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China Recalls Infant contaminated Milk Formula

The Health Ministry in China has launched an inquiry into the safety of all milk formula for infants, investigators from six government agencies has looked into a milk powder factory that produces the formula because it has been linked to kidney problems in at least 50 more infants and has killed at least one baby.

The producer of the suspect formula, the Sanlu Group has recalled 700-tons of the milk formula because it has been said to have been contaminated with melamine, which is a chemical according to a China Daily newspaper.
The government in China has vowed that serious punishment “Those responsible will face serious punishment,” said Health Ministry spokesman Mao Qunan, quoted by Xinhua.

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Former Formula One legend Michael Schumacher wants to develop Ferrari road cars

Michael Schumacher, is a legend in his own right in the world of Formula One, but now he has retired from racing not only is there a Read more

Formula One team Spyker F1 has been renamed again as Force India for 2008

The Formula One team once called Jordan, which was then sold and renamed Midland and then sold again and named Spyker F1, has been sold as we know to Indian investor Vijay Mallya, who has now changed the name yet again to Force India for 2008.

Vijay Mallya who now owns the team with Michiel Mol who was a former CEO of Spyker Cars now aim to raise India’s image abroad, which has trouble telling the difference between A1GP and Formula One. Read more

Renault’s Formula 1 Race Car Backgammon Set

If you’re a Formula One nut, this is one board game you’ll want! As part of the F1 Team Collection, Renault is offering this awesome backgammon set. Unlike any other backgammon set, this F1 model is made from Renault Formula One race car bits. Read more

CES 2008 loudest ever: Graham Rahal doing donuts in BMW Formula One

Most people when they head to CES 2008 they will be walking around inside to see the latest consumer electronic at this show, however if you are a Read more

Asus Blitz Formula S775: Extensive P35 Based Motherboard

As you know Asus had a range of basic P35-based motherboards, but they was not content in having this low-end design which is why the company decided to go for a high-end version. So here we have the Asus Blitz Formula S775 Motherboard, and Read more

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton to get McLaren F1 lm if he wins two titles

The McLaren F1 lm is the ultimate dream car and has a price tag of £2 million, however Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton has been promised one if he manages to win two F1 drivers titles. The McLaren F1 Lm is the world’s rarest supercar, however that has not stopped McLaren boss Ron Dennis from promising the gift to his young driver.

Lewis Hamilton said “The LM has always been my ultimate dream car since I first saw it when I was 13.” He also added “When I first went to McLaren it was there and I fell in love with it.”

There are only five McLaren LMs in existence, it will go from 0-60 in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 225mph. The supercar is powered by a V12 engine, the car will fall into insurance group 20, however I am sure that Lewis can afford the premium.

Source - The Sun

The Classic Formula 2 Pedal Racer

This is a Classic Formula 2 Pedal Racer it is based on the Ferrari F2 Racers from 1952 to 1957.

This pedal car can support a single rider up to 50lbs and has a Read more

Formula 1 Star Lewis Hamilton To Appear On Michael Parkinson’s Chat Show

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton is to appear on the last series of Michael Parkinson’s chat show.

Lewis will discuss his recent World Championship Read more

McLaren disqualified from Formula 1 2007 World Constructors Championship

The FIA World Motor Sport Council have reached a decision that I feel is the wrong one; they have disqualified McLaren from the 2007 constructors Read more

Feature packed ASUS Rampage Formula X48 Motherboard

Asus really know how to develop a ROG board, and they have done a blinding job on their new ASUS Rampage Formula X48 Motherboard, the board is based on their new X48 Express chipset. The motherboard is packed with so many great features, more than you could imagine, the guys over at Tweaktown have been putting the board through its paces to see how well it performs.

Find out just what they think with their final thoughts about the ASUS Rampage Formula X48 Motherboard “With every Republic Of Gamers motherboard that ASUS brings to the market, things get better and better. So far ASUS has managed to produce quite a few good offerings, with the newest generation getting some nifty extra features compared to its older generation. This includes the LCD poster, solid state components and latest chipset support. The Rampage series is the latest to come from ASUS, and knowing them it certainly won’t be the last.

