Posts Tagged ‘Niki Lauda’

Nuts and Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Red Bull Still Planning Jerez Debut For 2012 Car: Red Bull plans to get its 2012 car up and running for the first test at Jerez next month. In an interview with Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport, the energy drink company’s motor racing consultant Dr. Helmut [...]

This Week In Racing History

Some notable happenings in racing history: June 6 Paul Tracy wins the CART Miller Lite 200 on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA (1999). June 7 Stirling Moss and Jack Fairman drive an Aston Martin to victory in the 1000km race on the Nurburgring in West Germany (1959). June 8 Niki Lauda wins [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: ‘Outboard’ Mirrors To Be Banned: This weekend’s Grand Prix will be the last for the sort of ‘outboard’ rear view mirrors that are becoming commonplace in F1. In Australia last week, veterans Rubens Barrichello and Pedro de la Rosa led the calls for better driver visibility, [...]