Image editorial credit: Ev. Safronov / Shutterstock.com My first close-up of an F1 car was in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The air was electric with excitement and the all too familiar wailing of the F1 engines screaming through the city streets. As a car-obsessed petrol head, I would count the gear changes until it was […]
Image: Shutterstock.com Have you ever wondered why F1 drivers and many other celebrities and wealthy individuals choose to live in Monaco or Switzerland? I decided to investigate why Monaco and Switzerland are such favorable living locations for Formula 1 drivers and the other rich and famous. The main reason F1 drivers live in Monaco or
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Image editorial credit: Ev. Safronov / Shutterstock.com When watching videos of Formula 1 drivers practicing or demonstrating their cars, or when we see footage of a tuning lap, it is common to see footage from a “pedal-cam.” Pedal cams allow viewers, and more importantly, F1 racers and engineer teams, to see how the drivers use their
Image editorial credit: Shutterstock.com When watching a Formula 1 race, it is a ubiquitous sight to see the drivers weaving back and forth during the relatively slow formation lap and sometimes during the heat of the race as well. It can seem strange to watch these high-performance vehicles meandering over the track, which may lead many to
Image editorial credit: ZRyzner / Shutterstock.com Have you ever wondered how F1 drivers made it to the sport and how much it costs families to get their children to the top? Does being rich really make a difference in the world of F1, and are all the current F1 drivers from wealthy families? All F1
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Image editorial credit: Jens Mommens / Shutterstock.com Most cars have a reverse gear; it is incorporated in car designs to assist humans to successfully navigate traffic and getting from point A to B. Formula 1 cars also have the ability to reverse. The Formula 1 teams just hardly ever use this gear. It is as
Image editorial credit: Oskar SCHULER / Shutterstock.com Have you ever wondered whether F1 drivers are allowed to listen to music during a race? Especially because so many people use it to help them concentrate or pass the time during a long drive. I decided to investigate whether they can listen to music during a race,
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Image: Shutterstock.com As a big motorsport fanatic, an avid supporter of basically any sport that includes wheels and an engine, I follow Formula 1 religiously, and even though I have seen some form of drifting, it is definitely not the norm. Formula 1 cars can drift. However, they are set up to stick to the
Image editorial credit: joharhu / Shutterstock.com Have you ever looked at an F1 tire and wondered why they have no tread? It’s a bit of a weird thing at first glance, mainly because having no tread on your tires is considered extremely dangerous on-road cars. F1 tires have no treads because it provides a better
Image: Shutterstock.com Have you ever watched Lewis Hamilton speed around the track in his powerful Mercedes F1 car and thought to yourself that you wouldn’t mind one of those for your Sunday drive? Well, with a few significant adjustments, that dream could become a reality, as it is actually possible to convert an F1 car
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