Will Shortz (usually) isn't the puzzle's creator, he's the editor. That means that somebody else makes the puzzle and Shortz writes or edits the clues. As an inveterate crossword solver (I hate the term cruciverbalist), I find Shortz's clue to be rather brilliant. The clues make or break a puzzle and determine its…

Thanks for posting that. So it has nothing to do with aero, just the FIA's directive?

They were hoping that that would be the only part of the car the other drivers would see. But I'm not terribly confident that will be the case.

Now THAT was funny.

TL/DR, but that photo is priceless. Great find.

You sure the wood's on the car?

Yup.

The largest ever was regurgitated by a seagull in 1983 and—what was left of it, at least—measured 13 inches.

What the Hell Did Researchers Pull from the Depths of New Zealand’s Seas?

Dammit. Now I don't have to watch.

Here ya go. Rally on!

I have a friend who is a wine connoisseur. I asked him once, "Kevin, what is a good bottle of wine?" He replied, "A good bottle of wine is one that you like."

Oh hai.

That's all I'm sayin'

Thanks, but could have done without the illustration. I just had lunch.

gynecomastia?

Agreed. The driver, while probably in considerably better race condition, has the immeasurable benefit of knowing when the braking and G forces are going to hit. Even if you could see from the back, the braking would still be difficult to predict. But yes, those harnesses are insanely loose.

Thanks. Great answer.

You hear the engine shut off after the plane comes to a stop on the ground.

I found it interesting that the pilot kept the engine running after the propeller fell off. I suppose shutting it off wasn't exactly a priority.