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Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norway
Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norway
The islands' councillors will consider a motion to investigate alternative forms of governance.
2023-07-02 16:58
Kosovo says 3 border police officers 'kidnapped' by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally
Kosovo says 3 border police officers 'kidnapped' by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally
Kosovo police have reported that three officers patrolling a northern area bordering Serbia are missing and may likely be kidnapped by Serbs
2023-06-14 23:28
Europe's oldest shoe found in Spanish bat cave
Europe's oldest shoe found in Spanish bat cave
The 6,000 year old woven sandals are among dozens of prehistoric objects being analysed by scientists.
2023-09-29 12:21
Mariners Fans Mercilessly Boo Astros All-Stars
Mariners Fans Mercilessly Boo Astros All-Stars
Fans at the All-Star Game in Seattle booed the Astros representatives.
2023-07-12 08:58
Bayer Slumps After Cutting Outlook on Weak Herbicide Pricing
Bayer Slumps After Cutting Outlook on Weak Herbicide Pricing
Bayer AG fell after slashing its outlook for the year amid persistently low prices for agriculture products, including
2023-07-25 15:23
Analysis-Big investors say US markets rally could prove short-lived
Analysis-Big investors say US markets rally could prove short-lived
By Carolina Mandl, Svea Herbst-Bayliss and David Randall NEW YORK The recent rally that has lifted U.S. stocks
2023-11-22 19:18
Rubiales kiss 'should never have happened', says FIFA chief Infantino
Rubiales kiss 'should never have happened', says FIFA chief Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday that Luis Rubiales' kiss on the mouth of Spanish women's football star Jenni Hermoso...
2023-09-01 06:18
Ferrari finally find their chief strategist – and it’s Carlos Sainz
Ferrari finally find their chief strategist – and it’s Carlos Sainz
The twitchiness on the Ferrari pit wall was palpable. With five laps to go at the end of Sunday’s thrilling Singapore Grand Prix, less than two seconds separated race leader Carlos Sainz in first to Lewis Hamilton in fourth. McLaren’s Lando Norris in second was closing in, within the critical one-second DRS range. The warning from Sainz’s race engineer Riccardo Adami was quick: “Lando, 0.8 (seconds) behind with DRS.” But the Spaniard was a step ahead, deploying a meticulous balancing act which ultimately secured his second Formula 1 victory. “Yeah, it’s on purpose,” he replied. At which point it all made sense. For a team chasing its first victory in over a year, often maligned for their clangers in the strategy department, all it took was a clear sense of thought and direction from the driver in the cockpit. Sainz was not overly concerned with Norris’ pace behind him. On the contrary, the double threat posed by Mercedes’ George Russell and Hamilton, lapping over a second-a-lap quicker on fresh tyres in third and fourth, was the main focus of his thinking. What a fine balancing act it was. Keep Norris close enough behind him – one-second – to give him a crucial speed boost on the straights to defend from Russell, but not so close that Norris himself could make a move for the top spot. In the end, it was a masterstroke which worked to perfection. “I knew more or less my pace versus Lando and how difficult it is to overtake here,” Sainz explained afterwards. “I knew he was on a hard and if George and Lewis were going to overtake, I would be dead meat also. So I needed him to hold on for as long as possible. “A couple of laps I was 1.2 or 1.3 seconds ahead of Lando so I slowed down a bit to give him DRS into turn seven, which was just enough for him to hold onto them and keep my race under control. Not easy, because you are putting yourself under risk and you cannot do any mistakes, but it was my strategy and it worked.” Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur, beaming after securing his first win at the helm of the Scuderia, confirmed the ploy was Sainz’s idea. “He knew he was more at risk with Mercedes than with Norris,” the Frenchman said. “With Norris we had the same tyres and almost the same pace from the lap one. We were not really at risk with Norris except if we lost the tyres, so it was a clever move from Carlos to keep Norris into the DRS.” It was fitting that Norris was the beneficiary, too. Sainz and the Brit were team-mates at McLaren for two years and are still close friends. Norris admitted that the DRS-boost was “very generous” and despite finishing 0.812 seconds behind first place, was delighted with a ninth career podium. Still, that first win continues to elude him. As for Russell? The desire, bordering on desperation, to win in the end was his undoing. A light tip with the wall derailed his Mercedes on the final lap, slamming into the wall. It was a harsh, dramatic conclusion to the 62-lap, high-humidity race for the Brit, with Hamilton instead taking the final podium spot. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insisted post-race that it would be an “arm round the shoulder” approach rather than any in-depth post-mortem. Quite right too, given Russell’s bold approach almost gave him a brilliant come-from-behind victory. But more so than Russell’s mistake and Sainz’s mastery, what Sunday really showed us – quite depressingly in a way – is what this season could have looked like. With Red Bull startlingly out of the picture – impacted by a lack of tyre grip and car balance on a notorious outlier of a circuit on the F1 calendar – the ensuing battle between Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes was enthralling to watch. The battle behind the No 1 team has been tight all year. Only this time, it was for first place. The Marina Bay Street Circuit spelled the end of Max Verstappen’s win streak and talk of an unprecedented perfect season for Red Bull. The flying Dutchman, who finished fifth after starting in 11th, can now not clinch his third world title in Japan this weekend, with his crowning moment likely to come a fortnight later in Qatar. Yet a return to a typical circuit at Suzuka will likely see Christian Horner’s team return to the top. Ferrari’s pace uptake in the last two races, having taken pole in Monza two weeks ago too, has undoubtedly created a sense of intrigue, a spark of something different in a season of Red Bull domination. Moving forward, though, there is plenty to learn and maintain for Ferrari after Sainz’s supreme Sunday drive. No more should chaos reign in the strategy department. No more should “Plans A-F” be bawled out over team radio, confusing drivers and spectators alike. No more should Sainz and Charles Leclerc sit idly by while choices on the pit wall dampen their aspirations. Sometimes it’s best to keep things simple – and leave the in-race decisions to the men behind the wheel. The team’s hunt for chief strategists was easier than they thought. Read More Carlos Sainz holds on for thrilling victory in Singapore as Red Bull winning run ends George Russell despondent after last-lap crash in Singapore Max Verstappen makes prediction for Japan after his winning run ends F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Race updates and times at Marina Bay Lance Stroll cleared to race in Singapore after high-speed qualifying crash F1 Juniors broadcast an admirable idea – but all kids want to be is grown up
2023-09-18 19:53
Taylor Swift news diary: Pop star shatters tickets pre-sale record for concert docu amid buzzing Travis Kelce romance rumors
Taylor Swift news diary: Pop star shatters tickets pre-sale record for concert docu amid buzzing Travis Kelce romance rumors
Here's some of the latest Taylor Swift updates for the day
2023-10-05 21:45
Logan Paul shares VADA test results amid steroid usage allegations, Dillon Danis dismisses it dubbing Maverick 'juice head'
Logan Paul shares VADA test results amid steroid usage allegations, Dillon Danis dismisses it dubbing Maverick 'juice head'
Logan Paul addressed his critics and shared that it was only the Prime Energy drink that was boosting his workouts
2023-10-27 13:50
Colorado hearing into whether Trump can remain on the state's primary ballot wraps up
Colorado hearing into whether Trump can remain on the state's primary ballot wraps up
A Colorado judge is set to hear closing arguments on whether Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is barred from the ballot by a provision of the U.S. Constitution that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office
2023-11-16 04:53
Irish look to finally bury World Cup under-achievers tag
Irish look to finally bury World Cup under-achievers tag
Ireland will seek to at last break through their World Cup glass ceiling by beating New Zealand to reach the semi-finals for...
2023-10-13 10:50