Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is getting his own signature energy drink, courtesy of an endorsement deal with Mercedes sponsor Monster Energy. Hamilton tweeted a tease of the new drink which will be launched in the near future. “I’m super excited to announce that I’m going to be partnering with Monster Energy and working with them to bring out my own drink, which is something I’ve wanted to do since we began working together years…
Williams has confirmed that Dave Redding will join the Grove-based outfit later this year, taking over from current sporting manager Steve Nielsen following a transition phase. McLaren announced Redding’s departure on Tuesday night and his replacement by chief mechanic Paul James. “From the start, our sporting manager, Steve Nielsen has always been clear about his desire to do less travelling following the end of the 2017 season and we fully understood and respected his request…
It was Scuderia Toro Rosso’s turn to tease the birth of its 2017 challenger, the STR12, in a video posted to the team’s Twitter account. Members of the junior bull outfit frantically leave their desks to head to the workshop to witness their car come to life. Following a year-long partnership with Ferrari, Toro Rosso has switched back to Renault power for 2017, a change which will hopefully enable the Faenza-based outfit to take its…
Rubens Barrichello will experience the thrills of racing at Le Mans for the very first time when he makes his debut in the legendary 24 hour endurance event on June 17/18. The former Formula 1 driver was recruited by Jan Lammers’ Racing Team Netherlands team whose entry has now been confirmed by race organiser, the ACO. The RTN line-up includes Barrichello, Lammers and team backer Frits van Eerd, with the trio driving a Dallara-Gibson P2017.…
The New York Times reports that “The United States and Europe kicked off a joint effort on Tuesday intended to curb Russia’s long-term ability to develop new oil resources.” The new sanctions would deny Russia access to western technology needed to access polar oil and deepwater oil, as well as tight oil produced by hydrofracturing and horizontal drilling. It’s good to know that a lot of Russian oil is likely to stay in the ground…
Valtteri Bottas kicked off his day’s work with Mercedes after lunch, completing 86 laps through a series of long runs, set-up programmes and tyre analysis. The Finn insisted the team and himself were still in discovery mode as the W08’s potential is gradually unveiled. “We managed to complete more mileage – more than 80 laps in four hours – which is good,” Bottas said. “We’re still focusing on the long runs and doing setup changes…
Israel announced Wednesday it will refuse entry to United Nations human rights investigators who seek to probe potential war crimes committed in the latest 50-day military assault on Gaza. The 47-member UN Human Rights Council in July approved the inquiry into “all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Gaza Strip in the context of military operations conducted since mid June,”…
In the face of months of growing opposition and protests by local people, a Chinese firm on Monday will begin construction on a $50 billion project to link the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean that critics say will displace tens of thousands of people and bring untold environmental damage to the region. One day ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony, dozens of furious Nicaraguans blockaded roads, stopping workers with the Hong Kong-based firm Hong Kong…
McLaren’s Eric Boullier says that claims from outsiders that the team’s MCl32 looks a bit on the ragged edge through corners is just a case of ‘fake news’. Former F1 designer and Autosport technical consultant Gary Anderson closely observed Stoffel Vandoorne and Fernando Alonso hard at work behind the wheel of the McLaren. “This is not just a very good chassis being let down by the engine,” Anderson said, prompting Boullier’s reaction when confronted with…
James Allison, Mercedes’ new technical director, reported to duty for the first time yesterday in Barcelona, wearing his new team colors. Allison left Ferrari last summer, in need of some personal down time following the tragic loss of his wife earlier in the year. But his expertise was quickly picked up by Mercedes which sought a replacement for its own departing tech boss Paddy Lowe. “His skills and personality perfectly complement the team,” team boss…