Why Lando Norris avoided a jump start penalty in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Immediately after the start of the 2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, many observers, including some rival drivers, believed that Lando Norris had committed a ‘jump start’. From their vantage point, and as we soon see, Norris moved five lights out and before the race officially started. If the violation had been discovered, a penalty […]
Ollie Bearman’s dream debut and another Red Bull front row at F1 Saudi Arabian GP
Remember what you were doing when you were 18? It probably would have been a little different to what Olly Bearman did at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday night. Just over 24 hours after Carlos Sainz Jr. learned he would make his F1 debut after requiring an appendectomy due to appendicitis, Bearman […]
AI robot appears to grope female reporter during live interview in Saudi Arabia
A “fully autonomous” AI robot raised eyebrows at a technology festival in Saudi Arabia after it appeared to grope a reporter during an interview. Journalist Raya Kasem was speaking in front of a robot named Mohammad when the machine appeared to move to touch her behind. A video circulated on a social media show. Kasem […]
PGA Tour Policy Board members at odds over deal with LIV Golf, Saudi PIF
What certainly remains is that as time passes, professional golf remains divisive. The world’s best players are competing in two different events this week as the great divide in golf continues. The distance between the two rival circuits is large, and geography serves as a metaphor to emphasize this separation. Bay Hill Club & Lodge […]
Carlos Sainz Jr. to miss F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz Jr. has gotten the 2024 F1 season off to a great start with an impressive podium finish at the opening Bahrain Grand Prix. But his second fight was a little different. Ferrari announced on Friday, just before the third free practice and qualifying session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, that Sainz was […]
Abbi Pulling secures a front-row spot in qualifying for F1 Academy in Saudi Arabia
The F1 Academy returned to the track for the 2024 season this week, with qualifying for the first round at the Jeddah Corniche circuit. It was a great day for F1 Academy alpine support driver Abi Pring. Pull qualified second and was the only driver to finish within one second of Dorian Ping. Ping’s time […]
Haas hoping a solid first day translates to points in Saudi Arabian GP
Haas finished empty-handed at last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, a disappointing result after Nico Hulkenberg advanced to Q3 and started the race from 10th. However, a collision with Lance Stroll on the opening lap meant that Hulkenberg soon had to have a new front wing replaced, relegating him to the back of the grid as […]
Confidence soaring at Sauber ahead of F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Sauber missed out on points in the first race of the 2024 F1 season. But you wouldn’t know it from their thoughts heading into the second game of the season. Zhou Guanyu missed Q2 in qualifying and started 17th, but finished outside of the points and finished 11th. His teammate Valtteri Bottas also missed out […]
John Higgins comes up short in pursuit of ‘golden ball’ 167 break in Saudi Arabia | John Higgins
John Higgins was agonizingly close to becoming the first snooker player to make a 167 break as the World Masters Tournament began in Saudi Arabia. Higgins potted all 15 men in red and black, but lost position to a yellow in the first frame of his second round match against Mark Williams. Had he achieved […]
Jim Jordan defends Kushner after Hunter Biden raises Saudi deals
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday criticized former President Trump’s son-in-law Hunter Biden after he raised questions about foreign dealings during testimony with House members. Defended Jared Kushner. Jordan called the scrutiny of Kushner, who was also an adviser to President Trump, “ridiculous.” “The idea that Jared Kushner did anything wrong is […]