 Scarecrows adorn the entrance to a barren Korean International Circuit |
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Sunday, 31 July 2011
Journalists shocked at Korea award
NASCAR: Patrick finishes 17th at Phoenix
Patrick finishes 17th at Phoenix By Diego Mejia Sunday, February 27th 2011, 07:21 GMT Danica Patrick improved on her previous form at Phoenix International Raceway by finishing 17th in Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series event. After an eventful first race at the one-mile Arizona oval last November, Patrick had a smoother run this time around as she continues to build on her stock car experience, while pondering still a possible full-time move from IndyCar. Although Patrick managed to finished the race two positions shy of her top-15 target, she eventually finished three laps down on winner Kyle Busch as the 200 laps saw little incidents and long green-flag periods that did not allow her to recover ground and be in contention further up. Related posts:- NASCAR: Patrick finishes 27th at Michigan Patrick finishes 27th at Michigan By Diego Mejia Sunday, August...
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Re: Dodge Challenger R/T Hood
I'm in need of an early 70's Challenger hood (2 scoop). Overall condition not important, just need center section for grafting into another. Painted, warped, broken, whatever - "OK"! Buy outright, or trade... Thankx, S56..>
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Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral Frank Armi Chuck Arnold
Toyota Prius Coupe coming in 2014 - report
According to a recent report, Toyota will launch a Prius coupe in 2014. Details inside
Jay Chamberlain Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman
Vettel: ?I?ve got my confidence back? | 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix
Vettel says he's "got his confidence back" after taking pole position in Hungary.
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Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral Frank Armi
Saturday, 30 July 2011
2012 Renault Twingo facelift revealed
New Renault Twingo signals the arrival of a new design paradigm for the French brand. 
George Constantine John Cordts David Coulthard Piers Courage
Karthikeyan Makes Surprise F1 Return With HRT
Narain Karthikeyan has made a surprise return to Formula One after being announced as one of Hispania HRT’s drivers for the 2011 season. The Indian driver was unveiled as the first racer to be working with the Spanish based squad, who look likely to enter into a second season of racing despite on-going financial concerns. [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/karthikeyan-makes-surprise-f1-return-with-hrt/
Luki Botha JeanChristophe Boullion Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen
Friday, 29 July 2011
Watch Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Live on Star Sports ? Time in India, Hongkong, Malaysia and Singapore
Fernando Alonso clocked the fastest time in Q3 on Saturday at the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. However, it was Sebastian Vettel who will take the pole position on Sunday at Sakhir, Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel dedicated his pole position to Ferrari’s Felipe Massa. Fernando Alonso will start from the 3rd position on the grid.
Star Sports, which [...]
Star Sports, which [...]
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Marussia Virgin Racing Launch Their 2011 Car
Marussia Virgin Racing have launched their car to take on the 2011 world championship in a lavish London ceremony. The Marussia name now preceeds Virgin following a major tie up with the Russian sportscar manufacturer and the team at the end of 2010. �It has led to the new car being designated as the MVR-02. [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/marussia-virgin-racing-launch-their-2011-car/
24-karat Ferrari 250 GTO to be unveiled at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2011
Swiss artist creates a gold sculpture based on the classic Ferrari model - part of a car-inspired series. 
Thursday, 28 July 2011
F1 Teams and Drivers for 2011 Season
The Formula One is almost here again, and motorsport enthusiasts around the world are already sweating from the anticipation of another lightning fast, exciting season. The F1 2011 season is slated to begin officially on the 13th of March, with the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.
The defending F1 Driver’s Champion in 2011 is Sebastian Vettel, [...]
The defending F1 Driver’s Champion in 2011 is Sebastian Vettel, [...]
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Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Maserati's future SUV to be revealed in Frankfurt
After being rumored for quite some time now, Maserati’s future SUV will make its world debut in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show as confirmed by CEO of Chrysler Group and Fiat, Sergio Marchionne. The model will be appearing as a concept, but will provide a good idea as to what to expect from the production version set to follow in 2013.
