Thursday, October 31, 2024

#F1 - Will Ferrari win the constructors' title this year? The Inside Line

31 October 2024

Ferrari heads south to São Paulo, Brazil, on a huge high, having passed rival Red Bull for second in the all-important constructors’ standings - an unthinkable feat just a few months ago. It’s a return to form for the Scuderia, which began the 2024 season as Red Bull’s closest rival and took seven podiums from the opening eight races, including wins in Australia and Monaco.

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#Israel #Gaza - "Genocide as Colonial Erasure": U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese on Israel's "Intent to Destroy" Gaza: Democracy Now

31 October 2024

We are joined by U.N. special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, who says Israel is committing genocide on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Facing accusations of antisemitism from Israeli and U.S. officials, Albanese is in New York to present her report, titled "Genocide as colonial erasure," which finds that Israel's genocide is founded on "ideological hatred" and "dehumanization" and "enabled through the various organs of the state," and recommends that Israel be unseated from the United Nations over its conduct.

She argues that Israel's attacks on U.N. employees, including the killings of at least 230 U.N. staff in Gaza, its flagrant violations of U.N. resolutions and international law and the unique status of "the first settler-colonial genocide to be ever litigated before [an international] court" justify this measure. Israel's continued impunity,

Albanese warns, "is the nail in the coffin of the U.N. Charter."

#Israel #Gaza - Francesca Albanese's Bold Speech Sends Shockwaves Globally, Slams Israel for the Gaza Gen0cide:

31 October 2024

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#spain #dana #valencia #flood - Flash floods in Spain: Muddy torrents sweeping away cars as huge storms hit | DW News

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31 October 2024

Spain is observing three days of mourning after flash flooding killed at least 95 people. Dozens are still missing and the death toll is expected to rise.

The eastern regions of Murcia and Valencia were hardest hit. Huge storms were triggered by a so-called "cold drop."

That happens when a cold Atlantic low-pressure system colides with warm Mediterranean air. Muddy torrents swept away vehicles and ripped apart homes.


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#Russia - Will Russia's war against Ukraine go global? Enter the North Koreans • FRANCE 24 English

31 October 2024

Ukraine's president warns it could lead to "a world war." Is Volodymyr Zelensky overreacting by sounding the alarm over the deployment of North Korean soldiers to Russia? NATO believes the troops are destined for the Kursk region on the border with Ukraine, where the Kremlin's forces have struggled to push back a Ukrainian incursion. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AhoS.y

The Debate (2024)

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

#F1 - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: 2024 #BrazilGP Preview: The Inside Line

30 October 2024

Formula One’s second Sprint weekend from three events sees the sport return to one of its long-haul heartlands in São Paulo, Brazil. With 22.8 million residents, São Paulo is the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere, a sprawling urban metropolis. But, its favourite son remains the late, great three-time F1 World Champion Ayrton Senna.

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Premiered on 29 Oct 2024 #Halsey #LonelyIsTheMuse #Vevo Halsey - "Lonely is the Muse" | Vevo Official Live Performance

30 October 2024

Halsey - Lonely is the Muse | Vevo Official Live Performance

10/25 - Panic Attack

10/28 - Hometown

10/29 - Ego

10/30 - Lonely is the Muse


#Halsey #LonelyIsTheMuse #Vevo

#USA - Kamala Harris at the Ellipse in Washington, DC: (Full Speech) ABC News

30 October 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris made her final case for the presidency at the Ellipse on Tuesday night.

#Spain #España #Dana #Valencia - floods kill at least 51 people | BBC News (latest 62 dead 12:00 hrs)

30 October 2024

At least 51 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, authorities have said. Local officials in Valencia say it is "impossible" to put a final figure on the number of people who have died. Much of the country has been badly hit by heavy rain and hailstorms, triggering rapid flooding across multiple areas. In the town of Chiva near Valencia more than a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours.


#Spain #Valencia #BBCNews

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Latest #F1 NEWS | Sergio Perez's future, McLaren's request, Fernando Alonso's decision, and more: The Inside Line

29 October 2024

  • Checo says he’s staying put
  • Guidelines set for update
  • McLaren request thrown out
  • Alonso decision set for 2026
  • Sauber opting for youth?
  • Piastri not going to Red Bull
  • Colapinto uniting the Americas
  • Bottas considering Merc return
  • Merc believe in upgrade
  • Hawkins gets NASCAR taste

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Premiered on 29 Oct 2024 #Halsey #Ego #Vevo Halsey - "Ego" - | Vevo Official Live Performance

29 October 2024

Halsey - Hometown | Vevo Official Live Performance

10/25 - Panic Attack

10/28 - Hometown

10/29 - Ego

10/30 - Lonely is the Muse

#F1 - 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix - Preview & Stat Sheet: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

 

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29 October 2024


 
F1: Race Preview
 
2024 São Paulo Grand Prix - Preview The final leg of the triple-header takes place at Interlagos in São Paulo.

 
  • Toto Talks Brazil
  • Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix
  • Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix

