F1 Boss Bernie Turns Mugging To Ad-Vantage
10 December 2010 06:25
12:40pm UK, Wednesday December 08, 2010 Natalie Fahy, Sky News Online Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone appears to have turned a traumatic mugging to his ad-vantage. Bernie Ecclestone was back at work 48 hours after the attack. The 80-year-old - worth
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F1 Boss Bernie Turns Mugging To Ad-Vantage
8 December 2010 12:40
12:40pm UK, Wednesday December 08, 2010 Natalie Fahy, Sky News Online Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone appears to have turned a traumatic mugging to his ad-vantage. Bernie Ecclestone was back at work 48 hours after the attack. The 80-year-old - worth
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F1 Bet Forces Branson Into Stewardess Role
15 November 2010 10:39
...to Lotus - headed up by AirAsia's group chief executive Tony Fernandes. The pair had both placed a bet at the beginning of the F1 championship, agreeing that the one whose team lost would serve as a "stewardess" on the winner's airline. Although both teams...
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F1 Bet Forces Branson Into Stewardess Role
15 November 2010 10:39
...Bet Forces Branson Into Stewardess Role Share Share 10:39pm UK, Monday November 15, 2010 Natalie Fahy, Sky News Online Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson will serve as a stewardess on an AirAsia flight, after losing a cross-dressing bet with a rival tycoon. Sir...
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TEAM LOTUS STANDING TALL
8 December 2010 04:33
...that will run until the end of the 2017 season, Malaysian-based car manufacturer Group Lotus have joined forces with Renault F1 Team. From next season the marque will be known as Lotus Renault GP, and in a further twist are to run in black and gold livery,...
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LOEB GIVES UP ON F1 DREAM
30 November 2010 06:02
...drive for fun, I would certainly do it with pleasure, but I don't think I will compete in a race one day." He reckons that any F1 outing would have been a struggle for him, predicting that his transition would have been just as challenging as Kimi Raikkonen's...
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Sam Bird set for F1 lift-off
9 November 2010 12:48
...days. Haug added: "Sam has had a very good first year in GP2 and this is a good opportunity for a young guy to get some proper F1 experience." Four other Brits will be at the test. McLaren's reserve driver Gary Paffett will be joined by GP2 ace Oliver Turvey...
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F1 Picture Gallery
7 November 2010 03:13
Two times F1 world champion (1972/1974), former Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, powers his Lotus 72 model before the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, on November 7, 2010 celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first F1 victory, obtained at Watkins Glen International.
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Two times F1 world champion (1972/1974), former Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, powers his Lotus 72 model before the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, on November 7, 2010 celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first F1 victory, obtained at Watkins Glen International.
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Two times F1 world champion (1972/1974), former Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, powers his Lotus 72 model before the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, on November 7, 2010 celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first F1 victory, obtained at Watkins Glen International.
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Two times F1 world champion (1972/1974), former Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, powers his Lotus 72 model before the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, on November 7, 2010 celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first F1 victory, obtained at Watkins Glen International.
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(TOP TO BOTTOM L TO R) HRT's Austrian driver Christian Klien, HRT F1's Brazilian driver Bruno Senna, Lotus racing's Italian driver Jarno Trulli, Lotus racing's Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen, Virgin racing's Brazilian driver Luca di Grassi, Virgin racing's German driver Timo Glock, Toro Rosso's Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso's Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari, Force India's Italian driver Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India's German driver Adrian Sutil, Williams' German driver Nico Hulkenberg, Williams' Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello, Sauber's German driver Nick Heidfeld, Sauber's Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi, Mercedes GP's German driver Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP's German driver Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, Ferrari's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso, Red Bull's Australian driver Mark Webber, Red Bull's German driver Sebastian Vettel, McLaren Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes' British driver Jenson Button, Renault f1's Polish driver Robert Kubica and Renault f1's Russian driver Vitaly Petrov sit during a family photo ahead of racing at the Yas Marina circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.
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Two times F1 world champion (1972/1974), former Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, powers his Lotus 72 model before the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, on November 7, 2010 celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first F1 victory, obtained at Watkins Glen International.
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Two times F1 world champion (1972/1974), former Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, powers his Lotus 72 model before the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, on November 7, 2010 celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first F1 victory, obtained at Watkins Glen International.
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Two times F1 world champion (1972/1974), former Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, powers his Lotus 72 model before the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, on November 7, 2010 celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first F1 victory, obtained at Watkins Glen International.
