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When McLaren first announced in 2020 that Daniel Ricciardo would be joining them to fill the seat that would be vacated by Carlos Sainz Jnr for 2021, it seemed like the perfect match. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free McLaren were gaining an established grand prix winner with nine-and-a-half seasons of experience who had brought Renault back onto the podium multiple times during 2020. Alongside the highly promising talent Lando Norris, it would be hard to blame McLaren CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andreas Seidl for feeling very encouraged for the team’s future. But whatever McLaren, Ricciardo or the team’s legions of fans expected from having the Australian join the team, it would not have been a pattern of consistently underwhelming results and a total points difference of 102 between Norris and Ricciardo scored over 35 races together so far. With Formula 1 resting over the summer, rumours and reports indicate that McLaren are now actively looking to … [Read more...] about Would McLaren be right to drop Ricciardo for 2023? · RaceFans

If you know who both Rick Mears and Gordon Kirby are, you’ll already want this book. In brief, it is the story of one of North American motorsport’s greatest ever drivers, written by one of its greatest writers. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free This revised edition of ‘Thanks’ updates its original 2008 edition with additional material on Mears’ family life and advisory work to the Penske team. ‘Thanks’ does everything you want it to – the comprehensive story of Mears’ life and career, charting the (very) highs and (painful) lows. With extensive contributions from Mears himself together with family, team members and rivals, alongside Kirby’s paddock insights, this is no long-distance biography. Coming in hardback and featuring copious pictures of beautiful 1980s and 1990s Penskes, ‘Thanks’ is the latest in a strong run of recent IndyCar books – last year’s ‘Indy Split: The Big Money Battle that Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing’ and Al Unser Jr’s brutally honest … [Read more...] about “Rick Mears – Thanks: The story of Rick Mears and the Mears gang” book reviewed · RaceFans

There are several aspects of 4477 Holly Trail Road that make the home special: the vaulted ceilings, lakeside location and luxurious finishes to name a few. But it is the home's location among Bluejack National that makes this listing even more desirable. Bluejack National is a resort community and club located in Montgomery. The renowned community is best known for its golf course, designed by five-time Masters champ Tiger Woods, but it offers numerous amenities to members including pools, a bowling alley, a football field and a "mini-Fenway" park. Residents also have access to 35 acres of lakes for fishing and seven miles of trails to run, hike and bike. Bluejack National has four club tiers offering access to different elements of the property. Members pay upwards of $105,000 to join and annual dues of $15,000, according to a 2020 Houston Chronicle article. The home at 4477 Holly Trail Road has seven bedrooms, seven full baths, two half baths and 7,155 square feet. The … [Read more...] about Enjoy a resort lifestyle in this $4.29 million Houston home in Bluejack National

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 15 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Earlier this month Nicaragua shuttered seven radio stations belonging to the Catholic Church and launched an investigation into the bishop of Matagalpa, Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, accusing him of inciting violent actors “to carry out acts of hate against the population.” This is not the first time President Daniel Ortega has moved aggressively to silence critics of his administration. In 2018 the government raided the headquarters of the newspaper Confidencial, led by journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro, who is considered one of the most prominent critics of Ortega. Then, throughout 2021, authorities arrested seven potential presidential candidates for that year’s November elections. Here's a look at the fraught relationship between the church and the government amid a political standoff … [Read more...] about EXPLAINER: Tension between Nicaragua and the Catholic Church

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 TAMPA, Fla. - State Attorney Andrew Warren was waiting for a grand jury to issue indictments in two rape and murder cases he had been working on for three years when he glanced down at his phone and saw an email from an attorney for Gov. Ron DeSantis. It said he was suspended from his job. Stunned, Warren quickly went to his office to consult with his staff. Not long after, there was a knock at the door. An armed major from the county sheriff's office and a man in a suit from the governor's office carrying a copy of DeSantis' executive order suspending him were looking for him. "He said, essentially, 'The governor has suspended you and you need to leave the office now,'" Warren, a Democrat, recalled of DeSantis' aide. "So within maybe seven minutes from getting the email, I was outside, on the street. The major offered me a ride home because they … [Read more...] about A progressive prosecutor clashed with DeSantis – now he’s out of a job

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 20 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A United Nations-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 metric tons of Ukrainian grain destined for Ethiopia set sail Sunday from a Black Sea port, the first shipment of its kind in a program to assist countries facing famine. The Liberia-flagged Brave Commander departed from the Ukrainian port of Yuzhne, east of Odesa, according to regional governor Maksym Marchenko. It plans to sail to Djibouti, where the grain will be unloaded and transferred to Ethiopia under the World Food Program initiative. Ukraine and Russia reached a deal with Turkey on July 22 to restart Black Sea grain deliveries, addressing the major export disruption that has occurred since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Ethiopia is one of five countries that the U.N. considers at risk of … [Read more...] about Ship carrying grain for hungry Ethiopia leaves Ukraine

Listen to this article It's no secret that we love wagons here in Motor1. And if you ask us, one of the most endearing wagons ever made was the BMW 3 Series E30 – the first 3er to get the body type. But what's better than an E30 Touring? An E30 Touring with a matching trailer, of course. The Hagen Police were in for a treat when they flagged down a second-generation BMW 3 Series at a checkpoint for its safety campaign. Upon close inspection, the vehicle was fine and safe, though it piqued the attention of the authorities for its weird looks. So much so that the Hagen Police Department posted the vehicle on its Facebook page along with the words Kurioser Wohnanhänger or "strange trailer." The social media post came with a German caption that roughly translates to: You don't see something like this every day in a check: We noticed this homemade trailer at one of our checkpoints under the motto #safeonvacation. We took a closer look and everything was fine. By the … [Read more...] about Strange BMW 3 Series E30 Touring Caught With Adorable Matching Trailer

Listen to this article They say that 90 percent of Land Rovers ever made are still on the road today; the other 10 percent reached their destinations, probably on a tow truck. That jest has been around since time immemorial, which says something about Land Rover's reputation. A video from YouTube aims to represent that joke, featuring a new Land Rover Defender that's being carried by a flatbed tow truck. Both in Lego form, of course. The video came from Lego Life and while it sounds like a dig at the British automaker, it actually was a video to showcase something different. Gallery: Lego Technic 2020 Land Rover Defender 3 Photos The video was made to demonstrate how good the Tatra Lego truck's suspension setup. Tatra is a Czech vehicle manufacturer and is one of the oldest car companies in the world founded in 1850. Unlike the officially released Land Rover Defender Lego Technic , the Tatra T813 8x8 … [Read more...] about New Land Rover Defender Ends Up On A Tow Truck… In Lego Form

Listen to this article Formula 1 is back in the Czech Republic, and no we're not talking about a Grand Prix schedule in the nation located in Central Europe – something that has never happened before. We're talking about the infamous Formula 1 car that's being driven on public roads. A few years ago, a red Ferrari F1 car was seen coasting on the D4 highway between Příbram and Dobříš. The Czech police asked for help then to track down the driver, which they did. The 45-year-old suspect escaped the penalties since he wasn't clearly identified, thanks to the helmet he was wearing. The penalties would have involved getting banned from using the thoroughfare for up to one year, plus tens of thousands of dollars in total fines. Those penalties appear to have no effect on the offender as he's back on the road again. This time, he was captured on an up-close video by one of the readers of iDNES, embedded atop this page. Future Of Formula 1: Mercedes To Stay In F1 … [Read more...] about Mysterious Ferrari Formula 1 Car Spotted Again On Czech Highway