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The incident resulted in Magnussen receiving penalty points that pushed him over the limit for the season, triggering the automatic suspension.

The race itself at Monza was no walk in the park for Haas. Magnussen found himself in hot water after attempting to overtake Gasly at Turn 4. The move went awry as Magnussen locked up and made contact with the Alpine, a mistake that the stewards judged to be entirely his fault.

They noted that he did not execute the manoeuvre in a

Motorsports

Kevin Magnussen Banned From Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Haas driver Kevin Magnussen has been slapped with a one-race ban following a contentious clash with Alpine's Pierre Gasly at the Italian Grand Prix.

Where the electric dream short-circuits

I’m no scientist myself , but it’s highly unlikely that all our mobility needs can be met by electricity alone. Car makers might be diving into electrified vehicles in a big way (spurred on by legislation of course), but it’s far from a catch-all solution.

Flaws include its low energy density (by weight/volume), making the technology unsuitable for most heavy duty transport applications. Lorries, planes and ships would require such large battery packs that they’d be essentially useless at hauling cargo.

Happenings

Could synthetic fuels be the carbon-neutral power source we need?

IN Efuels, Synthetic fuels

“Electric power good, internal combustion bad” seems to be the popular thinking now, but electricity alone is very far from ideal. Can carbon-neutral synthetic fuels be the realistic solution the worl

With modernisation in cars, comes new-found tech like the clever XDS system, an electronic differential that brakes the inside front wheel should the system detect any slip or loss in traction. Boring? Kind of, but safe nonetheless. It's fun with a safety net. Anyway, if you're feeling gutsy and are in the mood for some wheel spinning action, it can always be switched off.

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Lil' Red Riding Hoot! | Skoda Fabia RS

IN Skoda, Fabia, VRS, RS, Hot-hatch

The closest thing we ever got to a Skoda hot-hatch here was the Skoda Rapid CoupÃ©, which put a smile on the faces of many - only because it was a joke. Now though, Skoda's got something much better.