F1A&G posts tagged commercialism
For years, the F1 circus complained about horrendous traffic surrounding Britain’s Silverstone Circuit and, earlier, Watkins Glen in upstate New York. Now that same problem is already affecting the debut United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Read More …
Korea asked Bernie Ecclestone and FOM a few months back for relief from the reported US$25M yearly licensing fee. Now Valencia GP promoters have done the same thing. Read More …
So Texas billionaire businessman Red McCombs, a founding partner of Circuit of the Americas, paid Bernie Ecclestone his US$25M licensing fee — saying “Mr. Ecclestone received his check today.” And the U.S. Grand Prix at Austin is now set for November 2012. Who would’a thunk it? Read More …
The possible demise of the U.S. Grand Prix at Austin reflects the reality of Formula One in the 21st century. Have money and the F1 circus will fall all over you. Wherever you are. But without the bucks, don’t even think about asking Ecclestone for a favor. Read More …
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has once again voiced his unhappiness with the current technical regulations and testing rules, as well as the limit of two cars per team, and warned that his team won’t hesitate to pull out of the sport if changes are not made. Read More …
The Korean Grand Prix’s organizers have warned that the loss-making event is under threat of cancellation unless Formula One Management Ltd. and Bernie Ecclestone give them a cheaper contract. Read More …
Now that Britney Spears is back on top of the music world with Femme Fatale, Britney may be heading overseas to open the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 11. Read More …
The Austin American-Statesman has received anonymous calls asserting that work has ceased at the new F1 track being constructed in Texas. Read More …
For those who think the Infiniti sponsorship of Red Bull Racing in Formula One has thus far amounted to nothing more than sticker-engineering, things may be changing. Read More …
As @PeterDWindsor observers, this Aussie milk commercial proves once and for all that Mark Webber simply cannot sing. Read More …