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) F1 World Championship contenders Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari, Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing pose for a photograph during previews to the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 21, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) F1 World Championship contenders Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari, Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing pose for a photograph during previews to the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 21, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) F1 World Championship contenders Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari, Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing pose for a photograph during previews to the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 21, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) F1 World Championship contenders Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari, Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing pose for a photograph during previews to the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 21, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) F1 World Championship contenders Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari, Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing pose for a photograph during previews to the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 21, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) F1 World Championship contenders Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari, Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing pose for a photograph during previews to the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 21, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) F1 World Championship contenders Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari, Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing pose for a photograph during previews to the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 21, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: (L-R) F1 World Championship contenders Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari, Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing pose for a photograph during previews to the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 21, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Hispania-Cosworth driver Bruno Senna of Brazil sits in the legendry Lotus 97T formula one car during the demonstration run prior to the final of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. F1 legend Ayrton Senna, Bruno's ancle, scored his first F1 victory by the car in 1985 Portugese GP.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Takuma Sato of Japan sits in a Lotus 78 formula one car during the demonstration run prior to the final of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. F1 legend Ayrton Senna scored his first F1 victory driving the car in the 1985 Portugese GP.
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(From L) Mercedes GP's German driver Michael Schumacher Ferrari's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, Ferrari's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso, Red Bull's Australian driver Mark Webber, Red Bull's German driver Sebastian Vettel, McLaren Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes' British driver Jenson Button, Renault f1's Polish driver Robert Kubica and Renault f1's Russian driver Vitaly Petrov pose at the Yas Marina circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, before the start of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Hispania-Cosworth driver Bruno Senna of Brazil sits in the legendry Lotus 97T formula one car during the demonstration run prior to the final of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. F1 legend Ayrton Senna, Bruno's ancle, scored his first F1 victory in the car in 1985 Portugese GP.
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Ferrari President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (C) Brazilian driver Felipe Massa (L) and Spanish driver Fernando Alonso (R) speak as Ferrari F1 team principal Stefano Domenicali (2nd L) looks on at the second annual Ferrari World Finals festival at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, on November 28, 2010. Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso said he is happy with his first season at Ferrari despite being pipped to the title in the final Grand Prix by Sebastian Vettel, and believes 2011 will be even better. The event offically brings Ferrari�s racing season to a close hosts rounds of Ferrari's various one-make sportscar series, demonstrations of Formula One machinery and appearances by the Italian company's current F1 team.
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Ferrari team members wave from the pitts at the second annual Ferrari World Finals festival at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, on November 28, 2010. Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso said he is happy with his first season at Ferrari despite being pipped to the title in the final Grand Prix by Sebastian Vettel, and believes 2011 will be even better. The event offically brings Ferrari�s racing season to a close hosts rounds of Ferrari's various one-make sportscar series, demonstrations of Formula One machinery and appearances by the Italian company's current F1 team. First row from left : Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, Ferrari F1 team principal Stefano Domenicali, Ferrari President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Spanish driver Fernando Alonso, and (Top R) Italian test driver Giancarlo Fisichella.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium(C) and Team mechanics pose with his F1 R29 car before the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in downtown Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium drives his F1 R29 car during the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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Hispania-Cosworth driver Bruno Senna of Brazil poses beside legend Lotus 97T formula one car during the demonstration run prior to the final of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. F1 legend Ayrton Senna, Bruno's uncle, scored his first F1 victory driving the car in 1985 Portugese GP.
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Renault Formula One driver Jerome d'Ambrosio of Belgium and Korean models pose with his F1 R29 car before the F1 City Demo event to celebrate the upcoming Korean Formula One Grand Prix in downtown Seoul on October 3, 2010. The Grand prix will be held on October 24.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 17: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuala and Williams F1 Team prepares to go out on track during the Young Driver Testing at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 17, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 17: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuala and Williams F1 Team prepares to go out on track during the Young Driver Testing at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 17, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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YEONGAM GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 24: F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone (C) shares a joke with Christian Horner (L), Sebastian Vettel (R) and the Red Bull Racing team as they present him with a specially made zimmer frame to celebrate his 80th birthday before the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 24, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 24: F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone (C) shares a joke with Christian Horner (L), Sebastian Vettel (R) and the Red Bull Racing team as they present him with a specially made zimmer frame to celebrate his 80th birthday before the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 24, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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YEONGAM GUN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 24: Red Bull Racing team present F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone with a specially made zimmer frame with steering wheel to celebrate his 80th birthday before the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit on October 24, 2010 in Yeongam-gun, South Korea.
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Ferrari F1 drivers, Spanish Fernando Alonso (R) and Brazilian Felipe Massa walk togerher at the end of the qualifying session at Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo on November 6, 2010, ahead of the weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. German rookie Nico Hulkenberg delivered a stunning shock to the Formula One world title contenders on Saturday when he grabbed pole position for Williams at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel (R) of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates with Red Bull Racing Motorsport Consultant Dr Helmut Marko (L) on the podium following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel (C) of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates with second placed Lewis Hamilton (L) of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and third placed Jenson Button (R) of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes on the podium following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates with team mates in their team garage following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Race winner and F1 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates with team mates in their team garage following the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 14, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
