1996 world champion

Damon Hill hopes the FIA’s decision to install a new CEO, Natalie Robyn, reverses what he sees as a “degrading” of the sport’s governing body. The CEO role has been created at the FIA to complement that of the president, Mohammed ben Sulayem, with Robyn appointed due to her considerable experience in the automotive industry at companies including Volvo, Nissan and Daimler-Chrysler, although not in motorsport. In the last 12 months, the FIA’s reputation has taken a hit largely due to the way in which the climax to the 2021 title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was managed, leading to race director Michael Masi being removed from his job. There also appears to be something of a power struggle ongoing between the FIA and Formula 1, with bones of contention including plans to increase the number of sprint qualifying events and, more recently, the timing of the 2023 F1 calendar announcement. Hill, the 1996 World Champion with Williams , feels the FIA’s position has been … [Read more...] about Damon Hill: ‘Degrading FIA need to match Formula 1’s power and weight’

Mattia Binotto has admitted Ferrari are missing the drive to succeed injected into the team by Michael Schumacher during their golden era. Ferrari dominated Formula 1 during the first half-decade of this century, capturing six consecutive Constructors’ titles from 1999-2004 while Schumacher was the Drivers’ champion in the last five of those years. They completed the double again in 2007 with Kimi Raikkonen and retained the Constructors’ crown the year after, but this season is set to be the 14th in a row without a title going to the Scuderia. It all looked like being so different when Charles Leclerc won two of this campaign’s first three races and finished a close second in the other, but that hope has unravelled with Ferrari bedevilled by a series of mistakes and reliability problems. Of course, back at the turn of the millennium, the Italian giants had one of the all-time greats in Schumacher pushing the team on – and although Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are among the … [Read more...] about Ferrari concede they are ‘missing winning mentality of Michael Schumacher era’

Ross Brawn hopes Mick Schumacher’s Formula 1 career continues – whether still at Haas or with another team. At the age of 23, Schumi junior already looks to be at a crossroads, Haas boss Guenther Steiner openly discussing in the media that the team are deliberating whether to replace him, potentially with a more experienced driver. Schumacher failing to score points in his debut campaign was no surprise considering how uncompetitive the Haas car was, but this year the German recorded back-to-back top-10 finishes in Britain and Austria. He still finds himself outscored 22-12 by team-mate Kevin Magnussen having crashed too often for Steiner’s liking in the opening third of the campaign, but has won the internal head-to-head battle in seven of the last nine races. That suggests Schumacher is responding to the challenge of knowing his future is under threat, with Steiner having highlighted a lack of consistency . Brawn will naturally side with the son of the seven-time … [Read more...] about Ross Brawn: Mick Schumacher ‘deserves to take next step’ in Formula 1 career

Listen to this article Less than a fortnight after Honda’s least competitive showing of the year at Magny-Cours, Lecuona showed signs of a return to form for the Japanese manufacturer by topping the times across the opening two practice sessions of the weekend. Most of the day’s fastest times were set in the morning session, with Lecuona himself setting his chart-setting top time towards the end of FP1. The Spaniard rider lapped his home track in 1m41.396s, ending the day more than half a second clear of Rinaldi’s Ducati and the Yamaha of reigning champion Toprak Razgatlioglu. Points leader Alvaro Bautista was quickest in the afternoon session, but his time was only good enough for fourth in the overall timesheets - six tenths down on Lecuona’s FP1 benchmark. Kawasaki star Jonathan Rea made a minor improvement between the two sessions to take fifth, with Andrea Locatelli finishing right behind him on the second of the two works Yamahas. Xavi Vierge rounded off a strong … [Read more...] about Barcelona WSBK: Lecuona tops Friday practice for Honda

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albert Pujols seemed like a long shot in early August to reach 700 home runs, still more than a dozen swings from the hallowed mark and his power stroke all but gone. Or so it appeared. Now showing the pop of his youth in the final weeks of his career, the 42-year-old slugger got there with two long shots. Pujols hit his 700th home run, connecting for his second drive of the game and becoming the fourth player in major league history to make it to the milestone as the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-0 Friday night. Pujols joined Barry Bonds (762 homers), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) in one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs. This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 12 “Don’t get me wrong, I know where my places stand in this game, but since Day One when I made my debut, I was never about numbers, never about chasing … [Read more...] about Barry Bonds gets some new company in the 700 Home Run Club

