebola virus, the truth is that the only way to totally safeguard against the spread of the disease is to close our borders entirely. And I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Talk …
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Ever wondered why we humans behave differently or even have certain personality quirks? We’re still trying to understand why we sometimes behave the way we do, and psychology has brought a step closer to understanding the human mind. Suffice to say, this topic has long fascinated us, so much so we’re better equipped today to …
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