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When it comes to taking care of your car, you’ll find plenty of information out there. Still, it can be tough to know where to start and what you need to do. Don’t fret, though—we’ve done the legwork to give you this guide to help you take care of your car and keep it running smoothly for years to come.

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From maintenance schedules to the best-extended car warranty and everything in between, we’ve got your back. So whether you’re a new driver or you’ve been driving for years, read on for everything you need to know about auto care.

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Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN is entering into a partnership with Hyland, a US-based leading content services provider that enables thousands of organizations to deliver better experiences to the people it serves.

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Nothing depends on speed more than Formula One: in this world, as well as away from the track, speed and agility are competitive advantages that drive better business performance. The partnership between Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN and Hyland aims to produce real, tangible benefits for the team, helping it make informed, data-driven decisions with the agility required in the new era of Formula One.

Hyland branding will be visible on the outer side of the halo on the C42 cars of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, as well as on the team’s garage walls and other team properties.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal of Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN:

Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN is welcoming crypto meme coin Floki as a partner for the 2022 Formula One season. The deal, which will see Floki’s distinctive branding feature on the rear wing endplates of the C42 cars of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, will also see Floki partner Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN Esports.

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The new partnership will expand Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN’s presence in the world of decentralised finance, one of the fastest-growing markets worldwide, while also continuing Floki’s promotional efforts that have seen the brand advertised in mainstream media, international transport networks, and some of the world’s top football clubs.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal of Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN:

Crypto and decentralised finance are some of the latest markets that have garnered attention in recent years, and they represent a huge potential area to grow business. We are proud to partner with Floki, one of the most innovative and engaging companies within this sector, for the 2022 season. Like Floki, we are innovators and we believe there can be a lot of overlap between our companies when it comes to principles and best practices, something we are very keen to explore.

A spokesman for Floki commented:

Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport are iconic names in the world of motorsport. With Zhou Guanyu making his Formula One debut in 2022 as the first ever Chinese driver in Formula One, alongside Valtteri Bottas, it is going to be an amazing season and Floki is proud to be a part of this historic moment. Both Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN and Floki are committed to the pursuit of excellence that leads us to proudly partner with the team during the 2022 Formula One season.

The 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship season launches off the Sakhir start line at the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 20 with Scuderia AlphaTauri duo Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda eager to get miles under their belt at Barcelona pre-season testing this week after a successful Misano shakedown of the new AT03. Here is all you need to know:

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After an encouraging 2021 season where Frenchman Gasly and Japanese rookie Tsunoda combined for 142 points and sixth in the constructors’ standings, the pair got back behind the wheel at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli where they undertook the impressive shakedown.

They completed a combined 100km of running around the Italian track in Misano – situated less than an hour from the team’s Faenza base – as both drivers experienced the new 2022 challenger for the very first time.

Alongside the new technical regulations that see a drastic upheaval of the aerodynamic downforce of a Formula 1 car, the drivers also experienced the new 18″ tyres in tricky, damp conditions.

Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 was out on track for pre-season testing in Barcelona this morning, with Max Verstappen at the wheel as Formula One enters a new generation of technical regulations. Here is all you need to know:

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Last week, Verstappen and Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez got a first look at the team’s 2022 car at an official filming day at Silverstone’s International Circuit. Max got behind the wheel of the RB18 for a series of runs as the team gathered promotional footage ahead of the season start in Bahrain next month.

Verstappen said: “We got our first impression of the RB18 at our filming day last week and the car looks good. The rules are very different this year and so it is nice to get your first few laps in and get a feel for it.”

Discussing the upcoming campaign, he said: “I don’t have any aims for the season yet, I just want to rock up to the track and try and do the best I can, like I do every single year. If the car is quick, I am sure we can do a very good job again. I am looking forward to another fun year together with the team and Checo, he is a great guy and we really push each other, which at the end of the day is good for the Team.”

The automotive industry has seen remarkable developments over the last few years, supported by different types of advanced technologies. We’ve seen more electric vehicles, increased digitalization, advanced vehicle identification systems, and more, from F1 vehicles to compact cars. Technological developments are driving every industry in the modern world and the auto sector is no exception. 

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But, where are we heading and what will we see in the future? In this article, we will outline the top automotive technology trends that we can expect to see in 2022. 

Wireless Technology

The average car contains more than 100 million codes and around 30,000 parts. With evolving technology, these numbers are likely to rise even further. In particular, modern smart cars will use more information for navigation.

In 2022, we’re set to see 5G technology take navigation to the next level. For example, two smart cars on highways can exchange a lot of information, including weather patterns, traffic movement, road conditions, and more. In the future, all of these exchanges will be done instantly using 5G wireless technology.

