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Iron Dames: The all-female team racing to bring change to motor sports

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The Iron Dames is one of just three all-female teams in the world. Far from a marketing gimmick, they’ve already qualified for big-name races and hope to lead the way for future female pilots. 

Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon dies in fiery Las Vegas crash (with video)

Arts, Culture & Media
Jack Brabham

Saying goodbye to the man who built his very own Formula One race car, and drove it to victory

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Michael Schumacher

Get well soon Michael Schumacher

Sports
Scottish race car driver Susie Wolff

She may be the fastest woman in the world — and now she’ll get a chance to prove it

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Indy 500 Winner Dan Wheldon Dies in Crash

English race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died in a car crash during a race on Sunday in Las Vegas. Wheldon’s car went  airborne  and smashed into a fence in a 300 mile per hour, 15 car accident. Wheldon was 33 years old. Quinn Klinefelter, senior news editor at WDET in Detroit, knew […]

‘Senna’ Documents the Life of a Formula One Legend

Formula One racing attracts fans all over the world, and back in the ’80s and ’90s there was one man who everybody wanted to see race:  Brazilian  driver Ayrton Senna. Known for being a charismatic risk taker on and off the track, Senna’s legions of fans were shocked when he was killed in a crash during the […]

‘Senna’ documents the life of a Formula One legend

Sports

A new documentary called “Senna” tells the story of Formula One driver Ayrton Senna’s life. We’re speaking with “Senna” director Asif Kapadia.

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Formula One Team Offers Helping ‘Bionic’ Hand to British Teen

Business, Economics and Jobs

The Formula One racing team helped a teenager who was born without a hand.

Controversy Surrounds F1 in Bahrain

Sports

Bahrain’s brutal repression of protesters poses problems for Formula One organizers.

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