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Formula One racing on Pirellis

In 1872, a young engineer, named Giovanni Batista Pirelli founded the Pirelli & C in Milan Italy. Initial production of rubber started a year later; they produced insulated cables, telegraph cables. Pirelli also produced bicycle tires in…

2014 Formula One shake-up

With reports of Russia, New Jersey, Austria and Thailand all bidding for a slot in the 2014 Formula 1 calendar, the 20 race per year limit could be breached. There are talks that some circuits could lose…

Hungarian Grand Prix preview

Round 10 of the 2013 Formula 1 season sees the teams make their way to Budapest, Hungary for the Formula 1 Magyar Nagydij 2013. Established in 1986, the Hungaroring is a permanent circuit just outside the country’s…

Formula One’s 2014 engine rules may bring manufacturers back to sport

Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault, Honda, Peugeot, Toyota, BMW, and Yamaha (yes, you read right, Yamaha), are just some of the engine suppliers and car manufacturers that have participated over the years in Formula One, still the pinnacle of…

Formula One in our schools

Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button—names that conjure up images of the fast-living, jet-setting multi millionaires living in Monaco and Switzerland, athletes in their prime driving at nearly 300 kilometres per hour inches off the…

Back to back for Marquez: History was made at the Red Bull US GP in Laguna Seca

Marc Marquez, the 20 year old Spaniard, started the 2013 Red Bull USGP at second place on board his Repsol Honda behind poleman German Stefan Bradl. In third place was fellow Spaniard, Alvaro Bautista. Marquez had a…

Wolff in sheep’s clothing: Next Woman in Formula One?

“Women would never excel in Formula 1″– this is according to Formula One Management supremo Bernie Ecclestone back in 2005. Cue: Susie Wolff, the 30 year old Scot who has risen from Karting, Formula Renault, Formula 3,…

Ferrari to supply Marussia F1 team engines in 2014

With the rule changes regarding engines set for the 2014 season, the Marussia F1 team has decided to drop their current engine supplier, Cosworth, and opted for a 1.6 liter V6 turbocharged  Scuderia Ferrari powerplant and gearbox.…

“Super Mario” Vettel takes on soapbox race

Sebastian Vettel, Formula 1 Triple World Drivers Champion was recently behind the wheel of a car that is vastly different from his regular weekend ride. The town of Herten, in western Germany, played host to the Red…

Wonderkid leads the MotoGP Championship

What were you doing when you were in your 20’s? Attending college? Looking for employment? Working? Starting a family? Well, if you are Marc Marquez, you would be in the premier motorcycle racing championship, the MotoGP. After…

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