The new SUV will be built on a Jeep Grand Cherokee platform, but the power behind it is still a mystery. Marchionne revealed very little, saying that the SUV’s engine will be "a rock and roll engine," possibly in both V8 and V12 variants. It was first rumored to be loaded with a Ferrari-sourced V8 or V12 engine, but recent talks have nixed that notion. Now, the rumor mill is churning information about a Chrysler Hemi V8 with 465 HP, but no confirmations have been made. For Europe, there may even be a diesel engine, most likely a 3.0 twin turbo Fiat.
Whatever engine gets the chance to reside under the Maserati SUV’s hood, it should be ready to pounce on models like the Porsche Cayenne. The Cayenne, being the pioneer SUV of the performance-based automakers, has had its time to shine and may need to up the ante to battle with the upcoming competition.
Maserati's future SUV to be revealed in Frankfurt originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 27 July 2011 15:00 EST.
Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Carlo Abate George Abecassis
Resurgent Hamilton worries Red Bull
A thrilling German Grand Prix, capped by a superb drive to victory by Lewis Hamilton, confirmed the growing impression that this Formula 1 season has a lot of life left in it.
Sebastian Vettel retains a massive 77-point lead in the championship after salvaging a difficult afternoon with a fourth place snatched from Ferrari's Felipe Massa in a late pit stop duel between the two teams.
But Red Bull have lost the performance advantage they enjoyed at the start of the season. They have won only once in four grands prix and, far more tellingly than that, they have been outpaced in the last two races.
At Silverstone, Fernando Alonso's Ferrari was faster than the Red Bull. At the Nurburgring on Sunday the Spaniard retained that position, and McLaren leapfrogged both of them.
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McLaren in general and Hamilton in particular, have taken a bit of flak from certain quarters in the last month or so, but they bounced back with a bang in Germany.
Hamilton drove a stunning lap in qualifying to split the Red Bulls on the grid, and he capped it with what he described as "one of the best races I've ever done".
The 26-year-old has produced so many inspirational drives in his career that it is difficult to say whether this was the best, but it was certainly right up there.
As has so often been the case, Hamilton owed his win partly to his unsurpassed abilities as a racer - Alonso's Ferrari emerged from his second pit stop in front, just ahead of the McLaren, but a trademark brilliant passing move around the outside of the red car at the second corner gave Hamilton the lead.
As Alonso struggled on tyres not quite up to temperature, Hamilton pulled out a 1.7-second lead on that lap and followed it with a succession of three fastest laps in a row to extend his advantage to more than three seconds. From there, it was simply a case of not making a mistake with the timing of the final pit stop.
It has been a turbulent few weeks for Hamilton. After pushing Vettel so close for victory in Spain back in May, the wheels seemed to come off a bit.
A difficult weekend in Monaco culminated in frustration and his ill-advised "Ali G" remarks. A disappointing qualifying session in Canada led to Hamilton seeking out Red Bull team principal Christian Horner for a chat about the future. High tyre wear left him fourth in Valencia, way off the pace of the Red Bulls and Alonso. And McLaren struggled again in Silverstone, hit harder than their rivals by the one-race restriction on the use of exhaust gases to boost downforce.
The effect that had had on Hamilton's optimism was clear on Friday when he said there was "no way" he could compete for pole, but his mood turned full circle on Saturday and he entered the race knowing he could compete for victory.
He grabbed the lead at the start, and although he was passed by Red Bull's Mark Webber following a mistake on lap 12, the Red Bull was not able to get away.
As Webber said, "the alarm bells started to ring then", and that analysis was spot on. Just as he had at the first stops, Webber came into the pits first, aiming to take advantage of the extra grip from fresh tyres. But the second time it did not work out, and the Red Bull was jumped by both Hamilton and Alonso, who then left him behind.
Just how much this win meant to Hamilton was clear in the post-race television interviews, as he tried and failed to fight back tears after he had finished speaking.
With those tears - and that drive - perhaps Hamilton has begun to shed the frustration of the past few weeks, and can now relax into a second half of the season that, on the evidence of the last two or three races, should make fascinating viewing.
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In the last two races now, the three top teams have fought out victory - and slowly this season is turning into exactly what it had promised to be before Vettel's amazing start.
