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Nico Rosberg suspects Mercedes will be slow off the mark in 2023 but has backed his former team to be amongst the championship contenders. The Silver Arrows endured a miserable season as they went from clear favourites for the title to upper-midfield runners. As the season progressed, the staff at Brackley were able to understand the disadvantages of the W13 and the year ended on a high with George Russell winning in Sao Paulo. As the team now works over the winter to prepare next year’s car, there is a question mark as to which Mercedes will turn up. Even with the progress they made during 2022, it was arguably to get them on a level footing with Red Bull and Ferrari and while those two have been able to work on future plans, Mercedes were forced to play catch up. Team principal Toto Wolff has suggested as much, remarking that the team could have lost “up to 10 months” in their quest to iron out the W13’s flaws but despite this, former driver Rosberg predicted they would be … [Read more...] about Nico Rosberg predicts slow start to Mercedes 2023 season but backs them for title push

If Mercedes provide Lewis Hamilton with a car capable of fighting for the Drivers’ Championship, Max Verstappen expects his 2021 title rival will be in the thick of the title fight. But, he says, that applies for any driver who has a car capable of fighting at the sharp end of the grid. Hamilton was Verstappen’s nemesis throughout the 2021 season as the two traded P1s and paint as they raced wheel-to-wheel for the World title, Verstappen winning that with his last-lap-of-the-season pass in Abu Dhabi. Their rivalry took a hiatus last year as Mercedes struggled with a porpoising car as Formula 1 heralded the arrival of the new ground effect aerodynamic era. That, though, didn’t stop the two from clashing when they had the opportunity, Verstappen penalised for their contact on the opening lap of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. This season many are predicting the battle will re-ignite as it seems unfathomable that Mercedes won’t recover from last year’s troubles, once again setting … [Read more...] about Max Verstappen discusses whether Lewis Hamilton will be a ‘dangerous threat’ in F1 2023

HARTFORD -- In one way of looking at it, a gala fundraiser that drew business and political elites to honor a former elected official in a minor league baseball park on the coldest night of the year was just that, a gathering for a charity, like so many. On the other hand, the firepower at Dunkin’ Donuts Park Friday night to applaud Shawn T. Wooden, who served one, 4-year term as Connecticut’s state treasurer, would impress anyone familiar with politics, business and the civic power structure -- especially in the Black community -- in and beyond Connecticut. And that raised an obvious question. “Shawn Wooden was always committed to Hartford,” said U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Brooklyn, N.Y. Democrat who’s minority leader in the House of Representatives and likely the future House speaker when and if the Dems win back that chamber. Wooden and Jeffries are pals from NYU law school. “He had so many opportunities to practice law across the country including at some of the … [Read more...] about Dan Haar: A flashy gala raises money — and speculation about a high-profile CT political career

Listen to this article First up it’s a trip to magical and historic Imola on 19-21 May, before the F1 circus lands at Monza on 1-3 September for a high-octane blast around the Temple of Speed. And in a first for this year, sales for these historic races have opened together – meaning tickets are now available. The Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is set to take place on 21 May at extraordinary Imola. Being just the sixth round of the mammoth 2023 season, teams and drivers will still be jostling for early season form. 2023’s race will be the fourth at Imola since the circuit’s return in 2020, and Lewis Hamilton (one) and Max Verstappen (two) will be looking to add to their previous recent wins. Tickets for the F1 Grand Prix in Imola are now available with Motorsport Tickets by clicking here. Then, in September, the second Italian race will take place at iconic Monza for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, George … [Read more...] about Tickets for F1 Italian Grand Prix and F1 Imola Grand Prix 2023 now on sale

BALTIMORE - A neo-Nazi leader recently released from prison is accused of plotting an attack on the Maryland power grid with a woman he met while incarcerated. The charges against Brandon Russell, 27, and Sarah Clendaniel, 34, come amid a spate of sabotage targeting power stations across the country. Gunfire at two North Carolina substations in December left 45,000 people without power for several days. Most of the cases remain unsolved, but authorities and experts say they follow increased interest among white supremacists in targeting electric infrastructure. "If we can pull off what I'm hoping . . . this would be legendary," Clendaniel said on Jan. 29, according to the court record. She was speaking to a federal informant, who was having similar discussions with Russell. The two appeared in court Monday in Baltimore and Florida federal courts on a charge of conspiring to destroy an energy facility, which carries up to 20 years in prison. According to prosecutors, their … [Read more...] about Neo-Nazi leader and girlfriend accused of targeting Maryland power stations