Who is the best formula 1 driver? Until today it was impossible to answer this question because the observable performance of a driver depends both on his talent and the quality of his cars. In this paper, we for the first time separate driver talent from car quality by econometrically ...
Giuseppe Farina was the winner of the first Formula 1 World Championship race for Alfa Romeo at Silverstone, 70 years ago, and the first world champion too – that much you may know. But what else do you know about the Italian? David Tremayne paints a picture of an unc...
1, the missing link between cars and horse-drawn buggies. Karl Benz patented the three-wheeled Motor Car, known as the "Motorwagen," in 1886. It was the first true, modern automobile, meaning Benz is most often identified as the man who invented the car. Benz also patented his own ...
The Labonte brothers from Corpus Christi, Terry & Bobby, have raced many Daytona 500s in their careers but the closest they've ever come to winning the Big Race has been 2nd place. Terry's best finish was 2nd place during the 1986, the 1990, & 1997 Daytona 500. Probably the most we...
Eight-time American Sedan National ChampionAndy McDermidhad a rough week the last time the Runoffs was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A crash early in the week sent him home to repair his Mustang; repaired and back on track, his car broke during the race and left him sidelined. This...
Alongside Gasly and Zhou, Kevin Magnussen was another midfield maestro at the Qatar Grand Prix. While the Safety Car worked for the other two, the Dane was left to rue what might have been after losing precious ground. Nonetheless, he crossed the line in P9, b...
T hanks to my mother I learne d the value of continuing to do things , especi ally something difficult . Soon I was making plans for my next project : a robot!1. T he writer was when he made the mode I car . A. a student B. a driver C. a workman D. an engineer2. T he...
1.c their brains work in harmony. 2.a lt can work both ways. 3.d find out more about their ancestry. 4.b they were born to the same mother. 5.b the beautiful beach was spoiled with lots of trash. 6.c a...
Maybe he was going to be the best ever. Maybe he was at least going to be better than his Hall of Fame father. Davey Allison died 22 years ago, and the loss still echoes throughout the sport.
I thought I'd get in a car straight away but there was stuff to do first, which was a pity! My instructor was cool, though—he said he used to be a racing driver. Man: What did you have to do before driving? Girl: We had to watch a video about staying safe. That's when ...