Coulthard in 'Farthest golf shot caught in a moving car' - Video

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Watch former F1 driver and BBC commentator and pundit, David Coulthard and professional golfer Jake Shepherd set a new world record - farthest golf shot caught in a moving car - with the help of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. The car caught the ball 275 metres away from the tee. This stunt was verified by Guinness World Records.This amazing achievement took place on 30th May at the same

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Schumacher’s support team for Valencia to be propped up

Mercedes has beefed up Michael Schumacher’s support team for Valencia, as the team bids to end his shocking run of reliability.Whilst Nico Rosberg has finished every race so far in 2012 and is right in the hunt for the title, Michael Schumacher’s record features no fewer than five DNFs, leaving him with more points than the six hapless drivers of the bottom-three teams.Bild newspaper reports that

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Alonso richest among current F1 Drivers - Forbes List

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Earlier this month, a French publication called Business Book GP 2012 claimed that Fernando Alonso is easily F1′s highest paid driver, with earnings almost equal to McLaren’s drivers put together. It was reported to be around the €30 million ($38m) mark.Ferrari however had denied the figures. “A shame then that it’s another case of utter balderdash,” Ferrari’s anonymous website reporter known as

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The European Grand Prix: One Event, Several Venues

Spectators enjoy the 2010 European Grand Prix © Sutton ImagesThe European Grand Prix was re-introduced during the mid-1980s and has been held regularly since 1999. Here is a brief history of the European Grand Prix.HistoricalThe European Grand Prix was not a race in its own right but just a honorific title; one of the national Grands Prix was also designated as the European Grand Prix. The

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The Sochi Olympic Stadium could be the scene of the 2014 F1 Russian GP

Organisers of the first Russian grand prix are tipped to incorporate the 2014 Winter Olympics stadium into the formula one circuit.The coastal city Sochi is scheduled to host not only the Olympics but also a grand prix in 2014, with a 5.5km circuit to be situated in and around the Olympic village.There have, however, been suggestions the race could be delayed to 2015, as the priority is the

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Few unfamiliar Faces 'Behind the Scenes' of an F1 event

Monday, June 18, 2012

Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsport with millions of people and billions of dollars involved. Among the media-friendly teams, drivers and their managers & engineers, there are also a few bunch of people who go about their jobs unnoticed by us. Here is a look at few of these people at an F1 event.Charlie WhitingRole: Many, including F1 Race DirectorCharlie Whiting (R) with Bernie

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Audi R18 e-tron quattro makes History at 24 Hours of Le Mans

First hybrid powered vehicle to win the world’s most famous endurance raceThe Audi R18 e-tron quattro, supported by Williams Hybrid Power’s (WHP) innovative electric flywheel technology, has won the 80th running of the 24 hours of Le Mans and in the process made history as the first hybrid powered vehicle to finish on the podium.2012 saw hybrid vehicles race at Le Mans for the first time, with

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