Archive for the 'F1 Personalities' Category

Look-alike: Dr Mario Theissen vs Ned Flanders

Even though he doesn’t smile that much, BMW’s Dr Mario Theissen sure does look a lot like Ned Flanders from the Simpsons…

Merry Christmas Fernando - We’re going to beat you!

You’ve gotta love Flavio Briatore and the punches he pulls whenever he talks to the media..  Take, for example, one of his comments when asked whether McLaren had approached Renault to have Fernando Alonso released from his contract early:
I wish Fernando a merry Christmas and a relaxing holiday, because when the season starts we […]

Look-alike: Mika Hakkinen vs Dave Mustaine

I think these guys were separated at birth!!

Maybe after DTM Mika could perform some Megadeath covers?   (Dave Mustaine was the central figure of 80’s band Megadeath - prior to which he was actually the lead guitarist for Metallica)

Montoya to Race Next Weekend?

Earlier this week it was revealed that Juan Pablo Montoya had been released from his McLaren Mercedes contract, allowing him to test for his new NASCAR team, Chip Ganassi Racing. Not only will the Colombian test, he may also race in this weekend’s Busch Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Chip Ganassi has stated he wants to […]

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 […]