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Manhole Cover Damaged a Ferrari and Squashed F1 Las Vegas GP Free Practice 1

The Truth About Cars

The new Las Vegas race is Formula 1’s third in the U.S. this year, and the location represents a massive gamble by F1 and its owners, Liberty Media. Ticket prices and hotel rooms were insane leading up to the race, but both have softened considerably as it became clear that fans aren’t super willing to pay the astronomical price tag.

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Save 50% on ALLPOWERS’ new 3,168Wh power station, GoTrax folding e-bike $539, e-snow blower, more

Baua Electric

Move over new CES power station reveals, ALLPOWERS is stepping in to close out the work week today by taking 50% off its new 3,168Wh 15-port portable power station. The discount down to $1,399 comes joined by the second-ever discount on GoTrax’s all-new F1 e-bike at $539 , as well as some Greenworks electric tools.

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Virgin Group Sponsors Brawn GP F1 Team; Focus on Gevo and Clean Fuels

Green Car Congress

Ross Brawn, the team principal, was formerly the team principal for the Honda Racing F1 Team. On March 6, 2009, Honda announced the sale of the entire shares of the Honda Racing F1 Team (HRF1) to Ross Brawn. Tags: Brief. In December 2008, Honda announced it was withdrawing from Formula 1 activity. Sir Richard Branson.

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Williams F1 picks up hybrid power

Green Cars News

The F1 team has increased its 40 per cent stake in the company to 78 per cent after the technology enjoyed a successful racing debut in the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news F1 racing Formula 1 Formula 1 hybrid cars formula one Williams F1 Williams Hybrid Power Williams hybrids.

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Rally pulls the crowds to eco-driving

Green Cars News

F1 fans in particular lined the streets to get a glimpse of F1 heroes, such as Nico Hulkenberg, Eddie Irvine and Patrick Head, just days before [.]. Tags: Green credentials Bridgestone Brighton eco-driving Eco-Rally london race.

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Will Honda electric motor race ahead in F1?

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When Honda sold its Formula One (F1) team to Brawn GP Limited in 2009, you might have thought you had seen the last of its participation in the racing arena. Tags: The Green Piece Formula 1 kers. The Green Piece Column. However, during the EVS 25 electric vehicle expo in Shanghai earlier this month, Honda offered a glimpse [.].

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BMW ditches F1 to be a CO2 champion

Green Cars News

Motor racing fans won’t have missed the news yesterday that BMW is realigning all of its motor sport activities and is ending its participation in Formula 1 at the end of the 2009 season. However, could it be that it is a new environmental conscience that is motivating its decision?

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