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F1's Expensive Precision: The Wheel Nut Explained

Formula 1 wheel nuts, though seemingly minor components, are marvels of precision engineering. Crafted from lightweight materials like aluminum, each nut is meticulously machined, anodized for ...
The New York Times

In Formula 1, a 2-Second Pit Stop Is a Vital Dance

A bad one can ruin a race, but pit teams that can move like Rudolf Nureyev can shave time in a sport where split seconds count. By Phillip Horton In Formula 1 there are several critical junctures ...
The Washington Post

A Formula One pit stop: 2 seconds of adrenaline and pressure

How it works, how Red Bull got to be the best and what Haas is doing to improve Oct. 18 at 9:00 a.m. During every Formula One race broadcast, you will hear the “box, box” radio call that summons a ...
Reuters

Loose wheelnut costs Sauber points and 5,000 euros

MELBOURNE, March 24 (Reuters) - A loose wheelnut from Valtteri Bottas's car cost Sauber their first points of the season and a 5,000 euro ($5,402.50) fine at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after ...