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Did Japan show F1 is competitive or boring?

Things were on fire on the Formula 1 (F1) racetrack in Suzuka, Japan, over the weekend! Unfortunately, that’s a literal statement as it was errant sparks from the cars speeding by, planks scraping against the pavement, that set grass along the track ablaze. After the race, one had to look ...

F1: Precision, high pressure, and higher stakes

Cars took to the Suzuka circuit in Japan Friday in the third round of the Formula 1 (F1) championship, and all eyes were on the Red Bull team. Eyes are frequently on the team as it is the home of Max Verstappen, the current and four-consecutive-time world champion. They also revealed a white ...

One race in: F1 worth the hype?

Formula 1 (F1) drivers took to the grid in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday to start the 75th season of the sport. Though one race out of 24 seems a bit early to say if the racing lived up to the talk, there has been more hype for the sport this year than in many previous years. If it was wrong, ...

Why 2025 is the year to try Formula 1

Personally, I grew up watching Formula 1 (F1) frequently as my father was a pretty big fan and my mom grew to enjoy races as well. Nowadays, my mom is a bigger fan than my dad, cheering on Max Verstappen as part of the “Oranje Army” (Verstappen is of Dutch-Belgian heritage and his fans lean ...

Huskies hockey sweeps Wildcats again

By DAVER KARNOSKY dkarnosky@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team earned a second series sweep of the Northern Michigan Wildcats with a 3-2 win on Friday night at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, and 4-0 win Saturday at the Berry Events Center in ...