"MARILYN MONROE DIES; PILLS BLAMED" That was the front-page headline on an Aug. 6, 1962, Los Angeles Times story that began, "Marilyn Monroe, a troubled beauty who failed to find happiness as Hollywood's brightest star, was discovered dead in her Brentwood home of an apparent overdose of sleeping pills Sunday." More than 60 years after her death at age 36, the "blonde bombshell" is as much of a sensation as she ever was. The longevity is fueled in part by bizarre speculation that the actress was murdered, with suspects ranging from the Kennedys and the CIA to Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa and the Mafia. But mainly Marilyn Monroe's sex appeal has lasting commercial appeal, as capsulized by a 1973 headline in the Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal: "MM: Still Making Money." Just this year, Andy Warhol's silk-screen portrait "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" sold for more than $195 million at Christie's, a record for a 20th-century artwork sold at auction. On Wednesday, Netflix will release a … [Read more...] about Marilyn Monroe: Larger than life, and even larger in death

Note: This story contains spoilers for the new film "Don't Worry Darling." - - - In conversation with fellow actress-director Maggie Gyllenhaal for Interview magazine, Olivia Wilde asked, "You know the incels?" She was explaining to Gyllenhaal how she based a character in her latest film, "Don't Worry Darling," on Jordan Peterson, a professor-turned-proselytizer whom Wilde described as "this pseudointellectual hero to the incel community." Gyllenhaal responded with a concise, "No." She did not know the incels. But after a single viewing of "Don't Worry Darling" - an actual film released Friday, not just a vehicle for star-studded scandals - it would be hard to maintain this ignorance. Based on a story by Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke and screenwriter Katie Silberman, the thriller follows a 1950s housewife as she descends into what men around her decry as madness, despite it actually being a state of enlightenment. The dysfunction she becomes suspicious of in her once-perfect … [Read more...] about Let’s talk about the big reveal in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

Listen to this article Following the finalisation of the updated engine regulations for 2026, increasing the amount of electric power and mandating the use of efuels, F1 has been subject to fresh manufacturer interest. Audi announced last month it would enter F1 as an engine manufacturer from 2026 , while sister Volkswagen Group brand Porsche remains keen on an entry despite its planned partnership with Red Bull being scrapped after a breakdown in talks. Honda is also thought to be considering a return in 2026 after ending its works involvement last year while retaining technical ties to Red Bull. With Mercedes already on the grid, Audi incoming, Porsche interested and the Volkswagen brand no longer completing motorsport activities, it leaves BMW as the only remaining major German manufacturer. But in an interview with Motorsport.com's sister website Motorsport-Total.com, officials from BMW made clear F1 was not something on their radar. Andreas Roos, the head … [Read more...] about BMW: No current interest in entering Formula 1

டிரைவ் ஸ்பார்க் ஆப் பீட் Off Beat oi-Sathish Kumar By Sathish Kumar Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2022, 8:39 [IST] கப்பல்களில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஏடிஏ கார்னெட் (ATA Carnet) என்றால் என்ன என்பது பற்றிய தகவலைக் கீழே உள்ள பதிவில் பார்க்கலாம், வாங்க. கார்னெட் என்பது பிரெஞ்சு வார்த்தை ஆகும். இதற்கு நோட் புக் என்பதே பொருள் ஆகும். ஆனால், ஏடிஏ கார்னெட் என்பது சற்று வித்தியாசமான நோட்டு புத்தகமாக காட்சியளிக்கின்றது. புத்தக வடிவத்தில் இருக்கும் டிக்கெட் என்றும் இதனை கூறலாம். இதற்கு கப்பல் உலகில் என்ன வேலை என்று நீங்கள் கேட்கலாம். ஒரு வேலை கப்பல் பயணங்களுக்கான டிக்கெட்டா என்றும் உங்களுக்கு சந்தேகம் எழும்பியிருக்கலாம். உங்களின் சந்தேகம் சரிதான். ஆனால், பாதி சரி, பாதி தப்பாகும். அதாவது, இந்த ஏடிஏ கார்னெட் என்பது ஒரு நாட்டில் இருந்து மற்றொரு நாட்டிற்கு மனிதனை அனுப்ப பயன்படும் டிக்கெட் அல்ல. பொருட்களை அனுப்பி வைப்பதற்கான ஆவணம் இதுவாகும். இதனை பர்மிட் அல்லது லைசென்ஸ் என்றுகூட அழைக்கலாம். இன்னும் சரியாக கூற வேண்டும் என்றால் … [Read more...] about கப்பல்களில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஏடிஏ கார்னெட் என்றால் என்ன? கப்பல்ல பலமுற பயணிச்சவங்களுக்குகூட இத பத்தி தெரியாது