It remains to be seen whether McLaren are back for good, or whether they benefited from the unique chilly conditions in Germany.
As far as Ferrari are concerned, though, there is now little doubt that they are a genuine challenge for Red Bull everywhere.
As Alonso pointed out, they have been contesting the lead at the last four races, all of which have been on very different tracks, and he now has a win and two second places from the last three grands prix.
The Hungarian Grand Prix next weekend will be a very telling event. Red Bull totally dominated it last year, but the evidence of the last few weeks suggests it may not be so easy for them this time around.
Ferrari, one suspects, will at least give them a run for their money, having proved in the last couple of races that they have largely solved the aerodynamic weaknesses in their car that blighted the start to their season. McLaren, though, appear still to lack efficiency in the sort of long-duration corners that abound at the Hungaroring, which may make life a bit more difficult for them.
Vettel will go there on the back of a rare off-weekend at the Nurburgring, when he was never comfortable in the car and never looking like getting on terms with Webber.
In the race - as has often been the case when he is not leading from the front - he looked ordinary, unable to find a way past Massa for the last 20 laps of the race and needing his pit crew to do the job for him heading into the last lap.
And so the questions over Vettel's ability when he is back in the pack remain.
The last two races have been an eye-opener for Red Bull - and on Sunday both Webber and Vettel talked about needing more from the car.
In the circumstances, Vettel will be pleased to have salvaged a fourth place, and kept his lead over Webber to more than three clear wins.
With such a huge advantage - Vettel is 82 points ahead of Hamilton and 86 in front of Alonso - it is still unlikely that he will be caught. But at least now he knows he has a real fight on his hands.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/07/resurgent_hamilton_puts_fright.html
Timo Glock set to stay at Marussia Virgin until 2014
Marussia Virgin has just announced that Timo Glock has signed a long-term deal with the team. It will take the German into the turbo era in 2014, although it’s believed that the final season is an option – a logical … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/07/24/timo-glock-set-to-stay-at-marussia-virgin-until-2014/
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
'71 HEMI Cuda WIP
Hello everyone! Thanks for looking and all comments welcome!!!
So I got a Hemi Cuda kit the other day from my good friend hemi hunter, and I have been doing a little work on it. I was a little confused about what color i was going to paint the body, cauz I'm actually on house arrest (lol), and my paint selection is a little limited to what I have. So i started off with a nice primer base, and found an Orange Mist Metallic Dupli-Color can in my paint box. Well i shot the car and actually ran out of paint, and its a $7.00 can of paint at Autozone. Well needless to say i slept on it for a night, what I was going to do with the color. So today I dug around in my paint box some more and found the Sea Foam Metallic paint I had used on my '40 Ford.
But after I shot the car with the new color, I didn't want two models sittin around that were the same color (at least the color not being black). So I got some black electrical tape, cut up a grocery bag and got to work on makin my Cuda a 2 tone ride!!! I picked out a Krylon Smoke Grey lookin color. The Hemi is Gloss Orange, so I'm going to work on a pinstripe between the two colors to break up the two colors and bring it all together.
So here are some before and after pics of the car in the different paints I went through.
What do you guys think??? I will post some more pics of the pinstripe tomorrow when I get it done!!!
Thanx again for looking and Happy Modeling!!
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/970587.aspx
Revamped Silverstone wins over the fans
At Silverstone
Silverstone's owners have spent �40m in the last two years to modernise the historic Northamptonshire circuit that Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone once famously described as a "country fair masquerading as a world event".
Of that cash, raised by the British Racing Drivers' Club, �28m has been absorbed by a state-of-the-art pits and paddock complex, and the rest has gone on improving spectator facilities.
This year, ticket-holders to the British Grand Prix have their own "fans zone" - which curves round the Luffield section of the old grand prix track - new steeped, grass banks to watch from and two brand new grandstands at Farm and along the pit straight.
There's even the equivalent of Wimbledon's "Henman Hill" - which has been unofficially dubbed Hills' Hill after father-and-son world champions Graham and Damon Hill - where fans can watch the racing from a giant screen.
Silverstone has a rebuilt pit lane but not everyone is happy about it. Photo: PA
The philosophy behind the facelift was to give fans the opportunity to rove around in a festival atmosphere - but has the investment improved the experience?
"The last time we came was four years ago and the difference is unbelievable," said Louise Torrance from Aberdeen.
"At the campsites there are now loads of showers, films like The Italian Job at night and a disco as part of the entertainment.
"Was the investment worth it? One hundred percent. We've heard other people saying it's much better than last year, so it can only get better from here on in."
Sarah Davies found herself sharing the weekend with first-time British Grand Prix visitor John Beazley after their mutual friend broke his ankle at the circuit during Friday practice.
Sarah, from Oxford, said: "The medical staff were fantastic. The paramedics took him to the medical centre, set it straight away and took him to hospital."
Beazley, who hails from Sheffield, added: "I've wanted to come for years and years. I've been following motorsport since the Nigel Mansell days and I'm just blown away by the noise and the amazing atmosphere."
The Formula 1 world championship was born at Silverstone 61 years ago when the former World War II airfield hosted the opening round of the sport's inaugural season.
But two years ago Ecclestone was ready to pull the plug on the circuit, leaving the existence of the British Grand Prix in real danger.
The pledge to plunge millions of pounds into Silverstone saved both the circuit and the British GP, and on Sunday a record sell-out crowd of 120,000 fans will come through the gates.
The BRDC can ask for no better vindication than that, but the revamped circuit is not without its problems.
The new pit lane slopes below the level of the track and that means the fans' views of the pit stops from the opposite grandstand are obscured.
The plan had been for the slowest teams on the grid to occupy those garages but the layout was switched so that members of the "Paddock Club" - who pay a premium for their seats - could watch the race-defining stops at Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari.
The team principals at Red Bull and McLaren, who have been bickering for most of the weekend over a controversial change in the sport's technical regulations, were united in their criticism of the issue.
"For those in the grandstands, who can't see the pit stops, it's a bit of a shame," said McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh.
His Red Bull counterpart, Christian Horner, added: "The spectators are not going to see many Red Bull or McLaren pit stops this weekend. It's not great."
There are also concerns that the relocated podium isn't in front of a grandstand and so fans could be tempted to surge onto the track, just like in less safety conscious days, at the end of the race.
And in times of austerity, it is no surprise that some spectators find Silverstone's ticket prices challenging.
Sarah Davies added: "The prices are expensive. It cost me �300 this weekend which is a lot of money when you're on a budget. Silverstone could do more."
Surprisingly, there was one thing the fans were, on the whole, not complaining about - the temperamental British weather, which sent sheeting rain and gusts of wind across Silverstone.
After all, for British fans there's no place like home.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sarahholt/2011/07/revamped_silverstone_wins_over.html
PHANTOM: Viper SRT/8 Automatic
Pictures here: http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b262/mkowa/Models/What%20Ifs/Viper%20SRT%208/
Everyone just thought "SCANDALOUS-HERETIC-Burn Doc at the stake! (I'd rather be stoned
Anyway, I see a lot of these old Vipers on sites where you can buy wrecked or recovered autos in various stages of abandon. Why not? Pick up an old Viper for about 8K and a Hemi from a Chrysler 300/Charger or wrecked SRT/8? Mate them and what do have?
-Doc
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Lotus Renault confirm Heidfeld as Kubica stand-in
The Lotus Renault Formula One team have announced that German F1 Driver Nick Heidfeld will replace the injured Robert Kubica as a starting driver for the beginning of the F1 2011 season.
Robert Kubica broke several bones and almost lost his right hand in a horrific rally accident earlier this month. He is out of action [...]
Robert Kubica broke several bones and almost lost his right hand in a horrific rally accident earlier this month. He is out of action [...]
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Monday, 25 July 2011
mini-bike part and amt model t instruction sheet needed
hello. i need to find the front fork set up for the little mine-bike that came which the original bigfoot. i know it came with some other models too, but the ford bigfoot is the only one i could think of off the top of my head that i know for sure had it. i also need the instructions from the amt 1925 ford model t roadster/pickup. the kit number is #6512. if anyone has either of these drop me a pm and let me know what you want for it. thanks.
