Scuderia Ferrari’s 2019 signing Charles Leclerc will drive the team’s current Formula 1 car in a Pirelli test at Paul Ricard this week. Ferrari and Mercedes are both testing for Pirelli at the French Grand Prix venue on Thursday and Friday as the F1 tyre supplier approaches the conclusion of its 2019 development. Although a couple of sessions remain on Pirelli’s schedule this week’s running is regarded as important, not least because it is being undertaken the two top teams, and because it is the last test before next year’s constructions have to be signed off with the FIA. Both teams have already conducted 2019 wet test days for Pirelli, but this will be the first time that they have run the slicks. Valtteri Bottas will be present for Mercedes, while Leclerc will join Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. “We are testing at Paul Ricard for two days,” said Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola when asked by Autosport about the test – “We are still … [Read more...] about Charles Leclerc to drive for Ferrari in Pirelli F1 tyre test
A Lister-Jaguar Makes a Straight-Six Noise to Die For
The Jaguar XK straight-six is one of the finest of the type, making its debut in 1949 and staying in production until the early 1990s. It powered the C- and D-Types that gave Jaguar six wins at Le Mans in the 1950s, and found a home in the gorgeous E-Type, too. It also sounds, as a Brit might say, the business. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Here, we hear it in a Lister-Jaguar Coupe, which used the same 3.4-liter XK straight-six as the D-Type. At Le Mans Classic in 2013 with Chris Harris at the wheel, getting all sorts of sideways, it rips. Welcome to Better Than Coffee, your daily dose of car sounds designed to help you kick that caffeine habit. … [Read more...] about A Lister-Jaguar Makes a Straight-Six Noise to Die For
Man, 20, killed in vacant west-side home
James David Dickson The Detroit News Published 8:31 AM EDT Sep 19, 2018 A 20-year-old man was found slain in a vacant home early Wednesday morning on Detroit's west side, police said. The fatal shooting was reported about 4:22 a.m. on the 9000 block of Evergreen, said Dontae Freeman, a Detroit Police Department spokesman. That's north of Joy Road. Police responded to a call of shots fired and arrived to find the victim inside a vacant home, having been shot multiple times. The victim died at the scene, Freeman said. Police describe the suspect only as a male wearing blue jean shorts and a white T-shirt. He drove a small black sedan. … [Read more...] about Man, 20, killed in vacant west-side home
Security guard heavily beaten after trying to stop chocolate thief
A supermarket security guard was beaten in a frenzied attack that left him with a broken ankle by a suspect who had made off chocolate worth £1.79, police say. The 45-year-old victim was working in a shop in South Wharf Road, Bayswater, at about 4am on August 22, when he saw the suspect stealing the chocolate bars from the confectionery aisle. When the security guard tried to stop the suspect from leaving the shop, he pushed past staff and escaped. But, shockingly, he is said to have returned just moments later and punched the security guard from behind, knocking him to the floor, before punching and kicking him repeatedly for about 30 seconds before fleeing again. The attack left the victim shocked and distressed and he had to be taken to hospital with a fractured right ankle. Police in Westminster launched an investigation but are now appealing for help to find the person responsible for the attack. Read More More recent west London news Investigating officer Detective … [Read more...] about Security guard heavily beaten after trying to stop chocolate thief
Houston has an impaired driving problem. Solutions are available, but they can be taxing
By Dug Begley and St. John Barned-Smith Updated 5:46 pm CDT, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Houston Police officer Aaron Richberg conducts a drunk driving test during a traffic stop. Houston Police officer Aaron Richberg conducts a drunk driving test during a traffic stop. Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Houston Police officer Aaron Richberg conducts a drunk driving test during a traffic stop. Houston Police officer Aaron Richberg conducts a drunk driving test during a traffic stop. Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle Houston has an impaired driving problem. Solutions are available, but they can be taxing 1 / 1 Back to … [Read more...] about Houston has an impaired driving problem. Solutions are available, but they can be taxing