About fifty students sat on the concrete floor of a makeshift shack, absorbing the desert heat as they listened to Salim talk about the imminent destruction of Umm al Hiran and Atir, two unrecognized Bedouin villages located twenty minutes from my apartment in Beer-Sheva. On May 6, the Supreme Court ruled that the villages could be destroyed, paving the way for the government to proceed with its plan to build a Jewish settlement called Hiran in place of…
At the outset of an election cycle expected to attract unprecedented levels of outside spending from ultra-rich donors like the Koch brothers, a new poll finds that the American people, in fact, oppose the unlimited flow of dollars into politics, do not think money equals speech, and want to restrict the power of the one percent to buy ballot outcomes. Released Tuesday by The New York Times and CBS, the findings “reveal deep support among…
Valtteri Bottas admits his maiden season with Mercedes fell short of his own expectations, and forces the Finn to step up his game in 2018 to retain his plum drive. Bottas’ contribution to his teams’ Constructors’ title included two wins compared to nine for team mate and world champion Lewis Hamilton. “Only two wins unfortunately,” he told The National ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi. “I was definitely hoping for more like I…
Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull Racing can sustain the momentum it enjoyed at the end of last season and evolve thereafter to beat its rivals. Last year, the Milton Keynes outfit endured its usual slow start to its campaign before ramping up its performance over the summer and ending the year on a strong note. Engine reliability issues likely deprived the team from scoring more than the three wins it achieved, one of which was…
Scuderia Toro Rosso will puts its 2018 charger on the track before pre-season testing kicks off at Barcelona on February 26. Click Here: Germany Football Shop The Faenza-based squad will use one of its two authorized promotional film days to shake down the Honda-powered STR13 at Misano on February 21, four days before its official presentation in Barcelona. Film days allow a team to run up to 100km of mileage on special tyres provided by…
Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul has refuted reports that the French manufacturer is planning to play it safe in 2018. There had been concern in some quarters – notably from Red Bull boss Christian Horner – that Renault is compromising power and performance in order to meet 2018’s new three-engine rule. But Abiteboul says that’s not the case. He insisted that Renault would start the new season with the same power output it…
There’s no doubt F1’s usual suspects – Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull – will head the field at the outset in Melbourne, but Daniel Ricciardo sees a 0.5s gap between the trio. After demonstrating their pace on long runs in pre-season testing, while keeping a low profile on the short runs, Mercedes is generally viewed as enjoying an upper hand over its rivals. Ricciardo however believes the group could be set for a battle royal…
Renault F1’s junior and development driver Jack Aitken will enjoy his first run in the French team’s R.S.18 next week at F1’s first in-season test. All F1 teams will remain at the Circuit de Catalunya after this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix for the two-day test which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Aitken, who currently competes in Formula 2 with ART Grand Prix, has already sampled Renault’s 2012 E20 during demo runs, but will get…
With at least a dozen people dead and the raging high waters described as having ‘tsunami-type power’ in Texas over the Memorial Day weekend, the latest example of extreme weather in the United States is being tied to a global pattern of increasingly volatile events that are claiming lives and costing billions of dollars in damage each year. As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded the range of a declared disaster zone in his state on…
Marcus Ericsson is counting on Sauber team mate Charles Leclerc to boost his reputation in Formula 1 this year. The Swede embarks on his fifth season in F1, having launched his career in 2014 with Caterham. Unfortunately, Ericsson doesn’t have much to show for his stint at the pinnacle of motorsport, having scored just 9 points since his F1 debut. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey The 27-year-old has succeeded in remaining a Grand Prix driver…