McLaren MCL33 to get significant update before Melbourne

McLaren’s yet-to-be-unveiled MCL33 is expected to receive its first upgrade right after pre-season testing, on the run-up to the Australian Grand Prix. Powered by new engine partner Renault, McLaren is prepping its fans for a big livery change but also for a change of fortune. Expectations and confidence are increasing in the McLaren camp on…

Red Bull ready to call back Sainz if Ricciardo talks fail

Red Bull will soon enter the thick of its contract negotiations with Daniel Ricciardo, but if talks fail the team has “good alternatives” according to Christian Horner. Ricciardo has vowed to wait until the season gets underway to weigh his options for 2019. The Aussie wants a clear view of how the Milton Keynes-based team’s…

Amid Climate Crisis, Big Oil CEOs Rewarded for Massive Extraction Projects with Big Bonuses

Drilling the Russian Arctic. Expanding tar sands exploitation in Alberta. Exploring for oil in the South China Sea. These are just a few of the capital-intensive fossil fuel extraction projects that are translating into direct bonus payouts to the CEO’s at the helm of the largest oil corporations in the world, The Guardian revealed in…

Horner at odds with Renault over engine decision deadline

Red Bull’s Christian Horner is pushing back on claims by Renault that the Milton Keynes-based outfit must decide its 2019 engine plans by May. Red Bull’s engine supply contract with the French manufacturer runs out at the end of the current season. The team’s relationship with Renault suffered some tensions at the end of last…

Swedish Prosecutor Ends Investigation Into Julian Assange Over Rape Claims

Deputy Director of Public Prosecution Eva-Marie Persson says “the evidential situation has been weakened to such an extent” that the inquiry into Julian Assange shouldn’t continue. Sweden’s deputy director of public prosecutions, Eva-Marie Persson, says she has decided to end her office’s investigation of rape allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Persson’s office says the…