Новости за 18.04.2024

The German manufacturer has endured a bruising start to the 2024 season, with it yet to finish on the podium and currently lying in fourth in the constructors championship just one point ahead of Aston Martin.But while on paper its situation does not look promising, Russell thinks that Mercedes' fate has been exacerbated by tiny elements and a relatively minor uplift in pace would ... Keep reading

On 13 May, in the week leading up to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Christies Auction House will be offering a selection of watches from the personal collection of the seven-time world champion in an auction in Geneva.The star item is a unique Platinum Vagabondage 1 that had been commissioned for Schumacher as a personal gift from his former Ferrari boss Jean Todt.The watch showcases the strong ... Keep reading

Jacques Villeneuves return to Formula 1 at Renault for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in 2004 was a seminal moment in Franck Montagnys career. Then a test driver for Renault, he had been the logical choice for the seat vacated by Toyota-bound Jarno Trulli. But instead it was 1997 world champion Villeneuve who got the nod for the final three races of 2004 alongside Fernando Alonso.Montagny ... Keep reading

Alonso was speaking in the pre-event press conference for F1s returning Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, a week on from the announcement that he will continue to race with Aston for at least the next two years beyond his current contract expiring at 2024s conclusion.When asked if Aston is now developing its AMR24 car package around him as the teams main figure Alonso having registered ... Keep reading

The seven-time world champion announced at the start of February that he would be switching to Ferrari in 2025 after electing to activate an exit clause in a deal he had originally signed with Mercedes.And while the ongoing competitive differences between Mercedes and Ferrari have prompted onlookers to debate about whether or not he has made the right move, he says what others think is ... Keep reading

The Zytek 04S LMP1 the British squad fielded at Le Mans in 2005, the start of a career at the French enduro that included 10 LMP2 class podiums before its graduation to Hypercar with the Porsche 963 last year, has been purchased by historic racing regular Jamie Constable.He plans an attack on the Peter Auto Endurance Racing Legends series and will race the car for the first time this weekend in ... Keep reading

Thrown a career lifeline by Aprilia after his acrimonious split with Yamaha midway through 2021, Vinales had so far failed to deliver the kind of results expected of him.But in America, having taken a breakthrough sprint win in Portugal, Vinales put together a perfect weekend where he took pole, sprint victory and registered his first grand prix win since Qatar 2021.It made him history too, as he ... Keep reading

Earlier this month it was announced that Liberty Media, the American entertainment company which also owns F1, acquired a 86% stake in Dorna Sports, valuing the MotoGP, WorldSBK and MotoE promoter at 4.2 billion.It revived the idea of the two championships experimenting with a joint weekend, which according to Dorna sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta was "not discarded" but not actively worked ... Keep reading

The Silverstone-based squad last week announced a new long-term deal with Alonso that will carry their partnership into the new rules era in F1 from 2026.But despite the contract talks being straightforward between both parties once they began, team principal Mike Krack has revealed to some private concerns that F1s ever-expanding schedule and demands could have been a factor in triggering ... Keep reading

Porsche pretty much dominated at the World Endurance Championship season-opener in Qatar back in March. The German manufacturers 963 LMDh led all bar 52 of the 355 laps on the way to blocking out the podium positions. But theres every reason to expect that it is going to have more of a fight on its hands second time out for the Hypercar field in 2024 this weekend in Imola.Porsche certainly ... Keep reading

Since returning from the appendix surgery that ruled him out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Sainz has outqualified Leclerc in both Australia and Japan, and won the Melbourne race from second on the grid.Leclerc has also finished behind his team-mate in both races, placing as runner-up at the Australian Grand Prix and finishing fourth behind the podium-finishing Sainz at Suzuka.Asked if it was ... Keep reading

Sauber introduced more advanced pitstop equipment for this year, but from the first race in Bahrain, it has encountered cross-threading issues on the wheel nuts, which led to disastrous pitstops over the first few races.The Swiss team made some modifications and changed procedures to mitigate its hardware issues since Bahrain which has generally worked, but Sauber's pitstops are still generally ... Keep reading

Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], April 19 (ANI): Brilliant bowling performances by Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee guided Mumbai Indians (MI) to a 9-run victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 33rd encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, here at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Chasing a mammoth total of 193 runs, PBKS didn't have the start they wan

Invited to bat first, Mumbai Indians started off on a decent note. After losing only two wickets in the first 12 overs, Suryakumar Yadav went on to smash an impressive 78 runs off 53 balls to help the team post a solid 192-7. The second innings began on a disastrous note for the Punjab Kings, with fast bowler Gerald Coetzee and Indian pacer Japsrit Bumrah striking quick to leave them reeling at 14-3 at the end of the second over. Sharma eventually managed to help rebuild the innings with an explosive 61 runs off 28 balls... Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho: Idaho authorities said that four people died when the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a train in rural Idaho over the weekend.

Orbex, the U.K. rocket company, received 16.7 million pounds ($20.8 million) in funding from a group of six significant investors in an update to its Series C funding round. Investors involved in the deal include 10.5 million pounds ($13 million) of follow-on investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank, venture capital firms Octopus Ventures, BGF, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Una antigua serpiente gigante de India pudo haber sido más larga que un autobús escolar y pesar más de una tonelada, informaron investigadores el jueves.

Beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts don’t have to take required minimum distributions this year — a responsibility that can normally result in owing more in taxes.

By Donald “Braveheart” Stewart An opinion piece from the only Donald worth listening to… Full Stop – In British English grammar a full stop is a lengthy pause, in the US, you call it a period. In the UK that tends to suggest feminine products. Here it means a period of time where I look […]

MotoGP is going through a transitionary phase, as it looks to re-establish its global mainstream standing following recent years of declining interest in the wake of the retirement of Valentino Rossi.Ahead of last weekends Americas Grand Prix, Liberty Media announced it would be buying Dorna Sports and MotoGP in a deal worth 4.2 billion.Liberty has been able to make household names of ... Keep reading

The bikes 1000cc engines produce 270hp but their tiny contact patches and lack of downforce relative to cars costs them dearly in lap time when compared to a Formula 1 machine.For example, Valtteri Bottas lapped his 2019 F1 Mercedes in 1m32.029s in qualifying for the US Grand Prix at Austins Circuit of the Americas, compared with Maverick Vinales 2m00.864s in MotoGP qualifying there in ... Keep reading

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Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by alleged IRGC operatives, highlighting the dangers faced by journalists critical of the regime.