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March 11, 2010
F1 Driving Chair Would Make Me a Friendless Homebody
By John Coyle
Deputy Editor
During the height of the dot com boom, I lived right around the corner from a bar that had a two-player version of Sega Super GT. And there were many, many nights when I’d come home burned out from a 12-hour day staring at my machine, head there and wind up pumping an entire roll of quarters into it. So as impressed as I am with the new racing games like Forza 3 and Gran Turismo, I’ve never bought an X-Box or a PlayStation. I know myself, and I know that as much as I like virtual racing, I also like to do things like have friends, eat things that aren’t delivered, go out with girls and see the sun. But if I came home and suddenly found this F1 simulator chair in my living room, I would probably forget about those things. It tilts to simulate G-forces and everything. Keep this incredible piece of awesomeness out of my house. Please.
July 27, 2009
Video of Masa's Crash in Hungary
By John Coyle
Deputy Editor
During qualifying for the Hungarian Gran Prix on Saturday, Ferrari driver Felipe Masa was struck in the head by a spring that came loose from another car. The impact caused him to loose consciousness, and his car eventually left the track and crashed into a tire barrier. While surgery to repair two skull fractures was successful, it’s unclear whether Masa will be able to race again. Given that this incident comes just a week after driver Henry Surtees was killed after being struck by a tire during a Formula Two race, I have to wonder if we’re going to start seeing closed cockpits in F1. There are a bunch of crashes in the clip below, but Masa’s is the first one. Let’s hope he makes a full recovery.
July 14, 2009
Slo-mo F1 Footage from the German Gran Prix
By John Coyle
Deputy Editor
Recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of slow-motion drifting footage on StreetFire, but this is the first clip I’ve seen where F1 machines get the treatment. The amount of force these cars have to take in the corners is just incredible, and seeing how every part of the car is shaking gave me a new respect for what the drivers must go through when cornering. For the record, I still think race drivers are athletes…
