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…
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…
Fernando Alonso admitted on Saturday that McLaren still had work to do improving its qualifying form – but placed his hopes in the team’s recent race performances giving them something to celebrate on Sunday. Alonso was eliminated at the end of the second round of qualifying. He ended the session in 13th but will start…
In what is being called the most definitive assessment yet of national emissions pledges aimed at meeting global climate goals, the International Energy Agency on Monday released a major report showing that without “learning to live within its means,” the world is set to miss a critical target. In its World Energy Outlook Special Report…
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said that he was happy with the team’s start to pre-season testing. Valtteri Bottas was second-fastest during the first morning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. His time of 1:20.349s was set on the medium compound, after a total of 58 laps. It put the Finn just over a tenth and a…