Think $25 million is a lot for Austin USGP? That’s nothing next to this

There’s been a bit of hand-wringing since news emerged that Texas taxpayers likely would have to foot the first-year bill for the proposed U.S. Grand Prix, set for 2012. It all felt very familiar, very “Bernie Ecclestone squeezing blood from a (taxpayer) turnip.”
Well, you know…
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Trulli warns top teams about Q1 carping

The F1 teams and management were unable to come to an agreement on a change in the qualifying format in Monaco this weekend that would prevent traffic from being a major issue. There has been a lot of hand-wringing over just what affect 24 cars will have in 20 minutes to set a fast [...]

Audi unveils Le Mans R15 ‘plus’

Amid all the hand-wringing yesterday about the Bahrain GP, a very fast car drove past our radar: the new Audi R15 plus.
Of course, Le Mans isn’t our main deal here, but I’d hate to disappoint Todd and not make note of what I’m sure will become his next car-obsession.
Here’s…
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Is F1 ready to say the bad show can’t go on?

The hand-wringing following the Bahrain GP keeps on coming, and it may result in a FOTA conference call to talk about how to increase the action, Autosport is reporting.
I think the question we have to ask is whether all the talk will amount to any action. Precedence doesn’t give you too good…
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Ready for Bahrain? Virtual lap with Red Bull’s Mark Webber

The season is almost upon us. Only nine days left of guessing, hand-wringing and chest-pounding and then the lights go out. As a primer for the first race of the 2010 season, Red Bull has created a new series of videos showcasing their F1 race simulator for a virtual lap of the upcoming [...]


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