F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone, who was recently beaten up and robbed, has been featured by watch manufacturer Hublot in a one-off advert that takes a lighter look at the incident in which Ecclestone had his Hublot watch stolen.
After the mugging, in which 80 year old Ecclestone was punched to the ground, he sent an email to the head of Hublot watches with a picture of his injuries and the line ‘See what people will do for a Hublot’. Ecclestone apparantly suggested the idea of running an advert with the picture, and the Swiss watch manufacturer ran with the idea.
The advert was featured for one-day only in both the Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune on the 8th December, featuring both the quote from the F1 boss and the original, un-manipulated image of his substantial facial injuries.
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Max Mosley, former president of the FIA, has told a German newspaper that he believes Ferrari should be properly punished for their actions during the German Grand Prix. Mosley, who certainly isn’t particularly well known for keeping his opinions to himself during controversial periods in motor racing, stated that he firmly believed the ban on team orders in Formula 1 should remain, and that Ferrari should be ‘heavily punished’ for their actions.
Mosley has suggested the Italian race team should be docked points for their decision to use team orders in Germany after Felipe Massa appeared to slow down and let Fernando Alonso past after a particularly badly coded message from team bosses over the Ferrari radio. Alonso subsequently won the race, with Massa finishing second. The stewards at the race have already fined Ferrari $100,000 for the use of team-orders, although Mosley is calling for a much harsher penalty, telling a German paper:
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Surprise! It is a million bucks! The expensive and rare Exos Type 125 is nothing so much as a dream toy for anyone out there with Formula 1 styling sensibilities and a desire to put the pedal to the metal on the open road (or more likely a closed track). With a low-slung body that would balk at a speed bump, smooth, fat tires that protrude from the carbon-fiber chassis, and a driver’s seat (the one and only seating accommodation in the vehicle) that looks more like a cockpit than a comfort-cruise, you won’t likely see this little beauty on a highway near you anytime soon. But that doesn’t have to stop you from drooling over it at one of the many auto shows (starting with the imminent Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 11th) that it’s bound to be frequenting before its limited release next year.
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Former 7 times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher decided to come back to racing this year. Many raised an eyebrows on this decision of his and many were excited to see him race again after retiring in 2006.
Photo credit – http://www.flickr.com/photos/12709551@N07/4268458949/ – Axis of Oversteer
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This season Lada logo is going to be on the Renault F1 cars.
Renault team is strengthened with a Vitaly Petrov which is the first ever Russian driver in Formula 1. He will be a partner to the Polish driver Robert Kubica.
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