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One of the most exciting seasons in Formula 1

The Hungarian Grand Prix brought a lot of excitement. It all started with a rainy start and a big accident. Already the first turn brought the mistake of Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas who hit the back of a Lando Norris (McLaren) car. This caused contacts of several other drivers, which caused the end of the race for drivers of Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin.

In the continuation of the race, a lot of overtaking and outwitting was seen between the drivers. The race ended with the first victory of Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. But that was not the end. The biggest excitement and surprise happened after the race.

According to the rules, after the race, each car should have more than one liter of fuel in its tank. Each liter less would allow 0.035 seconds faster laps, making drivers uneven. That was not the case with the car of the Aston Martin driver, Sebastian Vettel. The judges managed to take only 0.3 liters of fuel from the car’s tank.

The violation of the rules led to Vettel’s disqualification, although Aston Martin boss Otmar Szafnauer filed an appeal. Aston Martin claimed that there were 1.44 liters in the car, but the appeal was rejected. This led to a new order on the list. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon finished first, while Mercedes and Ferrari drivers Luis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz took second and third place.

In the overall driver standings, Luis Hamilton leads with 192 points, Max Verstappen is second with 186 points, and Lando Norris is in third place with 113 points. In the overall ranking of constructors, Mercedes is in first place with 300 points, followed by Red Bull Racing Honda and McLaren Mercedes with 290 and 163 points.

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Audi A6 E-Tron Concept

For 2023, Audi has introduced the Audi A6 E-Tron Concept as the first model to use the Premium Platform Electric platform.

The A6 E-Tron Concept is powered by two electric motors with 469 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. High-performance models will accelerate from 0-62 mph in less than 4 seconds and will have all-wheel drive. It is faster than the e-tron GT which takes 4.1 seconds to reach the same speed.

The available 100 kWh battery provides a range of up to 435 miles (700 kilometers). Thanks to the fast charger that allows charging up to 270 kW, 5 to 80 percent of the battery can be charged in just 25 minutes. A 10-minute battery charge provides a range of 187 miles (300 kilometers).

The concept was presented at the beginning of the year and is expected to go into production in 2023. Audi did not reveal all the details of the A6 E-Tron model. All we know is that it will use the Premium Platform Electric platform developed in partnership with Porsche. This platform will be used by all future Audi EV and Porsche models.

It is designed as a 4.96 meters long, 1.96 meters wide and 1.44 meters high sportback. The car will be equipped with Matrix LED lights, 22-inch tires, a new front grille that allows better cooling of the powertrain and brakes, a wide line with digital OLED elements, while the mirrors have been replaced by cameras.

Production should begin later next year and the starting price is expected to be around $ 76,000.

Source: Roadshow

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Whiskey and biofuel

Alcohol and vehicles in the same sentence ?! Well, if you thought it was impossible the following story might change your mind.

At a time of green energy and concern for the environment, Scottish whiskey giant Glenfiddich has decided to use the waste from the production process as biofuel for its vehicles. So far, Scottish whiskey producers have been selling waste to farmers as cattle feed, but they have found a better solution for them in Glenfiddich.

“The thought process behind this was‘ what can we do that’s better for us all? ,” said Glenfiddich distillery director Stuart Watts.

With big sales (14 million bottles of whiskey a year), Glenfiddich decided to modify its delivery trucks to use biofuel. So far, fueling stations have been built that recycle waste products into Ultra-Low Carbon Fuel.

According to the company, using biofuels, their trucks produce 95 percent less CO2 and 99 percent less harmful particles compared to diesel engines.

By 2040, whiskey producers in Scotland intend to be CO2 neutral. So far, three biofuel trucks are in use in Glenfiddich, out of 20 delivery trucks at its disposal. Trucks are used to transport whiskey from Dufftown to the bottling and packaging plant.

Source: Reuters