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Eugenio Castellotti Johnny Cecotto Andrea de Cesaris Francois Cevert
69 Nova custom
Finished this up and thought I would share. A Revell Nova with some custom changes in rims and tires, motor details and a monochrome paint scheme.
Check out the link for more photos.
Alan
http://public.fotki.com/manngunn/models-1/2011/69-nova-ss/
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why do you visit this site...
...I enjoy seeing the work of other builders and how far the hobby has come since I started building model cars in the late 1950's...a tube of Testors glue, 10 cent bottle of paint and a 10 cent paint brush was all that was needed then...a model could be built in a very short amount of time because there was no suspension or engine to contend with...just a few interior parts, bumpers and wheels, flames, four screws and it rolled down the sidewalk like a champ, and the kits cost $1.19
...what I especially enjoy about this site is the gentle trip down memory lane...due to life getting in the way recently, it has been several years since I have actually completed a kit, but I built hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of them (still have them all) during a 40-45 year period of time...nearly every model car kit I see on here brings back memories of building one like it years ago, sitting on the back porch painting with a dried up bottle of Testors paint and a stiff paint brush while listening to Jan and Dean or the Beach Boys on my record player
...I always picked up the Car Model magazines on the news stands and marveled at the idea of having a model of mine in a magazine, I've had lots of real cars in magazines, but never a model, oh well, maybe someday ...I was amazed at the use of spray paints, "Funny Fur" and angora thread for interiors, cutting open doors and trunklids and of course Dave Shulkis and his work...sadly, all of my model car magazines from that era were destroyed when I left home for the military
...every red blooded boy in my neighborhood built model cars, taking a break only to ride our "Hang Ten" skateboards, ride our Sting Ray bicycles or race on my Aurora Model Motoring Track with the old steering wheel controllers (still have that stuff too)
...I've subscribed to Scale Auto for decades, and have every copy ever mailed to me plus a few older ones I purchased during trips to the Toledo Toy Show buying model cars, I have every issue except a couple
...great hobby, great site and again, thanx for the memories
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Sebastian Vettel dashes hopes of reining in Red Bull
Perhaps the most telling image of the European Grand Prix weekend did not even happen on race day.
After qualifying third and fourth behind the Red Bulls, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso briefly stood side by side as they took in the fact that, for all the pre-event talk, they were just as far behind as before.
The two finest racing drivers in the world didn't speak, nor even exchange a glance. But their drained, haunted faces told you all you needed to know about what Sebastian Vettel's rivals are up against for the remaining 11 races of this season.
Twenty-four hours later, both men effectively admitted that the fight for the world championship is already over.
Valencia was something of a reality check for anyone who retained even the slightest hope that Vettel and Red Bull's relentless march towards a second consecutive world title might be halted.
There were a number of reasons behind the optimism. But in the end they all evaporated as the German drove another controlled, measured race, perfectly judging his car and tyres and keeping just far enough out of reach of his pursuers on his way to a sixth win in eight races.
It looked relatively close for a while, but the suspicion remains that Vettel is going only as fast as he needs to a lot of the time, with one eye on the deliberately high wear of the Pirelli tyres.
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Afterwards, Vettel pretty much admitted this was what was going on. "There's no big secret," he said. "It's a just a question of going fast without giving the tyres too hard a time."
The telling part of the race was leading up to the final pit stops. Until then, Vettel's lead - whether over team-mate Mark Webber or Alonso's Ferrari - had been around two or three seconds, but suddenly he turned on the speed.
A succession of fastest laps followed until his stop on lap 47, after which his advantage was more than eight seconds. If it had not been game over already, it certainly was then.
In a situation such as he faced in Valencia, Vettel is nigh-on unbeatable. If he is going to show a vulnerability, it is when he is under pressure, needs to make up or defend a place - as Jenson Button proved in the Canadian Grand Prix. And on Sunday he knew he had enough of a performance cushion that he didn't really feel any.
