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August 24th, 2005
Nanotechnology ‘Coming to F1’
Abstract:
Andrew Barron, a chemist at Rice University in Houston, TX said, "We could see this on Formula 1 (racing) cars by next season. This is a jumping-off point for a technology a lot of people will pursue."
Source:
autoindustry.co.uk
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