insert_link Sport Susie Wolff takes legal action against FIA over conflict of interest probe Susie Wolff, director of Formula One's academy series for aspiring female drivers, has taken legal action against motorsport's governing body the FIA over a controversial inquiry into her conduct last year. Wolff and her husband, Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff, were the subject of an investigation into claims of an alleged conflict of interest. The probe arose in December after a magazine report claimed that other […] todayMarch 21, 2024 2
insert_link Sport FIA chief accused of wanting to scuttle Las Vegas GP FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is alleged to have told officials not to certify the track used for last year's Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix, the BBC reported on Tuesday citing a whistleblower. Ben Sulayem is said to have asked officials "to find some concerns to prevent the FIA from certifying the circuit before the weekend of the race", according to an internal FIA report consulted by the […] todayMarch 6, 2024 2
insert_link Sport ‘Elegant’ Bagnaia in third title quest on MotoGP’s 75th anniversary Francesco Bagnaia embarks on his quest for a third straight MotoGP crown in Qatar this weekend as motorcycling's fast and furious elite category celebrates its 75th anniversary. MotoGP has come a long way since the inaugural six-race season in 1949: in 2024 Bagnaia and the pretenders to his crown will criss-cross the world for 21 races culminating in Valencia in November. The Spanish track has been the scene of […] todayMarch 6, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Hamilton admits ‘it’s a shock’ as Mercedes top Bahrain practice Lewis Hamilton warned his Mercedes team not to "get ahead of ourselves" on Thursday after unexpectedly topping the times ahead of team-mate George Russell in practice for this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion, who will leave Mercedes for Ferrari next year, said he felt much happier with the team's new 2024 car, adding that there is more performance "to extract". "It's a shock, but […] todayMarch 1, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Verstappen dominates testing as Wolff says Horner probe ‘issue for all F1’ Three-time world champion Max Verstappen gave his struggling rivals little hope for optimism ahead of the new Formula One season when he dominated the first day of winter testing on Wednesday. The Red Bull driver was more than a second faster than Lando Norris in a McLaren with Carlos Sainz, about to start his final year as a Ferrari driver, in third spot at the Sakhir track where the […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 2
insert_link Sport F1 urges speedy resolution to Red Bull’s Horner inquiry Formula One has called for Red Bull to resolve their investigation into team principal Christian Horner "at the earliest opportunity". The world champions' build-up to the new season was blown off course by an accusation of inappropriate and controlling behaviour levelled at Horner by a female member of staff. Red Bull's parent company, the Austrian drinks giant, appointed an external lawyer to take charge of the inquiry. Horner was […] todayFebruary 19, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Lappi wins in Sweden to end long wait for rally victory Esapekka Lappi nursed his overnight lead to win the Swedish Rally on Sunday and take his first victory in six-and-a-half years. Welshman Elfyn Evans was second, 34 seconds behind, in a Toyota. Frenchman Adrien Fourmaux finished another 14.1sec behind in a Ford to gain his first podium finish in the elite WR1 category, as all three manufacturers made the podium. Belgian Thierry Neuville, winner of the season-opening Monte […] todayFebruary 19, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Ferrari’s new F1 car unveiled for final season before Hamilton’s arrival Ferrari unveiled their new SF-24 car on Tuesday, ready for the upcoming Formula One season which will be the last before Lewis Hamilton joins the Italian team from rivals Mercedes. The team head into their 2024 campaign, which has been overshadowed by seven-time F1 champion Hamilton agreeing to join next year, trying to recover ground on all-conquering Red Bull. And Ferrari unveiled the SF-24 to their legion of fans […] todayFebruary 14, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Singapore to review F1 deal amid corruption probe The Singapore government will review the terms of its Formula One Grand Prix deal after its former transport minister was charged with corruption, an official said Monday. S. Iswaran resigned in January after being charged with 27 offences in a rare top-level graft probe in the city-state. The case has also ensnared billionaire hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng, credited with helping to bring F1's first night race to Singapore […] todayFebruary 5, 2024 7
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
