10 Incredible Stories From The World Of Formula 1
F1 has a long, rich and illustrious history, creating some incredible moments along the way
2. A wild trip
In biographer Tom Rubython’s book Shunt, he reveals that James Hunt, known more for his playboy lifestyle than his 1976 F1 title, slept with 33 British Airways hostesses during a two-week break in Tokyo, Japan. All while going out with girlfriend Jane Birbeck.
5. Bye, bye wheels
We’ve all seen the clip and GIFs. Sebastien Buemi had a nasty surprise when his two front wheels flew off at the end of the Shanghai International Circuit back straight during practice in 2010. But just what happened?
Toro Rosso tried out a new, lighter pair of suspension uprights but while weight saving may have been on the agenda, the parts were clearly not strong enough to withstand the huge g-forces of the cars braking for the slow hairpin.
The right-front upright went first and that put such huge pressure on the other side that it broke within milliseconds. The wheels flew off down the road, with one even clearing the fence, but thanks to the tarmac and gravel run-off areas, Buemi was able to emerge unscathed.
6. Swimming to safety
Alberto Ascari, competing in his final F1 race, was racing his Lancia out of the tunnel during the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix when he lost control and crashed through the barrier. His car ended up in the sea and he had to swim to safety.
7. That ill feeling
One of the most bizarre radio messages in the history of F1 has to be the one Mark Webber gave to his Red Bull team during the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji. Suffering from food poisoning, he actually was sick in his race helmet during the first Safety Car period. Yeah, a grim thought. Amazingly he managed to continue, only to be taken out later in the race by a now familiar name: Sebastian Vettel.
Complete list (CarThrottle.com)
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NHL Power Rankings: Ducks rise from dead to No. 1 - SI.com
1. Anaheim Ducks
- record: 31-19-8
- Maybe the pundits were right about the Ducks after all. The preseason favorites to win the Stanley Cup have reeled off five straight wins and are 12-1-1 in their past 14. The change? An offense that’s finally living up to its paper. Anaheim has scored 68 goals in its last 17 games (4.0 per game), including five-or-more in four straight.
- Last week: 3-0-0
6. Los Angeles Kings
- record: 34-20-4
- No Anze Kopitar. No Marian Gaborik. No wonder the Kings are having trouble scoring. Los Angeles has mustered just three regulation goals over the past four games, heightening expectations that GM Dean Lombardi will be a busy shopper ahead of the deadline.
- Last week: 1-1-1
8. San Jose Sharks
- record: 32-21-5
- How about a little love for Joe Thornton? With a four-point night in Monday’s win over the Blues, Jumbo has gotten on the board in 25 of his past 28 games. He now has 41 assists, fourth-most in the league, and 55 points, good for 10th in the scoring race. Not bad for a guy who’s supposed to be on his last legs at the ripe old age of 36.
- Last week: 3-1-0
Weight A Minute
Apples, Oranges, Weights and Measures
There are two primary units of weight measurement that carmakers typically use when they are talking about a vehicle’s mass – dry weight and curb weight.
In simple terms, dry weight is the weight of the vehicle on its own with no fluids. Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle “ready to drive” – with all oils, coolants, fuel and other liquids. If you want to dig deeper, there are weights that we, as manufacturers, are legally obliged to declare as part of the Type approval process. For the EU, we use ‘Mass In Running Order’, which is curb weight plus 68kg for the driver. In the US, we have to declare the ‘Gross’ weight, which is curb weight plus 300lbs.
Some manufacturers don’t calculate curb weight with a full tank of fuel, but with a “nominal” fuel level (e.g. 50%). Various requirements define different amounts of fuel to be included.
As you can see, it can be difficult to compare apples to apples.
(Koenigsegg.com)
There are two primary units of weight measurement that carmakers typically use when they are talking about a vehicle’s mass – dry weight and curb weight.
In simple terms, dry weight is the weight of the vehicle on its own with no fluids. Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle “ready to drive” – with all oils, coolants, fuel and other liquids. If you want to dig deeper, there are weights that we, as manufacturers, are legally obliged to declare as part of the Type approval process. For the EU, we use ‘Mass In Running Order’, which is curb weight plus 68kg for the driver. In the US, we have to declare the ‘Gross’ weight, which is curb weight plus 300lbs.
Some manufacturers don’t calculate curb weight with a full tank of fuel, but with a “nominal” fuel level (e.g. 50%). Various requirements define different amounts of fuel to be included.
As you can see, it can be difficult to compare apples to apples.
(Koenigsegg.com)
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