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If a single 2018 incident demonstrated just how disjointed Formula 1 has become, it was the Haas versus Force India protest filed late on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Significantly, the protest came within F1 hours of scrutineering and ahead of the season’s final championship round. Also crucial to proceedings is that Abu Dhabi steward Garry Connelly also officiated in Belgium, where Racing Point Force India was declared a new team holding a new entrant license. Thus there was no cause to postpone or reconvene the matter at a later date, enabling both the hearing and the crucial (and expected) outcome – namely that the Force India cars were legal – to be handed ahead of FP3 on Saturday. However, Force India’s victory actually represents a defeat as we outlined here immediately after verdict. The road map of the mess F1 found itself in has been detailed in these pages since Force India plunged into administration at end-July. But … [Read more...] about Haas’s protest a legacy of F1’s missing Concorde Agreement – RaceFans

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The effort to recall Democratic New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has failed, following an official count of petition signatures released by the Louisiana governor’s office Tuesday. Although the petition sheets contained over 67,000 signatures, most where declared invalid by the registrar. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that only 27,243 of the signatures were valid — falling about 18,000 short of what was needed to force a referendum. Signatures can be rejected for a multitude of reasons including, if they are dated after the deadline, the title page is mislabeled, there is erroneous information or profanity, if the person is out-of-parish or if the signature is a duplicate. “My administration has always remained focused on addressing the real pressing issues that face our city,” Cantrell said in a statement to WAFB-TV. “Now, with the divisiveness of the … [Read more...] about Effort to recall New Orleans’ first female mayor fails

Formula 1 is poised to announce Pirelli has been confirmed as the sport’s tyre supplier for the 2020 to 2023 seasons, as @DieterRencken reveals in his paddock diary from the Yas Marina Circuit. 9am Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Up and about in my hotel room at the equivalent of 6am, in keeping with my anti-jetlag regime of sticking as close to home time as possible – a task made all the easier in Abu Dhabi by the race’s dusk timing: for example first practice, which usually commences at 10 or 11am on Friday, is scheduled for 1pm. Thus I have plenty of time for my morning routines before heading out for the circuit at 10am 10:30am Arrive at the circuit, settle in before taking a wander through the paddock, hopeful of gaining more insight into the Haas versus Force India protest. All I’m able to glean is that a hearing will be held at 11am, and that our previous analysis, pieced together from various bits if information from a variety of sources , … [Read more...] about F1 Paddock Diary: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix day two – RaceFans

In the round-up: Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the team is now dedicating its development effort to its new car for the 2019 F1 season . Become a RaceFans Supporter and go ad-free RaceFans operates thanks in part to the support of its readers. In order to help fund the development and growth of the site please consider becoming a RaceFans Supporter. For just £1 per month/£12 per year you will also be upgraded to an ad-free account. Sign up and find out more below: Become a RaceFans Supporter RaceFans Supporter FAQ What they say Steiner was asked whether the team had decided to switch its focus to its car for next year. We decided. We are doing the ’19 car. We have to because otherwise you fall too far behind. And also when you look at our car now in the midfield we are quite solid so it’s no point to keep on working on this one because we have to look at the future. We make developments and we will bring them to the car in the next races. They … [Read more...] about RaceFans round-up: Haas switches car development focus to 2019

The 2023 edition of the World Baseball Classic hasn't been kind to the Astros on the injury front, with an errant fastball to the hand of Jose Altuve on Saturday night forcing the star second baseman to likely miss at least two months after undergoing thumb surgery . But the unfortunate incident shouldn't deter Houston fans from tuning in to Tuesday's WBC final between the United States and Japan. In baseball's greatest international event, a pair of Astros could shine Tuesday in an event akin to MLB's annual Fall Classic. It's been an impressive World Baseball Classic for the two Astros players on Team USA. Closer Ryan Pressly continues to assert himself as one of baseball's best relievers , following a dominant 2022 postseason with two WBC saves in three scoreless innings . After delivering the final out of the 2022 World Series, Pressly could very well once again be at the center of a championship celebration Tuesday night. Twitter — MLBMetrics Twitter … [Read more...] about Why Astros fans should watch Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic final

A Ferrari power unit from the 2021 season will be going on display at the all-new F1 Exhibition in Madrid, when it opens on Friday. An engine from the Scuderia, used in the 2021 SF21 has been given to the Exhibition, and it will be the first time any Ferrari Formula 1 engine will have been placed on public display anywhere in the world. It will also offer a unique opportunity for fans to see the inner workings of a modern day Formula 1 hybrid power unit, with the 1.6-litre V^ internal combustion engine combining with a turbocharger, two Motor Generator Units, Control Electronics and an Energy Store to pump out around 1000bhp in the current specification of cars. The 065/6 power unit from the SF21 will be located in the Revolution by Design room of the F1 Exhibition, one of seven different rooms which showcases many of the parts of the sport in a completely different way to what fans have been used to before. Other installations confirmed to be in the Exhibition will be the … [Read more...] about Exposed Ferrari power unit to be put on public display at F1 Exhibition