The first comes from Haskett Bros. Racing who are always happy to share great pictures and insights into their alcohol powered Funny Car. On the right one can appreciate the beauty of the alcohol blown engine, which powers one of the fastest sanctioned categories of drag racing with speeds exceeding 300 miles per hour. This beast of an engine is loosely based on the second generation Chrysler 426 Hemi "Elephant Engine" made from 1964 and 1971. Besides the roots type supercharger, these engine derive their shear horsepower from its fuel system which can funnel some 57 liters of alcohol in a single run (starting, burnout, backing up, 1/4 mile). A ballistic blanket (Stroud) covers the supercharger since this part of the engine is prone to massive explosions.
The second is this Sunday's Formula One race at the wonderful city of Montreal. This will mark the first race for rookie sensation Max Verstappen after his ill-fated Senna-esque "going for the opening" move at Monte Carlo. There has been a lot of negative remarks about his aggressive over taking maneuver, which I applaud, but he has not backed down from his initial position, which is "if I see an opening, I am going for it". Hopefully he will keep driving like that and bring some much needed action to the troubled sport. So looking forward to the seventh round of the 2015 Formula World Championship.Photo credit: Hasket Bros. Racing, Noble F1
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