(PRAGUE) — About a quarter of a million Czechs gathered on the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that brought an end to decades of communist rule in the country to give Prime Minister Andrej Babis an ultimatum — sell your business or quit your job. Protesters from across the Czech Republic attended Saturday’s demonstration,…
(SACABA, Bolivia) — Bolivia’s political crisis turned deadly again when security forces opened fire on supporters of Evo Morales. Officials said Saturday that at least eight people died and dozens were injured in an incident that threatens the interim government’s efforts to restore stability following the resignation of the former president in an election dispute….
Ukraine is at the center of today’s east-west geopolitical battle, but it’s feeling increasingly alone and abandoned by its U.S. backers amid the impeachment drama unfolding in Washington. The U.S. ambassador — who was pushed out earlier this year and testified Friday in Congress — hasn’t been replaced. Neither has the influential U.S. envoy tasked…
Sergey Sirotkin and Pascal Wehrlein could be contenders for a development role at Ferrari as both drivers aim to return to F1 in the future. Sirotkin has also been ousted from F1 for 2019, losing his seat at Williams to returnee Robert Kubica. Speaking to Russia’s Championat, the 23-year-old admitted that he could be interested…
Teams entered their fourth and last day of Week 1 of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya on Friday. As everyone gets a grip on development, the pace and performance is ramping up, as the time-sheets attest. Here’s a recap in pictures of the day’s action in Barcelona. 54 You may also like Japanese…
Sir Jackie Stewart believes Formula 1’s rookies have a lot to gain by watching and communicating with the sport’s top drivers. George Russell, Lando Norris and British-born Alexander Albon all step up to the big time this year, respectively with Williams, McLaren and Toro Rosso. Stewart believes a young driver may find himself in awe…
Sergio Perez admits the future of the Mexican Grand Prix “isn’t looking good” and that its eventual loss would deal a major blow to the country and to future generations of Mexican drivers. The Mexican Grand Prix has established itself as one of Formula 1’s most popular races since its return to the calendar in…
Former F1 driver Robert Doornbos offered his two cents on countryman Max Verstappen’s prospects for 2019 and the Dutchman’s Red Bull Racing team mate Pierre Gasly. Appearing on Ziggo Sport’s Peptalk TV show, Doornbos, who raced for Minardi in 2005 and who also enjoyed a handful of outings with Red Bull in 2006, believes Verstappen…
Renault F1 boss Cyrill Abiteboul doubts rival Honda will pose much of a threat this season if the reliability of its unit is only slightly better than it was in 2018. Last year, the Japanese manufacturer put performance before durability, purposefully using Toro Rosso as its development partner before adding Red Bull racing to its…
Max Verstappen heads to Canada expecting Red Bull Racing to be challenged by a Ferrari upswing in performance at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Red Bull started its season as the third best team in the pecking order behind Mercedes and the Scuderia. But in Barcelona and Monaco, thanks to Max Verstappen, the Milton Keynes-based outfit…