Webber hopes F1 officials learned lesson from rain chaos Oct 19, 2009
They are F1 cars, they are quick and low to the ground and they go off quick when the conditions go wrong. I am sure they have learned a bit upstairs today. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Would you buy Brand X cigarettes? Oct 1, 2009
" Send us your comments using the form below.It just goes to show there is no limit to the steps that a small group of obsessives will take to persecute smokers. I'm fully expecting to be called soon to apply for my smokers licence, cigarette ration book and 'smoker' tattoo to be applied to my forehead. Listen carefully - I know the risks, life is a risk, we all die one day. Get over it, and move on. Road traffic deaths are a major cause of early death in the UK - so lets make all cars painted... (BBC News -- UK)
High-tech hub Sep 26, 2009
See how two F1 cars are prepared for the rigors of grand prix racing. Checkout how minute cracks are found in key components from the car. (CNN -- International)
Vroom vroom rooms Sep 25, 2009
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What draws artists to these F1 speed demons? Sep 25, 2009
" Going by the number of ongoing F1-related exhibitions, it seems that visual artists are also taking notice of these beautiful beasts. Even the Singapore Philatelic Museum has its own exhibition! But instead of treating F1 cars as mere subject matter, two artists take it a step further by a) getting an F1 car to drive over the canvas, and b) simply smashing one up. Run me over Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto's exhibition at Opera Gallery in Ion Orchard as well as along Orchard Road features... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Lenovo T400s Thinkpad: One tough cookie Sep 18, 2009
Carbon fibre is stuff you find in F1 cars and space shuttles and is lighter and stronger than titanium. After a short research online, I found that some folks even tried to drive an 11-ton truck over it. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Coming soon: the McLaren hybrid supercar Jul 3, 2009
The company has already dabbled in some forms of hybrid technology, developing a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) for its F1 cars. KERS converts kinetic energy created during deceleration into electrical energy - stored in a battery - or mechanical energy, stored in the flywheel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
How technology steers Formula 1 Jun 20, 2009
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Button's F1 fairy tale put to test in Paris hearing Apr 9, 2009
Brawn, Williams and Toyota have cleverly exploited gray areas in the rules for rear diffusers, vents that channel how air exits from beneath F1 cars. Parts of their diffusers are slightly taller than those of their rivals. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Second-generation star Apr 5, 2009
"Today's F1 cars are so different," Rosberg said. "You have to be smooth and clean. If you have oversteer, you're in trouble. That said, I do prefer oversteer to understeer.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
BMW Sauber pits efficiency against high costs Apr 4, 2009
The diffuser is a key aerodynamic element on all F1 cars, helping air to flow through the undersection for maximum downforce and grip. Teams Brawn, Williams and Toyota are accused of using diffusers that are contrary to the regulations, giving them an unfair speed advantage. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
One-lap wonder shatters Webber Mar 30, 2009
"All the people come to see you at your home track, you're hoping for a good race for them, and that happens on the first lap. These things [F1 cars] don't do demolition derbies too well.". Webber was forced into a pit stop for running repairs which put him a lap down, though he did keep circling to eventually finish 13th. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Greg Baum The few ducks still bobbing about on Albert Park Lake would not have been approved by FIA. Read more Mar 30, 2009
Finally, there are the F1 cars, announcing themselves at first with revving in the pits that sounds like bulls snorting in a pen, then slowly filling the park with their screaming and snarling and backfiring. Always, there is the distant thump of a bass drum, and at day's end yesterday, the Who exhumed. (The Age, Australia)
Hamilton's drive and ambition Mar 28, 2009
Driving F1 cars requires a great tolerance of G-forces. While Costanzo acknowledges the best training for that is "actually driving the car", he says a lot also relies on strength and cardiovascular endurance. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Champ Car phenom Bourdais struggling in F1 Mar 27, 2009
But it was the sleek, powerful F1 cars, not sports cars, that roared through his mind when he closed his eyes at night. "I got the opportunity to drive these (sports) cars as early as 2000,'' Bourdais said last week in Sebring, Fla., where he was part of a Peugeot team that finished second in the annual 12-hour American Le Mans Series season-opener. "Back then it was the biggest car I'd ever driven and it was cool. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
POWER PROTOTYPE: Acura ready to take shot at Le Mans Mar 18, 2009
"They're like F1 cars with bodies on them." ... It has a raised front nose like F1 cars to channel air around the body. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Mallya wants results now Mar 4, 2009
"It would have been one of the best in the world had they listened to my proposal. I had even shown Bernie (Ecclestone) the map of the circuit, and he too sounded quite excited. F1 cars zooming through the capitals streets, wow! But suddenly Suresh Kalmadi goes up to Bernie and tells him he can build a F1 circuit! Who am I to stop him? I am happy anyway. I only want a race in India," Mallya said. Comments to the Editor. (India Times, India)
Raikkonen fastest in Bahrain test session Feb 19, 2009
KERS is not mandatory on F1 cars this season. Trulli was pleased with Toyota s progress after covering more than 2,000km over three days of driving. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Kimi fastest in Bahrain testing Feb 18, 2009
KERS is not mandatory on F1 cars this season. Trulli was pleased with Toyotas progress after covering more than 2,000km (1,243 miles) over three days of driving. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Hamilton leads testing of 2009 F1 cars Feb 13, 2009
Web search enhanced by. Published: Friday February 13, 2009 MYT 1:21:00 PM. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Webber's positive verdict after official trial Feb 13, 2009
"I wasn't going in pessimistically, but F1 cars can be quite ferocious," he said. "I'm very relieved ; It has been a tough few months for me, but I've had good people around me and the team have been fantastic.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Race track faces public Monday Feb 8, 2009
"But since they both collected F1 cars their tracks are 2 1/2 miles long, not 1 mile like my personal track."I've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on sound studies from multiple licensed firms and construction of complex-shaped sound berms that reflect sound without changing my western neighbors' sunrise views," he said, adding that the area is wooded. "I'm just going to an absurd level of conscientiousness to be a great neighbor. "In their release, the Grangers talked about "the very real... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
