Thursday, January 24, 2013

Journalists shocked at Korea award


Scarecrows adorn the entrance to a barren Korean International Circuit © Getty Images
Two leading Formula One journalists have expressed their surprise at Korea being named the best grand prix promoter of the season at the FIA?s annual prize gala in Monaco last Friday. The Korean Grand Prix received the Race Promoters' Trophy despite the event taking place at an incomplete facility with few race fans in attendance and team members and media staying at disparagingly dubbed 'love hotels'. "Korea. Korea? KOREA??!! I must have been somewhere else," said Times correspondent Kevin Eason on Twitter. Daily Mirror journalist Byron Young added, "The Korean GP, complete with event and flight chaos, shoddy hotels and things I won't mention, won the race promotors? trophy. Why?"

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/12/journalists_shocked_at_korea_a.php

Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Ferrari Enzo Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Fernando Alonso: ?I don?t think I am good at politics??

Fernando Alonso has responded to criticism from Red Bull boss Helmut Marko, who recently suggested that the Spaniard lost last year?s title because he was ?too busy with politics.? Alonso doesn?t have much time for that theory. ?I don?t think … Continue reading →

Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/01/17/fernando-alonso-i-dont-think-i-am-good-at-politics/

John Barber Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels