A climate change pact reached by EU leaders last year followed several years of successful lobbying by oil giant Shell “to undermine European renewable energy targets,” the Guardian has reported. The agreement for 2030 goals, which include a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gases and 27 percent renewable energy in the EU as a whole,…
Lewis Hamilton admits his championship winning Mercedes W08 was a great car, but also a tough proposition when it came to exploiting its potential. Click Here: IQOS White Mercedes conquered its fourth consecutive world title in 2017, inflicting another crushing defeat on arch-rival Ferrari, but it was anything but clear sailing for the Silver Arrows…
A week after welcoming Formula 1 to the 21st century following its grid girl ban, Formula E says it will continue to put girls on the grid at certain venues this season! Click Here: Golf special Formula 1’s controversial decision sparked a lively debate between progressive minds and traditionalists, but FE CEO Alejandro Agag ultimately…
Formula 1 now knows what it has to do if it wants to bring 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg out of retirement. The former Mercedes driver admits he’s likely left the fast lane permanently, but during a Twitter Q&A posted on Youtube this weekend, Rosberg said he would feel compelled to jump back into the…
Audi’s Daniel Abt has accused teams in Formula E of gaining an unfair advantage on race day by abusing the electric series’ ‘FanBoost’ system. One month before each ePrix, Formula E fans can cast a vote for their favourite driver, with the three drivers receiving the most votes getting a single power boost of 30kw…
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 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…
Techeetah’s Jean-Eric Vergne clinched his second Formula E win of the season after beating to the wire Lucas di Grassi in Punta del Este’s ePrix. The Frenchman lined up on pole following di Grassi’s demotion for cutting a chicane during the Super Pole session, and tore off the grid when the lights went green with…
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…
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…