On the occasion of Michael Schumacher’s 50th birthday, Ross Brawn debunked a myth surrounding the F1 legend whom Flavio Briatore often claims he discovered. While Briatore was instrumental in signing up Schumacher at Benetton in 1991, the truth is that the Italian had practically never heard of the German until he made his impressive debut […]
McLaren rookie Lando Norris says the Woking-based outfit has changed its approach to how it will develop its 2019 car. After two formative years working in McLaren’s young driver programme, Norris has been rewarded with a race seat for the upcoming season. The team’s switch from Honda to Renault power last year did not provide […]
Lewis Hamilton had his work cut out in the Brazilian Grand Prix to secure his 72nd career F1 victory in the face of spirited competition from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Verstappen had been looking on course for victory when he clashed with lapped traffic and spun, sustaining damage to the RB14’s bodywork which compromised the […]
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick shook up the Democratic presidential field when he announced his candidacy Thursday. He spoke on Saturday to thousands of California Democrats gathered in Long Beach for the party’s convention. Afterward, Patrick, 63, sat down with The Times to talk about why he’s running for president. The interview was edited for […]
BETHESDA, Md. — President Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual physical. The appointment wasn’t on Trump’s weekend public schedule, and his last physical was in February. Press secretary Stephanie Grisham said the 73-year-old […]
WASHINGTON — Democrats this week enter a do-or-die phase of their impeachment inquiry following a week of public testimony, as they summon a flurry of witnesses they hope will convince the public that President Trump should be impeached for pressing a foreign government to launch criminal investigations for his political benefit. The hearings follow a […]
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Sunday laid out their road map heading into the second week of public impeachment hearings against President Trump: continue to bolster an abuse-of-power case against him by tying Trump directly to demands that a vulnerable ally carry out criminal investigations for the president’s personal political benefit. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added […]
Click:Heavy Duty Equipment accessories In assessing the near-term future of the California economy and how it affects the state budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom has recently taken to comparing his role to that of an airline pilot. And it even comes with an impersonation of that voice on the loudspeaker toward the end of a flight. […]
Red Bull Racing’s Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen will be a bona fide contender for the world title in 2019. The 21-year-old clinched his fifth career win on Sunday in Mexico City and he did it in dominant form. In a sense it’s been a season of development for Verstappen who found himself on the […]
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. We’re going to change gears in this newsletter a little bit for today only. Yes, the Rams played and won Sunday. As did the Lakers. You can read all about that, and more, by clicking here. But there are two stories that may have slipped under your radar in […]