Tag: formula
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Bernie Ecclestone cedes control of F1
After nearly four decades of commanding over Formula One, Bernie Ecclestone on Monday finally relinquished control of the sport. He didn’t have much say in the decision which was made by F1’s new owner Liberty Media. The American media giant agreed in September 2016 to buy control of F1 in a deal worth approximately $8…
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Lexus previews its Super Bowl commercial
Lexus has a big year coming up with two line-topping luxury cars. To promote the forthcoming LC coupe and LS sedan, the Japanese luxury brand will be spending big during the Super Bowl telecast set for February 5. A 30-second spot called “Man & Machine” will run during the second quarter of the game between…
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Mercedes AMG 1-2 finish at 2016 Formula One Italian Grand Prix
Mercedes AMG enjoyed a one-two finish in Sunday’s 2016 Formula One Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, its fourth of the season. In what turned out to be a relatively clean race, Nico Rosberg crossed the line first to take home his 21st career win and first at Monza. His teammate Lewis…
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F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone’s kidnapped mother-in-law rescued
Police in Brazil have rescued 67-year-old Aparecida Schunck, the mother-in-law of 85-year-old Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, after she was kidnapped at her home in São Paulo on July 21. The kidnappers demanded 120 million Brazilian Reals (approximately $36.5 million) for her release but police rescued her unharmed and without the…
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2019 Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe spy shots
Buyers seeking a combination of luxury, performance and stunning good looks would do well to take a gander at Mercedes-AMG’s S63 Coupe. The sensuous lines and supercar-like performance thoroughly impressed at the car’s debut in 2014, and now the team at AMG is out to improve the formula. The engineers are working on a subtle…
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Late F1 driver Bianchi’s family starts foundation to support up-and-coming racers
The family of the late Formula 1 racer Jules Bianchi intends to honor the driver by creating a foundation aimed at helping young drivers ascend the motorsports ladder from karting to F1 racing. Bianchi passed away last summer after succumbing to injuries he sustained in a wreck at the October 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. He…
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2016 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix preview
Round five of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is the Spanish Grand Prix, which is on this weekend in beautiful Barcelona. The race is once again taking place at Circuit de Catalunya, a site known well to teams as much of the winter testing is done here. It’s also been home to the Spanish…
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2015 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview
This weekend sees the running of the final event on the 2015 Formula One World Championship calendar, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which once again is being held at the Yas Marina Circuit. Located on a man-made island to the east of Abu Dhabi, the Hermann Tilke-designed circuit stretches 3.451 miles and is famous for…
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Sebastian Vettel Wins 2015 Race Of Champions
The Race of Champions has been held since 1988 as a means of pitting drivers from all types of racing against each other in equally prepared cars. This year’s Race of Champions, which was held November 21-22 at London’s former Olympic Stadium, featured 20 racers, and four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel came out on…
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Giant Teddy Bear Not Allowed Atop Lamborghini Gallardo
A man in China found out that the passenger he was shuttling wasn’t allowed to ride in his Lamborghini Gallardo. Well, in isn’t the right word as this passenger was riding atop of the bright green Gallardo. The passenger in question was a giant teddy bear that the Lamborghini owner was bringing to his girlfriend.…