8 hours ago
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it would be "not acceptable" for Fernando Alonso to leave Formula 1 while he is in an uncompetitive position.
The 45-year-old two-time world champion is out of contract with Aston Martin at the end of this season and on Thursday said his decision on whether to stay in F1 would be made "not soon".
Aston Martin are 10th in the championship so far this season after producing an uncompetitive car, while engine partner Honda's power-unit is the least powerful on the grid.
Ben Sulayem, the head of motorsport's governing body, said at an event in Madrid on Friday: "There is no way we can allow Fernando to leave - Alonso, a great champion - to leave just because of the circumstances.
"That's not the way to leave the stage. He has to be successful and then he leaves whenever he wants, not because he was forced to leave because of the performance."
#aston #uncompetitive #champion
The 45-year-old two-time world champion is out of contract with Aston Martin at the end of this season and on Thursday said his decision on whether to stay in F1 would be made "not soon".
Aston Martin are 10th in the championship so far this season after producing an uncompetitive car, while engine partner Honda's power-unit is the least powerful on the grid.
Ben Sulayem, the head of motorsport's governing body, said at an event in Madrid on Friday: "There is no way we can allow Fernando to leave - Alonso, a great champion - to leave just because of the circumstances.
"That's not the way to leave the stage. He has to be successful and then he leaves whenever he wants, not because he was forced to leave because of the performance."
#aston #uncompetitive #champion
5 days ago
The NFL had an offseason in which there was a record-tying 10 head coaching changes.
Next offseason might not see that many changes, but there will be some. NFL teams have become increasingly impatient and quick to change head coaches. There's even a notion that Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who has won 65.4% of his games and has just one losing season out of seven, could be on the hot seat if the Packers don't do well enough this season. Whether that comes to pass, it shows how tough of a profession it can be.
Here are the coaches on the hottest seats heading into the season:
Glenn was a candidate to be one and done after a very disheartening 3-14 season. Glenn stayed, but he replaced 12 of the 22 **** istants from last year's staff. That type of turnover is a clear indication that the head coach needs to show improvement the following season. If the Jets are as uncompetitive as they were in Glenn's first season, it seems likely that a change would be made. And the Jets have plenty of roster holes heading into the season.
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn went 3-14 in his first season leading the team. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
#Jets #coach #packers #offseason
Next offseason might not see that many changes, but there will be some. NFL teams have become increasingly impatient and quick to change head coaches. There's even a notion that Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who has won 65.4% of his games and has just one losing season out of seven, could be on the hot seat if the Packers don't do well enough this season. Whether that comes to pass, it shows how tough of a profession it can be.
Here are the coaches on the hottest seats heading into the season:
Glenn was a candidate to be one and done after a very disheartening 3-14 season. Glenn stayed, but he replaced 12 of the 22 **** istants from last year's staff. That type of turnover is a clear indication that the head coach needs to show improvement the following season. If the Jets are as uncompetitive as they were in Glenn's first season, it seems likely that a change would be made. And the Jets have plenty of roster holes heading into the season.
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn went 3-14 in his first season leading the team. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
#Jets #coach #packers #offseason
2 months ago
William Byron was clearly unhappy with the handling of his No. 24 Chevrolet before severe weather brought Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway to a halt.
Running 19th as the field battled for position, Byron vented over the radio about what he felt was an uncompetitive race car.
"This is junk. Absolutely [expletive] junk," Byron said.
Crew chief Rudy Fugle acknowledged the frustration while also reminding his driver that lightning was approaching the speedway.
"Copy that, yep do what you can. Lightning is close, not quite halfway."
Running 19th as the field battled for position, Byron vented over the radio about what he felt was an uncompetitive race car.
"This is junk. Absolutely [expletive] junk," Byron said.
Crew chief Rudy Fugle acknowledged the frustration while also reminding his driver that lightning was approaching the speedway.
"Copy that, yep do what you can. Lightning is close, not quite halfway."
