A Formula One fan has had his wish of a new bionic hand fulfilled after a plucky letter to Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn.
Matthew James, a 14-year-old from Wokingham in Berkshire, was born without a left hand.
He had his eye on an i-Limb Pulse from Touch Bionics, a firm in Scotland. His family had raised some money, but nowhere near the £30,000 needed.
Mercedes and Touch Bionics agreed to share technology which is used in both the cars and the bionic arm, and as part of the deal the £25,000 fee to fit the hand and train Matthew to use it was waived.
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MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One™ Team’s Nico Rosberg and Ross Brawn explain a great piece of engineering: the gearbox of a modern Formula One™ car.
MERCEDES GP PETRONAS driver Nico Rosberg can shift gears up to 3100 times during a Formula One race. He is able to change gears within a split second. In this feature, Nico and Ross Brawn explain how, and give an insight into how a Formula One gearbox really works.
The requirements for Formula One tyres are clear… maximum grip but minimum wear. It sounds logical but the devil is in the detail. Ross Brawn, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg explain the importance of Formula One tyres and why they are one of the keys to success.
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