Formula 1’s streaming service F1 TV is gradually populating its archives with digitized broadcasts of old races, though as anyone who has tried to watch them would know, some most of them are, sadly, snore-fests. Having so few camera angles relative to modern racing broadcasts limits even the commentators’ ability […]
Day: May 15, 2020
Tesla Working on Deal With County, But it Already Made 200 Cars Over the Weekend
Good morning and welcome back to Speed Lines, The Drive’s daily morning roundup of what matters in cars and transportation. Today we’re talking about Tesla’s rush to reopen, how Toyota’s faring in the downturn and what the new “normal” looks like at global factories. Where Tesla’s At Today Today’s newspaper […]
There’s a Massive Antarctic Exploration Vehicle Lost Somewhere at the Bottom of the World
Having never actually given the vehicle a test drive on snow—its August-November development timeline didn’t allow for that—the crew began the journey of just two miles to the Little America exploration base. The Snow Cruiser was immediately out of its depth. It lacked power and traction. It was far too […]
Formula 1: Carlos Sainz Heads to Ferrari, Daniel Ricciardo to McLaren
Just two days after four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel decided not to renew his contract with Scuderia Ferrari, the Italian squad confirmed Thursday morning that young Carlos Sainz will partner Charles Leclerc in 2021 and 2022 after signing a two-year deal. The Spaniard’s move left an empty seat at the […]