Valtteri Bottas succeeded in putting the disappointment of Brazil behind him, converting pole position to a smooth, drama-free victory in the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand “Bottas leads Hamilton to Mercedes 1-2 in Abu Dhabi”
Raikkonen rues fuel economy run to distant P4
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen felt anything like an F1 driver after limping his way to a distant fourth in the last round of the world championship “Raikkonen rues fuel economy run to distant P4”
At the Lima Climate Talks, It Was Groundhog Day All Over Again
At 3 a.m., two days after the scheduled end of the UN Climate Change Conference in Peru, everything looked uncannily familiar. Exhausted negotiators applauded the “At the Lima Climate Talks, It Was Groundhog Day All Over Again”
Hamilton: ‘Why does F2 sound better and race better than F1?’
Lewis Hamilton believes F1 is on the right track, but admits it’s aberrant for the sport to be out-staged in terms of close racing by “Hamilton: ‘Why does F2 sound better and race better than F1?’”
With Weapons Pouring In and Aid Locked Out, Yemeni Civilians 'Willfully Abandoned'
Two weeks of a Saudi Arabia-led bombardment and siege on the impoverished nation of Yemen has bred a profound humanitarian crisis—marked by hundreds of civilian “With Weapons Pouring In and Aid Locked Out, Yemeni Civilians 'Willfully Abandoned'”
Autocrats United Against Yemen
The latest war in the Middle East is now well underway in Yemen, where airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition have killed hundreds and plunged the “Autocrats United Against Yemen”
Grosjean: ‘Drivers’ confidence boosted by Haas’ positive mentality’
Romain Grosjean believes team owner Gene Haas’ attitude and support has been instrumental in sustaining the US outfit’s confidence level and that of its drivers. “Grosjean: ‘Drivers’ confidence boosted by Haas’ positive mentality’”
Toro Rosso sees tactical engine penalties as probable in 2018
Toro Rosso’s Franz Tost foresees taking a power unit grid penalty with Honda later this season to enjoy the benefit of using a fourth fresh “Toro Rosso sees tactical engine penalties as probable in 2018”
Carey’s conundrum: targeting new fans while preserving F1’s base
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey believes the sport needs to attract a whole new generation of fans in the coming years while also catering to “Carey’s conundrum: targeting new fans while preserving F1’s base”
Iraqi Forces Mobilize for Largest Offensive Yet Against ISIS
The Iraqi military, backed by Shia militias, launched a large-scale offensive on Monday to reclaim Tikrit from Islamic State militants, who overtook the central city “Iraqi Forces Mobilize for Largest Offensive Yet Against ISIS”