Formula

Livid Verstappen says stewards decisions 'kill sport' of Formula One

Austin - Muslimchronicle

Max Verstappen claimed Formula One's stewards were killing the sport after he was demoted from a podium finish in Sunday's US Grand Prix for driving off the track to pass Kimi Raikkonen. The 20-year-old Dutchman, who on Friday announced he had signed a new contract to stay with Red Bull until 2020, was livid as he branded one steward anRead more

Al-Qubaisi in the fast lane for success

London - Muslimchronicle

Amna Al-Qubaisi does not do simple, easy challenges. The 17-year-old Emirati racer has two aims: First, become a Formula One driver; second, become a role model for females across the Middle East, illustrating there are no barriers as to what Arab women can achieve. It is not overstating the case to say she has already driven past the first cornerRead more

Formula One: Ferrari’s Vettel out of Japan Grand Prix

Japan - Muslimchronicle

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was forced to retire from the Japanese Grand Prix with engine trouble after just four laps Sunday, leaving his Formula One title hopes in tatters. The German began on the front row alongside championship leader Lewis Hamilton but his mechanics were working on a spark plug problem on the grid and Vettel complained of a lack ofRead more

Formula One: Hamilton closes in on fourth world title with Japan win

Japan - Muslimchronicle

Lewis Hamilton romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to close in on a fourth world title after Sebastian Vettel retired with engine failure on lap four. The Briton dominated from pole, steering his Mercedes to a crushing eighth win of the year, stretching his Formula One championship lead over Vettel to 59 points with just 100Read more

Heat on Hamilton in Japan after Red Bull ambush

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Lewis Hamilton is looking to hit back from his defeat in Malaysia at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, scene of a bizarre ‘Snapchat’ row that overshadowed last year’s race. Britain’s triple world champion was forced to play second fiddle to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Sepang on Sunday after securing his ninth pole of the season and 70th of hisRead more

Formula One: Drain cover blow-out prompts track safety check

Malaysia - Muslimchronicle

Formula One officials launched an inspection of every drain cover at the Sepang circuit Friday after Romain Grosjean suffered a frightening tire explosion during Malaysian Grand Prix practice. A drain grille, which should have been welded down securely, popped up at a kerb on turn nine after Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari drove over it. A few seconds later Grosjean hit theRead more

F1 can give Mexico 'moment of happiness', says Perez

Malaysia - Muslimchronicle

Next month’s Mexican Grand Prix can give the country a "moment of happiness” as it struggles to recover from its deadliest earthquake in three decades, Formula One driver Sergio Perez said on Thursday. Mexico City was rocked by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on September 19, with authorities saying 337 people have been confirmed dead so far. Mexican driver Perez saidRead more

Appoints Hunter Grace London

London - Arab Today

Award-winning cosmetic doctor and dermatologist, Dr Frances Prenna Jones has appointed Hunter Grace London to handle all areas of PR and communications for the Dr Frances Prenna Jones Skincare brand, her Mayfair clinic and forthcoming launch of her new ranges, The Fix and Home Work. The FPJ product collection is a range of results-driven skincare designed to Clean, Treat, WorkRead more

The racing Napoleon, forced into exile

Paris - Arab Today

Bernie Ecclestone, ousted as Formula One chief by its new American owner, transformed grand prix racing into one of the most profitable sports and made himself a billionaire powerbroker. A former second-hand car salesman, Ecclestone, now 86, ran Formula One with an iron fist for more than four decades, building it into a global empire with a cut-glass brand. HisRead more

Rosberg Wins European Grand Prix in 1st Baku F1 Race

Baku - Arab Today

Nico Rosberg returned to winning ways with victory in the European Grand Prix in Formula One's inaugural race in Azerbaijan. The Mercedes driver led from pole position to take the chequered flag at the Baku street circuit, 16.696 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton fifth. The F1 championship leader had been without a podium finish inRead more