F1 race director for the FIA, Charlie Whiting, had cleared Magnussen of wrongdoing post the race but later admitted that he had, in fact, moved too late and should have let Leclerc past. When asked about it, Magnussen had this reply, “These cars are really bad. You can only see [a car behind] when he’s at an angle so either in a corner or off-set. “Right behind you, you’re blind....
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One has a huge opportunity to grow under new owners Liberty Media but it must also tread carefully in making changes to the rules, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Responding to the departure of the sport’s 86-year-old supremo Bernie Ecclestone after 40 years in charge and his replacement by American Chase Carey, Wolff said the future looked bright. “The Ecclestone era ending is a pretty big thing,” he told the team website (www....
As reported by The Guardian, the French racing driver spoke about Ferrari’s current situation and his continuing faith in the team. He said: Speaking about Charles Leclerc’s chances of making a strong comeback after the summer break for a real shot at his maiden F1 world championship title, he added: While the Monegasque could still potentially challenge Max Verstappen for the title, a whopping 80 points currently separate the two in the Driver Standings....
The brother of Michael Schumacher believes that if Vettel finishes behind teammate Charles Leclerc at the end of the season, the German will be dropped by Ferrari. 2019 has so far been a frustrating campaign for the four-time world champion. Vettel has no race wins under his belt despite crossing the finish line in 1st place at the Canadian Grand Prix where he ended up receiving a five-second penalty which handed Lewis Hamilton the victory instead....
The English Football Association’s “Heads Up” campaign is spearheaded by Prince William, who is the president of the governing body. Most games in the third round of the cup will start at 3:01 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4. The FA says “during the minute delay, fans will be encouraged to consider the positive impact 60 seconds can have on their own well-being or in supporting a friend or family member....
The administration said Wednesday it had issued new inspection and modification requirements that’ll allow Boeing 777-200 and -300 airplanes with certain Pratt and Whitney engines to return to service. The new regulations come in response to previous reports of mechanical failures, particularly one last month when a Boeing 777 leaving Denver, Colorado, caught on fire mid-flight and had to make an emergency landing. The new regulations require covered airplanes to have strengthened engine covers....
Lampard has done what many believed to be impossible at the club, promoting the youth while also playing some amazing football. Fabio Capello has now backed the young manager to become the England boss one day. The former Juventus and England manager was talking to Sky Sports when he said: Chelsea face a tough test this weekend in the Premier League when they take on Manchester City. The current champions are a point behind the Blues in the table but that is not a true reflection of the side’s qualities....
Kuala Lumpur couldn’t have asked for a better draw for the FA Cup quarterfinal, at least from the travel perspective as they will take on Selangor in the draw that was done on Tuesday evening. The Klang Valley derby will have both matches played at KLFA Stadium in Cheras as both teams are currently using that stadium as their home venues. For KL’s head coach, Fabio Marciel da Silva, this represents a good chance for them to advance to the final, what with their possible semi-final opponents being either Perak or PKNS FC....
The champions lost Tiemoue Bakayoko to a groin problem sustained in the 3-3 Champions League draw with Roma on Wednesday, while N’Golo Kante is still sidelined with a hamstring injury and Danny Drinkwater is yet to make his debut due to a calf issue. Fabregas 15/2 first scorer David Luiz was used as an auxiliary central midfielder against Roma and Conte admits similar tactical changes could be needed against Marco Silva’s side....
Despite having already brought to dark mode for desktop, the Facebook iOS app is still bright white for everyone in the world. That’s set to change according to reports from WABetaInfo and 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac shared the above image of how dark mode for Facebook on iPhone will look, with a grayscale design rather than black. The report says you’ll be able to toggle it manually or set it to follow the system settings of iOS (which we think is the best way to go about using dark mode)....
As Facebook Messenger was bombarded with widgets, the new Messenger is no different, but all the widgets are placed in corners where they can be ignored easily. It still promotes business purposes via the app, however the app’s focus is back to the basics and is lightweight according to developers. As per David Breger, a product manager on the app, “Messenger as an app is really powerful. But if you look at something like this, I don’t know if the first word you would use is ‘simple....
Messenger Gets More Personality The Messenger redesign transforms Messenger’s logo from plain, solid blue to a vibrant gradient. Stan Chudnovsky, vice president of Messenger notes in a post on the Messenger News page that the “new logo reflects a shift to the future of messaging, a more dynamic, fun, and integrated way to stay connected to the people you’re close to.” In addition to the logo makeover, Messenger is also giving you more tools to customize your messages....
Though Facebook said the tab will appear at the top of the app for some users, for many others it will be hidden in the hamburger menu and will migrate to the top of your app if you “frequently” dig into the menu and use it. This seems an odd way of pushing a major new initiative and could reflect Facebook’s underlying caution about promoting legitimate news sources – a confusing situation in itself....
The Role of AI in the War Against Hate Speech Facebook’s latest Community Standards Enforcement Report revealed the major role that AI is playing in combatting hate speech on the platform. Over the third quarter of 2020, Facebook managed to “proactively detect” around 95 percent of hate speech. In total, Facebook removed 22.1 million pieces of hateful content on Facebook, and 6.5 million pieces on Instagram. This is a major increase compared to the last quarter of 2017, a period when Facebook proactively detected only 24 percent of hate speech across Facebook and Instagram....
The Oversight Board Weighs the Status of Trump’s Accounts After the Capitol riots in January, Facebook banned Trump from Facebook and Instagram indefinitely. But making the decision to permanently ban Trump is much too significant for Facebook to decide on its own, so Facebook determined that it needed another set of eyes to examine the situation. This is where the Oversight Board comes in, a group of experts independent of Facebook....
Sebastian Vettel started the season well with two race victories in the first two races while Hamilton took his time and secured his first Grand Prix win at Baku, the fourth round of the championship. Often, Hamilton trailed the German in the drivers’ championships, but soon found himself back on top, thanks to the needless driving errors by Sebastian Vettel. With a superior power unit, this season looks like Vettel’s to lose, and in this article, let us look closer at the four races the German threw away this season, which handed the championship lead to Lewis Hamilton....
Sprint races were introduced by the FIA in 2021 and were generally very well received by fans as they gave them more action to look forward to. While a Grand Prix is raced over a distance of 300 kilometers (except Monaco), sprint races cover a distance of 100 kilometers, giving drivers and teams a glimpse into Sunday’s action. Due to the sprint race, the Imola GP will have an alternate format, with only two practice sessions instead of three....
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that its World Motor Sport Council had unanimously approved the change of control at an extraordinary meeting in Geneva. “Liberty, Formula One Group and the FIA intend to collaborate to create a constructive relationship that will ensure the continued success and the development of the FIA Formula One World Championship in the long term,” it said. Liberty Media, controlled by U....
Former Ferrari driver, Fernando Alonso, had some advice for the 19-year-old racer, who will be competing in the F2 Championship in 2019. In case you didn’t know… Mick Schumacher finished second in the Italian Formula 4 Championship as well as the ADAC Formula 4 Championship in 2016 following which he joined Prema Powerteam for the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. In the 2018 F3 season, Mick won the Drivers’ Championship, dominating the second half of the season....
Following the launch event of their new car, Elliot was asked about the obstacles the team faced. He said: The Silver Arrows have reportedly been working non-stop to make the new Mercedes AMG F1 W13 E Performance and keep it in accordance with the new F1 regulations put in place. He went on to add: Lewis Hamilton ‘incredibly proud’ of Mercedes effort and focus going into F1 2022 season Lewis Hamilton feels ‘incredibly proud’ of all the hard work that has been put into making the new W13....