 
Toto Talks São Paulo
 
The past two races in Austin and Mexico City have not been our cleanest so we are aiming for a smoother weekend at Interlagos. Despite the challenges in the US and Mexico, we have furthered our learning with the W15. Given our position in the championship, we have been able to test things out with little penalty. While we are still focused on maximizing our result each and every weekend, that testing and learning will be valuable in setting us up strongly for 2025. We will continue that approach this weekend in Brazil. Interlagos is a proper driver's circuit with plenty of undulation and a challenging mix of low, medium, and high-speed corners. Given that it is the penultimate Sprint format of the year, we will have to execute effectively from the first session to get the car in a good window. We know it will be difficult to challenge the Ferraris and the McLarens who have looked strong in recent races. We will still be working hard to do so though and will see where our relative performance is over the weekend. Fact File: São Paulo Grand Prix
 

 
 
  • The Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the fourth-shortest track on the 2024 F1 calendar at just 4,309 km long, only behind Monaco, Zandvoort and Mexico.
  • The São Paulo Grand Prix venue is situated 800 meters above sea level, the second-highest altitude on the F1 calendar behind Mexico City (which sits at 2,300m above sea level).
  • Interlagos is a track of two extremes. The first and third sectors require a low-drag car for the long straights, but the middle sector is twisty, requiring high downforce. The second DRS zone means more focus is typically on higher downforce for the ultimate fastest lap, but a balance still needs to be found with being competitive on the straights during the race.
  • There is 1.2 kilometers of driving at full throttle between the exit of Turn 12 and the braking zone for Turn One, with an elevation change of 33 meters.
  • The biggest difference in elevation is from the start/finish straight to Turn 4 where there is a 40-meter drop in elevation.
  • The long straight before the lap begins also requires some clever deployment of energy from the ERS to maximize performance towards the end of the out lap, as the drivers start their flying lap.
  • Turn 1 is banked heavily towards the inside, unloading the front-left wheel and causing frequent lockups. However, because the tire is unloaded, flat spots are less likely and time loss isn't as high as you'd expect, due to the steep banking and variety of corner lines drivers can take. The variety of lines is also what makes this corner well suited to overtaking.
  • The uphill grid requires the drivers to find the balance between holding the car on the brakes as gently as possible, without rolling backwards.
  • From Turn 10 to Turn 6 (around 3.5 km of distance) the left-hand front tire does very little work and therefore cools down quickly, providing a tricky engineering challenge to keep the tire in its temperature window.
  • With long straights and a second DRS zone, Interlagos is one of the best tracks of the season for overtaking. However, it can be difficult for the defending car to manage its battery, as there aren't many big braking zones to recover energy.
  • The São Paulo Grand Prix is ​​the fifth F1 Sprint of the 2024 season, with just Qatar left on the Sprint calendar this season.
  • This will be the fourth consecutive year that the circuit has hosted a Sprint weekend.
  • Interlagos is a very flowing circuit with a lot of combined corner entries (where you are cornering and braking at the same time), meaning good stability is important. However, you also need a good front end for the low-speed middle sector.
  • Track temperatures can reach some of the hottest of the season in Brazil, up to 60°C. And thunderstorms are common around this time of year, which can potentially spice up the weekend.
  • Since 2021, the race around the circuit has been known as the São Paulo Grand Prix.
  • Valtteri Bottas won the inaugural F1 Sprint race at Interlagos in 2021. A year later, George Russell won his first F1 Sprint race at the venue.
  • A day later in 2022, George won his first F1 Grand Prix, leading home at W13 1-2 with Lewis behind.
  • Lewis has three wins at the circuit (2016, 2018 & 2021) and in 2022 the seven-time world champion was made an honorary citizen of Brazil in an official ceremony.
  • The team has six wins overall at Interlagos. In addition to the four from Lewis and George, Nico Rosberg also won in São Paulo (2014 & 2015).
Saturday rain stopped qualifying


 
 
Stat Sheet: São Paulo Grand Prix
 
2024 São Paulo Grand Prix
 
Session Local Time (BRT) Brackley (GMT) Stuttgart (CET)
Practice (Fri) 11:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 15:30 15:30 - 16:30
Sprint Qualifying (Fri) 15:30 - 16:14 18:30 - 19:14 19:30 - 20:14
Sprint Race (Sat) 11:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 15:00 15:00 - 16:00
GP Qualifying (Sat) 15:00 - 16:00 18:00 - 19:00 19:00 - 20:00
Grand Prix (Sun) 14:00 17:00 18:00

 
 
Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brazil
 
  Starts Wins Podium Places Poles Front Row Fastest Laps DNF
Mercedes 13 6 12 6 12 5 2
Hamilton 16 3 7 3 7 4 2
Russell 4 1 1 0 0 1 1
MB Power 28 11 28 11 25 12 20

 
 
Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present)
 
  Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections
Mercedes 5,974 30,419.084 101,198 294,462 239,240,000
Hamilton 2,945 15,021.400 49,776 144,784 118,080,000
Russell 3,005 15,286.943 51,044 148,814 120,020,000
MB Power 22,731 115,670.422 382,763 1,118,619 906,480,000

 
 
Mercedes-Benz in Formula One
 
  Starts Wins Podium Places Poles Front Row Fastest Laps 1-2 Wins Front Row Lockouts
Mercedes (All Time) 313 128 296 139 262 109 59 84
Mercedes (Since 2010) 301 119 279 131 242 100 54 80
Hamilton 352 105 201 104 176 67 N/A N/A
Russell 124 2 14 3 11 8 N/A N/A
MB Power 583 221 612 230 467 219 94 123