Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Motorways in UK: A1 (M)


The A1(M) motorway, upgrading sections of the A1 road, connects the capital of England with the capital of Scotland. 

The A1 is the longest numbered road in the United Kingdom, with 660 kilometers (410 miles) from London to Edinburgh. A1 passes through North London, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Letchworth, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark-upon-Trent, Retford, Doncaster, Leeds, York, Ripon, Darlington, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Monday, 10 February 2014

New races in Formula 1 2014: Austria and Russia


In the revised calendar for the 2014 world championship, published by FIA, there are two new races, in Austria and Russia. Other three races listed as provisional on the original 2014 schedule, in USA, South Korea and Mexico, do not feature in the revised calendar. 

Red Bull Ring, Austria, 20-22 June 

The Austrian Grand Prix was held first time in 1964, then between 1970-1987 and between 1997-2003. In the past, there were different locations for this grand prix. 

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Motorways in UK: M40 (London-Oxford-Birmingham)


M40 is a motorway connecting London to Birmingham, part of the European Route E 05, running from Greenock, Scotland, to Algeciras, Spain. 

M40 cover a distance of 89 miles (143 kilometers) and passes through four counties: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.