In the F1 news this week Red Bull are auctioning one of their Formula 1 cars on eBay.
Plus Mark Webber urges Melbourne to do what it can to keep the Australian Grand Prix, and a film festival will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Jim Clark’s death.
How much are we bid for this Formula 1 car? – Red Bull auctions an ex-David Coulthard F1 car on eBay with a starting price of ?óÔÇÜ?¼1 (74p).
Valencia expects 112,700 fans in August – Big crowd expected for the first race on the streets of Valencia – but I wonder how many more people will watch the race from nearby buildings?
Webber tells Australia to fight for night race – Mark Webber warns his countrymen that it’s best to let Bernie Ecclestone have his way.
Jim Clark Film Festival – A selection of films about the great Scottish driver and two-times world champion will be screened later this month ahead of the 40th anniversary of his death.
Force India continue arbitration case – The row over customer cars, which prevented Prodrive joining F1 as the 12th team this year, rumbles on.
Another bidder emerges for struggling Aguri – Now a Russian group is linked with a bid to buy the Japanese team.
Nakajima and Piquet – Like father like son? – Kazuki Nakajima and Nelson Piquet Jnr – sons of Saturo Nakajima and Nelson Piquet – will start their first full season this year, 20 years since their fathers were team mates at Lotus.
Hamilton honoured by Grenada – Lewis Hamilton is made an Ambassador for the country.
Who’s worse – these Spanish F1 fans or the frothing British media? – More on the racism row, albeit a bit more restrained than some publications
Racism, what racism, asks Spain – Racism or misunderstanding?
Photo copyright: Red Bull / GEPA
Vertigo
15th February 2008, 9:19
Why would you want to buy a Red Bull? It’d break down before you got back from the auction house.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
15th February 2008, 9:25
I should have mentioned it’s last year’s RB3, in case that makes a difference. I’m surprised they’re happy to let technology as recent as that go to a private buyer.
Loki
15th February 2008, 11:35
Maybe that just goes to show how much they actually thought of the RB3.
TommyBellingham
15th February 2008, 18:19
Maybe McLaren will buy it ;)
alan
16th February 2008, 7:57
look it’s a 1:1 scale static model – a bit better than all those red bull cans that seem to litter the countryside about here – just!! – as for the jc film festival brilliant idea – I lived in the borders where he farmed and regularly drove on the same roads he did and the tales locally of him and his friends were great – it would be good if some of this event were to be televised for those of his now older fans could hear and see tales of our hero again.