The Dutchman has been tipped as a future Formula One champion after making waves alongside Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo this season. And he’ll be out to claim his third grand prix victory of the campaign at the Yas Marina Circuit this weekend.
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Toro Rosso’s Brendon Hartley gets another grid penalty in Abu Dhabi
Brendon Hartley’s run of grid penalties in his early Formula 1 races will continue in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with another power unit element change for his Toro Rosso-Renault. With Renault struggling to find sufficient race-worthy parts, Hartley has …
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Formula One to unveil new logo in Abu Dhabi
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One will unveil a new logo after Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the sport moves on under new U.S.-based owners Liberty Media. Without giving details of the replacement design, chairman Chase Carey told Britain …
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Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton strikes back in FP2
Lewis Hamilton beat Ferrari Formula 1 rival Sebastian Vettel to the fastest time in second practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver clocked a 1m37.877s to finish 0.149 seconds clear of Vettel, with Red Bull’s Daniel …
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Hamilton on top in Abu Dhabi with record lap time
ABU DHABI: Lewis Hamilton reeled off a track record lap as he topped … of Renault and two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso of McLaren Honda. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app …
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Abu Dhabi GP: Fernando Alonso struggles for McLaren-Honda positives ahead of final race
After three years of failure – with little performance and even worse reliability – McLaren and Honda will go their separate ways after this weekend’s Abu Dhabi GP, with the Woking outfit switching to Renault engines for 2018. Once one of Formula 1’s most …
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UAE doctors talk of issues regarding the digital pill
Dubai: Dr Arun Kumar Sharma, consultant neuro physician at Medeor … Although the digital pill has been released by the FDA only a few days ago, we are assimilating the news and its practical implications for its future usage. The composite opinion …
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Private schools, colleges in Dubai should be fully inclusive by 2020
Dubai: It took more than 40 rejections in a span of weeks for Ruby, now 11, to get admitted to a mainstream private school in Dubai. Steph Hamilton, Ruby’s mother, had to run from one school to the next, pleading with school principals to admit her …
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Timeline of executions in UAE
An Emirati woman executed by the firing squad in Abu Dhabi after being convicted of killing an American kindergarten teacher, Ibolya Ryan, in Boutik Mall on Al Reem Island. January 21, 2014 A Sri Lankan executed by the firing squad in Sharjah after he was …
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Massive traffic near Dubai Mall due to super sale in Dubai
Dubai: All the routes toward Dubai Mall currently remained chocked on Thursday evening as residents rushed to take advantage of the three-day Super Sale, Dubai Police said. “Heavy traffic jams were witnessed on roads leading towards shopping malls …
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78% of employed UAE residents thinking of starting own business
The UAE is making a conscious effort to promote and support small and medium-sized enterprises as they are believed to be one of the main drivers for innovation and employment. A new survey conducted by Bayt.com and global online market research company …
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Abu Dhabi GP: Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari have learned from 2017 mistakes
Kubica set to test for Williams in Abu Dhabi F1 Gossip: Hamilton to discuss new deal ‘Relaxed … Vettel and Hamilton were in a light-hearted mood during the news conference The news conference, in which Vettel was sitting next to Hamilton, ended on …
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Dubai lab tests 12,500 precious stones during jewellery exhibition
Dubai: Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) under Dubai Municipality tested nearly 12,500 samples of diamonds and precious stones during the recently held Dubai International Jewellery Week 2017, the civic body has said. The DCL received 426 inspection requests …
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UAE calls for global efforts against human trafficking
New York: The UAE has called on the international community to address the root causes of trafficking in persons in conflict situations during the UN Security Council’s open debate the subject. In her statement, Amira Obaid Al Hafeeti, second secretary …
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New speed limit on Sharjah road
Dubai: Police in Sharjah announced on Thursday that the speed limit on the Maliha- Al Faiya Street has now been raised. The road, which is located in the central region of Sharjah, had its speed limit increased after Sharjah Police General Directorate …
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Arabian Oryx programme boosts UAE’s biodiversity
Abu Dhabi: Fourteen Arabian Oryx were released into the wild in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning as part of an Oryx reintroduction programme, a key example of UAE’s prioritisation in boosting and preserving biodiversity, a top official said. At the Qasr Al …
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‘Padmavati’ release in the UK, UAE deferred
Makers of Padmavati have said the film will not release globally, including in the UAE and the UK, until the it gets clearance in India. The news comes even as reports circulated that the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) has given the clearance …
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