I'm 17, I have a chance of getting a scholarship for Formula Ford, and I want to eventually reach Formula 1. Do I have a chance?

It's been a life long dream for me. I've been Arrive and Drive Karting ever since I was 8Y/O (9 years of experience) however I have not been able to enter a championship due to my parents seeing it as "a waste of money."

The scholarship itself is based on project cars, on a track that I'm 18th fastest in the world on, so I believe I have a solid chance of getting this scholarship.

Question is, will this scholarship get me to my dreams if I win the championship? Maybe an entrance into a young driver academy?

Car insurance needed for a Ford E-350 cutaway shuttle bus?

The bus was used for the handicapped and has a lift I believe. I'm looking to gut it out and throw a bed in the back and travel around America in it. Not gonna put much else in it. It will not be used in a business sense. What type of insurance should I be looking at? I'm in the Northeast.

Difficult to shift out of park solution?

This is the issue regarding people parking on a hill not using the E-brake and all the weight falling onto the transmission causing it to be difficult to shift.

I've noticed when a vehicle is new this problem doesn't happen until years later after all the e-brake neglect. Then the vehicle can eventually become hard to shift even just on very slight hills.

What parts wear out that cause this and that I can look at to replace? Specifically regarding Ford vehicles. I know a lot of things can play into this but I'm curious if there's any particular fixes that help significantly?

Lots of people ask me this question and all I can tell them is to use their parking brake more often. It's made me curious how to "solve" the issue back to normal.

Added (1). Automatic transmission*

Added (2). Wow… Are you guys even READING the question?! Yes I KNOW the parking brake is supposed to be used. I'm asking how to fix the hesitating shift after the fact. Bloody hell… READ THE QUESTION, Please!