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Heidfeld criticises ?artificial? Drag Reduction System | 2011 F1 season

Nick Heidfeld says he's "not a fan" of DRS.

Oswald Karch John Cordts Adolf Brudes Ray Reed Brian Redman

Apr 29, 2011 11:37:15 PM

Lamborghini Aventador getting dynamic at Vallelunga circuit [video assault]

Can't get enough of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4? Got an hour to kill? Jump inside and there are 15 new videos of the Aventador in action plus another one above.

Richard Robarts Antonio Creus David Clapham Piero Dusio JeanLouis Schlesser

Apr 29, 2011 9:37:15 PM

Doctors use Formula One pit crews as safety model

American Medical News reports hospitals in at least a dozen countries are learning how to translate the split-second timing and near-perfect synchronisation of Formula One pit crews to the high-risk handoffs of patients from surgery to recovery and intensive care.

"In Formula One, they have checklists, databases, and they have well-defined processes for doing things, and we don't really have any of those things in health care."

Oswald Karch John Cordts Adolf Brudes Ray Reed Brian Redman

Apr 29, 2011 5:37:14 PM

How to Flocking?

Hi everybody,

I would like to know, how to apply flocking? I bought flocking at my hobby store but how should I apply it, could you possible show me a technique to use it.

I rather ask insted of make a mess in my model.

Thank you guys.

Andy Sutcliffe Gunnar Nilsson Carroll Shelby Francois Hesnault Silvio Moser

Apr 29, 2011 3:37:13 PM

Spy Scandal is Closed But Not for Nigel Stepney

Joe Fry HeinzHarald Frentzen Nino Vaccarella Brian Gubby Johnny Thomson

Apr 29, 2011 1:37:13 PM

Brabus tunes new Mercedes twin-turbo V8s

Brabus has unveiled a new tuning program for the twin-turbo V8 engines used in the Mercedes CL/S550 and CL/S63 AMG.

Nanni Galli Al Herman John Fitch Ian Raby Robert La Caze

Apr 29, 2011 11:37:16 AM

Sauter owns breakthrough

Peter Hirt Narain Karthikeyan Francois Mazet Ken Kavanagh Christian Danner

Apr 29, 2011 9:37:14 AM

With You Taku!

Mika HÃ¤kkinen Siegfried Stohr Jo Siffert Julian Bailey Ernesto Prinoth

Apr 29, 2011 7:37:18 AM

Mercedes C63 AMG Safety Car

While taking a trip as a medical car for the 2011 Formula One season in Estate form, the Mercedes C63 AMG is welcoming a new job as the Safety Car for the 2011 DTM season. The snazzy Mercedes will make its first appearance on May 1, 2011 at the opening race of the German Touring Car Masters season at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg with racing driver, Jürgen Kastenholz, behind the wheel.

The C63 AMG Safety Car comes equipped with the AMG Performance Package that will ensure the 6.3-liter V8 engine delivers a total of 687 HP. The engine will be mated to an AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission, which incorporates a wet start-up clutch and four transmission modes as well as double-declutching and RACE START functions for optimum driving dynamics.

The Safety Car will also feature enlarged openings and side air outlets, an AMG carbon-fiber spoiler lip on the boot lid that reduces lift at high track speeds, and multi-spoke AMG light-alloy wheels painted in matte black with a high-sheen rim flange. The Mercedes will be further distinguished by DTM Safety Car logos, an LED light bar on the roof, and the stroboscopic flashing LED lights at the front and rear, plus a number plate illuminated with LEDs and the words "Safety Car" on the boot lid.

gallery: 2012 Mercedes C63 AMG

Mercedes C63 AMG Safety Car originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 28 April 2011 21:00 EST.

Five ways to improve F1

In an interview in the Times, former world champion Emerson Fittipaldi?s outlined his five-point plan to enhance Formula One. Cut costs ?They spend a fortune in wind-tunnel testing alone. Reduce costs and the slowest teams would catch up and make it more even.? Limit downforce ?They need to reduce enormously the downforce in the cars, the only way to bring back overtaking. We need more mechanical grip so that you have longer braking areas, can set up the car coming out of a corner, get in the slipstream and then overtake.? Close the pitlane ?When the safety car goes out they should close the pitlane. Now it?s just a lottery.? Lift ban on team orders ?It is a very stupid rule. It?s why they are called teams, it?s why they have two cars. If a driver is leading in the championship, everything has to go in his favour. What is wrong with that? It?s so easy for teams to camouflage their orders anyway. All they need to do is tell one guy on the radio he has a problem with his brakes. They can bend the rules very easily. In the old days they would even swap cars, so why do we have this ban now?? Retain traditional grands prix ?These places are the soul of racing. The Americas are under-represented. We have Canada back, but there is no USA, no Argentina, no Mexico. We need to stay in the heartlands.?

Romain Grosjean Alberto Colombo Art Cross Eppie Wietzes Leslie Thorne

Apr 29, 2011 3:37:14 AM