BWT Alpine F1 Team announces a new digital partnership with data.ai ahead of the team’s involvement in the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Data.ai is world-renowned for driving mobile and digital insights powered by artificial intelligence.

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BWT Alpine F1 Team and data.ai are excited to announce that data.ai will be an official partner and digital data partner of the team for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The new partnership will see data.ai showcased on the team’s livery of the A522, its driver overalls as well as select team branding at several races during the 2022 season.

data.ai is the first company to combine consumer and market data to fuel digital insights applying the power of artificial intelligence to illuminate digital opportunities. BWT Alpine F1 Team is positioning itself with some of the world’s leading brands and the new partnership with data.ai adds to the team’s 2022 roster and will help enhance its own digital profile.

BWT Alpine F1 Team revealed its new A522 to the world this week in Paris, before embarking on its second-ever Formula 1 campaign at next month’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

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The Basics of an Umbrella

An umbrella is a type of rainwear designed to provide temporary protection from the rain and sun. A windproof travel umbrella is generally a rigid, dome-shaped, or barrel-shaped device made of either canvas or plastic with a cloth canopy that may be detachable or fixed. It can also be shaped into a parasol or fan.

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There are three main types of umbrellas: folding, collapsible, and non-folding. A folding umbrella can be unfolded, collapsed, and stored in its carrying case when not in use. A collapsible umbrella can collapse to fit in its carrying case, but the user must unfold it before using it. Non-folding umbrellas do not fold up like their counterparts; they open and close like an umbrella.

Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN unveiled a new partnership with Z Capital Group, L.L.C. (ZCG), a leading private markets asset manager, for the 2022 Formula One season. The deal will see ZCG join the team as it tackles the new era of the sport, with growing audiences following the drama unfolding on and off the track.

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A leading, privately held, New York-based investment firm with approximately $5.0 billion of assets under management across complementary private equity and credit businesses, ZCG has industry-leading track records in private equity and credit for over twenty-five years. ZCG’s investors are some of the largest and most sophisticated global institutional investors including pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and insurance companies.

ZCG branding will be featured on the team’s C42 car, as well as on the drivers’ suits and other team assets.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal of Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN:

ZCG is a very valuable addition to our portfolio of partners and we’re excited about working with them this season. They share a culture of excellence with us and they are committed to bringing our sport and our team to a new audience. We really appreciate their commitment and we can’t wait to have them with us this season.

The A522 boasts a striking livery, with a stylish combination of the historic blue of Alpine and iconic pink colours of title partner BWT.

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BWT Alpine F1 Team revealed its contender for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship today in the city of lights, and Renault Group hometown, Paris. Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo and Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi presented the A522 on the eve of the biggest regulations shake-up in Formula 1’s 72-year history.

Luca de Meo and Laurent Rossi were joined on stage by new Formula 1 Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer. Race winner Esteban Ocon and two-time World Drivers’ Champion Fernando Alonso will guide Alpine for a second consecutive season. Oscar Piastri is the team’s Reserve Driver in 2022 after his dominant Formula 2 title triumph last year and subsequent ascension from the Alpine Academy.

BWT Alpine F1 Team highlighted the valued support from its title partner BWT and premium partners: bp Castrol, MAPFRE, Renault E-Tech and RCI Banque as well as its portfolio of Official Partners, Technical Partners and beneficial suppliers
BWT Alpine F1 Team officially welcomed its new A522 to the world today in Paris, ushering in a new era of Alpine excellence and sporting prowess ahead of the much anticipated 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The A522 keeps its striking Alpine blue livery, coupled this year with the iconic pink colours of BWT, the team’s recently announced title partner for 2022. BWT Alpine F1 Team also presented a ‘flipped’ livery with pink becoming the most prominent colour. This unique livery will be used for the first two races of the season, highlighting the new partnership with title partner BWT.

IWC Schaffhausen is delighted to announce an expanded multi-year partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.

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First formed in 2013, the long-standing collaboration between the luxury Swiss watchmakers and the Formula One team, founded on a shared commitment to excellence, now continues into a second decade. Before the opening Grand Prix of the season, IWC also offers a warm welcome to George Russell, who will drive for the team alongside fellow IWC brand ambassador Lewis Hamilton in 2022.

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Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen said:

Our mutual passion for engineering at the highest level is what has brought us together and strengthened the bond between us, resulting in a partnership that is unique in the industry. Over the last almost 10 years, we have formed a strong community. Many members of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team are now also part of the IWC family. I am looking forward to continuing and expanding our collaboration.

Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN is taking motorsport safety to the next level, thanks to a new partnership with Sabelt, the global leader in the development and production of high-performance safety equipment.

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The bond with the world of racing has always been a characterizing element of Sabelt and this new multi-year partnership with the team will give the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN drivers access to the most innovative and advanced products while allowing Sabelt to benefit from the team’s extensive motorsport know-how.

The partnership between the two brands, therefore, will live up to its mission to reach better and better performances and product innovation in the name of safety.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal of Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN:

Joining forces with Sabelt is a very positive development for the team and the company as a whole. Safety is paramount and we owe the improvements of the last decades to the relentless research and development of a brand of this calibre. The gains and innovation deriving from this work not only benefit our drivers but the wider population of road users as well as the technology is eventually transferred to everyday life.

Almost every year the Formula 1 world presents a new name. Some fail to stay in the memory of the fans for a longer period of time, while others become real stars, champions and inscribe their name in the history of motorsport forever.

This year Guanyu Zhou, the Formula 1 rookie and the first driver in history from China, get a lot of positive attention. Who is he? Will Guanyu be able to become a regular star? And how exactly did he get a place in this racing series?

The beginning

Guanyu Zhou started his racing career in China when he was 8. But in Asia, racing is not a very popular sport. At the age of 12, in order to make the cherished childhood dream come true, the Chinese racer left the walls of his home and moved to the UK, where the racing environment is among the most competitive ones out there. His results in karting made it possible to attract the attention of the Ferrari Driver Academy, and Zhou became a student of the legendary Italian team in 2014. The doors to the world of big racing opened before Guanyu – new year saw Zhou joining Prema Powerteam for the Italian F4 Championship, and he immediately became the vice-champion as well as the best rookie.

It seemed that the success in F3 would be waiting for him too, but the car didn’t suit Guanyu’s driving style, and after three years in the championship his career was in jeopardy – the famed cooperation with the Scuderia did not bring career development as expected.

Formula 2 results

Car troubles led to doubts, and to growing stress given that the sport is all about results. Zhou faced adversity but found a proper way to overcome it. In 2019, his career got a fresh breath of air – Guanyu became a member of the Renault Sport Academy (now Alpine Academy), following his departure from Ferrari’s own Formula 1 junior programme. Also, the young Chinese driver received the seat in F2 with UNI-Virtuosi. In the very first year, his stable results allowed him to become the first recipient of the Antoine Hubert award as the best newcomer.

As dawn breaks on a brand-new era for Formula One, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team today launched its challenger for the 2022 season – the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance. With the sport’s most significant technical regulation change in a generation, the factories at Brackley and Brixworth have been bristling with activity to respond to the challenge and identify every possible opportunity to unlock performance.

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After 18 months of hard work, the end result is the W13, a car that is 98% new and freshly designed from tip to toe with minimal carry-over from its predecessor. Behind the wheel of the W13 for the 2022 season will be a new driver partnership of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, who graduates from the Mercedes Young Driver Programme to step up to the eight-time world champion Mercedes-AMG works team.

“Ever since work on W13 began, I have seen an exciting enthusiasm in our team members like never before, thanks to the scale of opportunity that these technical regulations provide,” said Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. “Towards the end of the year when the car build project truly came together, I felt a deep passion across the whole organisation, not only in the technical arena but across our bases at Brackley and Brixworth who were embracing a mindset of ‘we can do this”.

“We did pretty well during the last big regulatory change into the hybrid era and performed well when we went from the narrow to the wide cars in 2017. While we have a good track record, my message is clear: we can’t rely on past success for this year’s performance, but we can rely on our people, our culture, our structure, and our mindset to do the best possible job for 2022”, continued Toto.

The F1-75, Scuderia Ferrari’s challenger for the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, was presented online this afternoon at the Gestione Sportiva in Maranello.

The car is the 68th that the company has built to compete in motor racing’s blue riband category. It features a brand new shade of red, especially developed by the Ferrari Style Centre, while its name reflects the fact that the company is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding this year. The anniversary is reflected in the celebratory logo, alongside the Italian flag, which has been a long-time feature on Ferrari Formula 1 cars.

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The F1-75 has a completely new look, as a result of the Maranello engineers’ interpretation of the new technical regulations that come into force this year. The design phase was tackled with an innovative, unconventional approach. Among the elements that stand out, are the lower nose, and the bodywork where particular attention has been paid to the packaging of the PU and its ancillary parts in order to achieve the best possible aerodynamic performance. This year also marks the return of ground effect after a forty-year absence, while the Pirelli tyres have increased in size to 18 inches, as from this season.