Driving force for charity.A TASTE of Formula One came to Tyneside as motorists in the region shared their views on anything to do with driving. Bridgestone, the official tyre supplier to this season's FIA FIA feline infectious anemia. Formula One World Championship, bought its Driving Nation roadshow to Newcastle yesterday. Motorists from all over the region turned out in force to support the Bridgestone event and talk about what pressures they are currently facing, what drives them mad about motoring today, what they believe the future holds for driving in the UK. Drivers were asked to share their views on various motoring topics, such as the cost of fuel, the condition of the nation's roads, traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and car maintenance, as well as divulging their driving confessions. They also got the chance to test their driving skills against the time of 1.27 minutes, which Jenson Button Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is an English Formula One racing driver. He currently competes for the Honda Racing F1 team. He won his first Grand Prix in Hungary, on August 6 2006 after 113 races. recorded in the in the Bridgestone F1 simulator at the launch event in Birmingham. Visitors to the event were asked to make a donation to Newcastle's Children's Hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. Charity, a voluntary charity with the aim of caring for children in Newcastle Hospitals and the community. Andy Dingley, advertising and promotions manager of Bridgestone said: "It was fantastic to see so many people turn out to visit the Newcastle leg of Bridgestone's Driving Nation Roadshow and raise funds for a very worthy local charity." CAPTION(S): WHEELY GOOD: A lad at the show DRIVE: Will Collinson, four, with Jean Hall and Jon Forrest from Newcastle Children's Hospital Charity |
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