Head of Race Team Garage Operations and Heritage for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Matt Deane joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about being a Formula One lead mechanic.
Jacks, wrenches, and other simple hand tools are essential for a safe and effective garage, allowing mechanics to tackle repairs with precision and confidence.

The squeaky wheel

I am recovering from a bout of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV (not uncommon if you’re sick and tired and deeply coughing ...
Do you remember that old RAF recruitment advert?” asks The Repair Shop’s Dominic Chinea. “The one where you see a boy fix the wheel on a skateboard? Then he’s fixing a bike chain, then a car and by ...
His influence can be felt in every form of motorsport today,” Car and Driver magazine wrote of the man who powered some of the fastest cars of his era with his innovative engine camshafts.
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The most reliable sports car you can pick up today, if it wasn't already obvious, is the Mazda MX-5 Miata. While reliability isn't generally on your mind when you're banging gears and torturing tires ...