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Cheap F1 Tickets - Women Only

The Australian Formula One Grand Prix Corporation has been granted an exemption by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to sell discounted tickets exclusively to women. Unfortunately it’s not an event-wide discount - it’s only for the Traction function area, however it’s definitely a step in the right direction if you ask me.
Some may [...]

Renault: ING in, ABN AMRO Out?

There have been conflicting reports circulating regarding the title sponsor for Renault in 2007. Their contract with Mild Seven is due to expire at the end of the year as a result of anti-tobacco sponsorship laws which come into effect next year.
Some news sources have pointed toward ABN AMRO as the major sponsor for Renault [...]

F1 to Race at Night?

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore has come out and stated some of the major problems he sees in F1. One of those was the time at which races are held. He said:
Why always (start the race at) 2pm? It’s a stupid time - to watch a Grand Prix you have to f*** up your whole [...]

Felipe’s Ugly $50,000 Watch

Felipe Massa’s ugly watch first got a mention during our coverage of the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix in which he won his first race. We’ve since found a little bit more information on the watch…

The watch is a Richard Mille RM005-FM - the FM standing for the “F*ck Me that’s an ugly watch” you’ll hear when [...]

French Grand Prix - Bridgestone Challenge Michelin

The Franch Grand Prix at Magny Cours was a lot like the United States Grand Prix.. other than the fact it was held in France and that more than half the field finished the race.
The major difference in the last 2 races has been Bridgestone have produced a better tyre than Michelin. A lot of [...]