The look of a Formula One car as it races toward me often reminds me of a space-age fighter moving in for the kill and the similarities aren’t an accident. The space-age fighter look of a Formula One car is actually due to the simple and logical fact that aerodynamics is a key element in the design and construction of every Formula One car. In fact, the Formula One cars you have watched this year have almost as many aerodynamic elements in common with a space-age fighter as they have elements in common with the car you drive every day. …read more

Last Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix was everything expected, thrilling, edge-of-the-seat excitement that had crowds cheering, and vendors and merchants basking in the sun. Ferrari had a much better showing; they have obviously taken steps forward with the car after Spain, and continue to work on performance and reliability. This was Ferrari’s first podium finish of 2009 and a good sign for future races. The Red Bull team was certainly scratching their heads after dropping to third in the Formula One rankings, despite the implementation of their double diffuser. Toyota and BMW Sauber had a frustrating race that left these former …read more

The Formula One season pulls into Monte Carlo this week to let the drivers loose on a track famous for providing a challenge for drivers and their cars. Monte Carlo is a unique race track with characteristics that require a certain set up to take best advantage of a street circuit that usually requires a little rubber-seasoning be added during three practice sessions on Thursday from 10:00 – 11:30 and 14:00 – 15:30 and Saturday from 11:00 – 12:00. Usually, by the time they get around to the real qualifying at around 14:00 on Saturday, the track should be nicely-seasoned …read more