The Babypod carrier that comes with an F1 pedigree on July 10, 2017Formula 1 technology has had an impact in many other sectors, from aeronautics to cycling, public transport to data analytics, but now Williams has come up with a hi-tech carrier for critically ill new-born babies. Every year the Williams Formula 1 team spends more than £100m ($130m; 114m euros) trying to make two cars go […]
Paris Airshow: Boeing and Airbus under pressure on June 25, 2017The Paris airport of Le Bourget was once a pretty glamorous place. It was here that aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh landed after his solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, and it was a gateway to the French capital for Hollywood legends such as Audrey Hepburn for many years. Those days are long gone. Surrounded […]
What might F1s new owners do to rev up the sport? on March 26, 2017Much has changed in Formula 1 since Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at last year’s season finale in Abu Dhabi. The reigning world champion, Nico Rosberg, has walked off into the sunset. The cars have evolved, with new rules allowing them to become bigger, faster and more aggressive-looking. But the most significant transformation has […]
Ford and other firms to miss Paris Motor Show on October 3, 2016 If one of the world’s biggest car manufacturers decides not to attend one of the world’s most prestigious motor shows, should the organisers be getting worried? The Mondial de l’Automobile, also known as the Paris Motor Show, gets under way tomorrow. For 16 days, it will play host to the great and good of […]