A strange little side quest
Great Trucks may feel immediate, but the ideas around racing have been evolving for a very long time. Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship round on May 13, 1950. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. In 1958, Tennis for Two used an analog computer and an oscilloscope to turn simple physics into a playable tennis-like demonstration. The screen is modern; the urge to test skill, pattern and timing definitely is not.