Formula 1

Geek Out

An Amazing F1 Racing Barbecue Grill

3:00PM October 15, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

I can’t think of a single thing I’d rather F1 engineers doing with their downtime than building grills designed with F1 dynamics in mind. More »

Cars

The $US50,000 Steering Wheels Of Formula 1

6:18AM March 26, 2011 | Justin Hyde

It wouldn’t be Formula 1 without some kind of constant friction between racers, team owners and organisers, and this year’s kerfuffle involves steering wheels that force drivers to push more buttons than a 747 pilot having a seizure. More »

Cameras

How To Shoot An F1 Car In 3D

3:48AM October 29, 2010 | The Image Hunter

3D photography requires precision, tons of equipment and heroic jury-rigging. Shooting a vintage Ferrari requires all of this plus serious balls. The Image Hunter shows us how it’s done. More »

America’s Most Elaborate Slot Car Track

1:20PM October 20, 2010 | Matt Hardigree

The White Lake Formula 1 Ring is a slot car track, in a basement, built by someone with a lot of spare time. But check your bias at pit row, because this scale track is better than most real ones. More »

Gaming

Ferrari’s Driving Simulator Creates More Horsepower Than A Sedan

10:00AM December 28, 2009 | Jack Loftus

While a majority of those people playing Gran Turismo will never race a Civic, let alone the supercars featured therein, you can bet 100 per cent of the people “playing” Ferrari’s new racing rig will end up on the track some day. More »

Cars

Code-X Yacht Will Have Two Kinds Of Power: Super Clean, Oh So Dirty

12:00PM June 19, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

There’s a real company promoting a not-so-real poweryacht called the Code-X. The differentiator—or “thing that’s supposed to land a billionaire customer”—is that the boat will have two Formula 1 engines and two solar-powered electric ones. More »

Cars

A Virtual Look At The New Red Bull F1 Racing Car

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5:00PM February 9, 2009 | Nick Broughall

I typically find F1 to be as exciting as watching snails mate. However, this clip which virtually unveils the new Red Bull 2009 F1 car actually raised my right eyebrow (that’s the interesting one), especially the brief moment that you see that the driver’s control panel looks like an Xbox 360 controller from hell. More »