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Mai Thu with her car, a reward for her relentless efforts I met Mai Thu on a cold, windy day at the beginning of the Year of the Buffalo in the impoverished district of Tanh Linh in Binh Thuan province. It was a time when the porch was lit up by golden sunshine and the confetti in the front was swaying in the wind, showing off its colours on the dry ground that looked like baked tiles. With her eyes filled with joy, the charming young woman recalls her journey filled with difficulties she had to overcome to achieve her current success. “ I used to be a very poor student with only VND1 million ($43.47) to my name that my mother managed to borrow from a pagoda after walking back and forth between so many places when I entered university,” Thu reminisced. “I had only flip-flops to wear as a student, and they were so worn out that they eventually broke at school and I had to go home barefoot.” “After I graduated as an accountant, I had to look for a livelihood. Life … [Read more...] about Winning a Mercedes car, the story of a resilient village girl

Drivers vie for position during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in the Emirati city of Abu Dhabi on December 13, 2020.(HAMAD I MOHAMMED / POOL / AFP) -- 2020 -- Effect of Covid-19 -- Despite widespread lockdowns following the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Formula One managed to deliver a competitive and dramatic season – 17 races packed into 23 weeks. The original season was mostly cancelled and races re-arranged with the cancellation of many outside Europe or the Middle East, including the customary season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March. Teams, paddock staff and media had travelled to Melbourne for that race before it was cancelled at short notice on the eve of opening practice, a decision and situation that reflected the health crisis that lay ahead. A new calendar was put together by F1 with races held in blocks of two or three together and the entire paddock staying in tightly-controlled 'bubbles' to avoid risks of … [Read more...] about Five talking points in Formula One for 2020 and 2021

In this file photo taken on August 4, 2019 Prema Racing's German driver Mick Schumacher celebrates after winning the Formula Two championship race of the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod near Budapest. Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, will drive in Formula One for the first time with Haas next season, the team announced on December 2, 2020, leaving their new recruit "emotionally exploding" at the realisation of a dream.(ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) "It's incredible and it definitely hasn't sunk in yet," the 21-year-old said in a press conference. "I'm happy it's been decided -- I have been chasing this dream since I was three years old." Schumacher junior will partner Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, another Formula One debutant, in the Haas line-up. Haas team principal Guenther Steiner welcomed his new drivers, tweeting: "Super excited about having two rookies in our team for next year! Welcome, Mick!" They … [Read more...] about Schumacher’s son gets ‘dream’ first F1 spot with Haas

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton competes to win the race ahead of Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen during the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa on August 30, 2020.(photo: JOHN THYS / POOL / AFP) The Finn, who started his career with Williams, said he owed his career to the Williams family and their racing team. Six-time world champion Hamilton said he once dreamt of driving a Williams car and regarded Frank Williams as one of the most honest people in the sport. "It was his life project and I think he's done really well and I think the whole family should be very proud of what they've achieved," said Bottas, talking to reporters during a video news conference ahead of the Monza event. "I still remember the day, the first time when I went to the factory," he added. "I met Frank and then eventually I got that opportunity to become a test driver and then used that opportunity and … [Read more...] about Bottas, Hamilton ‘sad’ to see end of Williams family affair