As Virgin Racing's Richard Branson's trademark grin faded, he is facing the prospect of dressing up an an AirAsia stewardess's uniform and serving Tony Fernandes' passengers. He was not the only one out of sorts in Melbourne's pit lane yesterday.
F1: Melbourne GP - First practice throws up range of issues
It was all calm in pit lane yesterday as teams prepared their cars for their first Friday morning outing. But the first free practice session is more like the first day back at school as teams find out the true state of development of their cars...
F1: Melbourne's Black Swans coming home to roost?
Williams' description of the Albert Park circuit is that it is usually the peaceful home of pelicans and black swans. With no variations to play with, the only uncertainties the team foresees are those caused by safety cars. For racing fans, the...
F1: Webber's Tweet raises spectre of processional series
The extraordinarily dull F1 event that the Bahrain Grand Prix turned out to be might be future of Formula One, hints Mark Webber in a Twitter posting.
IndyCar: Lotus - Cosworth to return to the USA.
Here's a convoluted tale. There's a little press release from Lotus - not the Formula One team, the car manufacturer. At first sight, it's innocuous: "Lotus and Cosworth have entered into a new technical and commercial partnership wi...
The 2010 season is under way: whether Bahrain is the right circuit to start the season is open to debate: it's hard, hot and bumpy. But it's clos...
F1: Friday Practice for Bahrain GP shows consistent spread from top to bottom
Bahrain. 09:00. Mechanics have been working all night - partly to get things ready, partly because some only arrived yesterday and partly because...
F1: Teams ready for Bahrain
It was a momentous moment - Lotus packed their trucks with kit, people and (to the surprise of many) two cars and set off for the airport en rout...
F1: Schumacher's return: will the bad boy of F1 behave himself this time around?
Silverstone, 1994. The British Grand Prix. Aiming for his first World Championship, Michael Schumacher in his Benetton, lines up behind Damon Hil...
F1: final(ish) rule changes for 2010 season
The FIA recently released a series of amendments to the sporting and technical regulations including a re-think on the points to be awarded.
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