/oss/taxonomy/term/1075/all en /oss/article/environment-health-news-science-science-everywhere/formula-science <p>I’m not a huge fan of automobile racing, but I do admit to catching a bit of the fever when the Formula One cars roll into town. There is something captivating about these machines, capable of attaining speeds well over 300 km/hr, as they push technology, engineering and driving skills to the limit. This is not a cheap sport. The budget for a Formula One team can run upwards of $120 million a year! Just the tires cost a couple of thousand for a set, and they only last for half a race. Of course these are not ordinary tires.</p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:12:12 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1962 at /oss