WHILE others were slashing costs and even pulling out of Formula One, Ross Brawn bucked the trend and his gamble paid off handsomely on Sunday when his cars finished 1-2 in their maiden race.
The 54-year-old Briton, a former machinist born in Manchester, completed a 100 percent buy-out of Honda F1 earlier this month just in time to get his cars on the grid for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
The rookie team, powered by Mercedes engines, performed well in pre-season testing but few could have predicted such a sensational start for Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, who finished first and second respectively here. It marked the first time since 1977 that a team won a Grand Prix in its debut race, and the first time since 1954 that a team finished 1-2 in its maiden effort.
Sunday’s historic achievement has much to do with … Details
Toyota’s Timo Glock of Germany and Italian Jarno Trulli will start from the back of the grid in the opening race of the Formula One season in Australia on March 29 2009 after their cars were excluded from the qualifying results.
On March 28, Glock and Trulli qualified sixth and eighth, respectively, but officials found their cars in breach of technical rules. The reason officials have said … Details
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In NASCAR, the race car drivers are like rock stars. Some would even argue that the fans actually treat them more like royalty.
This is especially true of NASCAR’s most popular drivers. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. can barely move between his motor coach and any event at the track without being besieged by his most loyal fans, “Junior Nation.”
The same star treatment holds for Jeff Gordon as well. He too is often mobbed by his faithful fans, who watch his every move on and off the track.
So, there is no wonder that NASCAR fans have now extended their worship to the next generation … Details
