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Lewis Hamilton on Instagram:
In engineering, just been shown this, overlay of mine & jensons qualifying lap on a speed trace.This is what I was trying to explain yesterday. The doted line is the time line. Downwards means I lose time to Jenson, up means I gain time.
Me & my girl @NicoleScherzy on our way to the track. Stunning day out here for the fans!
Pastor delivered his second best qualifying performance of the year yesterday, but amid the focus and pressure of the qualifying session he was still able to demonstrate his compassionate side. He wore a black ribbon on his helmet as a mark of respect towards the 42 people who died in an oil refinery fire in Amuay, Venezuela last weekend. Pastor is not alone; the entire Williams F1 Team shares in the country’s grief.
Williams on Facebook:
Amongst our Pinterest photos from Belgium, we also have this cracking photo of a certain ex Williams F1 driver. Does anyone know who this is and what year it’s from?
You can visit the page here.
Former Formula One driver David Coulthard drove the Red Bull Racing Running Show Car through the 1.5 mile Lincoln Tunnel, which connects New York and New Jersey. Coulthard hit speeds of 190 miles per hour, no doubt setting the record for the fastest-ever commute through the tunnel.
You can follow the team here. Force India and Caterham also have Pinterest pages.
Now this is a very cool piece of video content from Mercedes-Benz. Enlisting the help of Former Formula 1 racing driver David Coulthard and pro-golfer Jake Shepherd they have set a new Guinness World Record.Driving the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, David Coulthard caught a golf ball (hit by Jake Shepherd) while driving the car. The ball was travelling at 178mph and was caught 275 metres from the tee, setting the record for the ‘furthest golf shot caught in a moving car.’ What a great way to showcase the speed of the vehicle and has already had over 1 million views on YouTube. This stunt required a special black golf ball so that Coulthard could see it travelling through the air. Check out the viral video above ‘The Catch’ and the making of video below. [Source]
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