A report from Italy contends that Russian entrepreneur Dmitry Mazepin held talks in China with Williams over acquiring a controlling stake in the British outfit. According to the Italian edition of Motorsport.com, Mazepin – who is the chairman of mineral fertilizer giant Uralchem and also the father of F2 racer Nikita Mazepin – approached Williams […]
After defeating Ferrari in China thanks to its ‘double stack’ pitstop, Mercedes enjoyed a ‘double whammy’ advantage in qualifying to outpace the Scuderia’s Sebastian Vettel. Ferrari was expected to maintain on Saturday afternoon its edge from free practice, but circumstances and a mishap from Charles Leclerc in Q2 deprived the Scuderia from a presence on […]
Penske driver Simon Pagenaud successfully powered his way to victory lane in the 2019 Indianapolis 500, after starting the race from pole position. Despite concerns about inclement weather, the race was untroubled by the elements and built to a thrilling climax following a dramatic multi-car crash, as Pagenaud battled to hold off 2016 race winner […]
Mick Schumacher will revive a bit of his family’s history at the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim next month when he drives his father’s title-winning Ferrari F2004. The Prema Formula 2 racer, who is also a member of Ferrari’s Driver Academy, will demo the F2004 on the Saturday before qualifying and again on Sunday, before […]
Max Verstappen admitted that Red Bull couldn’t have done any better than fourth place on the grid in Saturday’s qualifying session for the 2019 French Grand Prix. “I think we took the maximum result,” said the Dutch driver afterwards. His best lap in Q3 clocked in at 1:29.409s which was a full second behind the […]
Lando Norris finished his Singapore Grand Prix a strong seventh, but the McLaren rookie was critical of the early stages of the race when tyre management compelled the field to run “under the limit”. The 61-lap race around Marina Bay is typically one of F1’s most physically demanding events, but thanks to a “relaxed” opening […]
WASHINGTON — President Trump asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to shield him from a New York grand jury’s demand to see his tax returns and other financial records, setting the stage for a constitutional clash over whether the president has “absolute immunity” from being investigated or prosecuted. It is the first of two appeals from […]
KYIV, Ukraine — From her second-story walk-up office in Kyiv’s old Perchersk neighborhood, Daria Kaleniuk has been fighting the fire-breathing dragons of Ukrainian corruption — oligarchs and politicians and judges on the take. Little did she know she would also be going up against the most powerful man on Earth, Donald Trump. Kaleniuk is one of […]
WASHINGTON — A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a key cellphone call between President Trump and his ambassador to the European Union discussing the need for Ukrainian officials to pursue “investigations,” the Associated Press has learned. The July 26 call between Trump and Gordon Sondland was first described during testimony Wednesday by William B. […]
WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump was constructing the opulent Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan four decades ago, he was infuriated when he saw a thin layer of golden-hued marble lining the walls and column in the lobby, and ordered aides to make it appear twice as thick. Sure, he had architects and engineers to handle those […]