formula one
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Mission Winnow Removes Logo From Ferrari, Cites “Mistrust” In Tobacco Industry
Ferrari’s Mission Winnow sponsorship has been questioned on a regular basis since it was first introduced in 2019. Mission Winnow is, basically, Philip Morris’ not-so-subtle vaping initiative. Philip Morris is, basically, Marlboro. Overt tobacco sponsorships have been discouraged but not completely banned in Formula One for several years. Still, Philip Morris is so upset by…
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Mercedes’s Toto Wolff Is Worried The FIA Is Letting Red Bull Get Away With It
Mercedes’s Lewis Hamilton spent a lot of time behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago before eventually passing the Dutchman for the win. It was enough time for Hamilton to familiarise himself with the Red Bull’s flexible rear wing — a design characteristic that Mercedes quickly pointed out went…
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Italian Kart Racer Given 15-Year Racing Ban For Actions Which Would Be Encouraged At Your Local Dirt Track
Last year during the FIA’s KZ Karting World Championship event, things got a little bit Saturday Night Special when Luca Corberi tangled with Paulo Ippolito, sending Corberi off the track and binning his TonyKart 401S. Corberi then went nuclear, launching into a rage at his competitor. That’s pretty common when you’ve been given the chrome…
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Formula One Wind Tunnels Explained
In its push to drastically reduce costs and be a lot more ecofriendly, Formula One has been tossing around the idea of banning — or at least seriously restricting — the use of wind tunnels in car development. But to really understand the ramifications of that decision, you have to really delve into the wind…