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Olympic Medalist Competes in Formula 1 in Secret | Giga Gears
Right now, thousands of the most talented, ferocious competitors are in Paris fighting it out across hundreds of sports for an Olympic medal. Everything from rowing to shooting is covered in the Paris Olympics, except motorsport. But just because motorsport isn’t in the Olympics, doesn’t mean there aren’t any medals…
Formula 1 Statistic Reveals Drivers’ Prolonged Careers | Giga Gears
Last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps broke a new record, setting an interesting precedent in F1. For the first time in the history of the sport every driver in the top ten finishing positions is a former Grand Prix winner. In order, following George Russell’s disqualification, the drivers came home Le…
Unforgettable Racing Crashes That Will Haunt Fans | Giga Gears
It’s a commonly held belief that a significant contingent of racing fans follow the sport for the crashes. While there’s a certain visual appeal to fire and high-speed destruction, all that goes away when you realize that another human being isn’t walking away from the wreck because they’re either seriously injured or…
Red Bull Puts Max Verstappen to Bed with Giga Gears
Following last weekend’s shambolic display from three-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, the team have stated that they don’t believe his childish shouting over the radio, or erratic driving, stem from late-night sim racing-related fatigue. Reports from the 24 Hours of Spa virtual indicate that Verstappen…
Mercedes F1 Team Affected by Global CrowdStrike Outage
Formula 1 isn’t immune to Friday’s global technology outage that ground airports to a halt and hampered most forms of commerce involving a computer operated by Windows. Cybersecurity giant Crowdstrike said that a faulty software update caused the mass calamity. Crowdstrike also has a massive presence in motorsport,…