Vettel will surely be beaten again from time to time in 2011, but more and more this season is beginning to feel like 1992, when Nigel Mansell swept all before him in the Williams-Renault FW14B.
Vettel's 77-point advantage over his closest pursuers - Webber and Button - is more than three clear wins after just eight races. And his position is further strengthened by the fact that the men who are most likely to be able to pose a consistent threat over the rest of the season - Hamilton and Alonso - are even further behind.
"They're dominant in this championship," Alonso said this weekend, summing up the problem for Ferrari and McLaren. "Probably the most dominant in years."
The Williams FW14B has gone down in history as one of the great F1 cars, and there is no doubt that this year's Red Bull, the RB7, will do the same.
Adrian Newey - also responsible for the FW14B among other defining cars - and his team have done a fantastic job creating a machine that is simply a level above anything else on the grid.
There is no one secret to the Red Bull's pace. As Newey so often says, it is "down to the overall package". Every part of the car designed to perfection, each giving a small gain, all of them adding up to a big advantage in lap time. Removing the reliability niggles that led to a stuttering start last year has been the final piece of the jigsaw.
That's why hopes that Red Bull would be slowed by a new ruling ahead of Valencia restricting changes to engine maps between qualifying and race were always likely to be misguided.
And it emerged over the weekend that a second ruling to come into force at the next race, the British Grand Prix, may well also not have the effect Red Bull's rivals initially hoped.
That is the banning of off-throttle blowing of diffusers - a practice whereby teams blow exhaust gases over the back of the car's floor even when the driver is not pressing the accelerator, significantly increasing downforce and therefore grip.
Initially, the belief among some of Red Bull's rivals was that because the world champions had been the first in exploiting this technology, they must be more advanced with it, and therefore would be hardest hit by any ban.
But Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said over the course of the weekend in Spain that they had tried 'hot blowing' and abandoned it because it was burning the bodywork - so had stuck with the less influential 'cold-blowing', where the throttles are kept open but fuel is not burnt. This produces significantly less energy and so is less effective than hot blowing.
That means that far from the Silverstone ruling hurting Red Bull, it could actually help them - as their closest rivals, Ferrari and McLaren, are both using hot-blowing.
It was already difficult to imagine Red Bull being beaten at Silverstone - a track that abounds with the sort of long-duration corners of varying speeds that bring out the car's strengths. With these latest revelations, their advantage in Northamptonshire could be even bigger.
The Red Bull's superiority was summed up by Webber in typically succinct fashion after the race in Valencia on Sunday.
"This is probably our weakest track of the year," the Australian said after finishing third. "We have a different regulation for Silverstone but we're expecting to still be pretty competitive again. So if we can keep Valencia as one of our top three weakest tracks then we didn't do too badly today."
Good as the car is, so far only Vettel is able to exploit its full strengths, and there is no doubt he is having a superb season that will inevitably end with him becoming, at 24, the youngest double world champion.
Webber is far less at home with the car on this year's Pirelli tyres, as was proved again in Valencia, where he fought a valiant but ultimately unsuccessful battle to keep an inspired Alonso - at his relentless best - behind him.
Alonso, who believes he is driving better this season than ever before, was all smiles after the race and well he might have been. For this result - splitting the Red Bulls - will have felt like a victory, so untouchable does Vettel appear barring the sort of wild-card circumstances that led to his only defeats so far this season.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/06/sebasitan_vettel_dashes_hopes.html
Six hours and 20 minutes after the race?
GrandPrix+ is Formula 1′s original e-magazine. Started in 2007, it is still the fastest magazine in Grand Prix racing, coming out around six hours after each F1 race. Averaging 80-pages, the e-magazine arrives in your computer in PDF format, allowing you to create an electronic archive which you can take anywhere. For the annual subscription [...]
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Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Fisker promises Bugatti Veyron levels of performance
Engineers at Fisker are developing a new gearbox that will give their range-extended electric vehicles Bugatti Veyron levels of performance. 
2012 Renault Scenic facelift spied for the first time
Facelifted Renault Scenic spied sporting new roof bars is expected to debut next year at the Paris motor show. 
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