The F1 season finally got underway on the weekend at Melbourne, Australia. Everybody was eager to see the pecking order for the 2011 Formula One season. The eventual winner was the champion Vettel, again in the very fast Red Bull, leading Hamilton in the McLaren. Besides how fast each team’s car was, the other interesting aspect was the effect ... [ Read: Pirelli Degrading Tyres Causing Interesting F1 Results ]

Over the past two years we have seen extensive cold weather and whilst many are wary of the extra costs of winter tyres they are definitely aware of the costs caused by potholes like the one displayed below. Hitting a pothole can cause serious damage to a tyre and even cause problems such as cuts and bulges in the ... [ Read: Tyre Checks Can Help Fight Against Potholes in Roads ]

Following on from the road rage infographic we recently posted, we have been alerted to this infographic that provides statistics from the DFT and other road safety studies regarding the dangers of driving. Infographic by autonetinsurance.co.uk Its interesting to see how many incidents there are in the North, I guess the roads can be a bit more hilly in the ... [ Read: Statistical Dangers of Driving in an Infographic ]

We recently came across the latest Auto Zeiting Tyre Test1 and have provided the top 10 results below with their small summary so you can judge for yourselves: 1. Continental PremiumContact2 – With its superior characteristics in the wet and dry wins top performances in the Conti Premium Contact 2 test victory – in spite of high rolling resistance ... [ Read: Summer 2011 Auto Zeitung Tyre Test Results ]