McLaren’s scheduled tyre test with Pirelli at Interlagos this week has been cancelled due to ongoing security concerns linked with the Brazilian track. Stoofel Vandoorne and Lando Norris were due to stay on after yesterday’s Brazilian GP to test Pirelli’s 2018 compounds. Pirelli staff targeted by thieves at Interlagos! But another robbery attempt Sunday evening … Continue reading "McLaren tyre test at Interlagos scrapped for security reasons"

At least 844 Palestinians were killed as a result of airstrikes on homes during Israel’s summer attack on Gaza, an Associated Press exclusive analysis has revealed. The review published Friday found that 508 of the dead—just over 60 percent—were children, women, and older men, all presumed to be civilians. “Hamas says it did not use … Continue reading "Israeli Home Strikes Claimed More Than 800 Palestinian Lives"

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is no fan of the Halo cockpit safety device, but admits it will help protect lives. After a year of tests and trials, the Halo was declared as mandatory for 2018 by the FIA. But it’s controversial presence sparked a lively debate among fans and F1 folk, with the majority accepting … Continue reading "Wolff on the Halo: ‘Heavy, alien and I wish I could saw it off!’"

The underwater pictures from the Maldives this weekend brought back a staggering rush of memories. In 2009, when 350.org was still a fledgling organization and not the world’s largest grassroots climate campaign, we’d called for our first global day of action. All around the world people rallied in iconic locations, from the summit of Antarctica’s … Continue reading "A Climate Hero Languishes in Prison. Let's Fight to Get Him Out."

Romain and Marion Grosjean left behind 2017 with an extra pair of baby feet, thanks to daughter Camille, born in the nick of time on December 31. The Haas driver announced the good news on Twitter yesterday afternoon, and Marion followed suit, with the couple publishing a picture of the new-born on Instagram. “Camille waited … Continue reading "The Grosjean family tops the year with a new addition!"

F1 sponsorship may be hard to secure, but Haas boss Guenther Steiner says his team will require outside backing sooner rather than later. Since its arrival in Grand Prix racing two year ago, the US outfit has relied on funding from Haas Automation, the CNC machine tool manufacturer founded by Gene Haas. The team’s annual … Continue reading "Haas will need outside backing in the future – Steiner"

Lorenzo Sassi, a prominent member of Scuderia Ferrari’s engine department until last summer, has been recruited by Mercedes. The team’s chief engine designer was ousted last July on direct order from Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne, a move which came as a surprise given the progress of Ferrari’s power unit at the outset of 2017. Brawn: … Continue reading "Former Ferrari engine guru Sassi heads to Mercedes!"

It seems that every day now there’s another editorial, study, rant—even animations!—criticizing the fossil fuel divestment campaign. The pieces, usually written by lobbyists associated with fossil fuel companies, stodgy academics, or conservative politicians, usually cite the same arguments: divestment won’t make a financial difference, it’s a distraction from the “real work” of climate solutions, the … Continue reading "Divestment is Working. Now It’s Time To Escalate the Fight"

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, on a quest to become the world’s first sustainable island state, has taken a giant leap in its programme to cut energy costs. Last week, the government broke ground to construct the country’s second solar farm, and Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas told … Continue reading "Island States Throw Off the Heavy Yoke of Fossil Fuels"

Scientists don’t know how many atoms and molecules there are in the Universe, but it’s clear that the vast, vast, vast majority find themselves locked in lifeless form – perhaps consumed by the fire of an exploding nova, or sucked into a black hole going who knows where, or simply frozen in the dark reaches … Continue reading "We Lucky Molecules"