Whilst Americans favour “curbs,” the British dominate F1 and so their spelling rules the programme, from bonnet and spanner to chequered flag, except here for “tyres.” (Rubbish!) Kerbs in Formula 1 are most often painted red and white and angled away from the track surface, slightly flattened, since at several GP circuits, especially Monza (for the chicanes), Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and Imola, Italy’s Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari — home of the San Marino Grand Prix until 2007 — riding the kerbs is essential to making fast lap times. Read More …