One thing ASUS needs to start integrating into its ROG based boards is EPU6, ASUS’ latest energy saving technology. While hardcore overclockers won’t really want it, the users who simply want the best will find this feature being a big selling point, as is the case with GIGABYTEs latest DQ6 boards which have now got DES integrated.

The Rampage Formula was extremely impressive; its overclocking was brilliant and the feature rich BIOS allows for maximum tweaking and overclocking. While we managed to only hit 525MHz, it’s possible with some more tweaking of the voltages and the GTL reference dividers that you’re likely to get some more speed out of the board. And with the latest 45nm CPU, overclocking becomes even easier.”

Formula One-Inspired Lawn Mower

Lawn mowers are generally something you keep tucked away in your garage or shed, only bringing it out to cut the grass after you’ve been nagged to do so. What if your lawn mower was an F1-inspired model? Guaranteed you’d cut the grass a whole lot more! Read more

If McLaren Formula 1 team cock up Ferrari’s Massa will help team-mate Raikkonen

Felipe Massa from the Formula 1 Ferrari Grand Prix team has said he will help Ferrari’s team mate Kimi Raikkonen for the world title bid only if McLaren Mercedes who are their rivals cock up in the Brazilian Read more

Mansell and Herbert driving for F1 team BMW-Sauber

For any fan of F1 you will know that the BMW-Sauber team is the third best team in Formula One, and over a race weekend the team always put on a great show. At the recent race at the British grand Prix which was held at Silverstone, the BMW-Sauber team gave spectators the chance to see yesterdays heroes three-time world champion Read more

Philips to brighten first ever Formula One night race

Philips today announced that its lighting projectors have been selected by Valerio Maioli S.p.A., the Italian consultant company appointed by Singapore GP Pte Ltd., to light up the first ever Formula One™ night race on 28 September 2008 in Singapore.

The go-ahead was given to Singapore to stage the first night race after the International Automobile Federation (FIA) agreed that Valerio Maioli’s design satisfied strict criteria concerning safety Read more

Renault’s F1 team boss Flavio Baritone will complete £22 million takeover of QPR

Flavio Briatore, Renault’s F1 team boss is set to complete a takeover of football team QPR sometime next week. Flav is expected to pay $22 million in the takeover of Read more

ITV have secured the online rights to F1

I have been waiting for five months now but in just a few hours I can start watching the Formula One season once again. And just before the start of the new season, ITV have announced that they have secured the online rights to F1.

This means that ITV is now the official home for F1 Online; this is a great move by the TV channel as they also have the TV broadcast rights as well. In a first this season, ITV will live stream certain practice sessions. Another new feature is that if you missed the race ITV Online will offer a 30-day catch up service.

Source – ITV F1

Vodafone’s £1bn cut back after falling sales

As the credit crunch takes hold of businesses, Vodafone is just the latest to announce falling sales, as a result they are to cut costs by £1bn. This news comes after Vodafone dropped their sales forecast for the second time in just four months. Read more

McLaren Withdraw Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton From F1 Press Events

Formula One team McLaren have banned Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso from attended press events.

This decision comes ahead of the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix and Read more

BMW to launch V10 twin-turbo supercar in 2012

BMW seem to be a long way behind their German rival when it comes to supercars, their F1 rivals Mercedes has the SLR McLaren, Porsche have the 911 Turbo, Audi have the R8, and Volkswagen have the bugatti veyron. And BMW have nothing.

Well come 2012 that could change as BMW plan to launch a V10 twin-turbo supercar, so they can then challenge their other German rivals. The BMW supercar is expected to be a little likes the M5, however it will have a V10 engine and will produce 625BHP, and they will use some technology that is used in their BMW Sauber Formula One team.

Source - Auto Zeitung