2008 Formula One season

entertainment. One such method of entertainment, Formula One racing, has remained at the top of European viewing. The pinnacle of all racing, Formula One consists of aerodynamic cars built for speed and defying laws of physics. Since these cars achieve such great speeds, an upwards maximum of 225.1 miles-per-hour as recorded by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in Mexico October of last year (Drivers 1), it comes as no surprise that these cars feature many safety precautions, one such being the helmet. Throughout history, the significance of advanced technology in the average person’s everyday life has emerged as more and more prevalent. As such, with ever evolving technology, the cars and safety features of Formula One have also gone through an evolution. One particular evolution, the evolution of the helmet, truly expresses the advancement of new technology. An important note, Formula One and many other European racing platforms, did not require helmets at the beginning of the revival of Formula One, following its demise during World War II, in 1946. Interestingly, all American racing platforms did require at least some form head protection…

sport, historically, Formula 1 has always been one of decadence and like its most famous circuit, the Circuit de Monaco, a thing of extravagance. Something that’s always held an almost elitist of fascinations. It is a proud sport, a rich sport but it is also in a patch of rapid, meteorical decline. It is more than just surprising that in a day and age where technological advancement are the cornerstone of what drives a population that a sport which functions on the cutting edge of technology,…

Introduction Ferrari is a well-known manufacturer of Italian sports car based in Maranello, Italy. It was originally named Scuderia Ferrari and was founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 (Ferrari, 2014). Ferrari has enjoyed incomparable successes and has been acclaimed for its unceasing contributions in the Formula One racing history. The black prancing horse symbol on the Ferrari logo came from a well-respected World War I pilot named Francesco Baracca who had painted this symbol on his fighter…

drive dirt track race cars. This early exposure to racing helped Dale to make the decision to become a race car driver. He ran his first Nascar race on May 25th, 1975 in the World 600 in Charlotte N.C. From that moment until his death on February 18, 2001 he amassed 76 wins, 7 Championships, ran 676 races and drove over 202,000 laps in the Nascar Sprint Cup series. Also Dale was inducted into the Nascar Hall of fame in the first year of the halls existence. The moniker he earned during those…

NASCAR is one of the world’s most popular sports attracting millions of viewers every Sunday to watch their favorite drivers race hundreds of miles across the race track at intense speeds. Many people who love to tune in and watch the sport are not aware of the chemistry behind NASCAR. For the cars to be able to operate the way they do, a lot has to go into building them. Each track that is raced on brings different challenges to the race team whose job is trying to get their car to be the…

Torc Off Road is an American Short course Off Road racing series. It tours throughout the United States, bringing professional four-wd, two-wd and pro light classes. Which also brings in buggies and stock trucks. It it brings in more than 45,000 people to the races every year. Torc was founded by Off Road racer Ricky Johnson in 2009. It was known as the Traxxas Torc series, owing to a title sponsor , from 2009-2013 Torc Off Road started in 2009. Torc focused its attention on Midwest trucks,…

Racing Car Championship Get ready to join the amazing and challenging racing car championship. Take part in Formula car championship and test your driving skills by playing with the best drivers around. Driving a super-fast racing is not an easy task, so you have to be alert right from the starting point of the race. Racing Car Championship will provide you real-time car racing experience. As you will be up against most skillful Formula one drivers, your job would be to outspeed your opponents…

Cherry Hill, New Jersey – It was quite an outstanding gravel rally debut for Bucky Lasek, one of the Subaru Rally Team drivers. In addition to finished seventh overall, Lasek also reached the podium in his own class. He was behind the wheel of the new Subaru Parts Online rally car, the 2016 Subaru WRX STI. Lasek drove a careful and measured rally, slowly getting comfortable with his car's handling. He was helped by Rhianon Gelsomino, an experienced co-pilot, and her notes about the course. The…

Ferrari is an international auto mobile company based in Italy, Maranello the place where the founder Enzo Ferrari was raised and started the production of these luxurious cars. It has been established in the late 1940s, that very same year Enzo Ferrari drove the very first model of a Ferrari car, 125 S out onto the roads. That very same year Ferrari also took part in Formula 1 racing, with their very own car instead of the Alfa Romeo that they used to race with, and has ever since conquered…

points system, and a champion crowned at the end of the season. And just like many other sports, the possibility of player injury is also very real. In fact, with drivers competing in vehicles traveling upwards of 200 miles per hour, motorsports…